Derrick Zechmair

I am offering proven success as CEO of international organizations, leading turnarounds, defining and installing new company strategies, pushing innovations, realizing joint ventures, overseeing international plant management, successful growth initiatives focusing on acquiring new customers. Worked for 7 years at a French company (3 years in Paris), worked 5 years in the US, for 4 years I was leading an international sales team and negotiated complex contracts with US, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Italian, German, Swedish, French, and Russian customers. Working in a German environment is a given. I am well acquainted with managing all legal and organizational aspects of German organizations (German Supervisory Boards, Workers’ Councils, Unions, etc.). Broad technical background: Electric Drivetrains, Combustion Engines, Safety Electronics, and ADAS. This also includes the complete product-life-cycle, from Sales, Project Mgmt, Development and also production on a global basis.