Jens Thurau
About Jens Thurau
Jens Thurau is a Global Account Manager for Automotive and Industrial Business at Murata Electronics, based in Nürnberg, Germany. He has extensive experience in the automotive and industrial sectors, having worked in various technical and managerial roles since the mid-1990s.
Work at Murata
Jens Thurau has been employed at Murata Electronics since 2003. He initially served as Key Account Director for nine years, focusing on client relationships in the Frankfurt area. In 2013, he transitioned to the role of Global Account Manager for the Automotive & Industrial Business, based in Nürnberg, Bayern, Deutschland. In this position, he has managed accounts across both automotive and industrial sectors, adapting his focus from automotive customers to industrial customers in the second quarter of 2018.
Education and Expertise
Jens Thurau holds a Dipl.Ing. in Electrical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University, where he studied from 1989 to 1995. He further enhanced his qualifications by obtaining a Management Diploma from Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu in 2009. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his technical and managerial roles in the electronics industry.
Background
Before joining Murata, Jens Thurau worked at several notable companies in the electronics sector. He was employed at Eupec / Infineon Powersemiconductors from 1995 to 2000, where he held a position in Technical Marketing & Application. Following this, he worked at Motorola Automotive Electronics as an Application Engineer for Sensors from 2000 to 2003. His diverse experience in technical marketing and application engineering has contributed to his current role in global account management.
Professional Experience Timeline
Jens Thurau's professional career spans several key roles in the electronics industry. He began his career in 1995 and worked for one month in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse. He then spent five years at Eupec / Infineon Powersemiconductors, followed by three years at Motorola Automotive Electronics. After joining Murata in 2003, he progressed from Key Account Director to Global Account Manager, accumulating over two decades of experience in the automotive and industrial sectors.