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EDUCATION: 1989 B.A. Marketing and Controlling, University of Economics and Politics, Hamburg 1990 DAAD Postgraduate Scholarship for Japan (2 years) - Language study and internship at KAO Corp. and ADK Japan 1995 Winner of MARGA the largest European business simulation competition of USW 1996 University of Virginia (Darden), Developing Managerial Excellence
BUSINESS AFFILIATIONS PRIOR TO JOINING PROCTER & GAMBLE: 1982 Divisional Controlling, Sales Representative Hans Schwarzkopf GmbH 1986 Brand Manager Hair Care Hans Schwarzkopf GmbH 1992 International Marketing Manager Hans Schwarzkopf GmbH/Henkel KGaA 1995 Managing Director and Area Manager-Asia Schwarzkopf K.K., Tokyo 1998 Managing Director and Area Manager Asia-Pacific Wella Japan, Tokyo 2003 Executive Vice-President, America / Asia-Pacific and Global Marketing Wella AG, Darmstadt
PROCTER & GAMBLE 2004 President Professional Care (7/14/04) Wella AG, Darmstadt
LOCAL AND NATIONAL ACTIVITES Vice-Chairman of the Japanese Hair Color Manufacturers Association (2002 - 2003) Vice Chairman of the Japanese Barber and Beauty Association (1999 - 2003) | 