Personal data : Date of birth : 04 th May 1949, Tamsweg A Nationality : Austrian Dipl.-Ing., Dr. techn. married, Renate Kremser 1951 two daughters, Gudrun 1978 / Helga 1981 Position : University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg Head of Degree Program BA in Business Memberships : Austrian Manager Association WdF Vorarlberg Bundesvereinigung Logistik Österreich BVL Verband der österreichischen Wirtschaftsingenieure WING Kiwanis Club Feldkirch - Montfort Hobbies : Languages : sports, team development German, English
CURRICULUM VITAE ( abstract ) 1955 / 75 Education / military service 1975 / 80 Technical University Graz 1980 / 86 HILTI AG, Schaan FL 1986 / 89 Zumtobel GmbH, Frankfurt-Usingen / Lindau BRD 1989 / 91 Zumtobel AG, Dornbirn A 1991 / 92 Getzner Textil AG, Geyer Textilhandels Ges.m.b.H., Linz A 1992 / 95 Getzner Textil AG, Βludenz A 1995 - University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg, Dornbirn A
Career Development 1955 / 63 Primary school / secondary school in Murau / Stmk 1963 / 68 Höhere Technische Bundeslehr- und Versuchs- Anstalt für Maschinenbau und Elektrotechnik (BULME) in Graz 1968 / 69 Military service 1969 / 75 Technical University Graz Technical Engineering / Wirtschafts-Ingenieurwesen 1973 / 75 Scientific assistant at the Department of Business administration 1975 Graduation as Dipl.-Ing. 1975 / 80 Technical University Graz Austria Business School 1975 / 80 University lecturer - business administration and accounting - controlling and finance management - operations research - export management 1979 Graduation as Dr.techn. 1979 Civil engineer education
1980 / 86 HILTI AG, Schaan Principality of Liechtenstein 1980 / 82 Head of systems and methods development Production logistics EDP projects with SAP system within production 1982 / 86 Logistics department : Marketing planning Production program planning Logistics controlling International distribution concepts EDI - market organisations / corporation Consulting activities in USA, Canada, France and Great Britain market organisations 1986 HILTI GmbH, Munich Germany 1986 Head of distribution logistics and order administration Initiation of EDP-system SAP for sales purposes 1986 / 91 Zumtobel Light Systems Zumtobel GmbH, Frankfurt-Usingen / Lindau Germany 1986 / 87 Project leader, business reorganisation Sales, production, administration Construction of Usingen plant and office building Reorganisation of sales and production 1987 / 89 Managing director ( 220 employees / 40 mill. $ )
Zumtobel AG, Dornbirn Austria 1989 / 91 Head of logistics / corporate projects - logistics concepts - Marketing- and production-planning systems - Macro-distribution concepts - Planning / realisation of distribution centre in Dornbirn - Preparation for EDP-installation SAP system 1991 / 95 Getzner Textil AG, Bludenz Austria 1991 / 95 Head of controlling / board member ( Vice President ) - Strategic planning - Optimisation EDP-system SAP - applications - Coordination of rationalisation projects Geyer Textilhandels Ges.m.b.H., Linz Austria 1991 / 92 Project leader - trouble shooting - Reorganisation sales department and purchasing EDP - organisation - Refounding of the company to Getzner Textilhandels Ges. m. b. H. Getzner Textil AG, Bludenz Austria 1993 / 95 Head of logistics ( in addition to controlling ) with the assignment of the reorganisation : - Production program planning and control - Purchasing - Order administration - Shop floor control - Stock keeping, shipment and customs clearance - Sample production and shipment - Coordination of strategic projects - Coordination of cost cutting projects 1993 / 95 Founding and development of Getzner Textil Deutschland Ges.m.b.H., Lindau Germany ( Vice President )
1995 - University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg GmbH A 1995 / 97 Head of Degree Program Business Process and Project Management MSc. Head of the Business School 1998 / 00 Executive Director (3 years contract) 2001 - Head of Degree Program Business Process and Project Management MSc. 2002 Visiting Professor at Lynchburg College, Virginia 2004 - Head of Degree Program BA in Business fulltime and part time studies 2005 Visiting Professor Linköping University, Sweden 2006 Visiting Professor JAMK - Jyväskylä, Finland Lynchburg College, Virginia Linköping University, Sweden Mälardalen University, Sweden 2007 Visiting Professor JAMK - Jyväskylä, Finland Linköping University, Sweden 2008 Head of Intensive Project (Sucha Struga Poland) IP Business with a Cause Young Europeans Developing Sustainopreneurship
Papers 2005 Business Process Reengineering How much Project Management can be survived by SME s? 4 th International Conference on New Horizons in Industry, Business and Education, Corfu, GR 2003 Impacts of Advanced Planning Systems on Supply Chain Decisions 3 rd International Conference on New Horizons in Industry and Education, Santorini, GR 2003 Project Management the way to Process Management? 17 th World Conference on Project Management, Moscow, RU 2002 Vorarlberg s University meets regional Businesses An International Dialog on Community Colleges in a Changing World, New Orleans, USA 2001 Management Information Concept for Austrians Universities of Applied Sciences FHK-Fachhochschulkonferenz / BM-BWK, Vienna 2001 "University goes Business - Industry meets Education" 2 nd International Conference "New Horizons in Industry and Education", Milos, GR 1999 "Austria's new approach to higher education" 1 st International Conference "New Horizons in Industry and Education", Santorini, GR