Advisory board

Since 2020 Jens is managing NSK’s Technology Scouting Office based in Ratingen, Germany which is an information hub in global NSK, in charge of identification, evaluation and implementation of new technologies by using open innovation. Besides that Jens supports new business development and promotes new technologies of NSK towards pilot customers in Europe.   Prior to joining NSK Jens worked in technology management at a huge electronics company and was in charge of implementation of new production technologies.   Before joining the industry, Jens graduated in mechanical engineering and finished PhD studies at the University Duisburg-Essen.

After his studies in mechanical engineering from 2000 to 2003 at RWTH Aachen, Hagen Elgeti worked until the end of 2008 as research assistant at the Institute for Machine Elements and Machine Design (IME) of RWTH Aachen, where he was predominantly concerned with damaged components of drive trains and environmental friendly tribological systems. After that and until founding Elgeti Engineering GmbH in 2009, he worked as as managing director of a university-associated consulting company. Apart from his function as managing director, Hagen Elgeti is mainly responsible for supplier development.

Mr. Erturk is a Chief Executive/ Leading Innovation and Technology at OAV Air Bearings, Chairman of the Board OAVCO company Head Quarter Princeton, USA.  He is an experienced Executive with a demonstrated history of working in the mechanical or industrial engineering industry. Highly skilled in Negotiation, Business Planning, Operations Management, Analytical Skills. Strong business development professional. OAV was originally founded as an aerospace company in 1964. Over the years, Mr. Erturk changed the company focus and has evolved to one of the leading air bearing companies, which today serves industries with the critical need for frictionless motion, including the aerospace and defense industries.

At Wieland, Florian is directly responsible for Business Development & Sales of Engineered Products and is the Managing Director at the Wieland Caro service center. Primary focus is on serving customers in the industrial sector with specialty in slide bearings and solid cages for ball- and roller bearings. Complementary solutions for High Pressure Die Casting and Railway engineering . Prior to current assignment, Florian led the sales organization for Wieland’s North America division and was charged with increasing market presence, enabling commercial growth, and building strong customer relationships in the automotive and manufacturing verticals. Florian holds a B.Sc in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University and Graduate School Ostwürttemberg.

Mr. Arnaud Lienhart is CEO and Head of Research & Development Department at JESA. Upon completion of two engineering degrees in electronic and mechanical engineering, he is also holding an Executive MBA from ESCP Business School in Paris. He is an experienced executive who has built his career within the Tornos company in Switzerland and China. He is highly qualified in the machine tool sector and in high precision ball bearings. 50 years of experience have made JESA the specialist for the development and production of high-precision bearings and mechatronic drive units composed of metal and plastic

Matthias Ortner is Deputy General Manager of NKE Austria GmbH, being part of the global Fersa Bearings Group. He is responsible for steering and expanding the Industrial part of the company from the site in Steyr, Austria. Prior to his work at NKE Austria, Mr Ortner was working in the consultancy business at Ernst & Young, where he was working in the Transaction Advisory Services, including modelling of investment decisions and performing company valuations. Mr Ortner holds a BA from the Management Centre Innsbruck, a MA from the University of Applied Sciences in Steyr, studied abroad in Florida, US and finished training at Stanford University.

Thomas Fröst is President of SKF Industrial Technologies and member of SKF Group Management. He has over 20 years of management experience in SKF within different business areas, e.g. heading up SKF’s Asian Seals unit based in Shanghai between 2004-2007 and various senior positions within industrial marketing, product development and sales.

The Industrial Technologies unit consists of different business area, including lubrication management, seals, special bearing (magnetic & split bearings) and others. Next to being strong businesses with leading positions in their respective fields, SKF’s strategic reason to develop these business is to leverage their contribution to creating “a world of reliable rotation”.

SKF is committed to ambitious climate goals and zero net greenhouse gas emissions throughout the full supply chain. Industrial Technologies offers many solutions to support these goals and contribute to a circular economy including offers such as SKF RecondOil. Thomas is enthusiastic to lead this change and together with all SKF people, motivated to make it happen.