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Christer Balle, a seasoned executive with a proven track record of driving business excellence, leverages his collective sales experience to deliver transformative results. As Founder & Executive Sales Coach at Christer Balle Consulting, he empowers clients to turn strategy into actionable plans, closing deals with precision. With expertise in It Strategy, Leadership, and Management Consulting, Christer has a unique ability to bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions. Throughout his illustrious career, Christer has held various leadership positions, including SAP Practice Leader at IBM Business Consulting Services, where he developed corporate IT- and governance strategies for high-profile clients. His tenure at HP Enterprise Services saw him excel as EMEA Application & Business Services Sales Director, driving sales performance and target achievement across EMEA. Christer holds an MSc from Aarhus University, where he developed a keen understanding of Logistics. With fluency in English, German, and Danish, and proficiency in Italian, he is well-equipped to navigate diverse business landscapes.

Experience

  • Christer Balle Consulting
    • Zürich Area, Switzerland
    • Founder & Executive Sales Coach
      • Feb 2018 - Present
      • Zürich Area, Switzerland

      I work with clients to turn our collective sales experience into business excellence. Leveraging the PRICES-framework, I engage with consulting & coaching (organisation & deals) to cover all aspects of sales from strategy to actively closing deals.For selected start-up clients I combine m...

  • BroadReach
    • Zürich Area, Switzerland
    • Board Advisor
      • Oct 2018 - Sep 2021
      • Zürich Area, Switzerland
  • softfactors AG
    • Zürich Area, Switzerland
    • Partner, Head of Sales & Marketing
      • Oct 2016 - Jan 2018
      • Zürich Area, Switzerland

      The softfactors recruiting suite assesses the soft skills of individuals and matches them to open positions in the hiring process. It increases quality and speed for hiring organizations.Candidates are compared to job competencies and the quality of hiring decisions is thus increased. We improve ...

  • Self-Employed
    • Zürich Area, Switzerland
    • Trader in forex, stocks and indices
      • Apr 2015 - Oct 2016
      • Zürich Area, Switzerland

      Trading forex, stocks and indices, deploying innovative trading strategies utilizing self-developed automated trading systems. Deploying different leverage strategies, self-developed risk systems and applying a continuous improvement approach

    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • EMEA Application & Business Services Sales Director
      • Jan 2013 - Apr 2015

      EMEA Sales Director for application services and business outsourcing services with HP Enterprise Services, responsible for E2E sales performance and target achievement in EMEA and all Subregions

    • EMEA Application Sales Manager
      • Feb 2012 - Jan 2013

    • Application Sales Leader Germany
      • Sep 2008 - Jan 2012

    • Executive Partner & SAP Practice Leader CEMAAS
      • Mar 2007 - Aug 2008

      SAP Practice Leader for CEMAAS (Central Europe, Middle east, Austria and Switzerland). Manager for all SAP practitioners in CEMAAS.

    • Associate Partner & EMEA Tiger Team member
      • Aug 2003 - Mar 2007

      I worked with high profile clients, developing corporate IT- and governance strategies as part of selling large scale transformation programs ($100 million+)

    • Senior Consultant
      • Aug 1998 - Aug 2003
    • CEO
      • Jan 1994 - Jul 1998
    • Denmark
    • Human Resources Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Captain (reserve officer)
      • Mar 1992 - Jul 1998

    • Lieutenant
      • Feb 1990 - Feb 1992

Education

  • 1994 - 1998
    Aarhus University

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