Horst Kreiner / Senior Executive Managing International High-Tech Business

Horst B. KREINER

3676 NW Deer Oak Drive
Jensen Beach, FL 34957, USA
Phone/Fax: +561/781-5755
E-mail: HBKwwACe@aol.com
URL: http://www.wwACe.com

Career Objective

Continue to provide Leadership in a High Technology environment;
Challenge and Responsibility in Executive or Senior Management;
Contribute experience to Business Development, Corporate Mgmt, Marketing, Programs, and Support.

Career Profile

EXPERIENCE STRENGTHS and ENTREPRNEURIAL ATTRIBUTES:

A successful career in High Tech has proven strong engineering skills and then the talent to manage with people in global, joint venture environments of trust and partnership. A passion for building, integrating and leading teams with conviction and charisma.

Thoroughly familiar with US and European business and engineering cultures. Accomplished in American, European and Asia/Pacific Rim market places. Trilingual (English, French, German).

Focus on achieving global business success in a consolidating world market. Priorities are profit, growth and returning shareholders’ valuable investments.


ACHIEVEMENTS

Operations:
Secured and controlled R&T programs; succeeded with technical and financial management of partnership programs; reshaped procurement, initiated low-cost manufacturing; liaised and improved integration at System OEMs; negotiated, launched, executed global "offset" and international production work shares; developed and installed worldwide support and communication infrastructure for Customer Service; created novel approaches to maintenance, repair and spares support.

Business Development, Marketing and Sales:
Defined and introduced competitive products into captive markets; grew business to full system responsibility; campaigned and closed with leading System OEMs; led strategic and tactical marketing and contract negotiations at airlines and leasing companies; market development in Asia and its Pacific Rim.

Corporate Management:
Built, managed, provided leadership to profitable corporate and product joint ventures; cooperated with international supervisory boards and boards of directors; envisioned change, restructured and increased productivity; engineered and realized growth, global business and worldwide operation; participated in international steering committees. Counseled some of the worlds most prominent and performant companies; thus contributed to growth and success, added value and strength to client’s and to my own enterprise. Harmonized in confidence with customers’, suppliers’, partners’ CEOs and senior management. Grew strong, durable, credible relationships with leading industry and government personalities. Participated in German and European industry associations.


WORK EXPERIENCE:

1997/to date Chairman, WorldWide Aerospace Consulting Enterprise; La Jolla, CA, USA (1)
1997 Assistant to Group Executive Board, Labinal SA, Paris; France (2)
1993/1996 President & CEO, APIC; San Diego, CA, USA (3)
1990/1992 President & CEO, Labinal AeroSpace Germany; Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich (4)
1987/1990 Executive Board & COO, KHD Luftfahrttechnik GmbH; Oberursel, Germany (5)
1982/1986 Technical Director, KHD Luftfahrttechnik GmbH; Oberursel, Germany (5)
1971/1981 Manager, Eng’g, MTU-München GmbH; Munich, Germany (6)
1967/1971 Supervisor, Eng’g, Lycoming, Div. AVCO Corp.; Stratford, CT, USA (7)


ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT:

1967 Diplom Ingenieur (M.S.), Technische Universität; Graz, Austria;


Appendix: COMPANY PROFILES

(1) WorldWide Aerospace Consulting Enterprise (wwACe): Consultants to Management of High Tech companies in matters of Business Growth, Joint Ventures and Customer Communication.
(2) Labinal Société Anonyme (Labinal SA): A corporation with business lines in automotive systems and aerospace propulsion, electrical, air and pneumatic systems.
(3) Auxiliary Power International Corporation (APIC): A Joint Venture Corporation located in San Diego, California, USA, with the French Labinal SA Group and the US-American Sundstrand Corporation, each holding 50% shares; its business being Auxiliary Power Units/APUs for Commercial Aviation.
(4) Labinal Aerospace Germany: comprised of
Labinal Components & Systems GmbH: A subsidiary in Munich, of Labinal SA's Division Systèmes Aéronautiques; product lines being Electrical Systems, Air Systems, Pneumatics Diagnostics and Filters.
Microturbo GmbH: A company in Frankfurt, of Labinal's Microturbo SA; with the product lines Propulsion for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Auxiliary Power Systems for military aircraft, business aviation and helicopters.
Turbomeca GmbH: A company in Hamburg, of Labinal's Turbomeca SA; product lines being Primary Propulsion Systems for helicopters and fixed wing aircraft and industrial power generation.
(5) KHD Luftfahrttechnik GmbH: A daughter of Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG; working Primary Propulsion, Auxiliary Power and Secondary Power Systems for military aircraft and Commercial Aviation; today merged into Rolls-Royce, plc.
(6) Motoren und Turbinen Union München GmbH (MTU-München): A corporation of DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG; operating in Primary Propulsion for military aircraft, Commercial Aviation and helicopters.
(7) Lycoming, Div. of AVCO Corp.: Product lines having been Primary Propulsion for helicopters, Regional Aviation and gas turbine engines for heavy military equipment; today merged into the Honeywell Group.

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