Thomas Teckentrup

Thomas Teckentrup has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Thomas started their career in 1994 at Philips N.V., where they worked in marketing display components for the EMEA region. Thomas then moved on to Muelhens GmbH, where they focused on international marketing and category management for consumer luxury goods.

In 1997, Thomas joined Toshiba and held various leadership positions in product marketing and development. Thomas was the head of product marketing for desktop PCs and B2B notebook PCs in the EMEA region. Thomas also served as a business development manager and director of product marketing for notebook PCs.

After their tenure at Toshiba, Thomas became the Chief Operating Officer at welivit AG, a role they held from 2000 to 2001. Thomas then returned to Toshiba as the General Manager of marketing and business development for mobile PCs in the EMEA region. In addition, they were the General Manager for software, online solutions, and connected devices.

In 2013, Thomas joined the Information Technology and Services industry as a Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer. Thomas later transitioned to become the Vice President of Marketing at Dräger in 2015.

Thomas's most recent position is as the Managing Director of Dräger Digital GmbH, a role they took on in 2020.

Overall, Thomas Teckentrup has a wealth of experience in marketing, business development, and management across various industries and companies.

Thomas Teckentrup obtained a Diplom-Ingenieur (Master) degree in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University from 1988 to 1994. Thomas then pursued a degree in Business Administration and Management, General from the University of Hagen from 1994 to 1997. In terms of certifications, Thomas obtained various certifications including eCommerce Strategy from eMBIS in 2011, Management from FranklinCovey in 2009, and Digital Marketing/Digital Marketing Communications from GfK Academy in 2008. Thomas also received additional training in various areas such as Negotiation Skills, User Interface Development, Industrial and Technical Product Management, and Innovation Methodologies throughout their career. In 1986, Thomas was awarded the Congress Bundestag Scholarship (Parlamentarisches Patenschaftsprogramm) by the US Congress & Deutscher Bundestag.