Dr. Philipp Schramm

Chief Financial Officer, VP Human Resources & IT and Secretary to the Board Takes decisive role in all Board, Transformation Board, Audit Committee, and shareholder meetings. Direct all financial controls, accounting and reporting, taxes, Treasury, IT, and internal audit functions. Ensuring and leading an organization wide culture transformation program. Directing employees guidelines, bonus and performance system, training concept and corporate strategy/vision.

Head of Corporate Development & Strategy (M&A) Led group wide global M&A and Strategy Projects. Directly reported to the group CEO and all group Board Members. Responsibility for all M&A activities; developed and implemented standardized market screening and watch list process. Advised the board and the owners on diversification strategy.

Think Tank

Managed global financial Audit, Restructuring and M&A projects for blue chip companies. Profound in IFRS, US-GAAP, HGB (German GAAP) and SOX environments. Industry focus on Automotive, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals and Media.

Advised and supported the Energy Group within the Investment Bank. Was part of the sell- and buy-side advisory team for multiple transaction. With EVs of $50-500M for Power Plants, Gas Pipelines, Wind parks and high-voltage grids.

Joint venture consulting and evaluation of low cost sourcing strategies, project based for a large European motorcycle manufacturer. Evaluation of targets, market and regulatory requirements. Started sourcing opportunities which are still in effect and saved until today more than a $1bn in cost.

Program for leadership Development (Equivalent to Executive MBA), Harvard Business School

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Summa cum laude; Award: Forschungspreis Soziale Marktwirtschaft 2012