Ulrich O. Birch
Vorstandsmitglied, Vice Chairman of the Board, TV PLUS AG
Bassersdorf, Schweiz
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Ulrich O. Birch
Bis heute 5 Jahre und 10 Monate, seit Sep. 2018
Vice Chairman of the Board
TV PLUS AG
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. Supervising the executive team.
Bis heute 7 Jahre und 11 Monate, seit Aug. 2016
China & Asia Focus - Interim Management & Advice
My own company
Offering Interim Management, Executive Coaching, and Advisory Services for (a) European companies doing business in China, (b) Chinese companies doing business in Europe respectively acquiring European companies, and (c) European companies to be acquired by Chinese companies.
4 Jahre und 7 Monate, Jan. 2012 - Juli 2016
Senior Manager (based in China)
Consenec Ltd
Consenec is a company, jointly owned by ABB (majority), Alstom and Bombardier. It provides interim management management consulting, specialized consulting, and interim management. All Senior Managers are former senior executives of the parent Groups. They have a hands-on approach based on long years of management experience. Please see also the website.
7 Jahre und 8 Monate, Mai 2004 - Dez. 2011
President (based in China)
ABB Jiangjin Turbo Systems Co., Ltd / ABB Turbocharging China
Head of joint venture company in the field of turbocharging for large diesel engines, manufacturing, after sales services. Applications in marine, shipbuilding, power stations, and on locomotives. P/L and balance sheet responsibiltiy. Leading a team of senior managers in charge of Operations, Sales, Service, Finance & Controlling, Human Resources. Company includes manufacturing plant and service stations in six major locations in mainland China, as well as a subsidiary company in Hong Kong.
2002 - 2004
CEO
Birch BTC
Providing consulting services to start-up company, and companies entering the Asia Pacific markets
1999 - 2002
President Asia Pacific
Colfax Pump Group
Head of sales and service in the Asia Pacific region, in charge of distribution network, including own offices and agents.
1997 - 1999
VP Order Fulfillment Project
Leica Geosystems
In charge of corporate project to re-engineer the business processes.
1995 - 1997
Senior VP International Division
Wartsila / New Sulzer Diesel
Heading the international network of subsidiaries, agents and distributors.
1986 - 1995
VP Service Automation Asia Pacific
Ascom
In charge of strategic marketing, communications, business development, Asia Pacific region, strategic alliances, turnaround project
1985 - 1986
VP Sales and Marketing
Feller Informatique
Head of marketing, sales, and product management team. In charge of international sales network.
1984 - 1985
Head of test systems division
W. Stolz AG
Responsible for sales, distribution,and services of measuring equipment for electronics, telecommunications, and semiconductor industries. In charge of product managers and sales engineers.
1976 - 1984
Assistant Vice President global sales & marketing
Gretag
Various positions in R&D, product management, sales and marketing.
Ausbildung von Ulrich O. Birch
1997 - 1997
Leadership
IMD (Lausanne, Switzerland)
1982 - 1984
Business administration, marketing, sales
Oekreal (Zurich, Switzerland)
1971 - 1976
Electrical engineering
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology SFIT (ETH)
Automation, telecommunications, computer controlled systems, biomedical technologies
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