Dr. Arne Dethlefs

Spearheading Garz & Fricke's strategy for internationalization as CEO of the US subsidiary, reporting directly to the management of the Garz & Fricke Group as well as our private equity investors. Track record: - Founded and established the US subsidiary - Developed, negotiated and implemented a business plan - Developed a marketing strategy based on core verticals and introducted a US web presence - Strong sales growth right from the start - US engineering team hired and established

Responsible for all of Garz & Fricke's production including Industrial Engineering with up to 60 employees reporting directly to the Managing Directors. Track record: - Introduced a KPI driven management in manufacturing with a focus on worker productivity, OEE & DPMO - Increased worker productivity by 26% over 2 years through application of LEAN principles such as Kaizen, 5S, Kanban

Leading a department made up of 3 research groups in the fields of Grinding, Finishing and Additive Manufacturing

In parallel to the leadership role at TU Berlin: Project management and acquisition for applied research and consulting, mainly in collaboration with major manufacturing companies.

Building and leading a team of five research engineers in the newly established field of Finishing and Polishing

Research in the field of Vibratory Finishing as a member of the Grinding Technologies Group