Michael Suess
German manager
Michael Suess (Michael Süß; born December 25, 1963, in Munich, West Germany) is a German manager. He is executive chairman of OC Oerlikon, a global technology group listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, and first deputy chairman of the supervisory board of the Austrian electricity company, Verbund AG. From 2015 to 2016, he was CEO of the GMH Group.
Career
Suess studied mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Munich and gained his first work experience as a technician at the BMW foundry while studying. After graduation, he began his professional career in 1989 as a production engineer at BMW in Munich. In 1991, he became Head of Planning Department in the factory business. In 1994, he received his doctorate (Dr. rer. pol.) from the Institute for Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics at the University of Kassel, Germany.
After serving in various positions at BMW, IDRA Press S.p.A. in Italy and Porsche AG, Suess was appointed to the Managing Board of Mössner AG in Munich in 1999. Following the takeover of the company by the Georg-Fischer Group, Suess was named Chairman of the Managing Board of GF Mössner GmbH.
In 2001, he took on the role as Chief Operating Officer at MTU Aero Engines GmbH in Munich and was responsible for production, development and procurement.
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