Professional info
I'm a consultative sales manager with experience in software solution selling and enterprise account management. My background in consulting helped me to successfully establish the presence of software and services companies looking for growth in the Swiss market. I have a track record of selling into all major industries but do have a focus in life sciences and financial services.
I'm passionate about technology, especially in the areas of APM, end user computing, security, PPM, and CRM solutions.
Work experience
New Relic, Senior Account Executive
2017 - present
At New Relic, I am responsible for managing and expanding our enterprise customer
base in the Swiss Market.
AppSense GmbH, Sales Manager Switzerland
2013 - 2017
My responsibility at AppSense was to build the Swiss market presence and expand our local partner program. I hired a local technical team and signed new logos. I was the Number 1 sales in DACH in 2015, winning the biggest deal in AppSense's history in Switzerland ($ 3.4 mio). I also expanded the client base in crucial sectors such as Financial Services, Industry, Education, Government and Healthcare.
Computer Associates, Account Director Life Sciences
2012 - 2013
I sold CA's broad software portfolio into major Life Sciences Accounts, expanding
business in existing customers as well as acquiring new logos. winning the biggest PPM deal ($ 1 mio +) in Switzerland in 2012.
IMS Health, European Key Account Director
2009 - 2011
As European Key Account Director for major Pharma Account like Roche, Merck Serono, Amgen and Biogen, I negotiated $ 10 mio + data and services deals and helped expand IMS' consulting business in the areas of launch excellence and pricing and market access.
Global Healthcare Exchange (ghx.com), Country Manager
2003 - 2009
As GHX's first employee in Switzerland and member of the European Management Team, I built GHX's local market presence. What started as a small project with one hospital exchanging logistics information with one supplier developed into the biggest purchasing, logistics and medical information platform in Switzerland in only 6 years with more than 90 hospitals and 50 suppliers. Break even was achieved in a little over three years. I also took on responsibility for the Austrian market in 2008.
PwC Consulting / IBM, Management Consultant
2001 - 2003
I started my career a Management Consultant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Working on the CRM team, I worked on various projects to help clients remodel the relationships with end customers. I also led a knowledge management initiative on a global project to help transfer knowledge among several hundred consultants and client staff.
Languages
German (native)
French (native)
English (fluent)
Skills
Business Development
Solution Selling
Enterprise Account Mgt
Initial Market Development
Mentoring and Management
Project Management
Harvard University Extension School
2015 - 2019
Master of Liberal Arts (ALM), Harvard Extension School
Dean's List Academic Achievement Award
University of St. Gallen (HSG)
1996 - 2000
Masters degree (lic.oec.) in International Business with a minor in Finance. Thesis topic: "Customer orientation in business networking"
Harvard University
1996
Before starting university in Switzerland, I studied International Relations and
Psychology for one semester (summer) at Harvard University
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