Jochen Gärtner

Leading and directing activities related to the planning, directing, and evaluating of all elements of the human resources function. Specifically, responsibility for providing leadership to ensure Victaulic is able to attract, motivate, retain and promote the best people available in the marketplace; to facilitate the profitable growth of the company; and to improve the overall working environment in 29 countries.

Lead and drive Salesforce Capability Program across EMEA from an HR perspective including introduction of new sales methodology and tool, recruitment, induction, coaching, compensation plans, etc. Seek potential synergies with ABB as part of the post-acquisition integration.

Provided strategic HR business partnership to senior management, associated teams and organizations for the Decision Analytics (DA) business line across EMEA. Held full operational and tactical HR accountability across dedicated geography and all business lines represented there. Drove HR strategies in alignment with business objectives and actively participated in the development of business line strategy and created an aligned People Plan. Germany based

Led all HR strategies and operations in line with business goals, provided counsel to and served as a strategic partner to MD EMEA Emerging Markets and the associated leadership across 10+ countries. • Established a new geographic region in concert with a single Experian business culture by consolidating independent acting countries and regional operations into a single focused group. Germany based

Drove a timely, cost-effective HR function in concert with HR processes, policies and procedures that included HR strategy, recruitment and execution plans, as well as a reward definition. Built a local HR team and acted as the de facto Country Manager in Bulgaria. Bulgaria based

Provided consultative services, project management and resourcing activities for Global Experian Decision Analytics by aligning HR and Resourcing to the company’s strategic business goals. Conducted recruitment, as well as performance, talent and change management. UK based

Provided counsel and project management for Resourcing activities across EMEA and the Asia Pacific (AP) regions linking HR and Resourcing to Experian business objectives. Created an EMEA Resourcing proposal in collaboration with a UK team that included recruitment, Learning & Development, Management Development and Organizational Design, as well as Change and Performance Management. UK based

Belgium: Market Research on the Purchasing Process of Large Hospitals for mimimal invasive products; research in Germany as part of a European Study; advice to the client Belgium: Support in the merger of the Customer Service Centre of Mercedes & Chrysler Netherlands: Outbound Sale to improve market share of Deutsche Post Global Mail; strategic support to Switzerland - Belgium based

Played a key role in Learning & Development, Succession Planning and Performance Management for the EMEA HQ of the Diagnostic Division; development & support of Delivery of EMEA Management Development Program for Senior Managers; development and delivery of first ever Development Program in the Middle East; HR Managment of EMEA Customer Service Team based at the EMEA HQ in Wiesbaden, Germany; full responsiblity of roll-out of Performance Management into EMEA; first region to deploy it in the entire company