Andreas Waldraff

Dr. rer. pol., Dipl.-Ing., University of Stuttgart
MBA, USC Los Angeles

Fields of Practice: Business management, finance, international business, industrial Ways to co-operates, business processes

• industrial career until 1996, serving last as VP Operations and Procurement, Elco Looser AG, Zurich, Switzerland
• management functions with Alcatel AG, Daimler-Benz AG
• industries: automotive, telecommunication, media
• associate professorship for management, University of Stuttgart

Uwe Bröcker-Meub

Dr.jur., University of Munich

Fields of Practice:  mergers and acquisitions, law of corporation and trade, structuring and reorganization of funds, liquidation of companies

• 1991-97 responsible manager M&A / Portfolio in a holding
• independent business lawyer, Berlin
• experienced advisor to top management in complex legal and tactical issues
• industries: broad spectrum of industries and services

Günter Burghoff

Dr.-Ing., University of Aachen

Fields of Practice: Management of industrial enterprises and large business units, business process reengineering, supply chain management

• industrial career until 1995, serving last as CEO of Peguform GmbH
• turn-around management, strategic re-alignment of companies
• cost-saving programmes, product management
• industries: suppliers for automotive industry, packaging industry, plastic industry, plastic processing

Heinz Drink

Dr.-Ing., University of Aachen

Fields of Practice:  Strategic re-direction of companies in industry and service, supply chain management, coaching of top management

• vast experience in management consulting and change management
• founding partner of UBM Munich management consultancy (today part of Mercer)
• former board member of Roland Berger & Partner, Munich
• industrial career in plastic industry until 1978
• industries: automotive suppliers, optoelectronis, mechanical engineering, plastic processing

Lars Ilius

Dr. rer. oec., Dipl.-Ing., University of Technology, Berlin

Fields of Practice: Strategic Sourcing, Process Management, Start-Up-Support

• broad experience in management consulting, until 2005 with A.T. Kearney
• development and implementation of sourcing strategies, optimization of processes and organizational structures, development of corporate strategies
• industries: automotive OEMs and suppliers, utilities, media

Rolf Lünstedt

Dipl.-Ing., University of Aachen

Fields of Practice: Management of business processes (local and cross-border), interim management, TPM and TQM programmes

• industrial career until 2004, serving last as director of DeTeWe, Berlin
• broad experience in the design, implementation and monitoring of management systems
• empowerment programmes in industry and service companies
• qualification of international business partners (industry and service), Continuous Improvement Programs
• industries: electronics, automotive suppliers, telecommunication, healthcare/hospital

Madhav Borwankar

B.E. Mech. Engg., College of Engineering, Pune
M. Tech.(Ind. Engg.), NITIE,Mumbai

Fields of Practice: operational management, supply chain management, supplier development, quality assurance, productivity

• industrial career until 2009 with SKF(I), Mahindra & Mahindra Group in India
  
• operational management experience of 33 years in fields of manufacturing, quality, industrial engineering, materials
• visiting faculty in operational management to MBA institutes
• corporate trainer in operations management, quality & productivity techniques, Lean manufacturing
• industries: automotive, education, mechanical engineering

Heinz Müller

Dipl.-Ing., University of Aachen

Fields of Practice: Evolution and business impact of information and communication technology, strategic re-direction of companies, coaching of top management, operational line management

• industrial career until 2004, serving last as director Public Affairs of Alcatel Germany
• vast experience as Director Operations of Alcatel Germany
• manufacturing and service strategies, R&D and product management
• industries: IT, telecommunication, operating

Ulrike Peper

 

Fields of Practice: Organisation, Customer Relations

• industrial career with ’Stiftung Warentest’ and other service providers
• student of law at the Humboldt University Berlin

Vinay P. Anturkar

B.E. Mech. Engg., M. Tech. (Prod. Engg.), IIT Powai
Chartered Engineer
Lead Auditor

Fields of Practice:  quality improvement programmes, audits, industrial engineering, techno-commercial studies

• 17 years of industrial career + 14 year of consultancy career
• helped more than 50 organisations to achieve certifications such as ISO/QS 9000, ISO/TS 16949, ISO 13485, ISO 14000, OHSAS 1800
• management functions with various sectors
• industries: automotive, tool, machine building, medical

Nikhil G. Deshpande

B.E. Mech. Engg., Karnataka University
Certified Lead Auditor OHSAS 18000

Fields of Practice:  production processes, product development, quality assurance, value engineering

• operational management and project management experience of 24 years in fields of manufacturing, quality, tooling development, new project implementation
• implementation of ISO 9000, TS 16949, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and OEM specific requirements
• coordinator for the WCM (World Class Manufacturing) initiative committee.
• industries: automotive glass, refinery and chemical industry

Hemant N. Mate

BE (Mech.), IEI
Diploma Mech. Eng., G.P. Pune

Fields of Practice:  quality improvement programmes, audits, supplier development

• 9 years in of industrial experience in quality management and quality assurance
• process and system audits at supplier premises, Product audits, technical support to suppliers in production readiness programs, execution of six-sigma projects
• management functions at GKN, Suzlon, Philips and VW India
• industries: automotive, renewable energies, electronics

Nantkumar B. Sarawate

B Sc., Univ. of Pune
Diploma Business Mgmt., IMDR Pune

Fields of Practice:  quality assurance, product development, production processes, internal audits

• 40 years of industrial experience in battery development and quality assurance in Exide Industries Ltd. Served as Deputy General Manager and Head Technical.
• liaison with Maruti, Honda, GM, Toyota, Hyundai, Fiat, Renault and VW. Visited Shin-Kobe (Japan) in 1996 and Hyundai (S. Korea) in 2002, 2008, for training in advanced battery technology and product type testing respectively
• implemented ISO 9000, ISO 14000 (EMS systems), TPM and 5S
• industries: automotive, chemical

Prabhas P. Surana

BE (Mech.)
Graduate, Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering
Diploma Business Mgmt.
6 Sigma Black Belt
Certified Assessor EFQM & RBNQA

Fields of Practice:  quality management, supplier development, training & on-site implementation guidance

• 17 years of industrial experience, 15 years of consultancy experience in Quality Management and training
• helped more than 80 companies to achieve ISO / TS / CSR-QS and OHSAS / EMS system certifications, training & implementation of various modern management & system techniques, OEM Specific Requirements
• management functions at Kirloskar Electric, Electronica M/C Tools, Kinetic Engineering, Tata Motors and VW India
• industries: automotive, education, machine building

Matthias Lehmann

Dipl.-Kfm.

Field of practice:  Business Development

• graduate in Business Administration (Humboldt University Berlin, major fields of studies: International Management, Marketing)
• studies of musicology
• working experience in Australia and Great Britain
• industries: services, business development