Martin Waßmann - Industry 4.0 Consultant and Interim Manager

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Hamburg, Germany

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Experience

Feb 2024 - Present

2 years 7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Founder | Hands-On Consulting for Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0 & Interim Management

Martin Waßmann (IT-OT Experts)

Developing and driving solutions for business challenges with clear value for the company
Value-driven approach to avoid the pilot trap! Scaling instead of endless PoCs.
SIRI (TÜV Süd)-based assessment of your Industry 4.0 maturity and scalable digitalization (MES, IIoT)
Innovative, data-driven 4.0 architectures for effective business transformation
Transforming existing ISA-95 & ISA-88 environments (MES, ERP, Cloud) into modern IT/OT architectures (UNS, MQTT) in line with IEC62443

Feb 2024 - Present

2 years 7 months

Frankfurt, Germany

SVP - Lead Smart Industry (Industry 4.0)

Orange Business Services

Operations and business consulting for Industry 4.0/5.0 with a focus on IT/OT integration, go-to-market strategies, and strategic partnerships in the DACH region
Data-driven transformation for real-time decisions (ISA-95 → MES/ERP/IoT → UNS), tailored to industry-specific opportunities and challenges
Innovative digitalization with AI, IoT, cloud, and robotics to optimize manufacturing and industrial processes

Jun 2022 - Jan 2024

1 year 8 months

Hamburg, Germany

Sales Manager Digital Solutions EMEA

Johnson Controls

Successful design and implementation, including building a committed digital team
"From 0 to 100" with a 122% performance increase through data-driven qualification (MEDDICC)
Expert in selling digital solutions to sustainably connect business and environmental goals

Sep 2021 - May 2022

9 months

San Francisco, United States

Senior Consultant

Parsable

Introducing paperless processes through the integration of MES, ERP, and IoT data (Parsable Cloud SaaS)
Key account management for top 5 customers, growth through up-/cross-selling and winning new customers

Jan 2021 - Sep 2021

9 months

Hamburg, Germany

Project Manager Digitalization of the Non-Food Supply Chain

Tchibo

Successful management of C-level projects for an efficient and transparent supply chain
Implementation of digital product development for apparel and hard goods
Leading role in organizational development, stakeholder coordination, and recruiting

May 2019 - Dec 2020

1 year 8 months

Hamburg, Germany

Aircraft Cabin Developer | Digitalization & IoT | Standardized Platform Development

Airbus

Lead key agile digital development projects for the connected aircraft cabin and digital services in a cloud SaaS environment
Strategic consulting and leadership of various research projects
Interdisciplinary innovation catalyst for technical solutions and manufacturing concepts for full automation

Feb 2017 - Apr 2019

2 years 3 months

Hamburg, Germany

Senior Technical Sales Specialist / Architect – Expert for IoT & AR EMEA

PTC

Design of complex IIoT architectures (ISA-95, KepserverEX, MES, ERP)
Cross-industry sales initiatives and solution development in the Industry 4.0 environment
Use of AI, AR and PLM in the industrial and mechanical engineering sectors

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

1 year

Founder

Building and developing sales in the DACH region for the shopfloor mixed reality application
Successful acquisition of new customers and development of strategic partnerships

May 2013 - Apr 2016

3 years

Hamburg, Germany

Agile Product Lifecycle, Quality and Innovation Expert

AKKA Octogon GmbH on behalf of Airbus

Transformation of all work processes and systems (MES, ANDON, QMS, ERP, IIoT)
Mixed reality & agile methods: internal cloud SaaS solution for paperless manufacturing; transition from waterfall to SCRUM
Building a 14-person Industry 4.0 team: successful ITSM tender for shopfloor IT solutions in aircraft manufacturing

Jul 2011 - Apr 2013

1 year 10 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Project, Process & Quality Management Consultant

Tagueri AG on behalf of Volkswagen AG

Consulting on change and defect management processes based on Automotive SPICE and CMMI
Implementation of processes and tools for Volkswagen AG and related suppliers
Auditing of the implemented processes at supplier locations

Feb 2011 - Aug 2011

7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Engineering Trainee

Airbus Operations GmbH

Initiated the implementation of an advanced automated management process, specifically tailored to budget planning for cabin design
Developed a pioneering budget planning tool as the topic of his diploma thesis

Jan 2011 - Dec 2016

6 years

Photographer

May 2010 - Jul 2010

3 months

Magdeburg, Germany

Tutor

Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

Oct 2009 - Mar 2010

6 months

Sindelfingen, Germany

Internship in Project Management

Daimler AG

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Arts and Crafts, Media and Entertainment, Aerospace and Defense, Information Technology, and Professional Services.

Manufacturing

Arts and Crafts

Media and Entertainment

Aerospace and Defense

Information Technology

Professional Services

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Marketing, Sales, Quality Assurance, and Product Development.

Information Technology

Project Management

Marketing

Sales

Quality Assurance

Product Development

Summary

Hi, dear profile visitors,

Digital transformation is my passion – I am especially excited by areas like IoT, IIoT, AI, and Augmented Reality, as well as the still fairly new field of Unified Namespace (UNS) using MQTT - which enables IT/convergence on a large scale and integrates existing system architectures (MES, ERP,...) into a real-time capable environment.

From developing smart sales strategies to introducing cutting-edge technologies, I have always made sure to connect technological innovation with business growth.

I am also happy to support startups in all kinds of matters with my network.

Driving innovation, pushing boundaries, and creating sustainable progress – that is my goal.

Let’s get started together!

Skills

Business Analysis
Digital Transformation
Business Case Modeling
Value Driven

Languages

German

Native

English

Native

French

Intermediate

Spanish

Elementary

Education

Oct 2005 - Mar 2011

Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg

Dipl.-Ing. · Mechanical Engineering | Integrated Product Development (IPE) · Magdeburg, Germany

Aug 1997 - Jun 2005

Halepaghen Gymnasium

Abitur · General university entrance qualification · Buxtehude, Germany

Certifications & licenses

10 Mistakes Leaders Should Avoid

Cyber Security In Manufacturing

Mbse: Model-Based Systems Engineering

Sales Performance Measurement And Reporting

Six Sigma Foundations

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 14

Experience in Manufacturing 8.5 y

Avg length 1 y 9 m

Longest experience 5 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, United States)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Founder | Hands-On Consulting for Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0 & Interim Management, SVP - Lead Smart Industry (Industry 4.0), Sales Manager Digital Solutions EMEA

Main industries Manufacturing, Arts and Crafts, Media and Entertainment

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Marketing

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 5

Profile

Created

July 2025

Last Update

August 2026

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Martin is based in Hamburg, Germany.

Martin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Native), French (Intermediate), Spanish (Elementary).

Martin has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Martin has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months. Note that Martin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Martin would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder | Hands-On Consulting for Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0 & Interim Management, SVP - Lead Smart Industry (Industry 4.0), Sales Manager Digital Solutions EMEA.

Martin's most recent position is Founder | Hands-On Consulting for Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0 & Interim Management at Martin Waßmann (IT-OT Experts).

In recent years, Martin has worked for Martin Waßmann (IT-OT Experts), Orange Business Services, Johnson Controls, Parsable, and Tchibo.

Martin is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Arts and Crafts, and Media and Entertainment. Martin also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense, Information Technology, and Professional Services.

Martin is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Marketing. Martin also has some experience in Sales, Quality Assurance, and Product Development.

Martin has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Professional Services.

Martin has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Strategy.

Martin holds a Master in Mechanical Engineering | Integrated Product Development (IPE) from Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg.

Martin has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: 10 Mistakes Leaders Should Avoid, Cyber Security In Manufacturing, and Mbse: Model-Based Systems Engineering.

Martin is immediately available for suitable projects.

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