
Services
Coaching of general managers and executive board members
Mandates supervisory board
Strategy planning
Globalisation strategies
Innovation management
Business transformation
Enterprise value improvement
IPO / increase of capital
Company sale and succession planning
Profile
More than 25 years experience in the industry in different top management functions
Successful establishment of new and development of already existing business divisions, lately increase in turnover from EUR 360 mio to EUR 560 mio in 2 years
Strategic business development as well as significant experience in product and innovation management
Profound knowledge of capital market and successful leadership of listed companies
Successful sale of the company to an American competitor for more than EUR 750 mio
Long-term experience in establishing and managing of subsidiaries
Long-term relationship to OEM customers
Strong management leadership with focus on customers, results and employee-orientation.
Current Activities
Management Consulting
EAC International Consulting
Munich

Management Consulting
UNIWHEELS AG
Bad Dürkheim

Senior Advisor
Ludwig & Co.
Frankfurt/Main

Industrial Advisor
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
Frankfurt/Main

Senior Advisor
EIM Executive Interims Management
Munich

Dr.-Ing. Thomas Buchholz

Memberships
Vereinigung der Aufsichtsräte in Deutschland e.V.
Financial Experts Association e.V.
Arbeitskreis deutscher Aufsichtsrat (AdAR) e.V.
Supervisory Board mandates experience
10 years various supervisory board mandates within the MAHLE Group in India, China, USA, Europe and Brazil
5 years various supervisory board mandates within TI Group in Europe and South America
Certified supervisory board member by Deutsches Corporate Governance Institut DCGI
Professional experience
4 years CEO/Chairman of the executive board at UNIWHEELS AG, Bad Dürkheim, and SHW, Aalen
20 years General Manager at TI Automotive GmbH, Heidelberg and MAHLE GmbH in Germany and Brazil
5 years various management function in machine and supplier industry
Education
Study and PhD University of Karlsruhe
Master Yale University, USA