Backgrounder: Gerd Meissner
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Gerd Meissner is a international management and executive search consultant, successful business writer and public affairs professional who lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

Credentials

A former journalist, online pioneer and publisher, Gerd authored the critically acclaimed company biography "SAP - Inside the Secret Software Power" (McGraw-Hill). His works have been published by media in the U.S. (including The New York Times), in Europe and in Asia.

Gerd also served as Director of Public Affairs for the Silicon Valley / San Francisco Peninsula branch of America's largest trade association. He is a former TV reporter, news magazine editor and senior editor who covered business and technology for national and international publications and broadcasting media. His background story of Germany-based business software giant SAP AG became an instant success.

In 1997, he co-founded the GERMANY-USA Career Center. This specialized employment service for U.S. companies doing business in Germany and German companies active in North American markets has developed into the premier recruiting source for companies with operations both in USA and in Germany.

Affiliations: Gerd is a instrument-rated pilot and member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) who enjoys flying his plane for business and pleasure. Active in the community, he served on various boards, is a Past President of the University Rotary Club of Palo Alto (Stanford) in California and served as President of the Falmouth Rotary Club on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

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