Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science Degree as well as PhD
26 years International Digitization Experience with Daimler
Last 8 years CIO R&D Mercedes-Benz
>20 Countries Experience and Network
Business Domain Knowledge and Digitization Experience in R&D, Research, Production, Sales and Aftersales and IT
>20 Successful Big Transformation Projects
Know how in Digitization Strategy, Data and Software Development
>10 Years VDA Membership in Working Group Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and since Last Year Chairmen of VDA WG Digitization in Development
Dozens of Keynotes, 5 Technical Books, >100 Publications and Articles, University Lectures
International Leadership experience
CV
CIO R&D Mercedes-Benz (2013-2021) – Boeblingen Process, Methods and Tools in global product development (VR/AR, CAD, CAE, CAM, PDM, BOM, EE, SW). Digital Operating Model, Digital Twin, E2E Digitalization, Data Driven Company
CIO Overseas & Greater China (2010-2013)– Singapore, Beijing IT Management Asia, Australia and South Africa. Marketing/Sales, Aftersales Financial Services, Asia Production Plants. Wholesale integration, Retail and Aftersales standardization & growth, CRM
Sen. Manager Engineering Methods & Tools (2004-2010) – Sindelfingen, UT CAD, CAM, VR/AR, design methods, CAD templates, Requirements Engineering, Product Specification and Testing
Sen. Manager Research (1999-2004) – Ulm & Berlin Digital Engineering & Knowledge Based Engineering. CAx Technologies, VR, Digital Factory, Product Data Management, Psychology in Engineering
Trainee and Manager Technology Dev. Plant Untertuerkheim (1995-1999)
HONORARY SERVICES
ChairmanVDA Working Group “Digitalization in Product Development since Jan 2021 – German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)
Member VDA Working Group “Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)” 2013-2020 – German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) 999)
Chairman of Supervisory Board Daimler Protics GmbH 2018-2021 – Data Driven Product Lifecycle Management
Member of Advisory Board Software-ZentrumBoeblingen/Sindelfingen 2019-2021 – Technology Park and Software Development Center
Lecturer Virtual Engineering in Automotive Industry, University of Stuttgart (IAO) Principles of Intelligent Design, University of Esslingen Design for Manufacturing, University of Applied Science Esslingen Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), University Esslingen