Christian Kellner
Private Equity Investor at MiddleGround Management LP
Profile
Christian is based in our Amsterdam office and acts as a Vice President of Operations in our Amsterdam Office.
Christian has a non-traditional career path, starting out at age 15 as an apprentice electrician at Siemans.
He returned to school and gained his Electrical Engineering degree which enabled him to work in electronics manufacturing as a Manager of Maintenance.
However, he was hungry for more and he furthered his education with a degree Business Administration in addition studying LEAN management with McKinsey.
Christian is our resident globe-trotter and has worked in plants across the world.
First, he saw nearly every Mercedes plant in the world as a consultant.
Second, he worked in production with Daimler India Commercial Vehicles and saw this company grow from an empty plot in the desert into the third highest truck supplier in India.
Third, he moved to Japan to become the Head of Supply Management for Mitsubishi Fuso (during a period of supply chain crisis no less).
And fourth, he returned to Germany where he worked with Daimler Truck AG as the Senior Manager for Supplier Management, where he managed to maintain consistent supply during COVID.
Christian’s vast experience has taken him from a small Bavarian village (where his mother expected him to stay for his whole life), to the Netherlands, Australia, Japan, and India where he’s become an expert in supply management and maximizing operational efficiency, while understanding how to navigate cultural differences across plants.
Christian Kellner active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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MiddleGround Management LP
MiddleGround Management LP Investment ManagersFinance MiddleGround Management LP (MiddleGround Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by John Stewart and Lauren Mulholland. The firm is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. | Private Equity Investor | 2022-12-31 |
Former positions of Christian Kellner
Companies | Position | End |
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DAIMLER TRUCK HOLDING AG | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2022-12-31 |
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp.
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. manufactures and distributes heavy duty trucks and commercial vehicles. The company provides large, medium, small buses, bus chassis and industrial engines. It also provides servicing and other related facilities. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus was founded on January 6, 2003 and is headquartered in Kanagawa, Japan. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2020-06-30 |
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd.
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd. produces medium to heavy duty trucks and buses for developing markets. The firm is a full-fledged commercial vehicle manufacturer serve the domestic market with a range of ultra-modern trucks. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Chennai, India. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2015-02-28 |
MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG | Consultant / Advisor | 2010-01-31 |
TDK Electronics AG
TDK Electronics AG Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology TDK Electronics AG engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of electronic components, modules, and systems. It offers information and communications technology as well as automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics. Its products include capacitors; ferrites and inductors; high-frequency components and modules; piezo and protection devices; as well as sensors. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2001-08-31 |
Training of Christian Kellner
Technische Hochschule Rosenheim | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 2 |
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MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG | Consumer Durables |
DAIMLER TRUCK HOLDING AG | Consumer Durables |
Private companies | 4 |
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MiddleGround Management LP
MiddleGround Management LP Investment ManagersFinance MiddleGround Management LP (MiddleGround Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by John Stewart and Lauren Mulholland. The firm is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky. | Finance |
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp.
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. manufactures and distributes heavy duty trucks and commercial vehicles. The company provides large, medium, small buses, bus chassis and industrial engines. It also provides servicing and other related facilities. Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus was founded on January 6, 2003 and is headquartered in Kanagawa, Japan. | Consumer Durables |
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd.
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd. produces medium to heavy duty trucks and buses for developing markets. The firm is a full-fledged commercial vehicle manufacturer serve the domestic market with a range of ultra-modern trucks. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Chennai, India. | Consumer Durables |
TDK Electronics AG
TDK Electronics AG Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology TDK Electronics AG engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of electronic components, modules, and systems. It offers information and communications technology as well as automotive, industrial, and consumer electronics. Its products include capacitors; ferrites and inductors; high-frequency components and modules; piezo and protection devices; as well as sensors. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. | Electronic Technology |
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