The Speakers
(Status: 1997)
 
Christof D. Bentele, born in May 1965, worked with the Gerling Konzern in Cologne and New York and, after an insurance apprenticeship and law school, joined the American International Group (AIG) in Frankfurt. Since 1995 he has headed the "Crisis Management Department" in Germany and is also the profit centre manager responsible for Switzerland and Austria. Bentele's speciality is contaminated products insurance.
Dr. Jan B. Berentzen, born 4.6.1953 in Lingen/Ems. Business science studies at the University of Münster with the doctorate subject "Cooperation and Competition". Thesis with title "Competition, cooperation and concentration in the brewing industry". Two years in controlling in the business managment department of Henkell & Söhnlein/Wiesbaden. Speaker of the Board, Berentzen-Gruppe Aktiengesellschaft.
Dr. Piya Bhirom Bhakdi was born on January 30, 1942 in Bangkok. He studied at St. Gallen Schule in Switzerland and then at the Schlee Schule in Hamburg before going on to take brewing studies at the Doemens Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt for brewers and maltsters. After graduation he worked for the Boon Rawd Brewery. In 1988 he was awarded an honoray doctor title in engineering by the Chiang Mai University and in 1992 the doctor title honoris causa in natural sciences by the Kasetsat University in recognition of his work for the promotion of agriculture. Dr. Piya Bhirom Bhakdi is President and Chairman of the Executive Board of the Boon Rawd Brewery Co. Ltd. This brewery produces the famous Singha-Beer (more than 6 million hl) and has a market share in Thailand of more than 85%.
Dr. Paul Bösken-Diebels , Co-owner of Privatbrauerei Diebels and Speaker for the Management. Born 1960 in Meerbusch near Düsseldorf, he is the fourth generation to manage this family business founded in 1878. The Privatbrauerei Diebels is one of the largest breweries in Germany, the brandname Diebels Alt is among the top-ten of German beer brands. After "A-levels" he studied economics at the University of Münster. Received his doctorate in 1989 and collected well-founded brewery experience with other companies. In 1991 he took charge of the Privatbrauerei Diebels in the position of Marketing Director.
David Bruce, founder of the world's largest chain of brewpubs. Over 30 years ago, he learnt to brew with Courage before becoming Head Brewer of Theakston's Brewery where he brewed the notorious Old Peculiar. After developing various live entertain-ment pubs and clubs, in 1979 he started Bruce's Brewery at the Goose & Firkin, the first pub in London to brew its own beer in this century. In 1988 David Bruce sold his Firkin brewpubs, of which there are now more than 100 in the U.K. owned by Allied Domecq International. Within two years his international brewery investment company, Brew Securities PLC, was again investing in brewpubs from Paris to Seattle via London and New York.
August A. Busch III., chairman and president of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., was educated at the University of Arizona and as a brewmaster at the Siebel Institute of Technology. He joined Anheuser-Busch in 1957. Working his way through the brewing and operations divisions, he joined the board in 1963 and assumed company leadership in 1975. Under his direction, the company's share of the domestic beer market has grown to 45 from 23 percent.
Peter Camps is brewmaster and Executive Vice President of Celis Brewery, Austin/Texas. As a young man in Belgium Peter Camps learned his craft from his father-in-law and internationally renowned brewing legend Pierre Celis. In 1992, the family founded Celis Brewery in Austin, Texas. Since then, Peter has helped Celis become a leader in the renaissance of Belgian-style brewing in the United States. The Celis Brewery now brews five award-winning beers, distributed in seventeen states.
Jerome Chicvara graduated from the Evergreen State College, Olympia WA with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. Jerome is a product of the three-tiered beverage industry: retail, distribution, manufacturing. He began as a wine steward and retail consultant before becoming a sales executive at the distribution level. Jerome now applies much of the knowledge he gained at the beverage retail and distribution levels to his involvement in Full Sail Brewing Company as Director of Sales and Marketing.
Erich Dederichs, born 1949, has been press speaker and Manager of the Deutschen Brauer-Bundes in Bonn, the leading association of the German brewing industry, since 1992. At the same time he is Manager of the Gesellschaft für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit for the German brewing industry, an organisation whose objective is brand-comprehensive public relations work for German beer. Before working with the Brauer-Bund he worked for twelve years for the press and information office of the German parliament in Bonn. Erich Dederichs is a qualified junior and high school teacher and has a diploma in education.
Dr. Michael Dietzsch, born 18.5.1940 in Cologne. Dr. rer. pol. Brauereikaufmann Geschäftsführender Gesellschafter der Bitburger Brauerei. Responsible for the ressort marketing and sales. Studies: Volks- and Betriebswirtschaft at the Universitites of Cologne, Bonn and Paris. Diplom-Volkwirt and promotion from the University of Cologne. Honorary offices among others: * President of the Deutschen Brauer-Bundes * Member of the Hochschulkuratoriums University of Trier * Chairman of the Freundeskreises der Universität Trier * Member of the board, WWF Germany
Ton van Elst (MBA), Principle, is responsible for the development of A.T. Kearney's European Consumer Goods Practice . His in-depth knowledge of the fast-moving consumer goods industry is the result of work with major multinational companies in Vice President and General Management positions, both in Europe and the United States. In his current work, van Elst contributes to significant improvements in company performance and competitiveness via projects on corporate strategy, international management and sales and marketing strategy.
James S. Espey was born in Zambia. Prior to joining Seagram in 1992, Mr. Espey held various management positions at United Distillers and International Distillers & Vintners. Mr. Espey began his career in the grocery industry with the SPAR retail group in 1965 as the Assistant Marketing Manager. He entered the beverage industry as a Special Projects Executive with Coca Cola in 1968. Mr. Espey is the President of The Chivas and Glenlivet Group and is responsible for Global Marketing within The Seagram Spirits and Wine Group. He is also the Chairman of Seagram Distillers plc.
Cathy Ewing, Vice President Association of Brewers, has consulted with small business owners for over 10 years and continues to work with small brewery owners as the vice president of the Association of Brewers. The Association, through its divisions, the Institute for Brewing Studies, the American Homebrewers Association, Brewer's Publications and its affiliated company, the Great American Beer Festival, educates professional brewers, homebrewers and beer enthusiasts about quality brewing.
Charles S. Finkel has had one of the strongest influences on the American beer scene since founding Merchant du Vin Corporation in 1978. He pioneered the concept of offering authentic beers that represent each of the major brewing styles. He acquired Liberty Malt Supply, one of America's oldest home brew suppliers, in 1988 and founded The Pike Brewing Company in 1989. As a graphic artist his award-winning package designs and advertising can be seen worldwide.
Lorenzo Mendoza Giménez, born on October 5, 1965. Received a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering and has a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the Sloan School of Management at MIT in Cambridge, MA. He is presently Executive Director of Empresas Polar. In addition he is a member of the Board of Directors of Banco Provincial and the constituent companies of Empresas Polar.
Carl Glauner (1958), studied at the European Business School, Germany. From 1982 to 1985 he worked in different commercial positions at American Express, Paris at D'Arcy Mac Manus & Maisus, London. In 1985 Carl Glauner joined Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu/Germany, as a member of management.
Dr. Nils Goltermann, Dipl.-Kfm., born 22.04.1947. Studied economics at the University of Göttingen; dissertation on the question of personal capital necessary for the financing of growing businesses. Activities in the brewing industry: 1976/77 Brauerei Moninger, Karlsruhe; since 1978 Managing Director Postbräu Thannhausen. Member of the presidium Deutschen Brauer-Bundes; Chairman of the Deutschen Brauer-Bundes committee on medium-sized breweries. Member of the advisory council of the Bayerischen Brauerbundes.
Dan Gordon After receiving his degree in brewing engineering in 1987 from Weihenstephan, Dan Gordon co-founded the first Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant in Palo Alto, California with his partner Dean Biersch. Currently there are Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurants in San Jose, San Francisco and Pasadena California, Honolulu, Hawaii and 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gordon Biersch recently built a brewery with 100,000 hl./yr. capacity to fulfill the demand for bottled beer.
Josef Hattig, born 1931. Career training and studies: Industrial commerce, apprenticeship 1946-1949. Law and jurisprudence studies; 1960 1st state examinations, 1963 2nd state examinations. Career: 1964-1965 Assistant to the Board. 1965-1966 Junior barrister. 1966-1972 Brauerei Thier & Co. Dortmund, Member of Management. Since 1972 Managing Director of the Brauerei BECK & CO. Positions and functions (among others): Chairman Haake-Beck Brauerei AG, Chairman Deutsche Post AG, Member Stahlwerke Bremen. Since 1992 Presidium of the Chamber of Trade, Bremen. 1990-1993 President of the Deutschen Brauer-Bundes.
John Hickenlooper was born and raised in Philadelphia and attended Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., where he received a bachelor's degree in English in 1974 and a masters degree in geology in 1980. Hickenlooper moved to Denver in 1981 and worked for five years as an exploration geologist for Buckhorn Petroleum. After the collapse of the oil business, he spent two years creating the Wynkoop Brewing Co., the first brewpub in the state of Colorado. The Wynkoop produced over 5,008 barrels of beer in 1995 and is the largest brewpub in North America.
Uwe Hieber, born 24.2.1936 in Stuttgart. 1955 Business studies followed by economics studies in Stuttgart, Hamburg and Munich. 1958 Flight training with Lufthansa in Bremen. 1960 Qualification as co-pilot; since 1968 Flight Captain on CV 440's, B737's, B707's, DC 10's and B747's. Hobby farmer for 26 years with focus on horses and stud farming. President of BierConvent International e.V. for the last 10 years. Hobbys: Equestrian sports, sailing, skiing, collecting carpets and antiques.
Dr. Friedrich Georg Hoepfner, born 3.1.1948 in Karlsruhe, Germany. 1966-1971 Studies at the University of Munich (Economics and psychology) with stays in Geneva, Paris and Strassburg. 1971-1972 with a stipendium from the Fulbright Foundation and the Ford Foundation at der Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh/-Pennsylvania. Research into human thinking with the Nobel prize-winner Herbert A. Simon. 1973 graduation Dr. rer. pol. from Prof. A. Brandstätter, Augsburg and Prof. E. Heinen, Munich. 1973-1975 Technical University Munich, Brewing faculty in Weihenstephan. Diploma brewmaster. 1976 Joined the Privatbrauerei Hoepfner. Since 1993 Individual Managing Director in the sixth generation. The subsidiary company Malzfabrik Hoepfner supplies malt throughout the world.
Udo Hopf: After leaving school studied first industrial business and then economics. Several years work experience in industry. 1973 Joined Privatbrauerei Thier, Dortmund as Assistent to the sales director. 1976 Promotion to Marketing Manager and deputy Sales Manager. 1979 Transferred to Privatbrauerei Gaffel, Cologne, as Manager responsible for marketing, sales and logistics. Committee member for the DBB, Brauereiverbandes NRW and Cologne Brewery Association.
Max E. Huber, born 9.4.1958 in Munich. Diploma engineer for brewing and beverage techician, diploma economist. Brauerei Gebrüder Röhrl in Straubling, Marketing Manager and Assistent to Management. Bürgerliches Brauhaus Ingolstadt AG, Assistant to the Board of Directors, Coordinator for total Sales, Manager Marketing and Export. Founder and Managing Director of the Good Hope Brewing Company (PTY) Ltd., Camps Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. Responsible for international sales.
Michael Jackson alias "The Beer Hunter", is internationally recognised as the leading writer on beer, according to The Encyclopedia of Beer. In a recent front-page profile in The Wall Street Journal described him as "the world's leading beer critic". He is Director-at-Large of North American Guild of Beer Writers and regarded as one of the fathers of the American micro-brewery movement, even though he lives in London.
Dr. Jakob Karszt, born 1953, studied business engineering at the University of Karlsruhe graduating as Dr. rer. pol.
As Manager of the database development group he initiated and founded the INOVIS company in 1985. Sincethen he is Manager of INOVIS, which specialises in electronic offline and online catalogues on CD-ROM and in Internet. Dr. Karszt has also initiated a series of electronic commercial Internet projects in trade and industry and, at the moment, is service provider for numerous online shopping systems as well as closed EDI partner programmes.
Heinz-Ludwig Klein, is vice president and practice leader in Europe for supply chain management, of A.T. Kearney, a global management consulting firm. He has been with the firm since 1982 and is based in the Munich office. He is specialised in the food and consumer products industry. His expertise includes areas such as sales organisation, sales operations planning, warehousing, transport and supply chain management.
Thomas Koch Member of the Board of the KHS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau AG since 1.12.1994. He was also responsible for sales management. KHS is world leader in the manufacture of filling and packaging plants for the beer and beverage industries.
In addition to his earlier board activities at KHS, Thomas Koch is also Chairman of the specialist department "beverage machines" of the VDMA and Chairman of the advisory committe and President of the drinktec-interbrau '97. Thomas Koch has been active as Management Consultant since
May 1, 1997.
Ted Kunkel was educated in New Zealand and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Zoology from Auckland University. He is 53 years of age. He and his wife, Dawn, have two daughters. His present position, to which he was appointed in 1992, is President & Chief Executive Officer, Foster's Brewing Group Limited. A major initiative was taken in 1993 with the company's vigorous entry into the booming Chinese beer market. The company now operates three joint venture brewing businesses covering the three main population centres - Tianjin-Beijing in the north, Shanghai in the centre and Guangdong province in the south.
Herbert Latz-Weber, born 1953 in Cologne. Studied economics at Hagen and Cologne, graduated as diploma economist (FH). Gained practical experience as economics editor with a publisher in Bonn. After this spent several years as economics editor. Editor-in-Chief of a beverage specialist journal. Since the beginning of 1994, independent journalist with focus on beverages. Offers Internet seminars for "beginners" Publisher of the HLW info-service "Getränke-Newsletters online".
Klaus Lerch, born 21.7.1938 in Mährisch-Ostrau. VLW/BWL at the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. Graduation 1966 Dipl. Economist. Career: 30 years in beverages. 1967 -1985 Managerial positions in Marketing/sales with Krombacher Brauerei, Pschorr, Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, Eichbaum Brauerei AG. 1985-1988 Board of Directors Dortmunder Kronen; 1988-1991 Managing Director Erdinger Weissbräu.
Since 1992 management consultancy Euro-Getränke-Consult, Freising. Customers: Breweries, mineral water companies and beverage wholesalers. Focus on: strategic management, strategic/operative Marketing; re-introduction of national and international products, finding personnel, coaching.
Joachim Luerman has a diploma in business studies (University of Munich) and the title of Dipl.-Ing. for electro- and informations technology (TU Munich). Among other things he was President and CEO of the subsidiary of the German company Braun AG in America (Gillette Group) and Marketing Manager at the headquarters of the ITT Corp. in New York. He supplies European companies and managers with information, advice and extensive support with tasks in America. Work focus: Business research, monitoring of information, company planning, development of sales and marketing.
Graham Mackay was born in July 1949 and brought up in Swaziland, Natal and Rhodesia. 1968-1972 studies at the University of the Witwatersrand.
1978 Systems Manager and Management Service Manager, since 1992 Chairman of the SAB Beer Division.
Chief Operating Executive of the SAB Group Central Management since 1994.
Keisaku Manabe (1930) studied at the Law Department of the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. He joined Kirin Brewery in 1955. After he worked at the Personnel Department and Kobe Sales Branch, he was promoted to General Manager of the Kobe Sales Branch in 1983 and General Manager of the Secretary Department in 1986.
He had been President of Kirin Brewery for four years when in 1996, he was appointed Chairman. Mr. Manabe is Chairman of Kirin Australia Pty. Ltd. (Australia) and Chairman of Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England (USA). He is also Executive Member of the Board of Directors, Japan Federation of Economic Organizations (Japan).
Dr.-Ing. Rudolf Michel (42): 1976-1981 Brewing and Beverage Science at the Technical University of Munich, Department of Brewing, Food Technology and Dairy Science. 1989 Thesis: Mechanisms of Hot Break Separation in a Whirlpool tank.
Degree: Doktor-Ingenieur.
Appointments: 1981 Member of scientific staff at the Institute of Chemical Engineering (Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl Sommer), Freising-Weihenstephan and 1994: A. ZIEHMANN GmbH, Ludwigsberg/Germany: Head of the Research and Development Department. Since 1995: KASPAR SCHULZ, Bamberg/ Germany, Technical Director and Senior Sales Manager
(Member of the Exec. Board).
Dr. Albrecht A.C. von Müller born in Munich 1954. After the study of philosophy, physics and social sciences and a PhD on "Time and Logic" he worked at the Max-Planc-Institute for Physics.
At the same time he held lecture and guest fellowships at the University of Munich, Harvard University and MIT. In 1989 he was appointed as director of the European Centre for International Security (EUCIS).
Since then he has been scientific advisor to many European and non-European governments. Since 1994 he has led Think Tools GmbH in Starnberg and acts as consultant for many companies and conglomerates world-wide using "Think Tools".
Edward Mc Nally was born in Lethbridge, Alberta on July 18, 1925. In 1951 McNally received Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Law degrees from the University of British Columbia. He practiced law until 1982, starting a private law practices in 1960 specialising in oil and gas. Edward has acted as director of the Yorkshire Trust Co. and the Western Brewers Association. In 1984 he incorporated Big Rock Brewery.
Charlie Papazian is the president and founder of the Association of Brewers. He has guided the development of the Association's four divisions: The American Homebrewers Association, The Institute for Brewing Studies, The Great American Beer Festival and Brewers Publications. In addition he founded the International Beer Marketers Sympo-sium and the World Beer Cup. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1972 with a bachelor's of science degree in nuclear engineering and initiated work with the Association of Brewers in 1978. He began brewing in 1970 and continues to brew lagers, ales and honey meads regularly.
Hans Peters (49) Managing Director of the Brauerei Peters & Bambeck/Monheim has managed his small private brewery between Cologne and Düsseldorf, which this year celebrates its 150-year jubilee, for more than twenty years. Consistent limitation to gastronomy and keg beer has enabled him to survive in the hard-fought competition. More recently he has concentrated on the creation of Peters Brauhäusern, which are managed individually as profit centres.
Joachim H. Peycke (55 years), President and CEO of BACARDI GmbH, Germany is additionally responsible for the Scandinavian countries as well as for Austria and Switzerland. He has worked for the company since 1963. In 1984 he was appointed managing director of the German subsidiary of BACARDI LIMITED/Bermuda.
Klaus H. Richter, born in Leipzig in 1942. Management Consultant BDU. For more than 20 years Management Consultant for well-known companies in consumer products and services. Managing Director of the Werbeagentur Consell Frankfurt advertising agency. The agency works with a series of brandname companies in the fields of spirits, beer and mineral water. He is publicist and lecturer for marketing and communications. Klaus Richter is a member of the BierConvent International e.V., Munich.
Frank H. Rosenkranz is Associate Managing Director of Kroll Associates Deutschland GmbH, which has been located in Frankfurt am Main since mid 1996.
He has many years' experience in the areas of risk management, security audits and management consulting.
As managing director of a US risk management company he was responsible for the development of personal protection programmes for German executives abroad. Furthermore, in his position as senior auditor at PepsiCo, Purchase, White Plains, Frank Rosenkranz held responsibility for the implementation of security audits of their world-wide subsidiaries. He is a member of the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS).
RÜDIGER RUOSS, born 12.12.1938 in Stuttgart/Germany. Member of the World Economic Forum Foundation / Davos, member of ASCO (Swiss Association of Management Consultants), BierConvent International e.V. (since its foundation in 1969) Companies founded: Werbeagentur RÜDIGER RUOSS & Partner, PR Partner Sozietät für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit Munich/Stuttgart Initiativen:
• Deutsche-Braukooperation GmbH/Dortmund
• Vitamalz-Verbund/Dortmund
• Scenario 2000 for the beverage wholesale business
• Founding seminars for the new Bundesländer
(in the area of beverage wholesale and gastronomy)
• Official inserts for the Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung (FAZ)
• BÜNDNER RUNDE/Davos
• Fuxenstall for junior managers in the beverage wholesale business
• BEVERAGE CIRCLE INTERNATIONAL
• SOMMERTAGE GETRÄNKE - WIRTSCHAFT
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Drs. P.A.A.M. Rutten, General Manager BV Gulpener Bierbrouwerij, born 1943 in Gulpen, Holland, studied Economics at the University of Amsterdam. In 1973, after several practices concerning budgeting in the Netherlands and concerning brewery knowledge in Germany, he entered the Gulpener Bierbrouwerij, Distilleerderij en Azijnfabriek. In 1980, Paul Rutten was also appointed to be general director of the Holding Gulpener BV a holding company with participation in a soft drinks company and a wholesale trade-importer of special beers. He is supervisory director of several companies in the food and beverage industry and non-executive member of the Board of Rabobank Nederland.
Harald Schmidt began work in 1964 after studying business management witih Biotest AG/pharmaceutical industry. Since 1990 with the GfK/Nuremberg. Since 1995, after a two-year stay in the UK during which time he built up a retail panel and carried out other international business, director of the GfK Panel Services GmbH. At the moment Schmidt manages both the IRI/GfK Retail Services and the GfK Consumer Panel Services GmbH.
Conrad Seidl, Jahrgang 1958, is journalist and beer publicist in Vienna. During extensive study trips he has gained comprehensive knowledge of beer styles and the history of brewing as well as modern trends of the brewing scene. Currently, his books, "Unser Bier", "Noch ein Bier" and "Hopfen & Malz" are available published by the Verlag Deuticke. In connection with his activities as political journalist Conrad Seidl also has great experience in market research and opinion polls.
Dr. Fritz Ludwig Schmucker, born 30.9.1934 in Beerfelden/Odenwald; brewer in the 5th generation. Career: 1956-1959 Studies at Weihenstephan (TU München). 1958 Diploma as head brewer; 1959 Brewing engineer diploma. 1960-1966 Chief-engineer at the Institut für Wirtschaftslehre der Brauerei/TU Munich-Weihenstephan. 1963-1966 Lecturer at the Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt für Brauer (Doemens) in Munich. 1970-1975 Vice Chairman of the Deutschen Brauer-Bundes e.V. Since 1976 Chairman of the Bayerischen Brauerbundes e.V. Honorary positions: among other, Member of the scientifc adivsory committee of the "Monatsschrift für Brauwissenschaft"; Member of the Presidum of the BierConvent International e.V.
Peter Schopen, born 7.3.1942 in Titz-Rödingen/Kreis Düren. 1960-1962 Practical studies at the Löwenbrauerei Trier and the Brauerei Pinkus Müller, Münster.
1962-1964 Brewing studies at the Technische Hochschule Munich, administ-ration in Weihenstephan, diploma as Dipl. Braumeister. Today: Personally liable Member of the board and Managing Director of the Brauerei Peter Schopen KG, Bedburg and farmer. Managing Director of the Erich Fricke GmbH, beverage wholesaler, Kerpen and 1990-1996 personally liable Member of the board of the Schopen Dresden KG, Dresden.
Burkhard Schwarz : Career experience: Edeka-Grosseinkauf/Zentrale Bielefeld and Minden: Customer services. Wine import and export in Bordeaux and in Germany with trade brand creation and sales: Schröder & Schyler, Bordeaux and Frankhof Kellerei, Frankfurt. Then 30 years advertising and marketing for J. Walter Thompson Frankfurt in Amsterdam, Wien, Frankfurt; during this time, 14 years as Managing Director "German-speaking areas". Independently active as Management Consultant for the last 7 years.
Paul Shipman founded the Redhook Ale Brewery in 1981, with the premise that beer in the United States could be made while following the Reinheitsgebot. While working in the wine industry, he saw breweries popping up on the West Coast because of the growing demand for imported beers with more complex flavour profiles than most national brands. Paul's vision of selling based on a reputation of consistent quality was and still is with the finest ingredients available.
Pete Slosberg: Over the past few years Pete Slosberg has evolved from homebrewer to founder of the second-largest speciality brewer in the United States. Slosberg sees a definite need for beer education across the country and ist committed to building speciality awareness and promoting the benefits of traditional, quality beers following his executive careers with Xerox, ROLM and IBM. A native of Connecticut, Slosberg earned his bachelor of science and master of business administration degrees from Columbia University.
Prof. Dr. Karl Sommer was born on 24.6.1943 in Ludwigshafen/Rhein. 1968-1974 Doctorate and scientist at the Institut für Mechanische Verfahrenstechnik, University Karlsruhe (TH). 1977-1981 Clerk and teamleiter for BASF in Ludwigshafen. 1977 Qualification as lecturer in mechanical process technology at the TU Karlsruhe. Professor at the faculty for brewing studies, foodstuffs technology and dairy science, TU Munich. Currently Deacon of the University of Munich. Chair for mechanical engineering Weihenstephan.
Detlef Sonnentag is Managing Director of the consultancy and trainings team PRO MENSCH IM UNTERNEHMEN and successful trainer and consultant to the beverage industry, gastronomy and beverage wholesale businesses for more than 25 years. He has developed effective training schemes for the areas of sales, customer orientation and leadership qualification and is co-author of important expert literature.
Dr. Wolfgang Stempfl , born in 1955; studied chemistry of foodstuff at Munich University. 1980 scientific technician in the specialist field of flavour research at the German Research Center for Foodstuff Chemistry. 1996 comprehensive school head of Doemens Lehranstalten. Member of the "Mitteleuropäische Brautechnische Analysenkommission (MEBAK)". Chairman of the NIT analysis committee for brewing grain and brewing malt.
Andreas Stöttner born 26. 10.1965 in Mallersdorf, Kreis Straubling-Bogen/Germany. 1982-85 Training as brewer and maltster and 1985 until 1988 journeyman as brewer in different Bavarian breweries. 1988-90 Attended the Doemens-Fachschule in Gräfelfing obtaining following qualification: Head brewer and maltster (HWK), works head brewer (IHK), state qualified brewing technician. 1990 Joined the family brewery in Pfaffenberg, since 1994 Vice-President of the Verbandes mittelständischer Privatbrauereien Bavaria.
Carol and Ed Stoudt own a very sucessful brewpub in Adamstown, Pennsylvania, a township originally founded by Germans. Thanks to the very high quality of their beers they have won the most medals at the Great American Festival - gold medals in particular. Demand for beer from their brewpub led to contract brewing of their beer in bottles. Brewing by itself could be boring so a bakery was also incorporated. "Stoudtburg Village" in style of a German village in the 16th century is also a great success.
Karel Vuursteen (1941) studied at the Agricultural University, Wageningen, Netherlands. From 1968 to 1991 he worked in different commercial and management positions with Philps Electronics in the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Austria and the United States. In 1991 Mr. Vuursteen joined Heineken N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands as a member of the Executive Board. In 1993 he was appointed Chairman. Mr. Vuursteen is Director of Whitbread plc. (United Kingdom), Member Advisory Board Nijenrode University (Netherlands), Supervisory Board Member of Gucci Group N.V. (Netherlands) and Member Advisory Board ING Groep N.V. (Netherlands).
Prof. Dr. Karl Wackerbauer born 18.9.1931 in Munich. 1955-57 studies at the Faculty for Brewing in Weihenstephan. 1959 Diploma engineer. Graduation in 1967, postdoctoral teaching qualification 1975. Since 1970 assistant professor in the specialist subject brewing technology, since 1977 faculty head. Manager of the technical-scientific committee of the VLB. Active technical-technological consultant throughout the world. Organisor of annual international seminars in English "Brewing Technology on the Spot" since 1982.
Martin Wartmann, born 7.3.47. Brewery businessman. In 1975 he became the fourth generation of family managers of the Actienbrauerei Frauenfeld. 1994 Joint-venture agreement mit Heineken/Calanda-Haldengut, Switzerland, allotment of the consumer beer brands (approx. 9000 hl) in contract brewing. 1997 Strategic build-up of specialities for niche markets in alliance with partner synergies. Secondary activities to do with beer, among others: initiator of the Association of Small and Middle-sized Swiss Breweries and Member of the Swiss Homebrewing Association.
Dr. Richard Weber , President CBMC (Confédération des Brasseurs du Marché Commun), Brussels/Belgium, Member of the Board of the Deutschen Brauer-Bundes and Managing Director of the Karlsberg Brauerei KG Weber, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Peter Weckesser is Managing Director of the consultancy and trainings team PRO MENSCH IM UNTERNEHMEN and has been successful trainer and consultant to the beverage industry and beverage wholesale business for more than 20 years. He has developed effective training for the areas of sales, customer orientation and leadership qualification and is co-author of important expert literature.
Dr. Hans-Peter Wild , born 16.6.1941 in Heidelberg. Studied Law in Munich, Tübingen and Heidelberg. Graduation in monopolies legislation in Mannheim; 1 year Cambridge, England; 1 year Sorbonne, Paris. Since 1974 Management of Wild-Werke, Heidelberg/ Germany. Expansion of the company from national to global significance. Expansion of the brand name Capri-Sonne throughout the world; diverse acquisitions abroad and at home. Private invester in numerous companies. Holds positions in foreign and domestic banks, universities and companies.
Carl-Heinz Willems, born 7.2.1949 in Hamburg. Managing Director of GÖTTSCHE GETRÄNKE, Hamburg. Career: 1969 Business administration graduation. From 1974 Manager GÖTTSCHE GETRÄNKE, Hamburg; 1978-1980 additionally Manager of a European manufacturing and sales company for softdrinks of Allied Lyons, England. From 1981 Manager of further subsidiaries of GÖTTSCHE GETRÄNKE in various Bundesländern.
Honorary positions among others: President of the Bundesverbandes des Deutschen Getränkefachgrosshandels; President CEGROBB (European beverage wholesalers association), Board of Directors CDU business committee, Hamburg.
Peter Ziegler, Born on 27.12.1939 in Heidelberg/Germany. Studied economics. Trainee / Assistent for sales / marketing for the cosmetic division of Henkel/Düsseldorf. After three years transfer to Young & Rubicam, Frankfurt in account management. Four years later back into industry as Marketing Director and Board Member for Schneider-Import Getränke-Vertrieb/Bingen. In August 1982 founding and management of the Veuve Clicquot Import GmbH, Wiesbaden/Germany.
 

 
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