Karl-Heinz Streibich
Karl-Heinz Streibich (born 1952) is a German manager who served as chairman of the executive board and chief executive officer of the Germany-based software company Software AG from 2003 until 2018. Prior to that he was deputy chairman and deputy chief executive officer of T-Systems
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| Born | 1952 (age 70–71) Germany  | 
| Nationality | German | 
| Alma mater | Communications Engineering from Offenburg University | 
| Occupation(s) | Chairman & CEO  Software AG (2003- 31 July 2018)  | 
Early life and education
    
Streibich was born in Germany. He holds a degree in communications engineering from the Offenburg University, Germany.
Career
    
Streibich started his career in 1981 at Dow Chemical Company in Rheinmünster, Germany, as a software development engineer. Three years later he joined ITT Industries as product marketing manager then moved to ITT-SEL AG now Alcatel-Lucent as managing director of the PC business. He joined Daimler Benz AG in 1989, where he served several IT-related executive positions before serving as deputy chairman and deputy chief executive officer of Debis Systemhaus facilitating the merger with T-Systems between 2000 and 2002.[1][2] He is a member of the supervisory board (Aufsichtsrat) at Deutsche Messe AG, and holds several honorary positions, including member of the presidency of the German IT Association BITKOM, co-chairman of the platform “Digital administration and public IT“ within the framework of the German Chancellor's IT summit, and he is a co-founder of the German Software Cluster of Excellence.
From 2003 until 2018 Streibich served as chairman of the executive board and chief executive officer of the Germany-based software company Software AG. In this capacity, he was also responsible for the company's corporate marketing, audit, processes & quality, legal affairs, and corporate communications.[3] Under his leadership, Software AG acquired webMethods for $546 million in cash to add networking software to its product line.[4]
Streibich is the author of the book entitled The Digital Enterprise, published in 2014.[5]
Other activities
    
    Corporate boards
    
- Software AG, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2020)[6]
 - Munich Re, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2019)[7]
 - Siemens Healthineers, Member of the Supervisory Board (since 2018)[8]
 - Dürr AG, Member of the Supervisory Board (2011-2020), Chairman of the Supervisory Board (2018-2020)[9]
 - Wittenstein, Member of the Supervisory Board (2017-2019)[10]
 - Deutsche Messe, Member of the Supervisory Board (2013-2017)[10]
 
Non-profit organizations
    
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Member of the Advisory Council[11]
 - Senckenberg Nature Research Society, Member of the Board of Trustees
 
References
    
- "Executive Profile Karl-Heinz Streibich". businessweek.
 - "KARL-HEINZ STREIBICH - SOFTWARE AG (SOW:FWB): 2005-02-14". www.twst.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-20.
 - "Management - Software AG's senior executives". www.softwareag.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08.
 - Software AG to acquire webMethods New York Times, April 5, 2007.
 - The Digital Enterprise - The Moves and Motives of the Digital Leaders
 - Christof Kerkman (February 24, 2020), Posten als Chefaufseher: Karl-Heinz Streibich soll zur Software AG zurückkehren Handelsblatt.
 - Christian Schnell (October 18, 2018), Rückversicherer: Nikolaus von Bomhard soll Aufsichtsratschef von Munich Re werden Handelsblatt.
 - Supervisory Board Siemens Healthineers.
 - Anlagenbauer Dürr bekommt neuen Aufsichtsratschef Wirtschaftswoche, April 20, 2020.
 - 2018 Annual Report: Supervisory Board Deutsche Telekom.
 - Advisory Council German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ).
 
