Ruediger R.

Vice President Sales, Europe at Basemark

Ruediger R. has extensive work experience in various roles within the automotive industry. Ruediger is currently the Vice President of Sales, Europe at Basemark, where they focus on establishing strategic connections and providing innovative automotive solutions. Prior to this, Ruediger held positions at The Qt Company, where they served as the Director of Automotive Business Development EMEA, Head of Automotive EMEA, and Services Sales Director EMEA. At The Qt Company, they played a key role in securing major partnerships and project wins with companies such as VW Group, JLR, and Continental AG. Ruediger also worked at Spirent Communications as a Business Development Manager, focusing on automotive testing and technologies. Additionally, they have served as a Global Advisor on Automotive and Cybersecurity at GLG and Third Bridge Group Limited. Ruediger co-founded SecuBal UG, where they served as the CEO and developed innovative planning solutions for hospitals and industrial customers. Ruediger also gained sales and management experience at Elektrobit (EB), Spirent Communications, NetDescribe GmbH, and Ixia, where they specialized in sales and testing solutions for the automotive and IT industries. Ruediger's diverse experience and expertise make him a valuable asset in the automotive industry.

Ruediger R. has a diverse education history. Ruediger attended the Hedenus-Schule in Erlangen for elementary school. Ruediger then went on to the Albert-Schweitzer-Gymnasium in Erlangen from 1979 to 1985. After completing high school, Ruediger attended the Städt. Wirtschaftsschule Erlangen, where they earned their high school diploma.

In 1987, Ruediger enrolled in the Berufsschule Erlangen / IHK Nürnberg, completing a program in Business Administration with a specialization in Distribution of Ceramic Tiles. Ruediger obtained the degree of Bürokaufmann IHK / Business Administration.

From 1992 to 1996, Ruediger attended the VWA Hochschule für berufsbegleitendes Studium, where they earned a German "Diplom" (Master) in Business Economics and Computing (Dipl.-Betriebswirt, Informatics). Ruediger'sfield of study included Business Economy & Computing Science, as well as law basics such as German work law, private law, and tax law.

In addition to their formal education, Ruediger R. has obtained various certifications throughout their career. These include certifications in GigaPro from Gigamon and SPLUNK 6.0 from Splunk, both obtained in November 2013. In June 2013, they gained certification as a SPLUNK > Certified Sales Representative, also from Splunk. Other certifications include SixSigma Yellow Belt from Computacenter in September 2008 and McAfee Information Security Sales Expert from McAfee in September 2007.

Ruediger R. has also received certifications in Network Intrusion Prevention, Sales Professional: System Security, Understanding Data Loss Prevention, VirusScan Enterprise & AntiSpyware Enterprise, and McAfee Vulnerability Management Certification from Intel Security, all obtained in September 2007.

Other certifications include Data Protection and Data Privacy - Basics, Data Protection and Data Privacy, Customer related, and Data Protection and Data Privacy, Employees, all obtained from Computacenter in 2006.

Earlier certifications include REDOUX - Sales Training from REDOUX Consulting in August 2005, Siebel PowerUser Certification from Oracle in May 1999, Novell 4.11 Administration from Novell in November 1996, and Continuus Support Consultant from IBM (no specific date provided).

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  • Vice President Sales, Europe

    May, 2022 - present