Ralf Niezoldt

Manage and develop mechanism business in Europe P&L responsibility for 5 mechanism Plants in Europe Interface for Metal Business in China Managing Director at KEIPER GmbH entities in Germany

Develop metal and mechanism business in China Integrate Keiper and CRH into Johnson Controls Manage 2 JV and 1 WOFE entity with a turnover of 300 m$

Overall responsibility for Asia Pacific Region Business development Manage Seat Plant in Shanghai Head of KEIPER Korea Responsibility for Offices in India and Japan

Global Sales responsibility (900 Mio.€), Responsibilty for Product Management

Sales responsibility for France, Asia, Russia and GM (80 Mio.€ annual sales)

Establish Sales Office in Malaysia (Shah Alam) for Asian Pacific Region, Local support of global projects with Asian customers, Business Development in Japan, Korea, China, Australia, Malaysia and Thailand

Project Lead to set up a seating Joint Venture in Thailand

Develop seat components for Mercedes , Introduction of new materials for light weight seats

Trainee at Japanese Automotive seat supplier (Toyota Group Supplier) in Nagoya Study Lean Management development processes

Development of seat components for Mercedes, Introduction of CATIA 3D at KEIPER

Research and Development