Résumés

Markus Flik
studied mechanical engineering in Stuttgart/Germany, Zurich/Switzerland, and Berkley/California, where he was awarded his doctorate in 1989. After his studies, he worked in research and taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1992 Flik started his career at Behr, first as head of strategic planning and later as head of the advanced engineering and product development departments of the Air Conditioning division. He was appointed to the board of management in 1997 in which position he was responsible for R&D and the Engine Cooling Product Division until mid 2003. Markus Flik has been CEO since July 1, 2003 and Chairman of the Board of Management since June 2006. In addition he is responsible for research, strategy and quality of the Behr Group. He is also a member of various advisory boards for research institutes and scientific journals.


Colin Carter,
who was born in England, studied languages in Londonand business administration in Bradford. He has been working in Germany since 1986. On April 1, 2004, he was appointed to Behr’s board of management in which position he assumed responsibility for sales and the customer centers. Carter was employed by ITT Automotive for 15 years, and spent the last four years working for ZF Lenksysteme, a joint venture founded by Bosch and ZF Friedrichshafen, as member of the board responsible for marketing and sales.


Klemens Schmiederer
Prior to joining Behr in 1987, Klemens Schmiederer studied aeronautical and aerospace engineering in Stuttgart and earneda Master of Science during a semester abroad in London. Since then he has held various technical positions in advanced engineering and product development as well as in the Engine Cooling and Air Conditioning Product Divisions. He also served as chief engineer, product development, at Behr America for four years and directed the Air Conditioning Product Line Germany/Overseas until mid 2003. Mr. Schmiederer joined the board of management on July 1, 2003, and is responsible for the Air Conditioning and Engine Cooling Product Divisions as well for Development Methods and Production Optimization.

Hermann Tetzner

studied in Darmstadt, Germany, where he graduated as an Industrial Engineer. He subsequently spent many years acting in various financial and administrative capacities at Boehringer Ingelheim, a German pharmaceutical company, where he also served as CFO in Brazil and the USA. Hermann Tetzner last held the position of CFO at SMS in Düsseldorf, a German plant and machinery manufacturer. At the beginning of February 2010 he was appointed CFO at Behr. In this position he supervises all Group financial and administrative functions and also holds various positions in the shareholder committees of our subsidiaries and joint ventures.