Bio

Christian is an entrepreneurial senior executive with 15+ years of experience leading companies at the forefront of high-tech industries. He is veteran of numerous successes in running global start-ups and turnaround companies using an in-depth understanding of critical business drivers across multiple markets and industries. His extensive technology expertise has enabled him to create product visions and drive product roadmaps to fulfill market needs. At work Chris cultivates an atmosphere of collaboration and empowerment with contagious optimism. He develops both teams and corporate strategies, including sales and marketing programs. He has a passion for advising start-up companies and in securing tier-1 backed venture capital and private equity financing. Executive Accomplishments: - Senior Executive & General Manager positions: Automic Software (acquired by EQT), UC4 SENACTIVE (acquired by Automic Software) - Founder and Senior Executive roles in startup companies: SENACTIVE (acquired by UC4), IMANUM Consulting, WiNAG.com (acquired by A1/Mobilkom Austria), mPAY24.com - Independent Advisor and Strategic Consultant to: Venture capitalists, private equity, start-ups, emerging high-tech and turnaround companies - Technology Evangelist: Garnering funding from angel investors, venture capitalists, private equity and public funds Management Expertise: - Strategic Planning & Positioning - Talent Development & Global Team Building - Change Management & Transformation - Budget and Executive Team P&L Management - Acquisitions & Integrations - Strategic Global Business Relationships - Sales & Sales Enablement - Marketing & Product Marketing - Product Management and Product Strategy Technologies: - SaaS, Cloud, Enterprise Software, E/M-Payments, Mobile - Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Complex Event Processing - Business Process Management & Process Automation, DevOps, IT Industrialization - Online Betting, Gaming & Gambling, Fraud Management, Recommendation Engines - Internet of Things, Network & Security