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Michael Gerling
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Michael Gerling, Managing Director of EHI Retail Institute
Date of birth: 24 Feb. 1964
Higher education: 1984 - 1989 degree of Diplom-Kaufmann, Münster University
Prior stations:
1983 - 1989 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 at EHI
Volunteer work:
2007-2013 Managing Director, BVLH Bundesverband des Deutschen Versandhandels e.V., Federal Association of German Mail Order Traders
Managing Director, MLF Mittelständische Lebensmittel-Filialbetriebe e. V., SME Food Chain Stores Association
Member of the Advisory Board of EuroShop, EuroCIS and ANUGA
EHI representative on the Supervisory Board of GS1 Germany
Jury member, “Supermarket of the Year”
Treasurer, Forum for International Retail Association Executives (FIRAE)
Michael Gerling coordinates the research and working groups and is responsible for trade shows, conferences, publishing and contract research as well as organisation/IT, finance and human resources.
Executive Assistant:
Marion Osterwald
osterwald@ehi.org
Tel.: +49 221 57993-51
Fax: +49 221 57993-46