Detlev Pross

After another 1.5 years of continuous growth of business and market share with building the future organization and operation to serve the global leaders in the fashion industry, I am now focusing on developing and implementing the next milestone on our path of revolutionizing the world of color. Leading the development and implementation of solutions which will disrupt unprofessional color workflows, and the global implementation of our innovation strategy from technical to sales and marketing.

2 years after launch of Coloro to the global market, implemented JV company Coloro Co. Ltd. in Shanghai in 2019, with international daughter companies and offices in London, Cologne, and New York. Key task as the VP of Coloro HQ are development and global implementation of innovation, ongoing adjustment and transformation of strategy and business models, and coordination of international business units and collaborations.

Restructuring of CNCS, the national Chinese color standard, to the global system, standard and brand "Coloro", to become the global standard and market leader in color. Winning an international investor, building new products and branding, building unique production facilities, build a Joint Venture between Chinese government association CTIC and a global market leader in trend media and events. Went live and global in May 2017: www. coloro.com , www.coloro.org.cn

Development & Implementation of a mutual strategy for Silfox Group with 10 individually managed companies in Europa, the US and China. Restructuring by building new central divisions / new portfolio / processes / organization and business development. Adding digital portfolio and business. www.silfoxgruppe.de

Strategy, Sales and Marketing

Consulting/External Executive in Marketing, Communication, Sales, Business Development, Turnaround and Change-Management.

Full P&L responsibility for Europe for Fashion/Home/Interior/FMCG and for Central and Eastern Europe for the publishing/printing/digital markets.

Building and developing the Publishing-Market in Central- and Eastern Europe, adding and building new markets and regions, building/developing the business in Fashion, Home, Cosmetics, adding/building new business segment "co-branding and licensing" in FMCG.

Consulting in marketing, communication, sales and business development for retail and industry plus consulting for German government in the former regions of Eastern Germany (GDR) and in Eastern Europe (promotion of economic development and export development).

marketing and sales focused product management in German speaking countries, responsible for product-, sales- and marketing-budgets, various successful product launches

contact, text, concept, production