2010 - 2011: software development and integrationKunde: Datentechnik-Innovation GmbH, Graz (Austria)
Rolle: Managing Director
Aufgaben:DTI is EOSS owned an Austrian software development and integration company with products and solutions in the area of E-Governement and E-Health.
- Took over the Managing Director position after Datentechnik Innovation GmbH lost its CEO and most of the developers.
- Results include:
- Kept the customers
- Built a new team
- Raised the quality of the software projects to a prevailing industry standard
- Acquired new strategic customers for the existing products and services
- Acquired additional funded research projects
- Found and established a new Managing Director
2006 - 2011: Software solutions for smartphonesKunde: three60mobile telecom GmbH, Bärnbach (Austria)
Rolle: Chief Executive Officer/ Entrepreneur
Aufgaben:(upon request) was a telecommunications operator with the aim of enabling business customers to save costs in mobile telephony. (upon request) also provided software solutions for smartphones of all brands.
- Together with 3 friends, I have set up (on request). We implemented the smartphone and server software necessary for the operations.
- Set up the company, and directed overall operations and P&L management. Functional areas of management involved business development and sales, strategic planning, creating contracts, negotiations with customers, marketing and PR, product management, and finance & accounting. (on request) was sold in the beginning of 2009 to a Swiss investor.
- Results include:
- Setup the company
- Created a customer base
- Sold the company
2005 - 2006: Business analysisKunde: Four Telecom Services GmbH, Kitzbühel (Austria)
Rolle: Director
Aufgaben:4TS is a telecom operator providing carrier pre-selection and VoIP telephony to business customers.
- One of the investors has positioned me as a manager inside the company to analyze the company?s business practices and technology and to introduce necessary changes.
- After my report and based on my recommendation, the investor sold his shares of 4TS.
- Results include:
- Enhanced processes
- Set up VoIP business unit
- Reported to the investor with recommendation on further engagement
1995 - 2005: software development and systems integrationKunde: KPMG Consulting/ BearingPoint/ INFONOVA (Austria)
Rolle: Director
Aufgaben:INFONOVA is a software development and systems integration company with products in the area of OSS/ BSS for international clients.
- The candidate was Solution Leader for Carrier Solutions (IP telephony/numbering and OSS/BSS) at BearingPoint (formerly KPMG Consulting). In addition to his main responsibility for business development at (on request) Solutions, he was responsible for the strategic and technical coordination of important projects. In parallel, he was responsible for the Strategic Alliance for Cisco in the EMEA market for several years. The areas the candidate has led have historically been the leading practices in utilization, retention, innovation and return on investment within BearingPoint/ KPMG Consulting
- He also is president of VISIONng (an international association of telephony operators dedicated to deploying international inter-working telephony services based on IP technology).
- In regards to technology standardization, he was member of the ETSI TISPAN Steering Board and chairman of a working group for several years. He was active at ETSI, ITU-T, and the Internet Society, where he contributed to Internet standards efforts within the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force).
- During his time at (on request) he gained a broad knowledge and overview of the telecommunications and related IT industries. His main area of ??expertise was in the new Business development, NGN and IP telephony technology, key account relations, sales, Marketing, market-oriented product development, telephony policy and numbering, strategic Planning, alliance management, telecommunications (network planning and overall strategy), billing, regulatory and policy support.
- The candidate is the author of several telecommunications standards in ETSI, ITU-T and IETF. He also gives numerous speeches at various conferences (VON, IIR and Business Circle), including keynote speeches for IP telephony events.
- He traveled extensively across Europe, America and Asia for business development and to form strategic alliances with KPMG practices to sell INFONOVA software and services.
- Highlights of the achievements follow:
- Engagement Manager for several strategic consulting projects in EMEA
- Responsible for BearingPoint?s INFONOVA Solution Go-to-Market strategy in China (including the option for relocation)
- Responsible for several VoIP and VoIP related implementations, bids and consulting
- Developed a strategic migration plan (Next Generation Network) for several ILECs, CLECs and MSO?s including business and financial as well as marketing aspects
- Key Account Manager for Magdeburg City Com
- Leading different initiatives from the Strategic Alliance to Cisco including: ETTx, Cable, strategic partnership on voice for several markets
- Engagement Manager for several projects in Telekom Austria
- Chairman of VISIONng, an industrial consortium of telecom operators (Telefonica, TDC TeleDanmark, Telia, OTE, etc.) and vendors (Ericsson, Motorola, Siemens, etc.) with the goal to deploy global IP-Telephony services (e.g. international UPT) based on ETSI ITU-T and IETF specifications
- Chairman of TTT-Net and TTT-Services, two EU (TEN Telecom) funded projects regarding interoperability for IP Telephony technology gear and services in 1999 and 2000
- Independent expert on an UMTS research project with discussion of UMTS services and the possibility of their rapid implementation and deployment (member of the advisory board)
- Project and task leader of different R&D projects at Eurescom on behalf of an European telecommunication company (e.g. on Ipv6, QoS, SCN migration)
- Built up the CTI department of INFONOVA and telephone-related IP Services as the basis for the carrier-grade unified messaging (Open Voice Platform)
- Built up the Digital Signature department of INFONOVA and led the department until service introduction (e.g. A-SIGN of Datakom Austria)
- Electronic Commerce activities and member of standardization group on Electronic Commerce (CEN/TC 224 - ISO/TC 68/SC 6)
- Lead the development team for the implementation of VEMMI server and terminal in different European countries
- Involvement in the standardization process of the VEMMI (ETS 300 382 and ITU Rec. T 107) standard as a member of ETSI TE 1. (ETSI Project MTA)
His clients during his time at INOFNOVA include the following corporations:
- EMEA ? 4 Telecom Services, Telekom Austria, Swisscom, SingTel, Belgacom, TF1, PTK, Magdeburg City Com, Astral Telecom, European Commission, COLT Telecom, MATAV, BT, Telefonica, Tele Danmark, Telenor, OTE, minMAX Telecom, Sentiro Ltd., Telcom SA, Enitel, Pantel
- US - AoL, Earthlink, Liberty Media, AT&T, Verisign
- Asia - Telstra, AAPT, China Telecom, WIPRO, Bharti