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Retired

We move Europe! Like so many success stories, it all starts with a need not being fulfilled by any solution at that time. In April 1997, freight forwarder Jens Thiermann was searching for a pan-European procurement platform for transport jobs. But he could not find what he was looking for - so he decided to build it himself! The result was the TimoCom Soft- und Hardware GmbH. After work and on the weekends, the company began developing its own freight and vehicle exchange. What began as a bold idea back then has today turned into one of the most successful IT specialists for the European transport and logistics industry. TimoCom runs the largest transport platform in Europe; up to half a million international freight and vehicle offers are entered every day. The platform offers a logistics network with over 36,000 verified companies. The IT service provider is both international and specialised, with over 400 employees from 24 nations working both at the German company headquarter in Erkrath, close to Dusseldorf, as well as from representative offices in Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary. The company founder is managing the company, in cooperation with his son, Tim Thiermann, combining long standing management experience with new perspectives. They can look back proudly at many company milestones.

In 2001, I was recruited to join Vectren Corporation as Director of Strategic Procurement & Facility Management. I was promoted to Vice President of Corporate Planning, Strategic Sourcing & Productivity in 2003, and Vice President, Human Resources & Administration in 2007. Vectren is a $2 billion energy holding company for three operating public utilities, Indiana Gas Company, Inc. (Indiana Gas), Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company (SIGECO) and Vectren Energy Delivery of Ohio (VEDO; and wholly owned subsidiaries Vectren Retail, Vectren Fuels, and Miller Pipeline. Reporting to the EVP, CFO, and President of Shared Services, I direct all HR functions for 1,900 employees and 1,200 retirees, with responsibility for labor and union relations (five unions across three public utilities), executive compensation, salary & benefits administration, retirement plan administration, wellness and welfare programs, employment, HRMS, HR compliance/SEC reporting, employment, learning and development, and organization development. Specialties: * Human Resources & Administration * Corporate Strategic Planning * Manufacturing Operations/Management * Strategic Procurement/Sourcing * Organizational Design & Development * Capacity Planning & Analysis * Productivity Improvements * Production & Maintenance Management * Budget Management/Control * Facility Management