ROBERT KOEHN
6D Rosemarie Lane, Kapitolyo, Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines
Telephone 02 - 671 26 98 or 0915 - 80 35 812 Fax 02 - 894 14 07
Email rkohn@dataserve.aim.edu.ph
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Total of 12 years entrepreneurial experience in the Asian region.
Specialized in international product safety certification, quality
assurance management system (ISO900) and environmental management system
(ISO14000). Establishment of manufacturing facilities and/or
representative offices in different cultural environments.
EDUCATION
Asian Institute of Management, Manila, Philippines, 1998-1999
Candidate for the degree of Master in Management
State Collage and University Hamburg, Germany, 1984 - 1986
Communication Technology / State approved Engineer
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KEMA Registered Quality Hong KONG Ltd., 1997- 1998
Regional Manager East China (Chief representative)
Responsibilities / Activities: Establishment of a KEMA representative
office in Shanghai, China. Provided services: Product safety certification
according to the relevant European Directives, ISO 9000 and ISO14000
certification and various other technical consulting.
TUV Product Service Shanghai Ltd in China, 1995 - 1997
Manager - Electrotechnology, Machinery, Automation (EMA)
Responsibilities / Activities: Organization and further establishment of
the product testing and certification. Establishment of a product safety
testing laboratory according to the ISO guide 25 (EN45001) and
establishment of a technical Pre-shipment inspection department.
Quality system assessments according to the ISO9000 series of standards.
ElectroCube AG in Bern, Switzerland 1994 - 1995
Chief Representative
Responsibilities / Activities: Establishment of a representative office in
Shanghai and preparation for the establishment of the joint venture
company to manufacture and export energy saving bulbs and electronic
components.
Consultant for quality management systems, 1993 - 1994
Free lance, with clients in Sri Lanka, Dubai-UAE, Pakistan, India,
Philippines and China.
Activities: Seminars on ISO 9000 for top-management, work shops on ISO
9000 documentation, analysis of existing systems, assistance for the
preparation of QA documentation, quality audits, etc.
Tung Kuang Enterprise Ltd in Tainan, Taiwan, 1990 - 1993
Senior Engineer,
International marketing and sales of TK products. Preparation of the
establishment of a sales representative office in Bremen, Germany.
Preparation of TK hand-tool products of TÜV approval for the GS-mark.
Establishment of a ISO 9001 Quality system.
Establishment of a new manufacturing place for hand-tools and fastener in
Katunayake, Sri Lanka (end of 1990 - 1993). Training, motivation and
management of >600 employees. Establishment and implementation of a
Quality assurance system according to ISO 9002.
TÜV Essen Far East Ltd. in Taipei, Taiwan, 1988 - 1990
Project Manager
Responsibilities / Activities: Establishment of a new TÜV office in
cooperation with BCIQ (Bureau of Commodity Inspection and Quarantine,
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan)
Preparation and conduction of seminars regarding international
standardization, product safety and ISO 9000 quality assurance management.
Training of Chinese engineers on German DIN/VDE standards to conduct all
technical inspection for the award of the GS-mark.
TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, 1986 - 1988
Project Engineer
Responsibilities / Activities: Technical inspection on electrical
equipment’s and components according to German and international safety
standards for the award of the GS-mark.
Inspection of quality assurance systems of Japanese manufacturer.
OTHER INFORMATION
On request: rkohn@dataserve.aim.edu.ph