Klaus Dieter Frers

A graduate in Mechanical Engineering, Klaus Dieter Frers began his career in various positions firstly at AEG-Telefunken in Frankfurt am Main and Seligenstadt and subsequently from 1983 to 1987 at Nixdorf Computer AG, where he was Production Director at the electronics plant in Paderborn. Klaus Dieter Frers founded paragon electronic GmbH in 1988 and paragon AG in 1999, into which paragon electronic GmbH was merged following flotation. Klaus Dieter Frers has received numerous awards for his entrepreneurial activity, e.g. the "Oskar des Mittelstands" from the Oskar Patzelt Foundation in 2000, a nomination as "Entrepreneur of the Year" from Ernst & Young in 2006, the "Premier" award from the Oskar Patzelt Foundation in the same year and in 2010 the "Plastics Oscar" from SPE Central Europe. As Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Klaus Dieter Frers is responsible for business strategy and development, production, finance, and human resources.