Thomas Limberger
Peter Thomas Limberger ( born July 22, 1967 in Bad Homburg, Germany ) is a German industrial manager and investor.
Training
After high school, Thomas Limberger studied economics in France and the United States. In 1994 he graduated with specialization in "Finance and Strategic Management " with a Master of Business Administration. Limberger is a graduate of Harvard Business School.
Business and Career
After his MBA Limberger began his professional career in 1995 at today Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA. With the acquisition of National Medical Care in the United States, Fresenius Medical Care AG, in the Limberger worked in various management positions until 2001 was formed.
In January 2001, he left the Fresenius Medical Care AG and shortly thereafter became a board member of General Electric Germany. He took over first the Industrial. He was, Austria, Switzerland appointed Chief Executive Officer of General Electric Germany 2002. In this role he was responsible for business across all activities of General Electric in Central Europe ( industrial goods, financial services ).
His commitment and the media use Limberger brought into the political scene in Berlin from this week. Johannes Rau ( - Redeabduck ) Limberger mentioned in his speech before the German Donors' Association as an example of a businessman who recognized the advantages of the location as one of the first and successfully invested there. In various discussions with the German political leadership, including with Gerhard Schröder, Angela Merkel, Frank -Walter Steinmeier, he moved into position ever for the European site.
In May 2004 the General Assembly of the OC Oerlikon AG elected (then Unaxis AG) Limberger to the Board. A year later Limberger was opened following a major change of shareholders, was elected Chairman and Vice- Chairman of the Board. Limberger came to this position with the aim of the group again to make profitable. He led the company out of the red ( minus 340 million Swiss francs in 2004 ) and reached in 2006 a record profit of 320 million Swiss francs, which was expanded up to 490 million Swiss francs in 2007. For this work, and the rapid rise of the Oerlikon share the company's Dow Jones EURO STOXX received 500 prize for the best share in Europe. The Economic and tabloids stylized Limberger a symbol of a new generation of managers. This led to different voices in the press. The Handelsblatt described Limberger and his management style as " Jack Welch of the Alps". The Financial Times Germany followed with the title Portrait of " Zack, Zack " and recently presented the time the manager as the successful yet another "Whirlwind " dar.
A few weeks after his departure from Oerlikon Limberger was appointed by the General Assembly to the Chairman and CEO of Von Roll Holding AG. Von Roll is the global market leader in the areas of insulation products and systems for the electrical machinery industry and in the manufacture of composite materials and components for a wide range of industrial applications. In addition, the company manufactures heat and fire resistant insulation products, which are used in cable manufacturing and electronics industry their application.
Thomas Limberger now leads his own performance equity company Silver Arrow Capital LLP.
Swell
- Speech, Federal President Johannes Rau - German Donors' Association
- Handelsblatt " The Jack Welch of the Alps"
- Financial Times Germany " Zack, Zack ( version of February 11, 2013 Web Archive Archive.is )
- The time "I love Germany"
- Financial Times Germany " Limberger trims Von Roll on expansion " Template: Web Archive / Maintenance / Nummerierte_Parameter
- Time: The Whirlwind
- Silver Arrow Capital LLP