Draft:Rainer Grill

Rainer Grill (born December 8, 1966, in Ellwangen) Rainer Grill Kopf.jpg

Early life
Rainer Grill worked as an editor for various daily newspapers, and since 2011, he is Global Head of Public Relations at the industrial company Ziehl-Abegg.

Career
Rainer Grill has received several awards for public relations and employer branding. English Link to Magazine is a well-known corporate influencer on TikTok. His strategies in eSports and TikTok are widely acknowledged as effective for B2B companies by various universities. Grill is known for experimenting with new apps at Ziehl-Abegg, such as adopting Clubhouse in early 2021 and BeReal in January 2023.

Since 2023, has been serving on the jury for the German Prize for Online Communication. He is recognized as a prominent corporate influencer in the industrial sector, specifically in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Grill is also international well known as spokesperson Machine Maker India at YouTube

Media coverage
The case of how Rainer Grill organically positioned Ziehl-Abegg on TikTok has been regarded as best practice in several books, such as "Kurzes Video großes Wirkung" and "365 Days as a TikTok Creator" by Dr. Markus Rach. Numerous media outlets, including Deutschlandfunk Kultur, the trade magazine W&V, and n-tv, have mentioned the first-mover and best-practice effect.

Awards and honors

 * Social/Dialogue | Social Media Appearance(Bronze) at the German Digital Award, May 2023.
 * November 2022 with the TikTok team: 1st place Employer Branding at HR Excellence Awards.
 * June 2022 with the TikTok team: 1st place in the "Industry & Mechanical Engineering" category at the German Prize for Online Communication (DPOK).
 * June 2022 with the TikTok team: Winner in the "Campaign with Small Budget" category at the German Prize for Online Communication (DPOK).
 * January 2015: Public Relations Manager of the Year - Silver at the German Stevie Awards.