Andre Spang

Corporate venturing and investment platform for construction-related digital and industrial technologies. Scope: team of 30 venturing specialists and approx. 300 employees in portfolio investments. Focus on building, acquiring and scaling adjacent businesses for the Umdasch Group. Key responsibilities and impact: • Overall responsibility for the Group’s non-core growth platform • Strategic portfolio development and capital allocation across construction- and building-related growth fields • End-to-end responsibility for buy- and sell-side transactions, including due diligence, structuring and lead negotiations • Portfolio realignments including acquisitions, divestments and carve-out measures • Post-merger value creation through governance alignment, KPI-based steering and strategic repositioning

Integrated retail, fit-out and general contracting solutions from concept design to in-house production, shopfitting, turnkey project execution and digital retail offerings. Full P&L responsibility for an international business unit with approx. €130m revenue and 600 employees across 5 legal entities and production units in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Czech Republic. Key Impact & Achievements • Led structural turnaround of a loss-making international business unit into sustainable profitabilit • Drove strategic repositioning of the portfolio, aligning physical retail solutions with digital and technology-enabled offerings • Consolidated production and engineering activities, relocating manufacturing and logistics from Germany to Eastern Europe and building a centralized operations center • Strengthened performance management, governance and reporting structures across the business unit • Led organizational and leadership development initiatives across multiple countries and cultural contexts

Global provider of brand experience, trade fair and live communication solutions Overall responsibility for global operations including purchasing, production, supply chain and engineering across Europe and Asia (China); €150m revenue and 350 employees. Leadership of cross-regional teams and operational platforms supporting international projects for global clients. Key Impact & Achievements • Led and optimized global operational structures across Europe and Asia, ensuring reliable delivery in complex, project-driven environments • Built and managed international supply chain and production networks, with a strong operational footprint in China and broader Asian markets • Drove operational excellence and process standardization across regions, balancing cost efficiency, quality and speed • Supported international growth by scaling operational capabilities to meet increasing global client demands • Acted as a key contributor to executive decision-making, aligning operational strategy with overall business objectives

Global industrial manufacturer of automotive & industrial applications Overall responsibility for purchasing, production control and logistics within an international industrial environment. Key Impact & Achievements • Led global supply chain and purchasing activities with end-to-end responsibility • Implemented lean management and operational excellence principles across international operations • Improved cost structures, delivery reliability and cross-functional coordination • Built international supplier and production networks supporting scalable operations

Automotive supplier, part of a global industrial group Operations management for a 200-employee production unit with responsibility for factory logistics and a production unit including foundry, machining and assembly. Key Impact & Achievements • Managed logistics and production operations in a complex industrial manufacturing environment • Supported performance improvements across cost, quality and delivery • Contributed to site-level operational and organizational development initiatives • Played a key role in integrating SAP-based processes into production and logistics