Claus Gruner

CEO · CAYAGO AMERICAS, Inc - Fort Lauderdale

Ludwigshafen, RP

In My Own Words

Discover opportunities. Consider change a promise for the better. See your team as enrichment not as competitors. Management of international sales - Identification and development of new strategic markets - Decisive hands-on manager - Advancement and motivation of staff members - Systematic build-up of structures - Experience living abroad, multilingual

Work Experience

CEO

CAYAGO AMERICAS, Inc - Fort Lauderdale

2018 – Present

Lead the expansion of the company in the field of yachting, water sports, diving and water rescue

International Sales Manager

CAYAGO AG

2016 – Present

build up and grow the market for rescue applications of www.seabob-rescue.com

Manager International Sales

Flux Design Products GmbH

2009 – 2016

Started and developed the international sales department Opened new markets on all continents Defined new products and market segments Won new and strengthened existing distributors and key accounts

Quadrupled export sales while keeping excellent profitability

Self-Employed

ROCMA CONCEPTS GmbH

1992 – 2007

Development of packaging material for the cosmetics industry Building up an injection molding operation in Switzerland for a group of international investors Organization of conferences, seminars: Association of Plastics Industry, Association of German Agriculture, Ministry of Defense

Key Account Manager / Assistant to the CEO

Laffon Group - Varese (IT) / Mendrision (CH) / Munich (DE)

1988 – 1991

Assisted the owner and CEO of manufacturer of cosmetics packaging. Participated in restructuring of group, becoming General Manager of one Italian and one German subsidiary. At the same time key account manager responsible for accounts such as Juvena of Switzerland, Benetton Cosmétiques.