Karl-Heinz Streibich (born 1952) is a German manager who served as

chairman of the executive board The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the group ...

and chief executive officer of the Germany-based software company Software AG from 2003 until 2018. Prior to that he was deputy chairman and deputy chief executive officer of T-Systems

Early life and education

Streibich was born in Germany. He holds a degree in communications engineering from the Offenburg University, Germany.

Career

Streibich started his career in 1981 at Dow Chemical Company in Rheinmünster, Germany, as a software development engineer. Three years later he joined ITT Industries as product marketing manager then moved to ITT-SEL AG now Alcatel-Lucent as managing director of the PC business. He joined

Daimler Benz AG The Mercedes-Benz Group Aktiengesellschaft, AG (previously named Daimler-Benz, DaimlerChrysler and Daimler) is a German Multinational corporation, multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It ...

in 1989, where he served several IT-related executive positions before serving as deputy chairman and deputy chief executive officer of Debis Systemhaus facilitating the merger with T-Systems between 2000 and 2002. He is a member of the supervisory board (Aufsichtsrat) at

Deutsche Messe AG Deutsche Messe AG (german: German Trade Fair Limited, links=no) is the operating company for the Hanover Fairground, based in the city of Hanover, Germany. It is the largest trade fair operator in Germany and was founded in 1947. One of the main ...

, and holds several honorary positions, including member of the presidency of the German IT Association BITKOM, co-chairman of the platform “Digital administration and public IT“ within the framework of the German Chancellor's IT summit, and he is a co-founder of the German Software Cluster of Excellence. From 2003 until 2018 Streibich served as

and chief executive officer of the Germany-based software company Software AG. In this capacity, he was also responsible for the company's corporate marketing, audit, processes & quality, legal affairs, and corporate communications. Under his leadership, Software AG acquired webMethods for $546 million in cash to add networking software to its product line. Streibich is the author of the book entitled
The Digital Enterprise
', published in 2014.

Other activities

Corporate boards

* Software AG, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2020) * Munich Re, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2019) *

Siemens Healthineers Siemens Healthineers AG (formerly Siemens Healthcare, Siemens Medical Solutions, Siemens Medical Systems) is a German medical device company. It is the parent company for several medical technology companies and is headquartered in Erlangen, Germ ...

, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2018) *

Dürr AG Dürr AG is a global mechanical and plant engineering firm. The company, founded by Paul Dürr (1871–1936) as a metal shop for roof flashing in Bad Cannstatt in 1895, has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 4 January 1990. Meanwhil ...

, Member of the Supervisory Board (2011-2020), Chairman of the Supervisory Board (2018-2020) *

Wittenstein Wittenstein SE (stylized as WITTENSTEIN) is a German manufacturer of planetary gearheads, gearing technology, complete electromechanical drive systems and AC servo systems and motors. These products are used, for example, in robotic systems, ...

, Member of the Supervisory Board (2017-2019)2018 Annual Report: Supervisory Board

Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom AG (; short form often just Telekom, DTAG or DT; stylised as ·T·) is a German telecommunications company that is headquartered in Bonn and is the largest telecommunications provider in Europe by revenue. Deutsche Telekom was ...

. * Deutsche Messe, Member of the Supervisory Board (2013-2017)

Non-profit organizations

* German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Member of the Advisory CouncilAdvisory Council
German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ). *

Senckenberg Nature Research Society The Senckenberg Nature Research Society (german: link=no, Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, until 2008 ''Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft'') is a German scholarly society with headquarters in Frankfurt am Main. Overview ...

, Member of the Board of Trustees

References

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