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Klaus Struc

CEO, Managing Partner

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Operations Manager - Skyplastic Austria
Head of Production Quality - Original Equipment Manufacturer and Aftermarket - Mahle AUT
Head of Operational Excellence EU & Global Team Member - Mahle DE
Head of Lean Management & Product Results Original Equipment Manufacturer - Mahle AUT

Reinhold Trummer

CSO, Equity Partner

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
CEO IQX Group
President - Magna Cartopsystems
Executive Director Overall Sales Vehicle Development & Production - Magna Steyr
General Manager Production SAAB Cabrio 93 - Magna Steyr
Head of Quality Development SAAB Cabrio 93 - Magna Steyr
Head of Quality Engineering Series Production - Magna Steyr
Project Planning Continuous Casting Plant - Voest Alpine

Walter Meitz

CIO, Equity Partner

Management Consultant and Interim Manager - IQX Group
CEO - IQX Group
CEO - IQX IT Management
Founder of the IQX GROUP (2003)
100+ Consulting and Interim Mandates
Director Supply Chain Management - ams AG
Director OE & Human Resources - Knapp Logistik AG
Director Supply Chain Management - Voest Alpine

Hannes Freisl

CFO, Equity Partner

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Director Global Engineering & Group Office Controlling - MPT USA
Director Finance - MAGNA Powertrain Lannach
Head of Controlling & Order Processing - AVL List GmbH

Alexander Schröfl

Equity Partner

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Business Unit Manager & Managing Director - Hirtenberger Engineered Automation
Managing Director - ATB Spielberg, ATB Welzheim, Motorenwerke Subotica doo
Sole Managing Director - Austria Druckguss GmbH
Managing Director Eybl Development - Eybl International AG
Global Executive Customer Manager GM & Fiat - Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik
Overall Project Management Engineering, Head of Project Management - Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik

Christoph Hundseder

Equity Partner

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
CNC Machining Technician - Bosch Rexroth AG
Production Manager Foundry and Mechanical Manufacturing - Gruber & Kaja
Segment Manager Mechanical Manufacturing - Gruber & Kaja
Shift Supervisor Mechanical Manufacturing - Gruber & Kaja

Michael Gadler

Equity Partner

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
VP Project & Contract Management & Low Cost Country Sourcing - Sandvik Mining & Construction GmbH
VP Group Projects - Sandvik Mining & Construction GmbH
Head of Sales Support Testing Technology - AVL List GmbH
Head of Product Management Modules & Sequencing - Magna Steyr Powertrain AG
Head of Q Production Powertrain, Project / Plant Management Austria, USA, Mexico, Steyr Daimler Puch AG

Franz Nigitz

Equity Partner

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Managing Director and General Manager - ZKW-Slovakia sro/ LG-Electronic Company
Vice President Global Purchasing - ZKW-Group GmbH
Director of Purchasing and Quality Management - MAGNA STEYR Battery Systems / MAGNA STEYR Fuel Systems
Director of Global Supply Chain Management - MAGNA CAR TOP SYSTEMS-Global
Director of Global Quality Management - MAGNA STEYR-Global
Executive Director of Procurement & Supply and Quality - MAGNA STEYR-North America
Director of Procurement & Supplier Quality - MAGNA STEYR-Global
Head of Purchasing - SIEMENS Transportation Systems Graz

Thomas Pleli

Equity Partner

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
General Manager and COO - FACC AG
Managing Director - HTP and Gruber & Kaja
Technical Director GGW - Hammelwerke

Roland Trummer

Equity Partner

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Commercial Managing Director - AME GmbH
Commercial Director - AME GmbH & Co KG
Head of Projects and ERP/IT - AME GmbH & Co KG

Michael Aumüller

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
CEO Sales/Marketing/Logistics - AMAG Rolling
Head of BU Sales (AMAG Rolling)
Sales Director - AMAG Automotive
General Manager - AMAG ASIA
Key Account Manager - AMAG Rolling
Assistant to the Production Manager - AMAG Rolling
Design Engineer - VOEST Alpine Industrial Plant Construction

Josef Bauer

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Managing Director POLLMANN AUSTRIA
Plant Manager Metal / Plastic Overmolding & Microelectronics NANOGATE
General Manager CARCOUSTICS SLOVAKIA
Manager of Operations LEGGETT & PLATT AUTOMOTIVE - Berndorf
R&D Manager HIRTENBERGER AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY
Production Manager EYBL INTERNATIONAL ROMANIA
Production Manager MAGNA EYBL
Project Manager BOMBARDIER ROTAX

Klaus J. Besch

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Regional Responsibility Baden-Württemberg - IQX GROUP
General Manager Novem Car Interior (Novem AG) SLO
General Manager SMP Automotive Interior Modules (Motherson) SER
Managing Director Eissmann Automotive North America (EGA) USA/AL
Managing Director Eissmann Automotive Slovakia (EGA) SK Managing Director
Eissmann Automotive South Africa (EGA) SA
Project Manager Relocations to the Subsidiary Plant in South Africa (EGA) SA

Hannes Beschta

Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Project Manager Supply Chain Management - Wacker Neuson Linz GmbH
Corporate Lean Manager - Wacker Neuson Group
Head of Supply Chain Management - Himmelfreundpointner GmbH
Head of Production Planning and Control - Himmelfreundpointner GmbH
Machining Technician - Reform-Werke Bauer & Co GmbH

Frank Bezjak

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Director Purchasing IPO - SMP GmbH
Head of Purchasing and SQA - KTM Sportcar GmbH
SCM Project Manager / Russia - Complete Vehicle - Magna Steyr
Head of Strategic Purchasing Interior - Magna Steyr
Head of Supplier Management / SQA - Business Unit GM - Magna Steyr
Quality Engineering - Johnson Controls

Patrick Bräuer

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
CFO, Managing Director - Lohberger Group Austria
CFO, Member of the Management Board, Managing Director of the Plants - Cycleenergy Austria
CFO, Member of the Management Board - Anger Machining Austria
Manager Accounting - Fabasoft Austria
Tax Consultant Trainee - Süd-Ost Treuhand

Dominik Brulc

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Regional Responsibility Switzerland / Vorarlberg - IQX GROUP
Key Account Manager/Sales Manager/Sales Consultant - HENNgineered GmbH
Development and Training of Sales Organization China - KOKI Transmission
Sales Manager - KOKI Transmission GmbH
Sales Manager Automotive & Renewable Energies - Kienle&Spiess
Director Sales Japan - MAGNA Powertrain
Project Manager Industrial Engineering - Magna Powertrain
FMEA Specialist - Magna Powertrain

Dietmar Bufka

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
COO - ACPS Automotive GmbH, Ingersheim
Plant Manager - SMP Automotive GmbH
Vice President Manufacturing Support - Peguform GmbH
Top Management Consultant, Manager - AT Kearney GmbH
Consultant - TÜV America de Mexico

Hans Erlach

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Head of Quality Management - MAHLE Filtersysteme Austria GmbH
Head of Development and Product Group Responsibility Mechatronics - MAHLE Austria GmbH
Site Responsibility, Head of Development and Production Mechatronics - MAHLE Austria GmbH
Head of Mechanical and Electrical Test Bench Engineering, Project Planning - AVL List GmbH
Head of Production - MAHLE Filtersysteme Austria GmbH
Engineering, International Project Management, Managing Partner, WEMA GmbH
Development Engineer, Laboratory Manager - AVL List GmbH

Robert Feichtlbauer

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
- Head of Quality Management - Bulmor GmbH
- Head of Quality Management - FACC AG -
Group Leader in Production - FACC AG

Gerhard Freissmuth

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Interim Manager and Managing Director - Vienna Airport Technik
Commissioning Manager / Operations Manager - Vienna Airport
Project Manager - Baxter Bio Science AG
Head of Plant and Electrical Engineering - Austria Tabak AG
Project Manager & Sales Engineer - Vienna Airport Technik

Heiko Gabbert

Senior Expert

Management Consultant and Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Board Member / COO - Polytec Group
Managing Director - Polytec Plastics Germany
Head of Development Component Manufacturing - VW
Project Manager - Faurecia
Project Manager - Riesselmann & Sohn Kunststofftechnik

Roland Geppert

Senior Expert

Management Consultant and Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Interim Senior Manager Strategic Purchasing - VACOM
Interim Head of Purchasing CapEx - SAARSTAHL
Interim Senior Project Manager Optimization MRO - LONZA arxada
Interim Senior Manager Inside Sales & Service - ELECTROLUX AB
Interim Senior Purchasing Manager CapEx - Flint Group Germany
Interim General Manager Sales & Projects - INDUKO
Interim Director Strategic Purchasing - GardnerDenver
Interim General Manager Commercial - INKA AG/ CS
General Manager Commercial - INKA AG/ CS
Director Sales, Steel & Components - TIMKEN Corporation
Senior Sales Manager, Components - Metaldyne Mascotech
Senior Project Manager, Petrochemical Plants - Condert Ltd

Karl Grubmüller

Senior Expert

Management Consultant and Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
COO - Viessmann Refrigeration Technology
COO and Managing Director - Interim, Pro Beam GmbH & CO KGaA Gilching
Head of Component Manufacturing and Head of R&D Organization - Interim, Pro Beam GmbH
CTO/COO Slovakia - Pöttinger Waste Management Technology
Plant Manager 2 Plants/Authorized Signatory - Terra Technik
Plant Manager/Managing Director - Eybl, Hungary
Head of Logistics - Wittur
Head of Organization - Eybl
Production Manager - WIBEBA
Project Manager Planning, Control, AV - ZKW

József Györe

Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Head of Quality - Duvenbeck Immo Logistik HU
Global Plant Project Manager - SMP Automotive HU
Quality Group Leader - Mercedes Benz HU
Project Manager and Product Developer - Robert Bosch HU
Marketing Manager - Ross Systems HU
Project Manager - Isotron DE
Software Developer - SE-Elektronik DE

Jelle van der Haak

Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Senior Supply Chain Manager Foam BU - Johnson Controls Automotive
Logistics Manager NTU Slovenj Gradec - Johnson Controls Automotive
Regional Supply Chain Manager - Johnson Controls Automotive
Project Manager and Group Buyer - Electronics Division - Johnson Controls Automotive
Packaging Buyer Europe - Johnson Controls Automotive
Regional Logistics Analyst Great Britain - Johnson Controls Automotive

Markus Hofer

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
VP Operations EMEA - FORTNA
SVP Global Project Execution - Körbler Supply Chain
Global Director Onsite Operations - Knapp AG
Head of Project Realization - Knapp AG
Head of Software Consultants - Knapp AG

Thomas Krenn

Senior Expert

Management consultant and interim manager - IQX GROUP
CEO - AC Styria
CEO BU Steel Processing - GMH Group
CFO BU Steel Processing - GMH Group
Head of Project Management - GMH Group

Dietmar Kröger

Senior Expert

Management Consultant and Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Managing Director - emtec
Interim Manager/CEO - Urban Future Technology
Interim Manager/CEO - Baryon Technology
Managing Director - Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics
Management Consultant - Mercer Management Consulting

Rita Kuske

Senior Expert

Management Consultant and Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Interim Project/Recruiting and Onboarding (Atlas Elektronik GmbH Bremen / Thyssen Group)
Interim Project Active & Direct Search (MAGNA BDW technologies Soest GmbH)
Interim Project Active & Direct Search (ODA Germany Oslo/Berlin)
Senior Consultant Placement/Training and Coaching (E.ON SE, Essen, Hanover)
Senior Consultant Placement Consultant and Coach (DTAG, Bonn, Hamburg, Bremen)
Senior Consultant Placement Consultant and Coach (t-System international GmbH, Münster, Oldenburg)
Owner and HR Consultant (rk Personalberatung, Oldenburg and Vechta)
HR Consultant / Team Leader in IT / Direct Search (Convenio AG, Rolandseck)
HR Consultant / Team Leader in IT / Direct Search (Dr. Schwerdtfeger Personalberatung)
Managing Director, Trainer (Strategie & Training, Vechta)

Martin Meier

Senior Expert

Management Consultant and Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Managing Partner - MAGG industries & MAGG industries, Hamburg
Plant Manager - Techniplas, Bad Salzufflen Plant
Customer Quality & Team Leader Quality Audi E-tron GT - SAS Meerane GmbH
Factory & Logistics Layout Optimization - Profol Greiz GmbH
Project Manager New Plant Upper Palatinate - Glasprofi GmbH, Luhe
Project Manager Layout Project - Novares GmbH, Löhne
Plant Manager, Gronau-Epe - REMIS, GmbH, Cologne
Head of Operations Plant Dalian China - ZKW Group GmbH, Wieselburg
Operations Manager - Küster Automotive GmbH
Process Development R&D - Lever Fabergé Deutschland GmbH

Petra-Stefanie Madlé

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
CEO - IQX ACADEMY
Lecturer FH Vienna
SHEQ Manager CEE Region - Henkel Central Eastern Europe GmbH
General Manager, Plant Manager - Henkel South Russia
Production Manager - Henkel Central Eastern Europe GmbH
Research & Development Manager - Henkel Central Eastern Europe GmbH

Klaus Mündle

Senior Expert

Management Consultant and Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Head of Product Lines, SVP - Evatec AG - Switzerland
Product Manager - Evatec AG - Switzerland
Segment Manager LED - Tridonic - Austria
Head of R&D - Tridonic - Austria
Product Manager - Tridonic - Austria
Product Manager - VAT Vakuumventile AG - Switzerland
Systems Engineer - Unaxis Semiconductor - Switzerland

Stefan Pilz

Expert

Management Consultant and Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Division Manager, Plant Manager (Continental AG)
Production Manager, Quality Manager (Continental AG)
Operations Manager and Complaints Management (Magna Steyr)
Technical Planner and Drafter - Industrial Assembly

Mathias Pflügl

Expert

Management consultant and interim manager - IQX GROUP
Group Director Product Realization & Project Management - Astotec Automotive Safety
Director Project Management Office - Astotec Automotive Safety
Director Corporate Development - PyticGmbh
Director Project Management Office - Hirtenberger Automotive Safety
Director Product Development - Hirtenberger Automotive Safety
Head of Hydraulics & Injeciton Systems - Magna Powertrain
Head of Design & Testing Injection Systems - Magna Powertrain
Development engineer Injection - Magna Powertrain

Holger Pöchhacker

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Director Business Development Austria & Switzerland (Samsung Electronics AT & CH)
Director, Head of Division TV & AV Austria & Switzerland (Samsung Electronics AT & CH)
Managing Director Personal Health Board Member Philips Austria & Philips DACH
Managing Partner (Saturn Wien XIV Handelsges.mbH)
National Purchasing & Sales Coordinator Saturn (Media-Saturn Beteiligungsges.mbH)
Head of Purchasing & Sales International Department (INDO Group)
Customer Development Manager (Hutchison 3G Austria GmbH)
Management Consultant (PricewaterhouseCoopers)

Robert Pracher

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Vice President Sales ZF Friedrichshafen AG Germany - global responsibility
Executive Director Marketing & Sales EU OEMs global - Magna Powertrain Lannach - Austria
Customer Business Manager (Sales & Program Management) global responsibility - Magna Powertrain Lannach
Head of Industrial Engineering (Steyr Daimler Puch / Magna Drivetrain) Graz - Thondorf & Lannach - Austria
Process Planning - Optimization - Lean Manufacturing - Steyr Daimler Puch Graz - Thondorf Austria
 

Jürgen Reisinger

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
General Plant Manager - ZKW Slovakia sro
General Manager - Magna Steyr Fuel Systems GmbH
Head of Assembly Plant ILZ - Magna Powertrain
Head of Logistics / IT / Organization - Tesma Motors and Transmissions

Robert Schaffernak

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Executive Consultant SDIBS - Automotive Battery Division of Samsung SDI
Managing Director - Samsung SDIBS
Managing Director Cells and Battery Packs - Magna Steyr Battery Systems
CTO and General Manager BU Cells & Battery Packs - Magna E-Car Systems
Head of E/E Engineering - Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik
Head of E/E Engineering - Steyr Daimler Puch Fahrzeugtechnik
Head of Electrical/Electronic Pre-Development - Steyr Daimler Puch

Christian Schleehuber

Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Team Leader Production Control (MAGNA Gesellschaft für Innenhochdruckverfahren mbh)
Business Unit Leader (MAGNA Gesellschaft für Innenhochdruckverfahren mbh)
Center Manager (MAGNA Gesellschaft für Innenhochdruckverfahren mbh)
Optimizer (MAGNA Gesellschaft für Innenhochdruckverfahren mbh)
Production/Setup Technician (MAGNA Gesellschaft für
Innenhochdruckverfahren mbh)
Head of In-House Fitters (Möbel Mahler)
Heating and Ventilation Engineer

Wolfgang Schmidt

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Head of Quality and Site Management - Ceram Austria Frauental
Risk and Launch Management - SAMSUNG SDI Battery Systems Premstätten
Head of Development Quality - SAMSUNG SDI Battery Systems Premstätten
Head of Quality Consulting and Audits - MAGNA STEYR Graz
Quality Consulting - MAGNA STEYR Graz
Quality Lead Management - MAGNA STEYR – Global
Head of Risk Management - MAGNA STEYR Graz
Head of Quality Assurance and Quality Management - Magna Presstec
Head of Quality Assurance and Quality Management - Palfinger Lifting Technology
Assistant to the Managing Director, Head of Cost Reduction Projects - Palfinger Lifting Technology

Anton Simon

Senior Expert 

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Regional Responsibility Bavaria North - IQX GROUP
EVP Region Germany, SMP Group
COO, SMP Group
General Manager, SMP Deutschland GmbH, Neustadt an der Donau Plant
Business Unit Leader, Manager Operations, Suspa GmbH Altdorf
Plant Manager, Mitras Kunststoffe GmbH Weiden
Production Planning, Controlling, Mitras Kunststoffe GmbH Weiden

Michael Spielbichler

Senior Expert 

Management Consultant and Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Transformation Manager (AVL List GmbH)
Head of Market & Competitive Intelligence (AVL List GmbH)
Head of Controlling (AVL CD&TE GmbH)
Group Controller (AVL List GmbH)
Controller (AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc.)
Project Controller (AVL List GmbH)
Order Processing & Customer Care ( Schloffer Arbeitsschutz GmbH )

Marc Thamm

Senior Expert 

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Regional Responsibility Bavaria South / Tyrol - IQX GROUP
Managing Director (Vossen GmbH & Co. KG)
Director Supply Chain Engineering (D. Swarovski KG)
Interim Managing Director (Swarovski Subotica DOO)
Head of Strategic Development Operations (D. Swarovski KG)
Senior Manager Strategy (D. Swarovski KG)
Project Manager Corporate IT (D. Swarovski KG)
Project Manager IT (Grünenthal GmbH & Co. KG)
Management Consultant (PricewaterhouseCoopers, IBM Business Consulting)

Christian Vogl

Senior Expert 

Senior Expert (IQX GROUP GmbH)
Senior Director Automotive Industry Trends (Magna Automotive Europe GmbH)
Senior Manager Product and Technology (Magna Automotive Europe GmbH)
Senior Project Manager (Magna Steyr Engineering)
Global Technical Area Head “Body in White and Doors” (Magna Steyr)
Head of Body Development (Magna Steyr Engineering)
Head of Interior Development (Magna Steyr Engineering)
Project Engineer (Magna Steyr Engineering)
Head of Mechanical Design (IGM Robotersysteme AG)
Development Engineer (Böhler Pneumatik International GmbH)

Christian Vogrinec

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
Division / Plant Manager - ProfiReifen / Continental AG
Project Manager Procurement & Production - Magna Steyr
Strategic Buyer - Magna Steyr
Group Leader Purchasing - Magna Steyr
Group Leader Quality Management Purchased Parts - Magna Steyr
Group Leader Quality Management Purchased Parts - Magna Powertrain
Production / Logistics Planner - Magna Steyr
Production Planning - Magna Steyr

Thomas Wieser

Senior Expert

Management Consultant & Interim Manager - IQX GROUP
CFO and COO - Gaulhofer Industrie-Holding GmbH
Head of Finance and Controlling - Gaulhofer Industrie-Holding GmbH
Controlling and Head of Controlling - Pankl Racing Systems AG

Till Zöhrer

Junior Expert

Master's degree in International Industrial Management - FH JOANNEUM GmbH;
Affiliate Management Trainee - AVL List GmbH;
Concept for identification and implementation of RPA - Voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH & FH JOANNEUM GmbH;
Warehouse Logistics & Sales - Northland Professional GmbH