1999, Diplom Kaufmann, European Business School, Germany incl. studies at the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce Dijon, France and Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management, USA. 1999-2005, Strategy and Organization Practice, Arthur D. Little. Since 2005, with AGCO Corporation: 2008-09 Director, Strategy & Integration; 2009-10, Vice-President, Strategy & Integration and Operations China/India; since 2011, Vice-President and Managing Director, China and India.