René Witzel Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, Nh, Nl

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

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Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland

Interim Management / Investor in several projects and scale-ups aoPastBookA’dam TowerMaliebaan ParticipatiesDermaClinic

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Leading the Dutch operations, doubled revenue and profits. 200FTE. Delivered yearly targets on growth, and cost savings. Increasing efficiency, sustaintable growth and innovative products. JCD NL ranked many years top 10 as most profitable company of the Group. Winning 3x AMMA award of best media company in The Netherlands. Secured continuity by winning the most important public tenders >15y contracts for street furniture of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague and numerous smaller cities and contracts (like public transport). Average contract expiration date moved beyond 2025. Won numerous court cases of tenders, changing the competitive landscape and procedures with huge impact on international business (like Dutch Railway verdict)Wall Netherlands acquisition, reorganization and full integration (within 4 months)Developed world-wide most efficient planning, building and installation process by replacing all 2000 Amsterdam street furniture objects within 5 months. Digitalization of street furniture objects and increase in digital sales

Bussum, Netherlands

Responsible for MTV NL, TMF NL, TMF B and Kindernet. Personnel: 150 FTE. Acquisition of Kindernet, post-acquisition process of TMF, (re)positioning of channels and strategic outline for coming 3 years.

Bussum & Amsterdam, Netherlands

Responsible for TMF Netherlands, TMF Belgium, Radio10FM and Love Radio. Personnel: 125 employees. Made TMF profitable. Carried Radio10FM through the intended radio auction process. Reorganization of Management Team and Sale of TMF NL+B to MTV

Bussum

Responsible for the departments Finance, Personnel, IT, Internet, Office Management, Warehouse. Horizontally all FD’s of the countries were reporting to me. Personnel: 450 FTE. Guided the complete restructuring and reorganization of the Group incl. the sale and closing of the activities in Spain, France and Germany. Finally sale of the Group to Roadrunner.

Düsseldorf Area, Germany

Responsible for the reorganization and restructuring of the German subsidiary of Arcade, new artist signings and development of new acts. Personnel: 40 FTE

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Responsible for start-up of a new wholesale and rack jobbing company in Germany; which sells services for entertainment products (CD, Video, CD-ROM) in non-traditional channels like supermarkets, gas stations etc.

Munich Area, Germany

Responsible for mergers, acquisitions and special projects in Central & Eastern Europe (>15 countries) for the Music Group including reorganizations, relocation, sale of asset portfolios and optimization projects. Part of “Konzernjunioren Bertelsmann AG“ – future top management program. This work involved extensive contact with senior management and board members within and outside the Group in addition regular contact with outside lawyers, investment bankers, auditors and other outside consultants. Preparation of investment-proposals for the Board of Bertelsmann AG. Acquisition of Ricordi Italy – Reorganization - MBO of Print Company / Sale of retail chain together with Lehman Brothers / Sale of real estate together with Healey & Baker

Munich Area, Germany

Responsible for the Finance & Controlling operations for Central & Eastern Europe overseeing 15 countries.

Munich Area, Germany

Manager of BMG within small team of ATKearney consultants involved in Pan European Logistics Project. The project included rationalization of all existing distribution and logistical structures throughout Europe

Hilversum

Reported directly to the FD and MD of BMG The Netherlands, responsible for special projects and controlling. In addition I worked short periods in all other departments: Marketing, Promotion, Sales, Business Affairs in order to obtain a broad experience. In 1990 due to significant senior management changes I was extensively involved in the introduction and “start-up” of the new management

Utrecht

Responsible for full audits of int’l and national clients of all sizes.