Technology >> CEO Interviews >> February 12, 2001

Johann Muehlbauer – Jumptec Industrielle Computertechnik Ag (609060.f)

JOHANN MUEHLBAUER founded JUMP Industrielle Computertechnik together with Heinz Iglhaut and another partner. Mr Muehlbauer started his career in 1983 with Motorola Semiconductor in Munich. As a product engineer responsible for high-speed semiconductor devices, he co-ordinated all product related activities between major European customers and Motorolas design and manufacturing facilities worldwide. In 1984 Mr Muehlbauer moved to Motorola's semiconductor headquarter in Phoenix Arizona, where he joined a project team for semiconductor test software. Between 1887 to 1989, he joined OEM sales for Western Digital Germany, and was responsible for Western Digital's major customers: NCR, Siemens, Schneider and Commodore. Within two years, the revenues with these customers grew from DEM2 million to over DEM10 million. From 1989 to 1990 he became Technical director for Gigatape in Germany, a start-up for data backup drives. The main duties and responsibilities included the recruiting of a complete engineering team of 11 people, as well as purchasing and initial setup for subcontractor manufacturing. Between 1990 to 1991, he founded an engineering company to design PC hardware for Siemens and Schneider in Germany. Profile
TWST: Could we start with a quick corporate profile of JUMPtec, please:

what's its core business?

Mr. Muehlbauer: JUMPtec's core business is a pure OEM business. We

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