Work Experience

After studying technical orientated business administration at the "Fachhochschule Offenburg" with marketing as major field of study I have been working in the German software industry since 1992:


Director national and international Sales, CDV Software Entertainment AG, Karlsruhe

Responsible for all worldwide sales activities

• coordination of the sales strategy between the german headquarter and the US and UK branch offices- negotiating contracts with the main distributor
•  managing a team of ten sales representatives.

Director Sales and Marketing, fun communications GmbH, Karlsruhe

Management of all sales and marketing activities

• leading a team of five Product- and Marketing- manager
• reporting of all sales figures to the executive board
• attending to the main customers -  Internet Service Provider, financial institutes and software companies
• representation of the company on international trade shows and conferences.

Productmanager, CAS GmbH, Pirmasens

Responsible for the sales force automation software SALES 2000

• preparation of the entry into the US-market
• input for all marketing material
• planning the further development of Sales 2000

Productmanager GIS, CAS Software GmbH, Karlsruhe

Responsible for the geographical information system Map&Guide

• build up of a distribution network
• launching of new products
• support and training of resellers
• leading of several European Map&Guide localization projects
• management of the product marketing team
• coordination of activities with strategic partners