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Sales Manager South Europe Thermosystems Responsible for general sales of complete Webasto market-and product portfolio. Restructure of French Webasto subsidiary in Paris. Generating growth of 30 Mio€ in the market segments Marine & Motorcaravan during reporting period. Generating average growth of annually 8% in all market segments 06/05 – 08/05 Webasto AG – Change into Business Unit Bus 08/05 – today Spheros Europa GmbH (former Webasto BU Bus – management buyout to an investor incl. all products, 600 persons and worldwide production plants. Sales Director Noth – and South Europe with global key account Volvo Main results : Generating profitable growth with global key account Volvo from 1,5 Mio€ to 13,5 Mio€.annually. Start up business in new founded Spheros Iberica subsidiary in Barcelona with responsibility in P & L.

* Marine und Camping & Sales Manager „ New Markets“ * Business development of marine – and motor caravan market. Triple of turnover to 15 Mio€. Responsible for products, marketing and sales. * Yearly generating of 5% additional growth referring to previous year. * Responsible Team leader for the relevant markets.

Produktmarket manager „New Markets“ Lead start up business for “new markets” – heavy duty maschines, military, van and special markets (i.e. ambulance, fire fighter etc. Achieved additional growth of 10 Mio € in reporting periode

Responsible manager for technical sales of heavy duty diesel engines exhaust cleaning systems Responsible for all prototype truck & busses operating in Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Vienna , Paris, Bilbao, Brussels, St.Gallen, Gothenburg, New York, Minneapolis, Tokio, Yokohama Conduct the business profile for exhaust systems with presentation to the board. Result of this study was the termination of this business segment.

Manufacturer of sunroof, convertible-and retractable roof systems, air-condition and motor independent heater systems for the automotive. Global marketleader in several product segments. Engineer for R&D soot convertor systems (Exhaust cleaning systems for heavy duty diesel engines) in the truck-and bus segment. General product engineering with start up of computerized engine test benches. Project engineer for MAN, Daimler, Volvo, Caterpillar, Detroit Diesel, Nissan, Isuzu 06/88 – 06/ 90 Webasto AG Application engineer for international Exhaust cleaning and filter regenerative filter systems. Engineering and application of taylor made exhaust systems for truck and bus. Introduction of international training and services in Europe, USA and Japan.

Senior high school year in Milwaukee/Wisconsin USA 09/68 – 06/77 Abitur Max Planck – Gymnasium, Munich 07/77 – 07/79 Military service 10/79 – 12/85 Technical university of Munich with practical work experience at BMW and Mannesmann/Turkey. Academic degree in mechanical engineering – Dipl. Ing. (Univ).