Michael Binner

Partner of Manager Associati. We provide a full range of services from analysis to implementation. My experiences cover roles like Director Production, Manufacturing Director or COO as well as Project Leader, mainly in manufacturing SMEs with strong international exposure. Experiences industry-wise: nautical industry (high speed luxury motorboats), nuclear medicine (radiation protection devices), power sports / industrial products industry (high tech engine components), sourcing (China).

General Manager of the Joint Venture in SNH China. Director Manufacturing right from the start up of the Joint Venture in China. The Joint Venture was a collaboration between Fiat group, Italy and SAIC group, China for the production and commercialization of tractors and engines for the Chinese and Asian market.

Director Industrial operations of Komatsu Product Line, Italy. The newly established Product Line was a result of the collaboration between Linde Group, Germany and Komatsu Group, Japan for the production of a Komatsu forklift product line in Italy for the European market..

Senior Manager of Fiat Hitachi Excavators operations. Fiat Hitachi Excavators was a collaboration between New Holland Construction Equipment, Italy and Hitachi Construction Machinery, Japan for the production of the Hitachi excavator line in Italy for the EMA markets.

Manager Logistics & Project Leader for working capital reduction, Italy. Manager Production unit, Italy. Assistant to Business Unit Director & Project Leader for reorganization, Germany. Manager maintenance & Project Leader for cost control, Germany. Project Leader for production relocation, Germany & Italy. Manager of machining operations, Italy. Project Leader for start up of machining line, Italy. Project Engineer in Logistics, Italy. Int.l trainee for industrial area, Germany and Italy.

Master degree of Mechanical Engineering - specialisation in industrial management (Betriebs- und Fertigungstechnik). Continuing education after studies through group‘s institutional management courses, training period in Japan, seminars and self study.