Benedict Welte

• Lead the functional areas of Finance, IT, HR, Order Processing, Customs & Export Control and Logistics. • Ensure strategic financing with banks and mezzanine partners • Evaluate potential M&A targets, Financial Due Diligence and negotiation • Found branches / subsidiaries to grow in new markets • Create organizational structure to support profitable growth • Restructure the companies’ administration to increase profitability • Authority for single signature

• Led the Laser 2000 Group as CEO and single member of the Executive Board. • Found a suitable candidate from the Photonics Industry as well as a strong sales background to succeed the former CEO. • Strategic and Operational responsibility for the full Laser 2000 Group • Direct Leadership for Sales & Marketing of the Laser 2000 Group • Negotiations with Suppliers as well as Key Account Customers

• Led a team of seven people in the areas Finance, IT and Human Resources • Acted as contact person for auditors and financing partners • Developed a Group Controlling system to improve decision making • Introduced a monthly closing and forecast process • Implemented an CRM and ERP System for the Laser 2000 Group to increase efficiency • Implemented a Business Intelligence System for the Laser 2000 Group • Authorized representative (ppa)

- Led the functional areas of Finance, Purchasing and Export Control - Ensured a long-term financing with banks and mezzanine Partners - Restructured the company to restore economic sustainability - Developed a lean and efficient department structure in purchasing - Supervised supplier negotiations to realize savings on a 111 Mio. EUR project - Led the Microsoft Navision implementation for the area Finance

- Led a team of four people to develop controlling and business knowledge - Acted as contact person for auditors and financing partners - Developed a Group Controlling system to improve decision making - Introduced a monthly closing and forecast process to provide information on time - Enhanced the quarterly Forecast with scenario analysis to create transparency - Implemented an Investment Governance Process to ensure economic value

• Led a team of five people to develop controlling and business knowledge • Create a lean department structure to advice the Board of Management • Support Corporate Functions with reporting systems to improve decision making • Develop a governance process for International Projects to mitigate project risks • Streamline the global budget process to reduce workload and shorten lead times • Accompany the implementation of a Business Intelligence system

• Led a team of three people to coordinate workload and activities • Analyzed development of global project investments to increase transparency • Optimized the controlling processes for International Projects to reduce workload • Designed an activity based costing for projects to improve cost allocation • Developed a project controlling to monitor project budgets and reduce overruns

• Analyzed the development of project and key account business • Supported preparation for price agreement negotiations with key accounts • Developed a financing model to pre-finance project investments • Designed an automated post-calculation for projects and price agreements

Finanz- und Rechnungswesen/Controlling Material- und Produktionswirtschaft Vertriebsmanagement