--- title: Dr. Mathias Kirchmer, Contributor description: As innovative and outcome-driven top executive in the consulting and software industry, Mathias's experience in BPM puts him as a top expert in Business Process image: https://insights.btoes.com/hubfs/Blog/BI.png?t=1470660981717 --- [![portallogo\_copyblue\_no\_background.png](https://insights.btoes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BTOESsavedategraphic/portallogo_copyblue_no_background.png?width=585&height=101&name=portallogo_copyblue_no_background.png "portallogo_copyblue_no_background.png")](https://insights.btoes.com) - [Home](https://insights.btoes.com) - [BTOES Annual Flagship Conference](https://btoes.com/home) - [BTOES Awards](https://btoesawards.com/) [![Header BTOES17 logo.png](https://insights.btoes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Header%20BTOES17%20logo.png?width=890&name=Header%20BTOES17%20logo.png "Header BTOES17 logo.png")](http://btoes.com/home) # Dr. Mathias Kirchmer Managing Director & Co CEO at BPM-D, LLC ![Mathias\_Kirchmer.jpg](https://insights.btoes.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Contributors/Mathias_Kirchmer.jpg?width=640&name=Mathias_Kirchmer.jpg "Mathias_Kirchmer.jpg") **Dr. Mathias Kirchmer is a thought leader in process management with deep practical and academic experience. Recently he co-founded** [**BPM-D**](http://bpm-d.com/)**, recognized by CIO Review as one of the 20 emerging enterprise architecture solution providers to watch and by InsightsSuccess as one of the 50 most valuable tech start-ups.** **[Follow Mathias on Twitter](https://twitter.com/mtki2006)** **[Follow Mathias on Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-mathias-kirchmer-48a135)** **[Follow BPM-D on Twitter](https://twitter.com/BPM_D)** **[Read Mathias's contributions](https://insights.btoes.com/author/dr-mathias-kirchmer)** Dr. Kirchmer is a visionary leader, thought leader and innovator in the field of Business Process Management (BPM), combining his broad practical business experience with his extensive academic research. He has added significant value to organizations of various sizes and industries in an international environment. Most recently, Dr. Kirchmer co-founded BPM-D, a company focused on establishing and applying the BPM-Discipline for strategy execution in a digital world. BPM-D was named by CIO Review one of the 20 Enterprise Architecture solution providers to watch and by InsightsSuccess one of the 50 most valuable Tech Start-ups in the US. Before he was Accenture’s Managing Director & Global Lead for BPM and CEO of the Americas & Japan for IDS Scheer, best known for its ARIS software.  Dr. Kirchmer remains involved in academia as an affiliated faculty member at University of Pennsylvania, Widener University, Philadelphia University and guest professor at the Universidad de Chile. In 2004, he received a research and teaching fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Dr. Kirchmer has published 6 books and over 120 articles. Dr. Kirchmer holds a PhD in Information Systems from Saarbrucken University, Germany, a Master in Business Informatics from Karlsruhe Technical University, Germany, as well as a Master in Economics from Paris-IX-Dauphine University, France. 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