Experience

Triton Partners

• Luxembourg
• Investment Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Operating Partner

  • 2021 - Present



Inwerk GmbH

• Germany
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Of The Supervisory Board

  • Dec 2021 - Present



Lautsprecher Teufel

• Germany
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Managing Director / CFO / COO

  • 2016 - 2021

  Successful PE Exit after 2 years in 2018 Significant increase of EBITDA in 2-3 years Double digit sales CAGR in a saturated market Optimization and reduction of the asian supply base, gaining significant savings Introduction of a Compliance System, automatization software in HR, selection of a new ERP Professionalization Finance and Controlling, introduction of a group wide management accounting system, group wide and standardized reporting and KPI-System, time reduction of month-end closing process



YUKKA Lab AG

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COO /Investor

  • 2015 - 2016

  Responsible for - Strategy - Organization - Financing - Business development. Responsible for - Strategy - Organization - Financing - Business development.



First Sensor

• Germany
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• CFO / Finanzvorstand

  • 2012 - 2015

  Completely refinanced the Group by issuing promissory notes while being non-investment grade Changed organization from a functional to a business unit structure Increased EBITDA from 8 % to 13%, aiming at 20% Reduced debt by 24% in 2 years, leverage ratio from 3,1 to 2,1 Reduced working capital from 34% to 25% Introduced standard work procedures Significantly increased optimized cash position and ability to invest in future technologies New set-up of the management accounting Standardized reporting and Key Performance Indicators, group-wide Implementation of Factoring



Kopp

• Germany
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO and CFO

  • 2007 - 2011

  Successfully restructured Kopp, turn-around within 2 years, completely new setup of the company with new strategic perspective, initiated new program lines and distribution channels, successful exit of Kopp to Private Equity Successfully restructured Kopp, turn-around within 2 years, completely new setup of the company with new strategic perspective, initiated new program lines and distribution channels, successful exit of Kopp to Private Equity



Danaher Corporation

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Finance

  • 2005 - 2007

  New outline of EMEA finance department after the acquisition of KaVo by Danaher Corp. Reduction of month-end process to 3 days Optimization of the Management Accounting in order to provide meaningful decision bases Significant training in Danaher Business System (Lean Management) New outline of EMEA finance department after the acquisition of KaVo by Danaher Corp. Reduction of month-end process to 3 days Optimization of the Management Accounting in order to provide meaningful decision bases Significant training in Danaher Business System (Lean Management)



Siegwerk

• Germany
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director Controlling / M&A

  • 2000 - 2005

  Design and implementation of Cost Accounting, building Controlling department, M&A responsibility, significantly helping to restructure Siegwerk and to grow from 300m€ to 800m€ Design and implementation of Cost Accounting, building Controlling department, M&A responsibility, significantly helping to restructure Siegwerk and to grow from 300m€ to 800m€



thyssenkrupp Materials NA

• United States
• Mining
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Manager Business Development,

  • 1995 - 2000

  Manager of the Special Projects Dept. for Thyssen's Board, Düsseldorf Implementation of group wide KPI re. identification of underperforming units Project Manager for Joint Ventures M&A projects in North and South America Integration of acquired companies Co-founder of TMX Aerospace, Thyssen N.A. (aircraft metal business), Seattle Manager of the Special Projects Dept. for Thyssen's Board, Düsseldorf Implementation of group wide KPI re. identification of underperforming units Project Manager for Joint Ventures M&A projects in North and South America Integration of acquired companies Co-founder of TMX Aerospace, Thyssen N.A. (aircraft metal business), Seattle



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Consultant/ Project Manager

  • 1990 - 1995

  Projects in Strategy, Organization, Restructuring, Business Development Projects in Strategy, Organization, Restructuring, Business Development