Industrial by all means: Starting as a mechanical engineer in sales at a global corporation, he spent many years in marketing and sales management, rising to lead as Managing Director, President, and CEO of world-leading corporations.

Over more than 30 years, active on all continents, responsible for the decisive areas from procurement, production to sales. Whether component or capital goods producers, he drove innovations and opened new markets.

And what turned out to be the key to success? People. As technical as the term "industry" may seem, it is also, or especially in this environment, people who make the difference. It is the individual abilities and drive of each person that develops breakthrough technologies, it is people who open new markets, and ultimately, it is people who buy from people.