Michael Prassas

Main focus: - Strategy consulting in the rare earth (RE) /electric motor & battery material space - Business dev. consulting. Helping to expand the stakeholder contact map with gov. & industry bodies in the US, JP &EU - Analyzing the RE industry from mine to final application, competitive landscapes, producers, supply-demand situation, future industry dev. - Analyzing global supply chains, gov. initiatives, their roadmaps, derive their impact on the market, especially in the context of ESG, CO2 e.g. CBAM

- Member of the Executive Team, responsible for global sales & business development activities including strategic partnerships for the up- & downstream business + Export Credit Agencies - Developing and executing a new company communication, marketing and a global go to market sales and business development strategy with the focus on China, Japan and Central Europe including team building - Presenting and representing the company at international conferences and industry events

Key Responsibilities: •Gkam Umicore and European Sales Manager Catalysis for Mixed-Oxides and Alumina •South Africa Country Sales Manager, responsible for the day-to-day business including the Gkam's BASF, Johnson Matthey, Cataler •Global afters sales Manager EOLYS & Gkam for the Tier1 OEM business with Ford, Volvo and Mazda + OEM BDM •Global Sales Manager for Nd Versatate & Nd Phosphate for Butadiene Rubber Catalysis serving Michelin, Lanxess, Synthos and Versalis

• Lead and guide customer focus teams and direct reports via goal setting and identify needs and training. • Working together with global technology& marketing teams to identify & target white spots and gaps to offer the best solution and added value for our Key accounts and Markets. • Drive revenue generation through regional and global marketing and offer development. • Drive and support expansion of the business and global partnership

1) Selling integrated solutions e.g. HW, SW and Services and business value to senior level executives 2) Coordination and steering of variety Project teams and departments 3) P&L responsibility for the assigned accounts: BMW-Mini, Daimler, Fujitsu Ten/ TOYOTA 4) Build and maintain relationships with key decision makers in both technical and economical 5) Developing and execution of the Global Account plan. 6) Evaluating cooperation models from a strategic, financial and operational point of view

1)Day-to-day management of the VW group business with P&L responsibility in complex technological context ,Including QA approvals, trouble-shooting,life cycle management, revenue control, forecast planning etc.. 2) Coordination and steering of variety Project teams and departments, e.g. engineering, Program-management, purchase, legal, operations, QA as well as all involved customer relevant departments.Responsible that the project gets delivered in the agreed timing, Budget/cost, content and QA req.

1)Setup, plan and execute the deployment of new stores incl. rollout roadmapping, budgeting etc. coordinating all involved departments, external suppliers and additional project participants including architects, designers, construction companies, real estate agents etc. 2) Ensure compliancy for store brand, staff competency and store experience. 3)Define the standards for the corporate store branding/ Identity together with the marketing department. 4)· Identify, analyse and plan new processes

Majors: foreign trade, human resources and finance