Bernd Flack
Magdeburg
Summary
Dynamic senior executive with years of leadership and international experience; Result-oriented analyst, strategist and innovator; Combines strong business expertise, technical background, business acumen; Experienced in Information Technology, Science & Research organizations, Telecommunications, Aerospace, Automotive, Energy sector; First-hand analytical person with a high success rate; Challenges not evasive manager; Achieves sustainable and long-term success in the realization of growth potential, business transformation, acquisitions, carve out, turnarounds, IPO situation, cost cutting and crisis management; Enthusiastic leader with first class communication skills and first-rate people skills; Motivates by his own example; Structured and systematic designer of powerful, reliable, and harmonized Business processes, Infrastructures and Information systems.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief Financial Officer
Unified National Networks
04.2020 - 03.2024
- Company Overview: Interim Manager on behalf of Detecon International GmbH (Deutsche Telekom)
- Accomplished definition and implementation of the economic strategy
- Achieving significant performance improvements of the company by introduction of performance objectives, KPIs and budgets
- Spearheaded and conceptualized strategic planning and long-term forecasting in multi-disciplinary telecommunication environment
- Accomplishment of the merger of four incumbents into UNN and managing the transformation process - Turnover USD 250 Mil. p.a.
- Definition of Accounting, Controlling, Procurement, Revenue assurance (risk & fraud management) and Facility management policy and heading the implementation for UNN
- Establishing funding for investments in UNN's network modernization (appr. BND 100 Mil. p.a.)
- Increase in profitability achieved - shareholders’ equity grown by 25.7%. to BND 485 Mil. during five fiscal years since companies' incorporation
- Spearheaded budget analysis and forecasting to align operating costs with business strategy.
- Interim Manager on behalf of Detecon International GmbH (Deutsche Telekom)
Executive Manager
NTT DATA Deutschland GmbH
02.2016 - 03.2020
- Company Overview: Interim Manager for segments Finance & Logistics
- Leading Acquisition of a Global Business Transformation Program - 'synapsis' (Dräxlmaier GmbH) - Budget EUR 36 Mil.
- Conceptualization and lead in the implementation of a S/4HANA-Transformation program within Dräxlmaier - 'synapsis' - Budget EUR 14 Mil.
- Prevention legal enforcement in crisis situations - Software development (DKV Euro Mobility) - 'SPEETs' - Budget EUR 4,5 Mil.
- Identification, development, and lead in a sales project with Leoni AG EUR 30 Mill. (FLOW)
- Leading Global Integration Management for Transformation program - 'FLOW' - Budget EUR 8 Mil. (Leoni AG)
- Successful negotiating and mediating partnership deal in several projects, ensuring quality of performance, Crisis management & trouble shooting.
- Interim Manager for segments Finance & Logistics in several projects
- Coordinated activities across multiple departments to meet strategic objectives efficiently.
- Interim Manager for segments Finance & Logistics
Managing Director / Owner
Flack & Co. Consulting GmbH
01.1995 - 12.2019
- Company Overview: Professional Services (Finance, HR, IT) to private companies
- Developed and executed business strategies to achieve short and long-term goals.
- Professional Services (Finance, HR, IT) to private companies
Chief Executive Officer
T-Systems Solutions for Research
01.2011 - 09.2015
- Company Overview: ICT-Service provider for scientific institutions & R&D departments
- Ignition and chair of the strategic re-positioning of the company in the market
- Created long-term plans for the company based on current trends in industry.
- Championed development of sales plans, profitability targets and turn around the company to success oriented and KPI driven leadership approach
- Definition & lead the growth strategy and optimization of the offer portfolio
- Architected, development and leading the overall marketing and product strategy of the company and re-positioning in the market
- Acquisition of several long-lasting contracts amounting to EUR 25 Mil. p.a. each with science related organization (DLR, FhG, GRS, FZJ, …)
- Increase turnover by 20% up to EUR 50 Mill. p.a.
- Driving improving of company's profitability by 15 percent in 5 years
- Re-positioning corporate affiliate (HWW GmbH) in supercomputing market
- ICT-Service provider for scientific institutions & R&D departments
Chief Executive Officer
Malawi Telecommunications Ltd.
06.2009 - 12.2010
- Company Overview: Interim Manager on behalf of Detecon International GmbH (Deutsche Telekom)
- Chairing and accomplished the Business Transformation of MTL from government lead company (GLC) to a privately owned company
- Achieving MTL’s re-positioning in the national and international telecommunication market
- Accomplished the business re-design and implementation of underlaying policies
- Established strong relationships with customers, vendors, government agencies, and other stakeholders to build trust and loyalty.
- Negotiating & establishing collaboration agreement with various international Sub-Saharan Telco providers
- Increase turnover by 10% up to USD 205 Mil. p.a. in three business years
- Successful leading and accomplishing the phase of creation of the Malawian Fiber backbone (2500 Km)
- Chairing the successful IPO of MTL's affiliate Mobile net provider (TNM)
- Conceptualizing and putting massive cost reduction program in place, incl. down scaling of MTL's workforce from 2.400 to 1.600 employees
- Interim Manager on behalf of Detecon International GmbH (Deutsche Telekom)
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Malawi Telecommunications Ltd.
04.2008 - 06.2009
- Company Overview: Interim Manager on behalf of Detecon International GmbH (Deutsche Telekom)
- Leading the privatization tasks to transform MTL into a privately owned entity
- Establishing the financial mid and long-term planning for the company
- Heading the development, introduction, and maintenance of compliance rules, commercial and accounting policies, practices, and financial control
- Streamlined administrative procedures to improve workflow and efficiency.
- Conceptualization of privately commercial rules for MTLs operation
- Planning and accomplishing of assets transfer from government to MTL
- Establishing funding for MTL's investment (USD 44 Mil.)
- Spearheading of implementation of performance management programs
- Enhanced profit margins by 6% within twelve months
- Accomplishing debt reduction and debt relief of MTL (USD 40 Mil.)
- Planning and heading the IPO of the affiliate Mobile Network provider (TNM)
- Interim Manager on behalf of Detecon International GmbH (Deutsche Telekom)
Head of Profit Centre
T-Systems International GmbH
06.2006 - 03.2008
- Company Overview: HR-Services dedicated to Deutsche Telekom group, T-Systems group and public organizations & ministries
- HR-Services dedicated to Deutsche Telekom group, T-Systems group and public organizations & ministries
Head of Profit Centre
gedas Deutschland GmbH
11.2000 - 06.2006
- Company Overview: Administrative Services (Finance & HR) dedicated to VW group and automotive suppliers
- Administrative Services (Finance & HR) dedicated to VW group and automotive suppliers
Project Manager
pdg - professional data guidance GmbH
11.1990 - 04.1994
- Company Overview: Providing Professional & IT Services to private companies
- Providing Professional & IT Services to private companies
Career officer
08.1976 - 01.1990
- Company Overview: Providing military services
- Providing military services
Education
Postgraduate - Software Engineer
Leitzentrum für Anwendungsentwicklung (IBM)
11.1991
Graduated Military Scientist - Information Technology
Military Academy
08.1985
Graduated Engineer Economist - Business Administration
Military Academy
08.1976
Skills
- Business strategy development and optimization
- Business management
- Exercising business judgement
- People & Change Leading
- Revenue growth
- Negotiation & confidential communication
- Building coalitions/ Strategic partnerships
- Operational efficiency & Digital transformation
- Risk assessments
- Crisis management
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Scrum Master (SAFe)
Languages
German
English
Russian
Bodies Panel
- Chairperson, Board of Directors High Performance Computer for Science and Economics
- Member, Advisory Board High Performance Computer for Science and Economics
- Member, ITU International Telecommunication Union
Management Experiences
- Executive management experience in Large and Mid-Cap companies
- Accomplished various successful international mandates as CEO and CFO
- Profit and loss responsibility of international companies
- Experience in various stages of a company (expansion, consolidation, IPO)
- Successful partner management - shareholders, investors, banks, public administration, governments, legal authorities, stakeholders, private equity
- Spearheads sales and customer responsibility (Turnover USD 250 Mil. p.a.)
- Accomplished international projects (Fixed Price EUR 44 Mil.)
- Financial Management / Acquired Funding (up to USD 150 Mil. per contract)
- Shaping Procurement organization of private companies (USD 120 Mil. p.a.)
- Demonstrated legal experience (Commercial law, Labour law, Civil law)
- HR & Relationship management with workers councils and unions
- Span of control up to 2,300 employees
Personal Information
- Title: Senior Executive Manager/ Global Executive
- Date of Birth: December 1957
- Nationality: German
Industry Experience
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Consulting
- Energy Sector
- Information Technology
- Manufacturing
- Public Sector
- Telecommunications
- Transportation
Timeline
Chief Financial Officer
Unified National Networks
04.2020 - 03.2024
Executive Manager
NTT DATA Deutschland GmbH
02.2016 - 03.2020
Chief Executive Officer
T-Systems Solutions for Research
01.2011 - 09.2015
Chief Executive Officer
Malawi Telecommunications Ltd.
06.2009 - 12.2010
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
Malawi Telecommunications Ltd.
04.2008 - 06.2009
Head of Profit Centre
T-Systems International GmbH
06.2006 - 03.2008
Head of Profit Centre
gedas Deutschland GmbH
11.2000 - 06.2006
Managing Director / Owner
Flack & Co. Consulting GmbH
01.1995 - 12.2019
Project Manager
pdg - professional data guidance GmbH
11.1990 - 04.1994
Career officer
08.1976 - 01.1990
Postgraduate - Software Engineer
Leitzentrum für Anwendungsentwicklung (IBM)
Graduated Military Scientist - Information Technology
Military Academy
Graduated Engineer Economist - Business Administration
Military Academy
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