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1995-2000 Studies in Chemistry (focus on coatings) ​University of Applied Science, Krefeld​

2001-2003 Certified Technical Business Manager​ Bayer / Professional School & Chamber of Commerce​

2000-2017 various roles at Bayer AG / Covestro AG in the field of Raw Materials for Coatings, Leverkusen​

2017-2019 Technical Director Light Vehicles EMEA, Axalta, Wuppertal​

2019-2022 Vice President Global Marketing & Technology BU Advanced Refractories, Vesuvius, London​

2022 – now Partner at Rennet Consulting​

Typical Projects, Focus Points​ & Expertise

• Development of Coatings Solutions for various applications ​
• Global Product Management​
• Global Project Lead for low temperature coating process for automotive​
• Development of BU strategy​
• Development of a sustainability concept including all global technical capabilities of the BU​
• Reorganizing R&D ​
• Establishing and cultivating relationships to Universities & Associations​
• Patent strategy development for Refractories​
• Global project lead for automated/robotic applications of Refractories​
• Running global business of laser-based refractory-performance-monitoring systems​
• Transferring R&D products into production ​

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