Dr. Christian Blaufelder

Dr.-Ing. Christian Blaufelder, Head of Business Development, Marketing & Sales, Technical Services Germany South of Evonik Industries AG/ Hanau spoke on the topic of "Accelerating innovation through modularization in the chemical industry".

In his contribution to the 21st Munich Management Colloquium, Dr.-Ing. Blaufelder will highlight challenges and solutions in dealing with increasing innovation dynamics. Evonik is one of the world's leading specialty chemicals companies. Profitable growth and a sustainable increase in corporate value are at the heart of the company's strategy. Evonik generates around 80 percent of its sales from leading market positions, which will be further expanded in the future. The company concentrates on high-growth megatrends - especially health, nutrition, resource efficiency and globalization.

With around 33,000 employees, Evonik generated sales of €13.6 billion and an operating profit (adjusted EBITDA) of €2.6 billion in 2012. Convincing evidence of the global business is the 75 percent share of sales generated outside Germany.

Dr.-Ing. Christian Blaufelder has been Head of Business Development, Marketing & Sales, Technical Services Germany South, at Evonik Industries AG since 2011. He completed his studies and doctorate in chemical engineering at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg between 1985 and 1994. Dr. Blaufelder then held various positions in research and development at Azko Nobel in Obernburg. This was followed by a wide range of positions until he took over the position of Head of Project Procurement at Areva GmbH in Offenbach in 2009, which he held until 2011.

As part of the 21st Munich Management Colloquium, he will speak on the topic of "Accelerating innovation through modularization in the chemical industry".

Status: Beginning of 2014