Experience

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  ePark Systems.com

  • President & CEO

    • Oct 2006 - Oct 2011

    ePark Systems is a provider of innnovative parking payment solutions for consumers and municipalities. ePark's solution has two key components - the iPark --the 21st Century Parking Pass - a stored value, connected device that allows consumers to pay for parking from within their car and ParkNet+ a global account, transaction, and payments platform that supports network and device based payment wallets.

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  CMGI

  • Executive Vice President

    • 1996 - 2002

    CMGI was one of the original internet incubator and business networks comprised of over 75 companies worldwide that included such well known brands such as Lycos and Alta Vista. While at CMGI, Hans was CEO of Planet Direct, a start up company that delivered internet content and community to consumers in partnership with Internet Service Providers. Hans also worked at CMGI HQ as Executive VP responsible for Strategic Planning Alliances and Business Development, managing partners such as Microsoft, Compaq and Sumitomo.A great exposure to the range of internet business and organizational models, best practices and the challenges of building early stage organizations based on new and rapidly evolving technologies.

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  AT&T

  • Executive Vice President

    • 1990 - 1996

    Was a member of the orginal team that launched the AT&T Universal Card - the first combination calling and credit card. Universal Card acquired 22 millioin customers in 3 years, achieving $1.4 billion in revenues to become one of the largest card issuers as well as the youngest company to win the prestigious Malcom Baldridge Qaulity Award.While at AT&T Universal Card was EVP of Marketing and Business Development responsible for overall revenues, customer aquisition, retention and revenue maximization.In addition, as EVP of Electronic Commerce, Hans was responsible for driving use of the internet within AT&T and Universal Card. Spearheaded AT&T's smart card initiatives and participation in Mondex, one of the first global smart card consortiums.

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  Merrill Lynch

  • Vice-President

    • 1985 - 1990

    At Merril Lynch I developed a broad understanidng of the Capital Markets and especially the role of new technologies such as electronic trading, and analytics to revolutionize the business.As Director of Capital Markets Institutional Marketin provided a wide array of services to the the ML global network of Institutional Offices including marketing communcations, market research, strategy development, program management and MIS. As VP of Strategic Planning at Corporate HQ led development of strategies and plans to exploit new product, technology and market opportunties.

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  American Express

  • Vice President

    • 1975 - 1985

    American Express provided an exceptional opportunity to develop a deep base of experience and skills in payment systems, consumer marketing, database marketing, new product development,and strategic planning in a dynamic global organization.Held numerous postions in the Card Marketing organization as well a Amex Corporate.