Dr. Günter Blaschke

Dr. Günter Blaschke, Chairman of the Executive Board of RATIONAL AGspoke in his presentation "Sales, growth and profit are not targets" about the strategy with which RATIONAL AG has become the world market leader in cooking technology for professional kitchens.

RATIONAL AG is the global market and technology leader for thermal food preparation in professional kitchens. Founded in 1973, the company employs more than 900 people, over 500 of them in Germany. Since its IPO in 2000, RATIONAL has been listed in the Prime Standard of the German Stock Exchange and is now included in the SDAX. The RATIONAL share price has multiplied since then. With sales growth of 18 % to 153.9 million euros and earnings growth of 15 % to 80.0 million euros, the company impressively continued its global success story in the first half of 2007.

Dr. Günter Blaschke, born in 1949, holds a doctorate in business administration in the field of industrial management. He began his professional career as Assistant Manager for Marketing at Procter & Gamble GmbH. At 3M Germany and 3M Europe, he was responsible for marketing, product management and sales of video products. At Joh. Vaillant GmbH & Co. Dr. Blaschke was responsible for sales, marketing, production and development in Germany and abroad. In March 1997, he moved to RATIONAL GmbH as Managing Director. He has been Chairman of the Executive Board since September 1999.

In his contribution to the 15th Munich Management Colloquium, Dr. Günter Blaschke will examine RATIONAL AG's objectives for profitable growth.

Status: Beginning of 2008