Thomas Berger
Inhaber, Strategy-, Marketing- & Sales- Consultant, G4G Consulting bvba
Aartselaar, Belgien
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Thomas Berger
Bis heute 11 Jahre und 7 Monate, seit Dez. 2012
Strategy-, Marketing- & Sales- Consultant
G4G Consulting bvbaAre you looking for a problem-solver who works well with others, is highly flexible and driven by passion for your business? I combine business-, strategic-, marketing-, and technical expertise in one person. These unique capabilities make me a perfect advisor for complex strategic projects, covering many business areas. I advise executives world-wide in various industry sectors.
5 Jahre und 4 Monate, Aug. 2007 - Nov. 2012
Senior Marketing Manager
NSN (former Nokia-Siemens-Networks)
• Market assessment (analysis of mobile end-user needs, analysis of telecom operator needs) • Steering of product development, creation of CEM-portfolio (Customer Experience Management) • Development and implementation of Marketing & Messaging Strategy (B2B campaigns, LinkedIn, Twitter, ...) • Leading 100+ workshops with executives of European telecom operators, discussing strategies to maximize profitability by increasing the end-user’s loyalty.
Generate sales leads with Belgian telecom operators. Advise senior management of Belgian telecom operators about new emerging market trends, and help them build competitive and differentiating strategies.
2 Jahre und 3 Monate, Okt. 2003 - Dez. 2005
Manager Account Strategy
Alcatel-Lucent
Development and execution of a strategic account plan for Belgacom/Proximus: Follow closely all movements of Belgacom, its inquiries to Alcatel-Lucent, its RFQ’s, its financial performance, and competitor’s offers. Ensure that all information given to Belgacom (in meetings, brochures, papers, RFQ-answers, etc) are consistent, and in the best interest of Belgacom as well as of Alcatel-Lucent.
2 Jahre und 1 Monat, Okt. 2001 - Okt. 2003
Strategic Marketing Manager
Alcatel-Lucent
Objective: Development, documentation and communication of Alcatel-Lucent’s “Triple-Play-Strategy” on a global level. Approach & Solution: Generate target messaging and strategic marketing plan through market assessment & segmentation. From the available technical documentation of all products involved in a Triple-Play Architecture (xDSL, Ethernet Aggregation, AAA, …), a consistent set of marketing- and sales package has been developed for use on global level.
2 Jahre und 1 Monat, Okt. 1999 - Okt. 2001
Product Manager IP/MPLS
Alcatel-Lucent
• Market research and forecasting • Development of business cases • Cost improvement programs • Technology evaluation and quantification of feature requests • Presenting Alcatel-Lucent’s products and strategy to customers, as well as at conferences and exhibitions worldwide • Evaluation of potential acquisitions (e.g. “Timetra Networks”)
2 Jahre und 1 Monat, Okt. 1997 - Okt. 1999
Product Manager PSTN
Alcatel-Lucent
• Translate marketing requirements of Alcatel-Lucent’s customer SingTel (Singapore Telecom) to technical features, plan and follow-up of technical development, testing and implementation into SingTel’s PSTN.
5 Jahre und 1 Monat, Sep. 1985 - Sep. 1990
Operation & Maintenance of Telecommunication Systems
Deutsche Telekom
• Monitoring DT’s PSTN networks, as well as PABXs of DT’s enterprise customers • Run regular system tests • Identify and solve system errors
Ausbildung von Thomas Berger
10 Monate, Sep. 2000 - Juni 2001
Marketing in High-Tech Industries
INSEAD, France
- in cooperation with Alcatel University - evening and residential classes
1 Jahr und 10 Monate, Sep. 1998 - Juni 2000
Executive MBA
Flanders Business School, Belgium
- in cooperation with Kellogg Graduate School of Management - evening and residential classes
10 Monate, Sep. 1996 - Juni 1997
Industrial Management
KU Leuven, Belgium
Postgraduate studies
4 Jahre und 10 Monate, Sep. 1991 - Juni 1996
Electronics/Telecommunications
TU Dresden, Germany
Sprachen
Englisch
Fließend
Deutsch
Muttersprache
Niederländisch
Fließend
Französisch
Gut
Russisch
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