Expert Details
Industrial and Specialty Gases
ID: 734550
Germany
Expert has held the most senior Specialty Gases global business leadership role for 11 years with Linde Gas. Linde achieved and retained the number one market share in this product group globally over this period of time. Prior to this time, Expert held a similar Global Director position with BOC gases in the specialty Gases business segment for 4 years.
In the past 10 years, Expert has authored and published more than 30 international trade journal articles on business and technology topics. Given this depth and breadth of background, his expertise in this sector is unparalleled.
- Retained advisor to major international PE fund
- Consultant to international industrial gases company
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1999 | Degree: Masters DEgree | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Imperial College, University of London |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2018 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Managing Director | Department: Consulting |
Responsibilities:Expert currently serves as industrial and specialty gases industry expert and consultant. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2017 | Employer: Linde Gas | Title: Global Head | Department: Specialty Gases & Equipment |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible for global business leadership of this business with many hundreds of millions of Euros in revenue. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2006 | Employer: The BOC Group | Title: Global Director | Department: BOC Scientific |
Responsibilities:Expert undertook global business leadership of this specialty gases business. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 2003 | Employer: BOC Gases | Title: Managment roles | Department: Various sales, marketing, technology, customer service, HR and egnieering |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for diverse functions and departments in the BOC UK Industrial gases business. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1990 to 2006 | Country / Region: Surrey, Great Britain | Summary: Local and international roles for BOC Gases base in GB |
| Years: 1990 to 2006 | Country / Region: Munich, Germany | Summary: Global role based in Germany |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Associate Member of the City and Guilds Institute, ACGI |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Chartered Chemical Engineer, CEng, MIChemE |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Speedup Award for the application of computers to Chemical Engineering Courtaulds Industrial Award 2 European Technical Innovation awards (BOC Gases) 1 European Business Innovation award (BOC Gases) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has been the author of more than 30 published trade journal articles in the past decade. Topics have covered business and technical themes related to the application of specialty gases in a broad range of industries. Furthermore, Expert is the inventor of 3 published patents and the join inventor of three additional patent applications. The inventions cover gas blending equipment, nano technology coating of metals for corrosion resistance and aerobic water treatment technologies. |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Certified coach Certified trainer |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Specialty Equipment international vendor selection and vendor management |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Linde HiQ brand development BOC Scientific brand launch and development Global marketing communications strategy development and execution PR programme managment External media spokesperson with appropriate media training |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Mother tongue |
| German | Business level proficiency |
Fields of Expertise
industrial gas, high pressure system, food freezing, biological industrial wastewater treatment, gas welding, liquid nitrogen, gaseous oxygen, specialty gas, gas pipeline, gas regulator, noble gas, automotive diesel engine operation specification, continuous air emissions monitoring system, marine emission control regulation, automotive emission monitoring, capillary gas chromatography application, calibration, ultra high purity, gas mixture standard preparation, gas mixing