it-motive BCS GmbH, Business and Consulting Services, Regensburg, Germany, werner.merkl@it-motive-bcs.com, www.it-motive-bcs.com

Werner Merkl is CEO of the it-motive BCS GmbH in Regensburg, which he founded together with the it-motive AG. He advises customers on Business Model Design, IT-Strategy, Industry 4.0 topics and BPM. Together with it-motive AG he offers Project Management Services and the implementation of a wide range of solutions in SAP ERP Systems and best practice add on solutions like an integrated E-shop for mass customization and batch size one production.

From 2013 till 2015 he was responsible for Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety and the internal Project Management System for Yazaki Limited Europe, which is the leading global wiring harness manufacturer in the automotive industry. From 2002 till 2013 he was responsible for IT in a Joint Venture of Yazaki and Continental. Prior to this he worked as Manager and Project Manager in the telecommunications and engineering sector. In 2012 he received the Handelsblatt IT Strategy Award.