Arthur-Iren Martini

Arthur-Iren Martini, graduated in law, now looking back at 30 years of management experience, among other in the fields of privatisation and restructuring in the transport sector. As Managing Director of the German Deutsche Eisenbahn Gesellschaft Verkehrs GmbH between 1997 and 2000, he was responsible for investment financing and large M&A transactions, mainly of public transport operators. Following this experience, Mr. Martini was appointed Secretary General of the German Association of Private Rail Freight Operators between 2005 and 2010 where he further developed his expertise in fair competition on rail tracks. His legal background and professional experience qualifies him for delivering strategic input in structuring national railway systems in accordance to EU regulations on both national and European level. Prior to his engagement in the rail sector, Mr Martini held several management positions in various industrial sectors and countries. At the International Water Division of Lyonnaise des Eaux S.A. he was responsible for business development and marketing activities, managing several major M&A transactions in the German water and wastewater sector between 1994 and 1997. In the late 1980s Mr. Martini was CEO of a Turkish-German joint venture in Istanbul.
Languages: German, English, French, Turkish.