Experience

CGEM | Center of Growth Excellence & Management

• Switzerland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder/Managing Partner

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  Helping companies to grow revenue, uplift sales, perform, scale and transform. Main areas: revenue growth, sales acceleration, business development, innovation, front-line transformation, turn-around management, internationalisation, start-up/scale-up growth programs. www.cgem.ch Helping companies to grow revenue, uplift sales, perform, scale and transform. Main areas: revenue growth, sales acceleration, business development, innovation, front-line transformation, turn-around management, internationalisation, start-up/scale-up growth programs. www.cgem.ch



MD NEXT

• South Africa
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Jul 2023 - Present

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Artxchains
• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Founding Partner/Board Advisor

  • Jun 2022 - Present


Match-Maker Ventures

• Austria
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venture Partner, Match-Maker Ventures

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Match-Maker Ventures accelerates innovation by fundamentally changing the way corporates and startups work together. We drive collaboration from beginning to end and are measured against actual impact created. Our unique network approach enables startups to scale fast by connecting them to the global market and corporates to profit from pre-selected, globally scouted innovation. www.match-maker.ventures Match-Maker Ventures accelerates innovation by fundamentally changing the way corporates and startups work together. We drive collaboration from beginning to end and are measured against actual impact created. Our unique network approach enables startups to scale fast by connecting them to the global market and corporates to profit from pre-selected, globally scouted innovation. www.match-maker.ventures



Neue Zürcher Zeitung Media Group

• CEO NZZ Media Solutions AG, Head of Sales NZZ Media Group, Chairman audienzz AG

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2016

  - Launching and establishing the group’s B2B advertising sales organisation on the market. - Determining its organisational structure and strategy as well as ist transformational Agenda - Leading a front-to-back-office organisation covering print/digital/content sales - Chairman for the digital advertising unit audienzz AG - Launching and establishing the group’s B2B advertising sales organisation on the market. - Determining its organisational structure and strategy as well as ist transformational Agenda - Leading a front-to-back-office organisation covering print/digital/content sales - Chairman for the digital advertising unit audienzz AG



Thomson Reuters Corporation

• United States
• Investment Banking

• Head of Sales Specialists Europe

  • Aug 2012 - Apr 2014

  - Leading a cross-regional organisation of 200 experts promoting F&R products to financial services organisations and corporations. - Driving customer retention and revenue growth in Europe. - Part of the European Leadership Team

• Managing Director Switzerland & Senior Site Representative, Geneva

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2014

  - Leading the Geneva Management Team and developing the mission for the site (+550 staff)- Developing initiatives to increase cross-departmental collaboration and strentgthen ties with local customers and partners- Representing Thomson Reuters in- and externally in all matters

• Global Head of Corporate Sales & Accounts

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2012

  - Leading the Sales and Account management organisation to serve corporate clients globally with the entire offering of TR product line- Selling the Corporate Services offering to financial services customers- Part of the Investment Focus Global Leadership Team- Part of the Global Leadership Team for the Corporate Services Business Division

• Head of Market & Specialist Sales CEMA

  • Apr 2008 - May 2010

  - Leading the Specialist Sales organisation for Continential Europe Middle East Africa (CEMA) comprising all Thomson Reuters products & services for financial markets. - Responsible for delivering new sales across CEMA and shaping propositions that meet the differing needs of customers across the region. - Part of the CEMA Leadership Team



Reuters Corporation

• United States
• Investment Banking

• Head of Markets & Specialist Sales Germany & Switzerland

  • Sep 2006 - Mar 2008

  Growing sales in Germany & Switzerland; forming and managing specialist sales organisation for both markets as well as representing Reuters at events and senior level clients meetings; part of the Business Unit Management Team

• Head of Sales Specialists, Research & Asset Management, EMEA (E)

  • Dec 2004 - Aug 2006

  Leading R&A Business Line within EMEA EAST; management of sales to Buy-side, Investment Banking and Corporate clients across the region

• Business Development Manager, Global Account Deutsche Bank

  • Jun 2002 - Nov 2004

  Leading the Account team for Germany and Continental Europe with a global responsibility for the Reuters revenue with the Private Clients/Asset Management Division of the client



Unisys Corporation

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager, Banking Solutions, Germany & Europe

  • Oct 1998 - May 2002

  Establishing the investment/wealth management and core-banking solutions business; recruiting and leading a team with pan-European responsibility; won and retained leading banks as new customers; Establishing the investment/wealth management and core-banking solutions business; recruiting and leading a team with pan-European responsibility; won and retained leading banks as new customers;



Reuters

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Manager Financial Services, Germany

  • Oct 1997 - Apr 1998

• Marketing Group Leader, Central & Eastern Europe

  • Oct 1995 - Sep 1997

• Sales Executive, Financial Applications and Risk Management Solutions

  • Apr 1994 - Sep 1995