Patricia Burkert-Espich started her career 1989 at EADS, arospace industry in Augsburg at the procurement department. She was responsible for purchasing standard parts for all airbus types and military products. In 1994 she commenced the master study of marketing at the University of Applied Science in Augsburg. After successful academic degree she gained experience as a marketing manager in different marketing agencies. Furthermore, she worked as a marketing researcher at the publisher Weltbild. In 2006 she moved to Cost Xpert AG becoming the marketing manager. Since June 2008, she become as maketing director an executive member being responsible for the strategic and operative marketing of Cost Xpert worldwide.