Thomas Ruehlicke

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Senior Vice President Automotive Smart Power at Infineon Technologies

Germany

Overview

Thomas Rühlicke is the Senior Vice President of Automotive Smart Power at Infineon Technologies, leading research and development. His expertise lies in SoC design, system architecture, and R&D management within the automotive semiconductor space. He earned a Dipl. Ing. from the Technische Universität Ilmenau.

Personality Overview

Believer

Enthusiastic

Imaginative

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Automotive R&D
As SVP of R&D for Automotive Smart Power, he focuses on creating innovative solutions that merge hardware and software for the automotive industry.
Strategic Partnerships
He advocates for expanding external partnerships with universities, suppliers, and startups to access new technologies and accelerate product development.
R&D Leadership
Believes the key elements of successful R&D are the people and fostering a culture that encourages experimentation and personal development.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2024
Senior Vice President Automotive Smart Power at Infineon Technologies
1-2022 - 3-2024
Vice President R&D for Automotive Power Integration & Supply at Infineon Technologies
1-2017 - 12-2021
Senior Director SoC Design and Methodology at Infineon Technologies
6-2011 - 12-2016
Director RF Circuit Design at Intel Corporation
2-2011 - 5-2011
Head RF/Mixed-Signal Design Methodology and Flow at Intel Corporation

Education

1990 - 1995
Dipl. Ing from Technische Universität Ilmenau

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Exp : 24 Location : Germany Job Level : Leadership Designation : Senior Vice President Automotive Smart Power at Infineon Technologies
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Insights For Selling To Thomas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Thomas is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Thomas

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Thomas move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Thomas take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

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