Gerulf Kinkelin
Co-Founder at Janka Technologies- Claim this Profile
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French Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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German Professional working proficiency
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Russian Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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Janka Technologies
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France
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder
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Aug 2022 - Present
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CetraC.io
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France
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Computer Networking Products
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President of Sales
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2017 - Present
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COMONVENT
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France
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Business Consulting and Services
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Founder
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Oct 2015 - Present
Open business in new industry verticals for technology suppliers. Open business in new industry verticals for technology suppliers.
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RedMill Capital
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France
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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Partner
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Sep 2019 - Dec 2021
Redmill invests in Smart Energy industrial, tech & engineering companies, first and foremost in entrepreneurs who want to build sustainable growth and make an impact. Key market verticals: Industrial Energy Efficiency, Smart City, Energy Storage, Industrial & Environmental Risk Control. Redmill invests in Smart Energy industrial, tech & engineering companies, first and foremost in entrepreneurs who want to build sustainable growth and make an impact. Key market verticals: Industrial Energy Efficiency, Smart City, Energy Storage, Industrial & Environmental Risk Control.
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PSA Peugeot Citroën
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Slovakia
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Global Powertrain Planning and Programs, turnover 9 B€
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May 2014 - Jun 2015
• Deciding and implementing the global PSA/partners engine, gearbox and hybrids product planning• Full filling regional constraints on C02 performance and emissions with scalable product lines• Supporting future vehicle and platform launches with reduced total landed cost for all customers• Preparing corporate powertrain strategy and investment decisions, range 500 M€ per year
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PSA Ford cooperation manager, turnover 4 B€
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Sep 2010 - Apr 2014
• Managing the world’s largest diesel engine business: 3 million engines per year for Peugeot, Citroën, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, Fiat, Mitsubishi, Toyota brands. Five engine lines, eight manufacturing plants in Europe and Asia.• Negotiating contracts for the next generations. Managing across the financial, purchasing, industrial, logistics, product planning, engineering teams.
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Innovation area manager
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Jan 2006 - Aug 2010
Generating innovations in partnership with suppliers on vehicle electronics, navigations, driver assistance systems, dashboards, airbags and seats. Team of 100+.Major achievements: • fast track launch for USB/Ipod interface on the market in 2007: 11 months instead of 3 years• low cost vehicle electronics put into serial production in South America• intiutive Human-machine interface for Citroën C4 Picasso IIInfluencing industry and shaping business:• Co-founder with BMW, Intel and General Motors of the GENIVI alliance, PSA board member• Spokesperson and PSA board member of the AUTOSAR automotive software partnership Show less
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Thales Communications
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Germany
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Information Technology & Services
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Director Land Systems
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May 2000 - Dec 2005
Management of a business unit with teams in France and Germany, developping and selling ground radars, robotic and C3 systems for army customers. Traditional business was 50 M€ yearly turnover. I captured 200 M€ additional business by developping a network centric system approach integrating new partners. Management of a business unit with teams in France and Germany, developping and selling ground radars, robotic and C3 systems for army customers. Traditional business was 50 M€ yearly turnover. I captured 200 M€ additional business by developping a network centric system approach integrating new partners.
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Director Key Accounts Europe, Public Safety Networks
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Dec 1996 - Apr 2000
• Achievement: fast track startup of police network for 1998 Soccer Worldcup in France • Direct management of 80 M€ turnover increasing 22%, EBIT 13% (1999) • Strategic partnership build up and management with Siemens & Daimler Chrysler • Achievement: fast track startup of police network for 1998 Soccer Worldcup in France • Direct management of 80 M€ turnover increasing 22%, EBIT 13% (1999) • Strategic partnership build up and management with Siemens & Daimler Chrysler
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DGA
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Italy
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program director
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Sep 1991 - May 1995
Army radio system Program Director NATO radio standardisation representative Army radio system Program Director NATO radio standardisation representative
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Education
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Institut d'Etudes Politiques Paris
DEA, Russie, Europe de l'Est -
ENSTA
Ingénieur, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering -
Ecole polytechnique
Engineer's degree, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering -
lycée du parc
Baccalauréat, Sciences