CAB Consulting - Increasing Profits • Sales Promotion • Temporary Management

Resumé Carl-Albrecht Benker

Experience

	since 2012	CEA CAB Consulting GmbH
	2009-2011	Tirol Milch reg. Gen. mbH; A-Innsbruck / Wörgl Manager
		Company turnaround Increase in profits from 26 cents to 36 cents per kg milk New direction for the brand Tirol Milch with the goal of positioning in the European market

	2005-2008	Molkerei Alois Müller GmbH & Co. KG; D-Aretsried Interim Management, Trademarks Division
		Turnaround in this division which had been in deficit Development and incorporation of diverse and highly profitable new products Increase in business activity in Europe

	2001-2004	Molkerei Rücker GmbH; D-Aurich/Wismar Manager
		Turnaround Strong market share and earnings increase Pan-European distribution expansion

	2001	Founding of the CAB Consulting GmbH
		Consulting for diverse businesses in the consumer industry

	1986-2000	Molkerei Alois Müller GmbH & Co. KG; D-Aretsried
	1998-2000	Development of the central department for 'Mergers and Acquisitions' Mergers/participation in Europe
	1997-1998	Transition from operational business to finished creamery in Leppersdorf and management handover to the new profit center Late 1998: Achievement of objectives in the division for acid-curd cheese (Market share: 65% national FRG)
	1994-1997	Acquisition of the operational business Sachsenmilch AG, Dresden (sole responsibility for turnaround) Design and development of 'Sachsenmilch' products
	1992-1993	Additional responsibility for 'Molkerei Aue' and 'Milchwerke Mittelsachen e. G.' (turnaround)
	1992	Procurator for 'Molkerei Alois Müller GmbH & Co. KG'
	1991-1992	Special representative for new German states Acquisition of the operational responsibility for the Dairy Cooperative Chemnitz (sole responsibility for turnaround) In addition, manager of the newly founded 'Fa. Käsemeister GmbH & Co.' (complete development of the business field acid-curd cheese)
	1989-1991	Product Manager for the trademark “Müller” Development of diverse new products and the trademark slogan 'Alles Müller, oder was?' Overproportional market share growth of individual brands Development and implementation of successful merchandising concepts
	1987-1989	Sales manager Nielsen IV
	1986-1987	Assistant to the sales manager Nielsen IIIb

Education

	1983-1986	Studied Business Management in Stuttgart Degree: Business Management Diploma
	1982-1983	Military service
	1968-1982	Attended school and finished with a general higher education qualification
	1962	Born in Bayreuth
		Foreign languages: English, French, (German)