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Klaus Dambeck

Klaus Dambeck

International Enterprise Sales Executive
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Summary

I am a seasoned Sales Executive with the experience in selling enterprise software products (e.g. SaaS) and IT services internationally in EMEA. A new business environment in which the set of experiences and skills outlined in my profile will have a great impact in growth and business stability is highly desirable.

Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Alternatively to a regular employment it is welcomed to sign a freelance contract with comparable scheme. Hardworking and driven sales management professional equipped to revitalize sales operations and align procedures to maximize profits and client acquisition. Successful at improving sales procedures to streamline and strengthen processes. Multifaceted leader with analytical and diligent approach to building and leading strong teams.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Head of Sales Central Europe

VirtusLab GmbH
07.2020 - Current
  • IT Service Business
  • Introducing an international sales practice in VirtusLab
  • Strategic planning including sales process, organizational structure and business planning, as well as direct sales
  • Ramping up the German market from scratch
  • Major wins at Volkswagen, DHL and Mahle
  • In 2022 building, integrating and managing a regional sales structure with Business Development and Sales Managers in UK and the Nordics
  • Responsibility to plan, initiate and manage partner channels.

Director - EMEA Alliances

Lightbend, Inc
Schmitten
07.2014 - 06.2020
  • Enterprise Software Business on Open-Source basis
  • Managing 80+ Lightbend partners in EMEA including strategic alliances like IBM, Accenture, DXC and Red Hat
  • The mission is to transform the technical and service business driven partner network of Lightbend into a channel business with continuous and predictable revenue stream
  • My focus is to expand the relationship with existing partners while complementing the network with Global SI accounts
  • Develop early stage target accounts especially in DACH region
  • The role is not quota carrying
  • 2014 - 2016 Sales Director role for DACH region.

Sales Professional and Consultant

BizConz
10.2010 - 06.2014
  • Freelance Business Consultant
  • Project: Expanding sales and business footprint for a German vendor of Data Quality software
  • Managing sales team and transform business model to become cloud based
  • Enforce SAP cooperation and building an OEM channel
  • Project: Establish an American Mobile Workforce Management vendor (SaaS) in the DACH region
  • Largest European deal in 2012 with a Finish service company
  • Implementing big parts of the EMEA partner network with T-Systems, Siemens Austria and IBM Global Services.

Industry Segment Manager Telecommunication

Progress Software GmbH
09.2006 - 09.2010

Managing Director DACH

Persistence Software GmbH
03.1999 - 08.2006

Managing Director & Shareholder

OOTec Vertriebs GmbH
04.1997 - 03.1999

Managing Director

ILOG Deutschland GmbH
11.1995 - 03.1997

Freelance Sales Manager

Nexus GmbH
01.1995 - 10.1995

VP Sales

Conware Computer Consulting GmbH
06.1994 - 12.1994

Freelance Sales Manager

Forus Consult GmbH
01.1994 - 05.1994

Managing Director

TDI Deutschland GmbH
03.1989 - 12.1993

Sales Manager

Symbolics GmbH
Eschborn
1986 - 1989

Sales Representative

Hewlett-Packard GmbH
Bad Hamburg
1981 - 1986

Work Availability

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Education

Bachelor of Science - Electronics

Academy of Applied Science
Wiesbaden
1977 - 1981

Skills

Analytical problem solver

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Languages

German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)

Software

Hubspot

Salesforce

Google Suite

MS Office

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

Remote

Important To Me

Company CultureStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing

Accomplishments

Establishing and developing multiple French and US based software companies in the DACH region. Track record in achieving sales goals, signing large volume deals with enterprise customers in the region.

Successful implementation of a sales process in several companies. Recent success in building a lead generation process from scratch and changing company culture to migrate to a comprehensive target account strategy and the corresponding sales process.

Interests

Football (soccer)

Mountainbiking

Hiking with our dog

Timeline

Head of Sales Central Europe

VirtusLab GmbH
07.2020 - Current

Director - EMEA Alliances

Lightbend, Inc
07.2014 - 06.2020

Sales Professional and Consultant

BizConz
10.2010 - 06.2014

Industry Segment Manager Telecommunication

Progress Software GmbH
09.2006 - 09.2010

Managing Director DACH

Persistence Software GmbH
03.1999 - 08.2006

Managing Director & Shareholder

OOTec Vertriebs GmbH
04.1997 - 03.1999

Managing Director

ILOG Deutschland GmbH
11.1995 - 03.1997

Freelance Sales Manager

Nexus GmbH
01.1995 - 10.1995

VP Sales

Conware Computer Consulting GmbH
06.1994 - 12.1994

Freelance Sales Manager

Forus Consult GmbH
01.1994 - 05.1994

Managing Director

TDI Deutschland GmbH
03.1989 - 12.1993

Sales Manager

Symbolics GmbH
1986 - 1989

Sales Representative

Hewlett-Packard GmbH
1981 - 1986

Bachelor of Science - Electronics

Academy of Applied Science
1977 - 1981
Klaus DambeckInternational Enterprise Sales Executive