Heinz Hilgert

Born Dec. 30th, 1953, Lemgo/Lippe

Married, three daughters

1973 – 1978

Studies in Economics and Business Administration at the University of Duisburg. Degree: Diplom-Oeconom

1979 -1985

The Chase Manhattan Bank, London and Frankfurt

12-month Chase Credit Training Course in London.  Vice President and Corporate Relationship Officer responsible for the German Automotive Industry, domiciled in Frankfurt

1985 – 1986

Trinkaus & Burkhardt, Düsseldorf

Vice President Risk Management/Corporate Banking

1986 – 1996

Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie, Frankfurt and Cologne

Co-Head Financial Markets Division. Direct report to Karl-Otto Pöhl, Partner of Sal.Oppenheim and former President of Deutsche Bundesbank. Merged the two independently run Trading Departments (Cologne and Frankfurt), substantially improved market access, productivity and profitability.

1996 – 2007

Cooperative Central Bank Transformation

Joined SGZ-Bank in Frankfurt in Oktober 1996 as a Member of the Board responsible for all Investment-Banking and Asset Management Activities. SGZ Bank was at that point in time one out of four cooperative central banks in German, the others being DG bank, GZB-Bank and WGZ-Bank. The cooperative Sector was – initiated by SGZ Bank and its Management Board – massively transformed. SGZ Bank merged in 2000 with GZB Bank to form GZ Bank and GZ Bank merged in late 2001 with DG Bank to form DZ Bank, the fourth largest Banking Group and one of the most powerful financial holding companies in Germany.

On this Background, I had the following responsibilities:

Member of the Board SGZ Bank (1996-2000): Investment Banking, Treasury and Asset Management

Member of the Board GZ Bank (2000-2001): Investment Banking, Treasury and Asset Management

Member of the Board DZ Bank (2001-2007): Investment Banking, Treasury, Asset Management, Private Banking

Both mergers created substantial value, improving the sustainability of the cooperative central banks business model and its profitability significantly. Major achievements at DZ Bank were the creation of the Retail Derivative Market (Zertifikate) -  DZ Bank is jointly with Deutsche Bank the  market leader in Germany - and the revitalisation of  DZ bank as one of  the leading  Fixed Income Players in Germany. Both activities are key to the profitability of bank.

In February 2007, I was promoted to become Deputy Chief Executive Officer of

DZ Bank AG

Within the DZ Bank group I had the following, additional mandates:

Union Investment Group, Frankfurt

Chairman of the Supervisory Board (1998-2007). Massive transformation of the Union Investment Group to form the third largest Asset Manager in Germany (after DWS and Deka). Initiated and supervised  the merger of four independent Asset Managers (Union, Difa, Defo, Devif) under the roof of the Union Holding, enhancing market penetration and improving cost effectiveness substantially.

DZ Bank International SA, Luxemburg

President of the Board (2001-2007). Created Credit Factory for standardised credit procedures in the cooperative banking sector and initiated a successful third party custody platform (today one of the market leaders in Luxemburg)

DZ Privatbank Schweiz AG, Zürich

President of the Board (2001-2007). Developed highly successful product and marketing strategies for Private Banking in cooperation with Julius Bär.

Norisbank AG / Teambank AG, Nürnberg

Chairman of the Supervisory Board (2003-2007). Under my responsibility, Norisbank was aquired by DZ Bank in 2003. The Bank was repositioned as consumer lending product provider for the distribution network of the cooperative banks in Germany. In 2005, the branch network was split off and sold (including the brand name of Norisbank) to Deutsche Bank. A very successful transaction for DZ Bank and the whole cooperative banking sector.

R+V Versicherungs AG, Wiesbaden

Member of the Supervisory Board (2004-2007), Chairman of the Audit Committee  (2005-2007).

DWP Bank AG, Frankfurt

Member of the Supervisory Board (2005-2007).

Münchener Hypothekenbank eG,  München

Member of the Supervisory Board (2004 – 2007)

GenoVermögensAnlage GmbH, Frankfurt

Chairman of the Supervisory Board (2002-2007). The GVA was one of the leading issuers and distributors of closed end funds in Germany (ships, aircraft, real estate)

2008 – 2009

Chairman of the Board; West LB AG, Düsseldorf.  Mandates included: Member of the Board of the DSGV, Berlin and Member of the Supervisory Board of Deka Investment, Frankfurt

Created a detailed restructuring plan for the Bank in close cooperation with the EU-Commission, the Federal Government, the Deutsche Bundesbank, the Bafin and the Soffin. Succesfully disposed assets (sold loan portfolios and subsidiaries) and  designed the “Omega Bad-Bank-Solution”  for WestLB (the first Bad Bank in Germany), which was not supported by the majority of its shareholders and led to my resignation in May 2009.

2009

Founded TransVise GmbH, Frankfurt. TransVise provides Senior Management Advise for the Financial Services Industry.

Mandates include:

Credit Suisse Germany, Member of the Strategic Advisory Board

Permira Beteiligungsberatungs GmbH, Senior Advisor

Chairman of the Supervisory Board Data Group AG, Stuttgart

Muzinich & Co, New York, Member of the International Advisory Board

JonesLangLasalle, New York, Senior Advisor