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NAME ....................... Holger SCHUBERT
YEAR OF BIRTH ......... 1964
MARITAL STATUS ....... Married
NATIONALITY ............ German
CONTACT .................. hschubert ad gmx.de

PROFILE
· Electrical engineer with experiences in management positions
  like sales, engineering, training and as general manager.
· Experienced in leadership, business excellence, engineering,
  proposal management, product management, development,
  production.
· Customer focused, result oriented
· Well-organized, structured, analytical capability
· Open-minded and committed

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE

Since
Aug 2011








Head Engineering Traction Power
Subject: Rail Electrification
Responsible for proposal management, project engineering, system and product design, R&D, standardization, 75 employees, 3 locations.
Main achievements: Improvement of efficiency and cost reduction (engineering, manufacturing, components). Development of team culture and know-how to meet market requirements. Development of engineering competence center in Thailand.
2009 - 2011






Head of Training Center
Subject: Electrical Power Supply
Responsible for training centers of technical training, profit center, 12 employees, volume about 8' EUR, 23 locations.
Main achievements: Extension of the world-wide training business. Localization of training centers in focus regions. Restructuring of training portfolio.
2008 - 2009






General Manager of Business Unit in China
Subject: Energy Automation
Responsible for whole value chain, 300 employees (120 R&D), volume about 24' EUR.
Main achievements: Increase sales of products and systems for energy automation market mainly in China. Localization of portfolio incl. product management and R&D.
2006 - 2007






General Manager of Operating Company in China
Subject: Medium Voltage Switchgear
Responsible for assembly of medium voltage switchgears, sales and marketing support, 60 employees, volume about 5' EUR.
Main achievements: Set-up, construction and operation of a new factory for medium voltage switchgears. Support the development of the business for South China market.
2003 - 2006







Sales Director
Subject: Electrical Power Supply
Responsible for sales of protection and power quality equipment in Asia/Pacific, 6 employees, volume about 96' EUR. Country speaker for Asia/Pacific.
Main achievements: Significant increase of sales volume. Market introduction of new products. Market entry in new markets.
2000 - 2003






Project Manager (Business Excellence)
Subject: Electrical Power Supply
Main achievements: Development of a system strategy "Communication architecture for energy automation based on IEC 61850" and of a concept to restructure the product portfolio including business plan and implementation. Active design of related international and national standards.
1998 - 2000









Project Manager (Technology)
Subject: Substation Automation, Research Institute for Power Systems and Economics (FGH e.V.)
Main achievements: Check and review of standard drafts for substation automation of IEC and IEEE/UCA with prototypes of 3 main manufacturers. Convince standardization bodies as well as main manufacturers towards one international standard. Research on substation automation. Organizing and leading conferences/seminars world-wide.
1996 - 1998





Research Assistant (Technology)
Subject: Electrical Engineering, University of Siegen/Germany
Main tasks: Research in the area of reliability of power supply and communication in substations. Trainer of electrical power systems. Tutor of diploma theses.
1991 - 1996




Electrical Engineer (SW-Developer, Product Manager)
Subject: System Engineering, FGH e.V.
Main tasks: Development of power application software; power system studies; product management; sales; trainer.
1984



Qualified Electrician
Main tasks: Installation and maintenance of electrical equipment of factories, private and public buildings, hospitals and exhibitions.
PROFESSIONALEDUCATION
2000 - 2006


Doctorate/PhD in power engineering  
Subject Power Engineering (Substation Automation), University of Siegen, Germany
1996 - 1998


M.Sc. in electrical engineering 
Studies of General Electrical Engineering, University of Siegen, Germany
1987 - 1991


M.Sc. in power systems              
Studies of Power Systems, University for Applied Sciences, Karlsruhe, Germany
1981 - 1984

Apprenticeship as electrician
Certificate of apprenticeship, Germany

LANGUAGES
German (first language), English (negotiating skills)

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
+ Senior Member of IEEE, Individual Member of VDE
+ Past Chairman of Subcommittees and Working Groups
   of UCA International Users Group and DKE with regard
   to Substation Automation
+ Past Member of Committees and Working Groups of
   IEC, CIGRE (special reporter) and DKE with regard
   to Substation Automation

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