Leinen is Vice President:  Digital Factory & Process Industries & Drives – Southern & Eastern Africa at Siemens. He studied engineering and business administration at the University of Applied Sciences Cologne (Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln) and is an experienced senior level manager in various industries related to manufacturing and processes. Leinen joined Siemens in 1990 has been in international sales and management roles at the company’s headquarters and regions in Germany, the USA and South Africa.

His experience includes profit and loss management, organisational management, sales and marketing.