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| Name | Nikolaus A. Sifferlinger |
| Titel | Dipl.-Ing., Dr. mont. |
| Date of birth | 2. November 1961 in Wolfsberg |
| Adress | Rotkogelstr. 21, A-9431 St. Stefan, Austria |
| Telefon & E-Mail | +43 664 226 7940, nik@sifferlinger.eu |
| Maritual status | married (Inge), two children born in 1990 (Ida) and 1992 (Nik Georg) now students |
| Religion | none |
| Education | |
| 1968–1976 | Primary/Secondary School in Wolfsberg |
| 1976–1980 | Bundesoberstufenrealgymnasium in Wolfsberg |
| 1980/81 | National Military Service in Vienna (Reserve Officer: Major d. Reserve, left Reserve organisation in 2006) |
| 1981–1989 | Technical University Graz: Diplom-Ingenieur in Electrics, Electronics and Telecommunication |
| 1995 | 1995 Civil Engineering Licence for Electrical Engineering and Electronics |
| 1991–2003 | Various business training sessions with Austrian Industries, VAB, Tamrock and SANDVIK |
| 2003–2006 |
Mining University of Leoben: PhD-Thesis in Mining Machinery “Product Safety of automated Mining and Tunnelling Machinery”; Thesis was published as book at Südwestdeutscher Verlag für Hochschulschriften, Germany in February 2009 |
| 2007–2008 |
SANDVIK „Fair Play“ and „Financial Training 1” |
| 2008 |
2008 Austrian Controler Institute “Efficient Controlling of Projects” |
| 2011 |
SMC CHAMP XII Change Management |
| Jop experience |
with VOEST-ALPINE Bergtechnik since July 1989; Leader of R+D department “Automation” 1990-2006, this included regular customer and approval authority visits in USA, South Africa, Australia, China, India and Europe; travelling about 4 months per year; Successful introduction of Automation to mining products; 1998 Managing Director of the joint venture VOEST ALPINE CONTROL SYSTEM in Sydney/Australia with task to dissolve the joint venture within this year and secure know-how; 2000-2001 SANDVIK MINING & CONSTRUCTION global Automation Competency Team Leader; 1 January 2007 – 31 December 2011 Vice-President R+D/E of Sandvik Mining and Construction G.m.b.H., Zeltweg, this includes engineering departments (total 100 engineers reporting) in Brier Hill, USA, Tychy, Poland and Hexham, Australia and global networking with customers, authorities and partners; 1 July 2012 starting own business (Ingenieurbüro Sifferlinger) as independent senior consultant to the global Industry |
| hobbies |
Industrial and naval history (author of several books), sailing, astronomy, studying economics, nature and cultures |
