About Stefan Merz

Stefan Merz is a visionary and results-oriented Technology Executive with broad international experience and a proven track record of transforming company cultures. His extensive career includes experience in technology strategy, mergers & acquisitions, sales and marketing, operations, and business reinvention. Stefan Merz consistently exceeds targets, captures market share, and builds the foundation for long-term value creation. Stefan Merz Core Strengths & Expertise - Strategic Thinking—Used strategy as a holistic instrument to drive competitive advantages. - Long-Term Value Creation—Led large-scale transformation and business process reengineering programs at Diebold/Diebold Nixdorf, HP, and Siemens. Built and managed a systemic and repeatable M&A ‘engine’ to drive inorganic value creation. - Go-getter with Passion & Drive—Was a competitive swimmer and learned that with persistence, one can achieve anything. - Global Operations—Lived in Germany and the USA—learned about intercultural differences and became a global citizen with two passports. Served as a Board member in two countries on two continents: Inspur Financial Information Technology Co., LTD China, and Diebold Nixdorf AG —publicly listed German Company. As COO, a role created for him, Stefan Merz leads PPRO’s operational and organisational expansion. He’s responsible for helping to formulate company strategy and then translating that strategy into action. To make this happen, he works closely with PPRO CEO Simon Black and the company’s international offices. There he gained wide-ranging experience in implementing business transformations. Stefan Merz holds a 1988 - 1992 Masters in Economics @ University of Hohenheim.