Annual Report 2012

Christian Nasarow
18 Heraeus 2012 ··· Group Management Report ··· Consolidated Financial Statements
In focus: What Moves us
CHrIsTIAn nAsAroW
“ In 1992, Heraeus was a
pioneer in Bitterfeld.
Together with other companies
that also recognized
the opportunities
there, we created a stateof­the­art
industrial
park and an extremely
productive plant.”
which is fundamental to a host of applications in the tele­
communications industry. The expansion of the fiber­optic
network is the basis for fast Internet connections across the
globe. Nasarow and quartz glass have accompanied each
other for many years over the course of his career at Heraeus
and other companies as well. Quartz glass even brought
Nasarow, a mechanical engineer, all the way from his home
in Northern Germany to the United States. “I was contacted
by Heraeus in 2006,” he recalls. “They had previously been
a competitor, albeit one with a deep understanding of quartz
glass production. So I took on the challenge.” Nasarow’s new
responsibility was to work with the team to bring productivity
in Bitterfeld to a world­class level. It is not simply a matter
of having the technical foundation, however: a well­function­
ing team is critical. “In addition to introducing the Six Sigma
method and improving occupational safety, we also needed
to do something for the team’s personal development and co­
hesiveness,” says Nasarow, explaining the challenges. This
situation inspired him to develop Community Service Day:
Once a year, the employees at the Bitterfeld plant, led by
their plant manager, devote themselves to a group community