CV Dietmar Hans WINZKER

CV Dietmar Hans WINZKER 2013

Executive Summary

Dietmar Winzker has gained extensive technical and managerial experience over more than 20 years in the design, development and management of complex, high tech engineering systems. He worked in a large (27 000 employees) SA Corporation charged with Acquisition and Development of Home-Grown Defence Systems where he became a senior manager. Initially he contributed on missile & rocket technology, later he was in charge of the technical integrity of the 155mm Artillery Systems. He also led technical & management teams in “catastrophic failure” investigations from time to time. With this solid background, from 1990 onwards he started off as an international business facilitator and consultant for multi-disciplinary teams in diverse industry sectors, specialising in areas such as system engineering, business transformation, human capacity development and business leadership working on four Continents.

Dietmar initially studied electronics and later aeronautical engineering. He holds a number of engineering degrees which culminated in a PhD in engineering in 1988. In recognition of his extensive experience and ability, he was appointed Professor Extraordinary by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Pretoria, Department of Engineering and Technology Management during 1995. With his interest and experience in senior management he worked on a second doctorate in Engineering & Technology Management which was conferred to him by the University of Johannesburg in 2005. He teaches post- graduate short-courses regularly at a number of South African universities and at a German University in subjects as diverse as System Engineering, Development of Strategic Intent for a Post- Modern World, Personal Competencies for Management Development, Intercultural Management & Marketing, System Health Methodology (a management topic) and Business Leadership Development. Dietmar facilitates in-house workshops and seminars in diverse companies internationally (mainly Europe & USA but also South Africa) and is a sought-after speaker at conventions and conferences. He has published numerous peer-reviewed papers and presented them at international Conferences.1

Motivating people, especially professionals, by enabling them to reach their true potential and hence make their organisations globally competitive, are Dietmar‘s major objectives. His challenging talks, workshops and inter- active programs are designed for achieving maximum learning rather than “teaching“. These provide an excellent learning opportunity for a complex, highly turbulent, digital and fast-moving globalised world. Dietmar encourages critical thinking, thinking side-ways, living out ethical values especially in business and he believes in balancing the demands made by a stressful business environment and the needs of a successful personal life. Yet Dietmar is very practical when it comes to implementing difficult and complex concepts. His workshops & seminars are of high intellectual content, pragmatic, (i.e. not purely academic) and considered FUN as well! This is expressed by his excellent sense of humour and the feed-back from participants of all cultures all over the world.

Dietmar has developed a range of high-impact outcome based Programs which enable participants to grow individually in personal, business & management competencies so as to lead and to make their organisations globally competitive and as Individuals to lead Lives of Significance. These courses/seminars are always adjusted to the client’s specific needs in personal consultations prior to the event.

1 IAMOT 2006, 2008 PICMET ’99, 03, 05, 07, 08, 09, 11, 12 IEMC 2002, 2005 ICEE/ICEER 09 ISPIM 09 DMD2010 CV Dietmar Hans WINZKER 2013

Dietmar‘s broad international experience gained through various projects in many countries on four continents over the past 20 years partially explains his holistic mind-set, cultural sensitivity, pragmatism and insight into the “business of life” in a global context. A truly global citizen through his extensive travels, he is happily married to his first wife Suzannie since 1974 and they live near Cape Town and alternately in Munich, Germany. They have three adult children. In his free time he enjoys private motor-flying, gyro flying as well as soaring, listening to music (Beatles, Bach, Blues) and he loves reading on a diversity of topics, fiction as well as non-fiction.

Qualifications

School: Standard 10, University Entrance, 1967 (South Africa) Higher Technical Diploma (T4) Avionics 1972 (Technicon Witwatersrand) B Engineering (Aeronautical) (Stellenbosch) 1977 M Engineering (Cum laude) (Pretoria) 1985 Ph D (Engineering) (Pretoria) 1988 Dr.-Ing. (Technology Management) (Johannesburg - formerly RAU) 2005

* PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aviation Electronics Technician (Radar, Navigation Aids, Communication Equipment) Aeronautical Design Engineer (Aero - and Gasdynamics, stability and control) Subsystem project engineer ( Various subsystems ) Technical Group & Project Manager (Air- and gasdynamics, heat transfer) System Engineer (Responsible for the technical integrity of complex high-tech systems) Leader of various accident and failure investigation teams in the high-tech environment Business Manager later General Manager ( Gennan Systems: Logistic support) General Manager ( Armatron Systems: Aeronautical Systems) Assistant General Manager (Vice President) (Kentron) International Management Coach, Facilitator (mainly Europe and South Africa)

Past Involvement- Co-Owner: Ashbourne Assessment Systems, Oxford, UK (4 years) Chairperson: Scientific Advisory Committee for Sasol sponsered SciFest, Grahamstown Foundation (4 years) Member: SA Classical Music Festival - Program for promotion & appreciation of classical music Member SalamaxPty Ltd: ScienceUnlimited - Program for promotion & appreciation of science & technology Program Director: Huenigen Forum, Switzerland - Mini Business School development & presentation Managing Director: BEMER3000UK Limited, (UK) Distribution of Medical Equipment

Current involvement- Director: Innomed Africa (Pty) Ltd, (SA) Distribution of Medical Equipment Member Research Group for Engineering and Technology Management, University of Pretoria Professor Extraordinary University of Pretoria, Graduate School Technology Management Associated Professor, University of Johannesburg, Faculty of Engineering Lehrbeauftragter in Zukunftsmanagement (Visiting Lecturer on Future Management as part of an international MBA Program) University of Ravensburg-Weingarten, Germany

* SPECIFIC SKILLS

Future Management & Strategic Intent, Business Leadership & Coping with Change, Corporate Issues Problem solving (Technical & management) Management of Innovation and the Management of Technology International Marketing- Extensive personal network in Europe Facilitator, Trainer for Workshops/Seminars (e.g. System Engineering, Strategic Thinking) International Speaker in area of “Business Leadership in Transformation” and “Global Competitiveness” Aircraft Pilot Licence (Fixed wing, since 1970), Gliding (Soaring), Gyro flying since Jan 2012 Tri-lingual (English, Afrikaans and German fluent. Some French) CV Dietmar Hans WINZKER 2013

* PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Dynamic, professional, innovative, entrepreneurial and high personal integrity. Task and people oriented (8,8 Blake & Mouton). Myers-Briggs Type INFJ / ENFJ. Relentlessly pragmatic, pursuing added-value, international outlook. Fun person, great sense of humour. Married to his first wife since 1974!