Herbert Piereder has been working in the area of electrical power engineering since 1990 and has held senior positions in finance, marketing, business development and innovation management (at SGP Energy & Environment, ELIN and VA Tech T&D) with a particular focus on Austria, China, the USA and the UK. Herbert holds a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Vienna and a Global Executive MBA from the Fuqua School of Business (Duke University, NC). Together with his industry experience he brings a global network of customers, industry experts, suppliers and agents.