Color Concepts B.V., Rotterdam (NL)
Business Development Manager / Professional Service Manager / Project Manager / Senior Consultant
2007 – 2009 und 2017 – 2020

Color Concepts operates the largest independent profiling and test laboratories in the professional large format digital printing industry in Rotterdam (NL) and Salt Lake City (Utah, USA). With state-of-the-art equipment and direct access to approx. 45 current printing systems with all common ink technologies and software solutions, Color Concepts offers qualification- and certification-programs, technical support, training programs and supports research and development departments with product and beta tests for printers, software, printing materials and color measurement devices. With ColorBase, Color Concepts owns the world’s largest database for profile and printer settings.

  • As a member of the leadership team, actively involved in the development and implementation of the company’s strategic direction in a start-up environment
  • Consulting, profiling and training (in the laboratories / with customers, worldwide)
  • Working with research and development departments (prototype and beta tests) for printing materials, printers and software
  • Development of industry standards, testing and certification programs
  • Strategic Partnership Management
  • 3rd Level Support
  • Productmanagement Support
  • Key Account Management

A.Berger Textilwarenfabrik GmbH, Krefeld
Product Manager / Head of Marketing / Technical Sales Manager
2014 – 2017

A. Berger GmbH, is a modern, growing textile manufacturer with branches in Germany, USA and China. Around 30 people are employed at the headquarters in Krefeld, Germany. Bergertextiles is a world leading provider for digital printing textiles, stage and event decoration as well as processing.

  • Actively involved in the development and implementation of the company’s strategic direction
  • Personnel responsibility for several departments
  • Support, organization and strategic development of the product portfolio
  • Establishment of a test laboratory with printers, calenders, cutting table and other test equipment
  • Development, introduction and monitoring of a quality control
  • Monitoring, development and optimization of processes in textile production
  • Oeko-Tex certification of production sites and individual products
  • Monitoring and compliance with current regulations (Oeko-Tex, REACh, flame retardancy certificates, …)
  • Strategic Partnership Management
  • Key Account Management
  • Technical Support
  • Project management for exhibitions and events (planning, organization, implementation)
  • Planning and implementation of training courses and seminars for employees and customers

ComPlott Papier Union GmbH, Mettmann
Product Manager Software + Hardware / Technical Sales / Sales Assitance / Support
2009 – 2013

ComPlott Papier Union GmbH is one of the leading resellers for large format printing systems in Germany with offices in Düsseldorf, Munich and Frankfurt. ComPlott is a sales company within the Papier Union GmbH, one of the leading companies in the German paper business with an annual turnover of more than € 580 million and 800 employees.

  • Participation in the corporate vision in close coordination with the general management
  • Support, organization and strategic development of the product portfolio
  • Supplier management and price negotiations
  • Personnel responsibility and management of the support and color management department
  • Key Account Management
  • Technical Support
  • Planning and implementation of training courses and seminars for employees and customers
  • Development and support of the German demo centers
  • Assistance and support for the branches
  • Supporting trainees as media designers
  • Project management for exhibitions and events (planning, organization, implementation)