Biography Dr.-Ing. Stefan Rinck

Dr.-Ing. Stefan Rinck (born 1958) studied Engineering with a Major in Production Technology at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) in Aachen. Following his graduation as Dipl.-Ing. he worked at the Institute for Hydraulics and Pneumatics at RWTH as a scientific assistant where he earned his doctorate with distinction.

In 1992 Dr. Rinck joined the Mannesmann Rexroth AG where he started his career in Technical Sales and Distribution. From 1993 to 1999 he worked in several functions and business areas as department and division manager for sales & distribution and development. In 1999 he was appointed to the Management Board of the Mannesmann Rexroth AG in Lohr am Main where he was responsible for Technical Sales and Distribution in the business area Hydraulics. Dr.-Ing. Rinck was appointed business manager Technology of the Bosch Rexroth AG for the business unit Mobile Hydraulics in Ulm in 2001.

In 2003 Dr.-Ing. Rinck joined Linde Material Handling as Spokesperson of the Management Board and Divisional Board Member of the Linde AG in Wiesbaden.

He was appointed Chairman of the Management Board of the Linde Material Handling GmbH & Co. KG / Kion Group in Aschaffenburg in 2006 and member in the Executive Committee of the Kion Group. From 2007 Dr.-Ing. Rinck was Managing Director of the Linde Material Handling GmbH & Co. KG / Kion Group in Aschaffenburg.

Dr.-Ing. Rinck worked as a consultant for a renowned consulting company from late 2007 until 2009.

Dr.-Ing. Rinck was appointed as a member of the Executive Board of SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES as of September 1, 2009 and became Chairman of the Executive Board of the SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES AG on April 1, 2010. In dual role he was also appointed to the Executive Board of STANGL.