Mission:

After more than 30 years in leading management positions, my vision is to apply my experience within companies seeking guidance to achieve growth.

This can encompass advisory roles and support in start-up phases or business expansion.

Expertise

Hightech Business

  • Precision Machine Tools and Production Lines
  • Laser Technologies
  • Diode and Wafer Technologies
  • Robotic Technologies
  • Sensor Technologies
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Micro Technologies

Investment

  • Strategic investment
  • Smart money for start-ups
  • Business Angel services
  • Strong complementary network offering advisory in finance and support for organisational development

Product Sales Strategy, Business Development

  • Analysis of product portfolio including sustainability and quality
  • Definition of target markets and applications
  • Prioritisation of target international regions
  • Identification of potential sales channels
  • Strategy for further expansion

M&A

  • Experience in more than 10 active and two passive acquisitions
  • Definition of organisational structure
  • Transformation and integration

Coaching, Mentoring

  • Company strategy “sparring“
  • Counterpart in decision-making
  • Independent and transparent advice

Market Competence

  • Medical devices
  • Machine tools and mechanical industries
  • Electronics
  • Deep understanding of US business culture

ProfessionalBackground

Coherent Inc. (leading laser company, approx. $ 1,5b)

Listed on Nasdaq, HQ in Santa Clara, CA, local office in Munich

Executive VP of Industrial Laser and Systems, one of two business segments consisting of:

  • Systems (machine tools, integration modules)
  • Diode, fiber and CO2 laser technology

VDMA: Vice chairman of Photonics Forum

Rofin-Sinar Inc.

Approx. $ 500m, 2,400 employees, listed on Nasdaq, HQ in Plymouth MI

2015 – 2016
  • CEO and President Rofin-Sinar Inc., Chairman of the board of several regional group companies
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Rofin-Sinar Inc.
2005 – 2015
  • COO Rofin Micro and Marking business
2000 – 2020
  • Managing Director Carl Baasel Lasertechnik, focussed on Rofin‘s Micro business

Böhringer-IWKA AG (KUKA)

1994
  • Managing Director Boehringer Werkzeugmaschinen Vertriebs GmbH
    (Machine Tools)
1993
  • Sales Director
1989
  • Sales Engineer of machine tools

University of Stuttgart

1981 –  1988
  • Master of Mechanical engineering (main focus control technology and economy (MBA))
  • Fraunhofer Institut of Production Technology and Automation IPA/IFF

References

Expertise of complementary partners:

Strategische Finanzierungsberatung

Strategic
financial advice

Marken/-bildung und /-kommunikation

Branding and market communication

Mergers & Acquisitions

M&A

I have active networking and operational relationships with the following partners:
  • Limited Partner bei LSP (Life Sciences Partners)
  • SK-Unternehmer
  • Angels for Health e.V.
  • Business Angels Netzwerk Deutschland e.V. (BAND)
  • Netzwerk Präzisionsmaschinenbau

Contact

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