Markus Zoller

Own company providing interim management for demanding situations in companies and projects (strategic realignment, transformation, merger & acquisition, restructuring, turnaround, crisis, succession, diversification, internationalization, growth)

Division with €400m sales, 1700 employees, 15 operational centers, sales representations worldwide, 4 business areas: 1) «Land Systems»: armored vehicles, weapons, protection, shelter and robotic systems 2) «Simulation & Training»: live, virtual and constructive simulators and training facilities 3) «Network Enabled Operations»: command, communication, reconnaissance and radar systems 4) «Cyber Security»: integrated solutions, data loss prevention SW, cyber training, managed services

Own company providing interim management for demanding situations in companies and projects. Full time interim mandates: 2013: Business Unit Head (ad. int.) «Strategic Energy Projects», Swiss Federal Railway (SBB), Bern, Switzerland 2011-2012: CEO (ad. int.) Rowa Tunnelling Logistics AG, Wangen, Switzerland: leading general contractor in logistic systems for tunnel construction. 2010-2011: CEO (ad. int.) Funkwerk plettac electronic GmbH, Nurnberg, Germany: SME for optical security/control systems.

Business area with €250m sales, 1000 employees, 9 operational centers, sales offices/representations in >20 countries, 4 independent business segments: 1) «Public Transit Solutions»: management/con¬trol/information systems for public transport 2) «Fleet Telematics»: fleet telematics systems/components for commercial vehicle fleets 3) «Automotive Telematics Products»: onboard units for road pricing and telematics 4) «Instrumentations for Special Vehicles»: development and manufacturing lead center

Responsible for a portfolio of 250 rail automation projects (€400m cumulated project volume, €150m annual sales, project sizes up to €100m, for Swiss home market and international) and a line organization with 300 employees in 6 operational centers.

Gas Turbine Segment, Project Management Asia/Oceania/North Europe: Overall project management for the execution of a €200m turnkey power plant project in UK.

Responsible for Business Excellence (holistic approach including customer focus, total quality, supply and change management) for ABB Switzerland (25 business units), as internal consultant to the executive management, head cross company expert organizations and program manager for initiatives.

ABB Power Generation Ltd., Technical Sales for Gas Turbines and Combined Cycle Power Plants: Line and project portfolio manager for sales and tendering of gas turbines and turnkey gas turbine power plants.

ABB Power Generation Ltd., Baden, Switzerland Technical Sales for Gas Turbines and Combined Cycle Power Plants: Technical sales project management for sales and tendering of large power plants worldwide.

Subject of Thesis: «Marketing for International Plant and Project Businesses»

Focus: process engineering, energy systems, building technology, business administration, operations management