Main areas of work on the SIBB Board:

• E Government
• Public Sector
• Service Oriented Administration

"The SIBB - Strong network and THE representation of interests of our industry in Berlin-Brandenburg."

Born in Berlin on March 25, 1962, studied computer science at the Technical University of Berlin. Thomas Schröter was an entrepreneur and managing director of software companies with more than 140 employees in the IT industry for over 17 years. He gained extensive international experience by founding companies in Great Britain, France and India, among others, as well as during the takeover of a company in the USA. Career stations:

• Siemens AG in the field of communication measurement technology
• acotec GmbH as shareholder and CEO
• eventurecat GmbH Corporate Finance Advisors as Managing Partner
• förderbar GmbH as Managing Partner
• ]init[ AG as Director Public Sector

In May 2005, Thomas Schröter was elected to the board of SIBB, and he has been chairman of the board since 2014. A particular focus of his work is improving the framework conditions for companies in the digital economy. This includes attractive funding offers, an active investor scene and intensive exchange with politics and public administration in the context of digitalization. He initiated the Forum Finance of SIBB, was the representative of the IT and Internet industry at the BBB Bürgschaftsbank zu Berlin Brandenburg for many years and today heads the "Politics & Public Sector" forum.

Main areas of work on the SIBB Board:

• International Business Expansion (US-Market)
• Digital Economy Brandenburg
• Regional structural change (Lausitz region)

"SIBB is the platform to make visible and strengthen the potential of our regional IT companies."

Born in Potsdam in 1971; MBA Information Technology at the University of Potsdam; self-employed entrepreneur since 1994; co-founder of Derdack GmbH in 1999. Professional background:

• 1994 entry into self-employment
• 1995 2nd prize winner at the innovation award "Mobile data communication for medium-sized businesses
• 1999 Founding of Derdack GmbH, managing partner
• 2014 Founding of the US subsidiary in Glen Allen, Virginia, Chairman of the Board
• Since 2012 Member of the IKT and the Foreign Trade Committee of the Potsdam Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• 2012, 2014, 2016 Representative of Potsdam's IHK companies at the European Parliament of Entrepreneurs in Brussels
• Since 2014 Lectures at the d.school of the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam on the topic of Design Thinking in SMEs
• Since 2017, member of the DIHK's Foreign Trade Committee.

Matthes Derdack is particularly involved in the topics of internationalization and Industry 4.0/Internet of Things at SIBB.

Main areas of work on the SIBB Board:

• Support for small and medium-sized enterprises and the public sector for a meaningful digitization solution
• Networking of medium-sized companies
• Presentation of the idea of a sustainable digital economy based on the public interest economy system

"We at SIBB e.V. represent IT companies that offer independent solutions away from the top dogs and prepare a platform for networking and generating synergy effects, locally and nationwide."

As managing director of sys-pro GmbH, Harald Dittmar is a specialist for IT solutions in the core areas of production, goods logistics, distribution and POS.

Career:

• 1981-1986 Diploma studies in electrical engineering and eletronics at the Humboldt University Berlin.
• Collaboration in programming for material flow optimization
• consulting function among others at Automotive, Linde Forklift and a porcelain company
• 2001 entry into the sys-pro GmbH
• since 2006 speaker of the executive committee of the Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand e.V. (Federal Association of IT Medium-Sized Businesses)
• since 2007 Managing Director of sys-pro GmbH

Harald Dittmar has already actively promoted the SIBB Forum Digital Platforms & Technologies in the past. He would like to contribute to the networking of medium-sized companies in order to strengthen the digital economy in the Berlin-Brandenburg region. In addition, he would like to bring the idea of the common good economy to SIBB e.V. and its members.

Main areas of work on the SIBB Board:

• Health IT
• Change processes in companies
• New business models

"Established company or start-up, big or small: Together for a strong region with SIBB."

Professional background:

• Born on November 03, 1964 in Hanover
• Studied computer and information science at the FU Berlin
• 1991 - 1994 Junior consultant at IOT (Institute for Organization and Technology Research)
• 1995 - 1999 Foundation and development of imatics GbR
• 1999 - 2000 Branch manager at Gauss Interprise AG
• 2001 - 2002 Head of software development, member of the management of Blue Orange GmbH
• 2002 - 2003 Freelance consultant
• 2003 - today Founder and Managing Director of imatics Health-IT Consulting GmbH
• 2010 - today Co-founder and Managing Director of Apps2Go GmbH
• 2017 - today Co-founder and Managing Director of VR-Lounge GmbH
• Since April 2010 member of the board of SIBB e.V.

Mr. Zorn is particularly involved in the field of eHealth at SIBB.

Main areas of work on the SIBB Board:

• Data Center
• data security
• Sustainability through IT

"SIBB e.V. is smart and highly professionally organized. That's why it plays a leading role in the IT sector in Berlin and Brandenburg."

Steffen David is founder and managing director of IPB Internet Provider in Berlin GmbH (IPB). With its CarrierColo® brand, IPB is one of Berlin's most important data center operators. David brings special expertise from the data center, managed services and cloud sectors.

Career:

• High school diploma in Berlin
• Studies of industrial engineering and media consulting at the TU Berlin
• 1996 Student research project with the topic "The mediation of manufacturing capacities via the Internet
• 1997 Foundation of IPB as an owner-managed family business
• 2001 BCIX e.V. founding member (the leading Internet exchange node in the capital)
• 2003 CarrierColo® starts operation
• 2006-2012 Member of the board of BCIX e.V. (technical director)

As a new board member at SIBB e.V., Steffen David is committed to focusing on regional providers in order to further strengthen SIBB e.V. as a point of contact in the Berlin-Brandenburg region. David wants to build organizational bridges to other associations and societies.

For SIBB members, and especially with an eye on the next generation, David is keen to get closer to the technological background of the Internet and its security requirements.

Photo: © Jennifer Christine