Dr.-Ing. Andreas Bröcker

Set up new holding structure to enable organic and inorganic growth for the Group. Streamline organization. Increase internal efficiency. Bundle competencies. Optimize global footprint. Drive business growth. Make SCM the powerhouse of global productivity. Kickstart spin-offs, start-ups, and M&A. Energize the organization. Boost and accelerate the change management. Create working environment of trust, high-quality performance, and speed. Fostering an atmosphere for empowered and encouraged employees.

Prepare LINDE to enter future growth fields and to expand in growing markets. Consolidate and restructure global R&D, bundle competencies, and optimize footprint. Boost Digitalization to develop new business models. Manage entire technology and IP portfolio. Energize the innovation performance engine. Define and kickstart Green Hydrogen as future topic and business area for LINDE. Initiate and setup various JV. Chairman of supervisory board and LINDE representative at various subsidiaries / start-ups.

Transformation of business from component manufacturer to integrated solution provider. Expand service portfolio to meet increasing customer demand. Enter new industry segments and marketplaces. Global launch of a new technology and establishment of a new business area (High-Pressure Food Pasteurization). Create high performance organization. Manifest company as high-tech market leader. Boost business with significant profitable growth. Tripling of business figures.

Increase productivity and business performance. Restructure resources. Focus product portfolio, Implement stringent standardization. Enforce cost reduction. Setup a collaborative production network. Internationalization and professionalization of the supply chain. Minimize lead times. Strengthen the global aftersales market. Design and drive digital transformation.

Establish and manage world-wide production network between five production sites in Asia, Europe, and the USA (3.200 staff and 600 Mio EURO turnover). Set-up a new production site in China (1.400 staff, Greenfield). Localize and orchestrate SCM. Ramp-up production to become a permanent beacon for the profitable escalator business in China (and RoW).

Restructure and optimize global engineering divisions and multi-national production networks. Drive Digitalization for international companies. Responsible for business development Asia/Pacific, and in particular for China.

Re-organize and optimize large engineering divisions and global production networks into high-performing value chains. Develop digital roadmaps and implement digital value chains in engineering divisions. Implement ERP and PLM systems.

MSc Mechanical Engineering // MSc Innovation and Technology Management