Michael Gerling

• DOB 24 Feb 1964
• Photo in print quality

As Managing Director of EHI Retail Institute, Cologne, Michael Gerling is responsible for research work and for the working groups which deal with capital goods use in retailing and is also in charge of the business units Trade Shows, Conferences, Publishing, Research Services, Organisation/IT, Finance and Human Resources.

University

• 1984 - 1989 Business degree from University of Münster

Prior stations

• 1983 - 1989 Trainee, Edeka Handelsgesellschaft mbH Münsterland
• 1990 - 1992 Scientific Advisor, DHI-Deutsches Handelsinstitut
• 1992 - 1993 Consultant, CSC Computer Sciences Corp., El Segundo, CA
• 1993 - 1998 Senior Consultant with EHI-EuroHandelsinstitut

Voluntary activities

• Director, MLF - Mittelständische Lebensmittel-Filialbetriebe e. V. (SME Food Chain Stores Association)
• Member of Advisory Board of EuroShop and EuroCIS
• Member of discussion forum Distribution and Retail, University of Münster
• Jury member, Microsoft Retail Application Developers Award (RAD)
• Jury member, Global Retail Achievement Award
• Member of Advisory Board of Global Retail Technology Forum
• EHI representative on the Supervisory Board of GS1 Germany
• Member of the NRW Retail Group