Dr. Daniel Haefliger

Driving the eXTension of Sateco Group's product and market portfolio.

Established and launched ISO and IATF management process for sales support and service to ensure sustainable growth of the organisation. Passed auditing and re-audits succesfully. Evaluated a new facility and established a complete laboratory for product development from scratch, including pilot production machines, rapid prototyping and electronic workbench.

Supervised global area sales managers (Europe, United States) and local key account managers. Ensured support by engineering and supply chain in Asia. Succeeded in annual business growth of >15%. Hired >10 specialists in international sales (Eastern Europe), project management and engineering (Switzerland) to improve customer support and ensure business transition to the next, young generation of employees (Nachfolgeregelung).

Built a small key account sales team for automotive market. Ensured global market intelligence, developed and implemented sales strategy in mature and emerging markets. Managed relationship with car makers (OEM) and suppliers. Coached corporate international sales offices and sales representatives in automotive projects.

Developed international key accounts and acquired new automotive Tier 1 sensor and electronics suppliers. Generated steady business of >10M USD/year. Hands-on sales, international travel and communication experience.

Product development (sensors, micropackaging) of 3D MID in high-quality applications using APQP and Six Sigma tools.

Development of lab-on-a-chip microsystems for diagnostics.

Aircraft engines, rotating parts center of excellence.

Micro-/Nanotechnology