CEO, Germany & CEE
Stefan is responsible for the TNS businesses in Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and the Ukraine, and works in association with our partner companies in Hungary and Austria.
He took up the CEO position in 2014 having spent nine years as the TNS Global Account Director for Volkswagen.
Stefan is an expert on Automotive concept and product testing, pricing research and consultancy. He originally joined TNS in 2001 as a consultant in the automotive practice, and his client-side experience includes time working at the Mercedes Benz headquarters in Stuttgart.
Stefan holds a masters degree in Business Administration and a PhD in Marketing. His academic experience also includes a stint as Assistant Professor for Marketing at the University of Augsburg. He is married and has four children.