Dr. Andreas Kunz
Dr. Andreas Kunz. Dr. Kunz has served as our Chief Technology Officer since September 2020. In his role, Dr. Kunz oversees innovation and new technology introduction, product development and new product introduction as well as the entire customer order engineering.
Prior to joining INNIO, Dr. Kunz spent nearly two decades at Rolls Royce Power Systems (formerly DaimlerChrysler, Tognum, MTU), a global leader in power and energy solutions based on diesel and gas engines, from January 2001 to August 2020. During his tenure at Rolls Royce Power Systems, Dr. Kunz held a series of increasingly senior leadership roles, including Vice President Engine Platforms, where he was responsible for all engine platform product developments, Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Vice President Operations Onsite Energy, where he was responsible for the global operational setup and growth of the stationary power generation business. In parallel, Dr. Kunz served as Managing Director of Rolls Royce Solutions Augsburg, where the gas engine based power generation products where developed and assembled. Dr. Kunz was also elected as a member of the Supervisory Board of Rolls Royce Power Systems AG and MTU Friedrichshafen as a representative of the executives from 2017 to 2020. Dr. Kunz has also served as a member of the board of VDMA Engines & Systems, a globally active, German-based mechanical engineering and trade association since January 2021. Dr. Kunz holds a Vordiplom (Bachelor of Science) in Mechanical Engineering and a Diplom-Ingenieur (Master of Science) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Duisburg-Essen and a Doktor-Ingenieur (Ph.D.) in Mechanical and Process Engineering from the Institut of Combustion and Gas Dynamics in Duisburg. Dr. Kunz has also completed the Global Leadership Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, Lean Management Training in Japan and various Rolls Royce Management Development Programs.
