Profile
Seasoned international managing director with over 40 years of experience in the manufacturing, information technology, and consulting industries.
Skills Summary
- Visionary thinker with global perspective and entrepreneurial drive
- Forecast and recognition of upcoming global industrial trends
- International exposure for over 30 years within Europe, USA, and Asia
- Corporate and international business development
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- Strategy, contingency planning and leadership
- Crisis executive and turnaround management
- Joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions
- Leadership of diverse multicultural teams
- TQM and process improvement
- Managing director for 12 years (built a 200 employee company with USD 11M annual revenue
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Professional Experience
2000 - present
Laurus Solutions Corporation , Budapest, Hungary
Founder
• Development and integration of production management software
Laurus Solutions is an information technology firm targeting small and medium sized businesses. It provides production management software with customizable modules to adapt to a variety of industries. The company has 16 employees and generates an annual turnover of USD 1M.
1994 present
ELTEC Group, Budapest , Hungary / Wernau, Germany
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
• Wire harness confection, magnetic coil production, plastics processing for automotive, commercial vehicle, machinery, medical technology, and aviation & aerospace
• Regional distribution center and sales office for Eltec Group Budapest
Eltec Group is a wire harness manufacturer for the automotive, commercial vehicle, machinery, medical technology, and aviation & aerospace industries. Main focus is in the development and assembly of customized cable sets and components and spooling, plastic injection, and remolding technologies. The company has 160 employees, generates an annual turnover of USD 10M, and has a 30% growth rate.
1983 1994
Prettl Group
Prettl Electric Corp. U.S.A , Greenville, SC, USA (1993 1994)
Head of Division & Mentor for German Graduate Engineers
• Cable confection for automotive
• Assembly automation, development
Prettl Kabelkonfektion GmbH , Pfullingen, Germany (1990 1993)
Head of Division
• Cable confection for automotive
• Magnetic coil production for automotive
Prettl Arbeitsplatzsysteme GmbH , Pfullingen, Germany (1988 1990)
Head of Engineering Division
• Profile und modular laboratory workstations
• Assembly automation
Prettl Laminarflow und Prozesstechnik GmbH , Pfullingen Germany (1983 1988)
Head of Engineering
• Laminar flow and process technology
• Clean room, bio research, and wet process technology
• Designer for chip production line and wet process technology
• Developer of worldwide first clean room robot
Prettl Group is a components manufacturer for the automotive, home appliances, industrial services and consumer goods industries. The company has over 5,000 employees in 24 locations (12 countries), and generates USD 0,7B turnover per year.
1981 1983
G. Boley GmbH , Esslingen, Germany
Disposition Technician, Programmer
• Precision lathe developer and manufacturing (6 axes)
1980 -1981
Klimsch GmbH , Subsidiary Stuttgart, Germany
Service Technician
• Training and service
• Electronic image processing systems
1977 1980
Spieth GmbH , Esslingen, Germany
Service Technician
• Project development - Equipment for worldwide use at Olympic Games
• Developer of shooting, bowling and skittle facilities
1973 1977
ITV , Budapest, Hungary
Sales Technician
• Office machine technician for organisational automation
• Office machine technical utility
Other Qualifications • Patent expert in carburator and injection technology
• Instructor and member of German-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce
• Significant consulting experience and creation of two boutique consulting firms
• International Business Consultants Inc., Alexandria, VA, USA
• Nemzetközi Üzleti Tanácsádó Kft., Budapest, Hungary
Education
• PLC Programmer (1978)
• Landler Technical College Budapest, Certified Technician (1975 1976)
• Office machines Technician (1973)
• Electronic technician apprenticeship - BEAG Budapest (electronics development) (1968 1971)
• Toldy Ferenc High School Diploma and locksmith apprenticeship (1964 1968)
• Secondary School Certificate, Budapest, Hungary (1957 1964)
Miscellaneous
• Mandatory Military Duty: Radio Operator during (1971 - 1973)
• Languages: Fluent English, Fluent German, Fluent Polish, Native Hungarian
• Computer skills: Windows XP, Linux OS, MS Office, OpenOffice, StarOffice, Messenger, Skype, OPS (Production Planning System, Quality Software, Item Trace Management, Intranet Application, Human Resource Application)
Affiliations
• Honorary President of the Budapest Hot Air Balloon Club |
