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Ines Kljucar

Head of Business Area Automation Modules at Phoenix Mecano

Zürich Metropolitan Area

Overview

Work Experience

  • Head of Business Area Automation Modules

    2024 - Current

    Leading the Business Area serving our OEM-, shopfloor- and assembly solution customers. Our product and system portfolio comprises mechanical connecting and positioning systems, profile technology, linear technology and digital shopfloor solutions (MES, Smart Assembly)

  • Chief Commercial & Digital Officer (CCO / CDO)

    2023

    Driving the development of digital business models and services, commercial & marketing strategy across the industrial group companies. M&A. Head of sales region Europe. Head of product group Linear Technology. Member of the Executive Board.

  • Head of International Sales & Marketing

    2019 - 2023

    Head of sales region Europe, Turkey, Australia. Head of product group Linear Technology. Responsibility on level Financial Holding (portfolio management): Strategy process & driving process automation and digital innovation. M&A. Member of the Extended Group Leadership Team.

  • CEO Ismet Transformatory

    2016 - 2019

    Turnaround manufacturing company (industry: transformers, chokes, filters, power quality)

  • Deputy COO

    2016 - 2019

    Strategy development and execution Division Power Quality; Board of director group companies Spain, Turkey, Australia

  • Advisor

    2023

  • Investment Team & Advisor

    2021 - 2022

    The Equity Alliance invests in diverse, emerging venture capital fund managers and startup founders in the U.S. with a focus on managers of color and women.

  • Head of M&A, Strategic Marketing & Product management

    2015 - 2016

    Led internationalization strategy, built up market intelligence department and institutionalized product-market-strategy development and strategic planning. Industry: Pharma packaging machines and MES

  • Senior Manager Strategic Marketing & Product Management

    2010 - 2014

    Designing and implementing sales/marketing/key account/influencer organisation, channel management, value based pricing & cross-selling. Product management Smart Access Solutions within the Smart Home Business Unit.

  • Senior Consultant

    2006 - 2010

    Customer centric Sales & Marketing strategies (category management, organizational set-up, channel optimization, growth strategies, product market positioning). Industry: Retail & Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas downstream

  • M&A, Company Valuation (internship & working student)

    2005 - 2006

  • Operations (internship)

    2003 - 2003

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