Commercial executive with more than 26+ years of operational and strategic management and leadership experience of which 13 years has been as Managing Director.For me the essence of leadership is transferring energy to the organization through motivation of middle management. With due respect to market trends and customer demands I like to set ambitious goals and find a strategic way forward through a balance of human capital and optimization of processes. I have a passion for “making a difference” and I am motivated by seeing my employees and organization grow. I realize that all decisions cannot be 100% fact based and I believe I have a good “stomach” feeling for making good decisions. My cross-cultural understanding, and technical background enables me to lead in companies selling complex technical solutions worldwide.My key competencies include:- Strategy development and implementation to achieve the company vision - Cross cultural and international leadership - Change management and turnarounds- M&A’s including integration of companies - People management- Technical and service sales- Process orientation with focus on quality development and optimization My people approach is to identify a common mission, align the right people and empower them to reach objectives. Honest and direct coaching and feedback are key components to how I lead a team. Collaboration, clear accountabilities, consistency and results orientation are important criteria to me. I have a passion for teaching, training, mentoring and speaking about technology to industry groups, Universities and within an organization. My ability to effectively listen and communicate allows me to work with professionals and teams at all levels. I am excellent public speaker and enjoy presenting on the topic of brand strategy and sports marketing to large audiences and conferences.