More about the interim manager
The interim manager's core competence is differentiating business models into the digital world. He supports companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector as well as medium-sized technology companies in identifying the potential of digital technologies and turning them into sustainable competitive advantages. With his expertise, the interim manager is the ideal partner for companies that want to drive their differentiation with digitally enhanced innovations and become fit for the future.
The physicist with an MBA takes on management tasks at the interface between the digital and analog worlds. This includes, for example, developing and implementing digitally enhanced business models based on data, artificial intelligence and machine learning as well as the digitalization and automation of central value creation processes. The interim manager also focuses on establishing and expanding new businesses, for example with intelligent, networked IIoT solutions and digital twins, as well as adapting the associated ecosystem for innovation and value creation.
When innovating new business models, he keeps an eye on their protectability (patentability) as well as their strategic positioning in the market environment. He prudently leads interdisciplinary teams through this creative process. He manages implementation projects holistically in order to optimally dovetail the aspects relevant to success: Technology, market, organization. He makes work processes more agile in line with the requirements of the new business. He also adapts structures in terms of open innovation and value creation networks.
Physicist with an MBA and a broad industry background
The interim manager has more than 20 years of professional experience at the interface of technology and business - in roles at hidden champions as well as in corporations and internationally successful start-ups.
His previous successes include, for example: Through the intelligent use of data and advanced analytics, he made a significant contribution to differentiating a company as a global technology leader in industrial 3D printing. He also successfully helped to establish a new business area for digital systems for a hidden champion. The new digital product he co-developed and marketed became the industry standard. In particular, it accelerated the transition of the entire industry to a fully digital production process. It is therefore considered a pioneer of digital transformation in the cinema film industry.
The interim manager has sound practical expertise in project management, software development, product management, go-to-market and dealing with patents. In particular, he has in-depth methodological expertise in innovation management. He uses his broad industry experience for cross-industry innovations. His experience with start-ups enables him to harness the advantages of their way of working and innovation culture for medium-sized companies and corporations.
He is characterized by his passion for creating opportunities for differentiation and growth and leading new things to success. He sees himself as a bridge builder between technology and business who takes people with him.
