EMPLOYMENT: Fresenius Kabi, Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapies (TCT) Division - Present position
Vice President European Governmental Affairs for the TCT Division and Vice President Blood Transfusion Association - Since May 2018 - present
- Founding member of the Blood Transfusion Association BTA in Brussels, Belgium
- Building up cooperation with the European Blood Alliance EBA
- Defining cross industry positions papers on certain important topics for the blood bag industry such as the DEHP positions paper or the MDR blood bag up-classification position paper
- Present the BTA interests and position to representative of the European Commission
- Present the BTA positions to various European stakeholder of the Transfusion and MedTech industry, such as Medtech European, VCI, BDI, BVMed and others
Vice President Global Product Management and R&D Devices - 2017-2018
- Lead global product management for Whole blood Technology
- Define annual strategy plans for the WBT business to expand the business
- Compile R&D development plans for innovative products
- Drive business growth and support sales organization as required
Vice President Business Units Whole Blood Technology - 2014-2018
- Heading the WBT Unit with approx. 380m€ revenue globally
- Responsibilities include WBT R&D centers in Germany, The Netherlands, Italy and Lake Zurich, Illinois, US
- Responsibilities including medical device production sites in Friedberg, Germany and Warrendale, Pennsylvania, US
- Responsibilities inducing Controlling, QA, RA, Technical Service and Warehouse
- Acting as managing director for the site in Friedberg with approx. 100 employees
- Manage regular audits by TÜV and FDA and other NBs
Director Global Product Management for BPS Equipment - 1999 - 2014
- Support growth and innovative developments for Blood Processing Systems (BPS)
- Provide training and customer presentation of entire BPS portfolio around the global
- Support sales originations around the globe
Biotrans GmbH, Frankfurt - 1996-1999
Product Manager for Blood Processing Equipment Germany, Swiss and Austria
- Customer demos and equipment trails at customer site
- Provide application training
- European product management: Provide input to R&D for equipment development and improvement
- Scope expanded over the years to cover the vast majority of the European countries
MediStar Computer Systems for doctors office - 1994 - 1996
Sales professional and trainer
- Marketing and sales of MediStart computer system Norderstedt, in the north of Hamburg
- Application training for the MediStart system
- Hotline support when required
EDUCATION: Biomedical Engineering - University of Applied Science Aachen, institute Jülich June 1988
University of Applied Science in Hamburg September 1993
