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Alexander Knam

Examiner · DISC type cs
Managing Director at Kleemann, a Wirtgen Group company
📍 Germany

Alexander Knam is the Managing Director at Kleemann, a Wirtgen Group company, with an extensive background in factory and operations management from his long tenure at John Deere. He holds a diploma in Industrial Engineering and completed the Global 2030 Leadership Program at The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.

He is passionate about driving innovation, particularly the practical application of Artificial Intelligence within the industrial sector. Alexander is actively involved in fostering technology and collaboration within the local Göppingen community, frequently engaging with initiatives like HIVE Göppingen to promote innovation.

Unique fact: He champions the concept of making AI tangible and accessible ("KI erlebbar machen") for medium-sized businesses.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Germany
Personality Overview

How Alexander shows up

Status Quo Seeker
Late Adopter
Tough To Convince

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.

Priorities

Topics Alexander cares about

AI in Industry
Actively participates in and promotes events like the "KI-Summit" to discuss practical AI applications for medium-sized companies.
Operational Leadership
His career is defined by managing large-scale factory operations with full business ownership for hundreds of employees at John Deere and Kleemann.
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Career

Work history

12-2022
Managing Director
Kleemann, a Wirtgen Group company
7-2018 - 11-2022
Factory Manager John Deere Works Bruchsal
John Deere
8-2012 - 6-2018
Focus Factory Manager Tractor Assembly John Deere Works Mannheim
John Deere
9-2009 - 7-2012
Factory Manager Maschinenfabrik Kemper (a John Deere company)
Maschinenfabrik KEMPER GmbH & Co. KG
5-2009 - 8-2009
Operations Manager Maschinenfabrik Kemper (a John Deere company)
Maschinenfabrik KEMPER GmbH & Co. KG
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2015 - 2016
Global 2030 Leadership Program
The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth
3-1999 - 2-2004
Diploma Industrial Engineering
Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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