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Dr. Bernd Vogt
 
International Direct Marketing Consultant
 
Born: 06.02.1941 in Stuttgart, married, 3 sons
School Education: 1947-1960 in Böblingen/Sindelfingen
  29.02.1960 A-Levels
Work Experience
(during studies):
1960-1968 In total 2 years at IBM Sindelfingen
Higher Education: 1960-1966 Technical University Berlin
  1966 undergraduate degree in industrial engineering
Further Education: 1966-1968 PhD (Doctorate) in IMIS = Integrated Management Information Systems
Title: May 1968 Doctor of Political Science
Prof. Experience: 1968-1978 Dr. Oetker, Bielefeld
    1968-1970 Assistant General Manager of Oetker Group
    1970-1978

Career progression from Chief Sales Controller to Director of Marketing/Sales of the Dr. Oetker Ice Cream and Frozen Food GmbH ; (During these years the introduction of the frozen Dr. Oetker Pizza took place, which has since has become No. 1 in Europe and the No. 1 product within the Oetker Group)

  1978-2006 Otto Group Hamburg
    1978-1981 Building up the Director’s department “Marketing and Communication” within the core business OTTO Versand in Hamburg
    1981-2001

Director of Marketing and Group Development of the Otto Group worldwide.
During this time, strong participation in building up the Otto Group nationally and internationally to the No. 1 mail order company worldwide (since 1987) inside the triad Europe, USA and Asia
- from €2 to €24 bn turnover
- from 4 to 80 companies in 25 countries.

    2001-2006 Board member, chief-coordinator and strategic consultant of the 3Suisses Group Lille. (With €3 bn turnover and nearly €300 Mil profit in 2005, the 3 Suisses Group was the most important sister company of the OTTO Group.)
  03.2006-present International Direct Marketing Consultant and guest professor at 10 European Universities (in France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria).
Interests:     Travelling, reading, music, tennis and skiing
Languages:     German, French, English
Dr. Bernd Vogt, Herbert-Weichmann-Str. 77, D-22085 Hamburg,
phone: 0049-40-22 66 68 35, fax: 0049-40-22 66 68 36, e-mail: dr.berndvogt@hamburg.de