Gerhard Ohler

Experienced CEO and Supervisory Board Director with a global track record of growing and transforming industrial businesses in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Over two decades of leadership experience in capital goods, plant and mechanical engineering, tool and die manufacturing, plastics processing, extrusion, recycling, and packaging. Key Areas of Expertise: Business Management: Managing and growing multimillion-Euro businesses as CEO of global market leaders in turnkey solutions and machinery, overseeing multiple entities in Europe, the USA, and Asia. Sales and Marketing: Global sales and marketing management, strategic positioning, value-based management, and the introduction of value-based pricing models, along with international key account management. Market Strategy Development: Designing and implementing strategies and business models for premium suppliers to penetrate and lead also in competitive mid-markets. Strategic Implementation: Strategy development and execution, transformation, and change management. Turnaround Management: Proven track record in managing turnaround situations successfully. Performance Management: Overseeing shareholding management and performance for multimillion-Euro businesses across Austria, China, the Czech Republic, Germany, Mexico, and Ukraine. Innovation Management: Establishing strategies and systems for innovation, focusing on digitalization and virtual services in mechanical engineering, machine building, and tool and die manufacturing. Start-Up Support: Managing start-ups and greenfield projects, building businesses from scratch for private equity firms and family-owned enterprises. Sustainability Initiatives: Development and implementation of global sustainability programs, providing solutions for energy efficiency, material conservation, scrap reduction, closed-loop solutions, and minimizing CO2 emissions. Keywords: CEO, Vorstand, Geschäftsführer, Managing Director, General Manager, Business Development, Transformation, Leadership, CSO, COO, Senior Executive, Board Director, Chairman of the Board, Supervisory Board, Aufsichtsrat, Certified Supervisory Expert, Sales Director, Vice President Sales, China, Chinese, Asia