DR. RER. NAT. MICHAEL HÖRMANN

Education and professional experience

Physical Chemist/ Material Science: TU Stuttgart, Max- Planck- Institut Stuttgart, University Stuttgart- Hohenheim
25 years professional experience in technology groups, midsize companies (stock exchange) and international automotive suppliers as member of the board of managing directors and CEO
Expert and specialist: materials technology/ metallurgy & engineered materials, raw materials- raffination/production (ultra high purity) and manufactering of plastic materials
Sales of high tech materials/ precursors for industriell special metals, aluminium- preciousmetals products
Implementation, development and responsability of/ for international production sites and teams
Restructering/ reorganisation or strategic repositioning of divisional business units in europe, asia and north america
Increase in capital ,together in terms of institutional and strategic investors (private equity), due diligence (acquisitions)
Member of diverent advisory boards

Automotive/capital equipment industry
Innovation processes/optimization reseach and develeopment
International project responisibility ( profit/loss oriented )
Strategical business planning: Optimization of resources/business plans, relocations and development of sites, restructuring/turnaround management
Distribution channels and Marketing Fact Book, development of actual/target portfolios

Automotive expert: exterior and interior trimparts, surface vacuum coatings
Development- and material design processes: Sputtertargets, high energy storage, fuel cell automobile, getter materials (Li-batteries)
Sales and marketing: Automotive, high technology, capital equipment

Integrated financial planning: Business plans incl. funding of capital needs and Cash Flow analysis
Acquisition/sales of company sections: Private equity/strategical investors, IPO-projects, M&A-project planning and management information systems