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Age: 51

Nationality: German

Education:

1991: PhD in Economics, University of Stuttgart, Germany

1989: Masters degree in Business Administration and Engineering, University of Stuttgart, Germany

Career:

2013 onwards: CEO of ABB Group worldwide, ABB Ltd, Switzerland

2010-13: Head of discrete automation and motion division

Member of the Group Executive Committee, ABB Ltd, Switzerland

2005-09: Head of corporate development

Member of the Group Executive Committee, ABB Ltd, Switzerland

2002-05: Senior partner, global head operations practice at Roland Berger AG, Switzerland

2001-02: Managing director of A.T. Kearney International AG, Switzerland