Markus Krug

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Director IT Infrastructure at AIXTRON SE

Herzogenrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Overview

Markus Krug is the Director of IT Infrastructure at AIXTRON SE, where he specializes in the strategic alignment of global IT systems with business objectives. A Certified IT Business Engineer, he focuses on hybrid-cloud transformation, operational excellence, and value-driven cost optimization.

Outside of his technology leadership role, Markus is deeply committed to civic duties. He serves his community as an honorary judge in criminal proceedings at the Aachen Regional Court and contributes to professional standards as part of the IHK Aachen examination board.

Unique fact: He holds a position as an honorary judge, giving him an equal vote alongside professional judges in court verdicts.

Personality Overview

Precise

ROI Driven

Information Seeker

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

IT Governance & Compliance
He leads efforts in achieving ISO 27001 certification and NIS2 compliance, frequently discussing the strategic importance of navigating complex regulatory frameworks.
Cybersecurity & Resilience
His focus includes building robust Business Continuity Management (BCM) and analyzing emerging security risks from AI and quantum computing to ensure organizational resilience.
IT Cost Optimization
A core competency is his focus on IT financial management, implementing FinOps models and value-stream analysis to flexibilize costs and improve economic efficiency.

Media Appearances

Markus Krug – AIXTRON SE (personal website). Featured in krug-markus.de

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Work History

9-2025
Director IT Infrastructure at AIXTRON SE
2-2024 - 9-2025
Senior Department Manager IT Infrastructure at AIXTRON SE
7-2022 - 2-2024
Department Manager IT Infrastructure at AIXTRON SE
1-2019 - 12-2023
Ehrenamtlicher Richter / Schöffe in Strafsachen at Landgericht Aachen
1-2019 - 6-2022
IT Business Partner / Product Owner & Solution Architect at Die Grünenthal Gruppe

Education

9-2024 - 8-2026
Certified IT Business Engineer (Master Degree) from IHK Köln
2019 - 2021
Bachelor Professional of IT Business Consulting (CCI) DQR6 from IHK Köln & manQ Management Qualifizierung

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Insights For Selling To Markus

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.

DONT's

  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Markus is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Markus

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Markus move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Markus take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Markus

Personality Compatibility


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