Profile

• 40+ years experience in industry leadership, management consultant and M&A advisory roles
• 20 years of P&L responsibility at President/MD levels on four continents
• Industry experience includes automotive, industrial markets, manufacturing, distribution, and consumer products
• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Masters in Business Administration
• US-based (Michigan)
• Languages: fluent in English and German

Industry and Consulting Experience

• President & CEO Europe Africa Horizon Global Corporation (HZN)
• Build an automotive business based on an M&A strategy
• Lead transactions processes (including DDs) and integration plan
• Realized M&A related synergies and executed bolt-on acquistions
• Directed and ramped up factories across the globe
• Consolidated facilities in North and South America, Western and Eastern Europe
• Profound engineering, product development and launch expert
• Realized portfolio and product cost optimizations across industries and regions
• President of a consulting and transactions advisory business serving manufacturing companies 

Paul works as a freelancer for Mesta Consulting, among others.