Investment facilitation’s trillion-dollar promise
The new, landmark agreement from the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) is the first agreement of its kind at the global level.
Since mid-2014, Mr Thill is responsible for Bosch’s business in Africa, reporting directly to Bosch Group management. For more than 20 years of his professional career, Markus has learned to quickly identify an organisation’s competitive position and its critical operational requirements, is passionate about people management, setting clear goals and intense, hands-on follow-through. Prior to co-founding Bosch’s global venture arm as managing director in 2007, he worked as Vice President of Bosch's global corporate strategy department. Before joining Bosch, Markus was a senior manager in leading strategy consulting firms, heading and implementing projects on strategic and operational issues as well as M&A around the globe. His clients encompassed Global Fortune 500, mid-caps, and start-up companies as well as private equity and venture capital firms. Markus holds university degrees in mathematics and physics, including a doctorate (“summa cum laude”) from Université de Paris (France). He is fluent in English, German, and French, and has a good working knowledge of several other languages.