Thorsten Grothaus

Thorsten Grothaus is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in quality management, operations, and supplier quality assurance across various industries. Currently serving as Executive Vice President for Quality/OHS & Operations EMEA/APAC at Nikon SLM Solutions since January 2020, Thorsten oversees global quality management, operations, and concurrent engineering. Prior roles include VP Quality Officer at Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, where responsibilities encompassed global quality strategy and international team leadership, and significant positions at Airbus, Daimler Chrysler, and Bosch, focusing on supplier quality development and continuous improvement. Thorsten holds a Diplom Wirtschaftsingenieur degree from Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg.