Michael Plagge is an experienced Head Of Business Development with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Research and Development (R&D), Engineering Management, Operations Management, Business Development, and Automotive Engineering. Strong sales professional graduated from Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen / University of Tübingen.

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