Dr. Robert Winterhalter

Professional Focus

• Extensive experience in executive recruiting and consulting at the international level
• Focuses primarily on clients in consumer goods/FMCG and retail as well as technology, industrial and professional services
• Strong background in filling international/global leadership positions: C-Suite, SVP, VP, Director for major multinational organizations
• In-depth experience in working with international family-owned companies, holdings and private-equity companies
• Expertise in sales, business development, marketing and international business strategy in multiple markets worldwide
• Supports dynamic transformation with highly qualified talent

Business Expertise

• Previous experience as a Managing Partner with another top-tier global executive search firm
• Former Managing Partner in a consulting firm with particular focus on international business strategy and business development for BRIC
• Managing Director in a mid-sized holding company and its biggest subsidiary
• Director of Sales & Marketing B2B for Germany at Ericsson
• Began as a Trainee with global IT company Bull and advanced to various senior management positions, both in Germany and abroad, in sales, business development and marketing, ultimately becoming Chief Financial Officer

Practice Membership

Global Industry Practices

• Consumer & Retail
• Technology

Global Cross-Sector Practices

• Human Resources
• Board Services

Additional Expertise

• Industrial
• Professional Services

Education & Certifications

• Ph.D. in business administration; completed doctoral thesis on ‘Financing of Innovation’
• Degree in business administration from Munich University (LMU)
• Apprenticeship Wholesale and Foreign Trade