Technical vocational training in a German industrial group | Studied Industrial Engineering with emphasis on Product Engineering | 1986 Diploma in Engineering | 1986 Application Engineer in a German High-tech company | 1986 Sales and Development Engineer in a German industrial group | 1988 Business Development Manager in a Swiss industrial group | 1990 Consultant in a mid-sized consulting company | 1998 Nominated as partner | Focus on Sales, Sales Management, Sales Development, Strategy and Target-Setting, Efficiency and Effectiveness Improvement, Process Design and Business Development, Business and Employee Management Systems, Employee-Empowerment and Development Programmes | Industry focus: banks, insurance companies, service and consultancy companies, industry, pharmaceuticals/ chemicals, high-tech and energy | since 2008 Associate Partner for Business Development and Sales Management, People Development and Training at BOSS Business Consulting