Holger Schmiede

• Managing the daily operations • Budget planning • Developing new service strategies and international pricing • Optimizing procedures and implementing in the local and international branches • Managing the accreditation process • Leading the certification department • Developing required structure and setting up a network of experts

• Established the products department in Turkey • Integrating it within the Group’s matrix • Set up of testing laboratories, mechanical, electrical, textile, EE, Performance • Set up Certification • Analyzed, developed and implemented sales & marketing strategies • Established, maintained and increased customer relations • Directing the department and laboratories • Setting up a structure to ensure a steady growth rate that will be maintained in the future • Provided guidance to team leaders

• Collaborated with a team of experts, devising international marketing strategies • Getting ready for my position in Turkey

• developing new products • Planned and budgeted the product line • Prepared technical documentation, marketing materials and training tools • Calculated and planned transfer and market prices • Carried out marketing and competitor analyses for senior management • Devised and gave training to in-house personnel and customers • Provided technical support to customers

started as test engineer for electrical products - testing of Audio/Video, IT/ Household appliances, increase customer relations; took responsibility as team leader, later Business Unit Manager - budget and personnel responsibility, team coordination, harmonizing test protocols, customer relations, market analyses, market/sales strategy development