Degree:

Dipl.-Kfm., Dr. rer.-pol. (MBA and Dr. of Economics)

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Company:

Henry Lambertz GmbH & Co. KG, Aachen

One of the two largest German biscuit manufacturers
The world's leading supplier of gingerbread specialities and biscuits for the festive season
Comprises the brands Lambertz, Kinkartz, Haeberlein & Metzger, Weiss and others
"Lambertz" is the oldest German branded product (in existence since 1688)
A workforce of just under 3,500 generates sales of 552,4 million euros in seven factories in Germany and Poland

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Offices:

Honorary consul of Côte d'Ivoire for North Rhine-Westphalia (2011)

Association of the German Confectionery Industry
(Bundesverband der Deutschen Süßwarenindustrie e.V.) 

• Deputy Chairman (2000-2009)

• First Chairman, Biscuit Division (2000-2009)

• Member of the Board, Biscuit Division (since 2010)

German Association of Medium-Sized Enterprises (BVMW)

• Member of the Economic Committee

European Economic Senate

• Member of the Economy and Politics Committee

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Teaching activities:

International School of Management Dortmund

• Professor (since December 2010)

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Awards:

2009   

• "Genießer des Jahres" (Connoisseur of the Year), the gastronomy and hotel industry's top accolade, presented by publishing company Busche

2008

• "The Best" prize, awarded to individuals in recognition their particular lifestyle (presented by Ursula Andress in Paris) 

• Kind Special Prize, awarded during the "Kinderlachen Gala" in recognition of involvement in charitable projects

2006

• Chair of the Economy and Politics Committee of the European Economic Senate (EES)

2005

• BUNTE magazine cites Dr. Bühlbecker as "One of the 100 Germans for whom the world envies us"

2004

• Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon, awarded by the Federal Republic of Germany

2003

• Finalist, "World Entrepreneur of the Year"

2002

• Winner, "National Entrepreneur of the Year", presented by FAZ, Manager Magazin and Ernst & Young

1999

• Title of "Senator e.h." (Honorary Senator), awarded by the Bundesverband mittelständischer Wirtschaft (BVMW) (German Association of Small and Medium-sized Businesses)

1998

• Recipient of the "Goldener Zuckerhut", the highest accolade within the German food industry, presented by "Lebensmittel Zeitung", a weekly industry newspaper

1988

• Recipient of the "Goldene Uhr" award, presented by the Verband der Süßwaren-, Groß- und Außenhandel (German Federation of Confectionery Wholesalers and Exporters), the highest accolade within the German confectionery industry

In recognition of the company's achievements:

2011

• Commendation as "Deutsche Standards: From best family - 100 exemplary german family companies"

2010

• Commendation as a "World market leader"; inclusion in the "Lexikon der deutschen Weltmarktführer" (Lexicon of German world market leaders), edited by Florian Langenscheidt

2009

• Brand Prizes awarded to Lambertz and Haeberlein-Metzger in the Deutsche Standards publication "Marken des Jahrhunderts" (Brands of the century)

2006

• Inclusion in "Das Beste an Deutschland – 250 Gründe, unser Land zu lieben" (The best of Germany – 250 reasons to love our country), published by Deutsche Standards

2004

• IMPULSE magazine selects Lambertz as one of the most successful family businesses in Germany

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