Career
He began his career at Bayerische Motoren Werke Motorrad as head of vehicle design (motorcycles) from 1986 to 2009, responsible for visual design of the R1150GS und R1200GS, and head of the S1000RR sportbike design team At Bajaj Auto from 2009 to 2012, he was vice president of product development, responsible for both automotive and motorcycle design, including the Pulsar 200NS. He returned to Bayerische Motoren Werke Motorrad in July, 2012 to take over from David Robb as director of design.