He is responsible for leading the global efforts in Cash Management, Trade Finance and Trust & Securities Services. Having studied at University of Darmstadt, he holds a master degree in mechanical engineering and business administration. From 1980 to 1991, he worked in various positions at Citibank in Germany at last as Head of Corporate Finance covering Germany. In 1991, he joined Deutsche Bank as a Corporate Finance Director where he was responsible for origination of all investment banking products and for the execution of ECM transactions for selected multinational companies.