Dr. Sander Herden

Drive growth across the Asia pacific region

A leader in a venerable minerals manufacturer and specialty chemicals distributor established in 1884, I am at the forefront of blending legacy business practices with cutting-edge solutions for the a number of segments. With responsibility across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, I have cultivated and nurtured a top-performing distribution team while devising innovative distribution models, driving organic growth, and executing strategic acquisitions. Several Board Member Engagements

• Global profit and loss responsibility together with the Technical counterpart for €600 mil. and about 5000 employees of the service business. • Ensures that all relevant strategic and commercial aspects are considered in the entrepreneurial decisions. Together with the Technical Head lead the organisation to achieve best financial results with an optimal organisational structure and regional presence. • Responsible for the strategy, global target setting, performance measurement, early warning and risk

Responsibilities: • Profit and loss responsibility for United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Greece, Russia, India, Latin America, Net Sales totalling about € 140 mil. & about 650 employees. This changed in October 2005 to include Austria (including Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria,) Hungary and exclude Greece and Russia. • Implementation of global divisional and sub divisional strategies in my countries. • Special projects for specific market activities, such as turnaround plans as

• Project management of all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, data room preparation and review, screening, analysis, and negotiations • Management internally of legal resources, finance and controlling, and externally of investment banks, strategic consultants, auditing firms and lawyers. • Coach for the divisions Fire & Security Products (FSP) and Security Systems (SES) in strategic issues and special projects, such as analysis of the profitability in soluti

•Screening of potential buyers together with the internal divisions. Proposal of new targets, financial valuation, strategic fit, preparation of, and management of the due diligence (business, finance, tax, and legal) •Preparation of internal documentation for approval at central board level. •The optimisation of deal structure, coordination of internal and external advisors, negotiations, data room preparations and reviews. •Divestment of Sachs to ZF Friedrichshafen

•Plan & deliver strategic alliances, M&A and Joint Ventures, enhance competitive market position, improve bottom-line performance, post merger integration and corporate strategic planning •Successfully closed a deal for the purchase of a company with key technology in the Material Handling, and Flats subdivisions that holds a strategic role in future growth plans. Created key win-win alliances with several partners for subdivision IT, which are cutting edge and will significantly accelerate growth