Michael Kraus

Director Market Segment Management @ ZIEHL-ABEGG SE

About

Experienced professional in market segment management, product management, and marketing management, specializing in heat pumps. With profound expertise in developing and implementing strategies to promote product innovation and market share growth, combined with strong leadership skills.

Country

Germany

City

Nuremberg

Industry

Machinery

Skill

Unternehmensstrategie, Leadership, Projektkoordination, Schulung, Marketingstrategie, Präsentationen, Projekt-Engineering, Wissenschaftliches Schreiben, Simulationen, Projektmanagement, Thermodynamik, Verbrennungsmotoren, Messgeräte, Testdurchführung, Axial Fans, Maschinenbau, Turbomachinery, Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines, Gasturbinen

Experience

Director Market Segment Management

ZIEHL-ABEGG SE

2024-4 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Lead of the Global Market Segment Management - Built-up and lead an international global team of experts. - Identifying future action areas and strategic opportunities.

Applicationmanager Heat Pump

ZIEHL-ABEGG SE

2019-1 - 2024-12 · 6 yrs

Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Global Expert on Heat Pump Application - Advise customers on the installation and operation of fans for optimal results. - Provide in-depth technical understanding of the application and its challenges to ensure comprehensive consultancy to customers. - Guide global sales teams in all activities related to the heat pump business. - Initiate, coordinate, and supervise internal projects related to heat pumps.

Manager Market Segment Building

ZIEHL-ABEGG SE

2021-11 - 2024-4 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Market Segment Manager for the Segment Building - Coordinate activities in the Building market segment, including AHU, heat pumps, and (residential) ventilation. - Conduct market analyses to identify trends and opportunities.

Product Manager Axial Fans

ZIEHL-ABEGG SE

2018-1 - 2024-4 · 6 yrs 4 mos

Künzelsau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Product Manager for small axial EC fans - Conduct market analyses to identify trends and opportunities - Develop strategies to follow trends and drive revealed opportunities - Create comprehensive marketing plans to promote products - Provide technical expertise on EC fan technology

Engineering Consultant

Alten GmbH

2017-4 - 2017-12 · 9 mos

Erlangen

Consultant for Power Plant technology and responsible for steam turbine auxiliary systems: - Analysis and development of P&IDs - Document management with Team Center - Development of assistance systems for consistency of data

Research Engineer

Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm

2015-1 - 2017-4 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Nürnberg

Project: Waste Heat Recovery of Small stationary Internal Combustion Engines with a Clausius-Rankine Process - Thermal Design and Simulation of several Rankine Cycles - Development and Design of a Hermetic Steam Rankine Cycle - Market Analysis of Rankine Cycle Systems - Dissemination Project Results at International Conferences and Exhibitions

Development Engineer

MAN Truck & Bus SE

2014-3 - 2014-12 · 10 mos

Nürnberg

Certification of diesel engines (EPA-Tier-4 final) - Long-term testing of heavy-duty diesel engines - Development of hours accumulation test cycle

Master's degree candidate

Siemens

2013-5 - 2013-10 · 6 mos

Mülheim an der Ruhr

Design of an experimental steam turbine for an existing test rig - Design of turbine for including determining the test rig's technical limits and scaling factor. - Selection of appropriate measuring equipment for the model turbine.

IHK Industrial Mechanic

Siemens Energy

2007-7 - 2011-7 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Nürnberg und Umgebung, Deutschland

Integrated Degree Program - Apprenticeship as IHK industrial mechanic at Siemens Professional Education - Mechanical engineering studies at Technische Hochschule Nuernberg