Experienced Leader, well-known for
successfully executing new initiatives
as well as maintaining high level of
performance and standards within
the team.
Creating a workplace culture
consistent with the organization's
mission and values.
Well experienced and successful in
managing global and remote teams.
Consistently meets and exceeds
targets.
Reliable team player and strong team
leader.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director
Informatica GmbH
Maintenance Renewals
EMEA/APJ and LATAM
Renewal
IBM Deutschland GmbH
Sr. Director Customer
HCL Technology GmbH
04.2019 - Current
All geos except NA), - design and implementation of CSM Role, business model,
capabilities and strategies
- Supported the integration and onboarding of + 30.000
customers
- Hired and built a team of + 60 members globally
- trained and enabled team
- revenue responsibility for + 500 Mio USD
- member of the Global Go-to-Market Leadership Team
- consistent target achievement or overachievement
Manager Maintenance
01.2011 - 03.2019
Renewals EMEA
- Built, developed and lead a team of 10 Renewal Sales and 8
Sales Support members
- Train, mentor, coach and supervise Sales Reps to manage and
over-achieve quota in each territory through weekly Forecast
and Strategy Calls
- Manage relationship between the different internal
departments
- Established and enforced Renewal Policies in all regions
- Strategies ways to increase maintenance renewals bookings
- Member of the EMEA Leadership Team
- Consistent over-achievement of annual target (+200 Mio USD)
Cognos Renewal Manager
Cognos
01.2009 - 12.2010
Responsible for the Integration of the Renewal Team and
Process into IBM by transferring and amending Contracts to
IBM Systems and Standards
- Involved in integration and alignment
processes
Myriam Kelmendi
- Trained existing MR team of 35 plus 10
new hires
- 106 Mio USD revenue responsibility
- Started transfer into Second Line Management by being
responsible for a team of 70+ team-members and a 300 Mio
USD revenue, GmbH – Director Maintenance Renewals EMEA
Director
Frankfurt Am Main
04.2007 - 07.2008
Promotion to, at a time when customer retention
rates were falling, and Security was getting more focus
- focus on defending support in a consistent and predictable
way
- focus on forecasting models
- 160 Mio USD revenue and target Achievement (40% of the
overall Cognos Revenue in EMEA)
- member of the IBM Integration Leadership Team
- member of the Central European and EMEA Leadership
Team
Sales Manager
Cognos GmbH, Am Main
03.2001 - 03.2007
Implemented common renewal processes across the region
Member of the Transformation Team (backoffice SSC)
Responsible for the transformation of the Renewal Team
Successfully contributed to the move from local backoffice to SSC in
NL by developing new job roles, duties and responsibilities as well
as hiring new stuff and setting up the whole SSC
SALES ADMIN
COGNOS GMBH, Am
10.1998 - 02.2001
Education
Myriam Kelmendi
European Language Secretary and Business Administration - undefined
Sprach- U. Wirtschaftsschule Rahn
1998
High School Diploma - undefined
St. Franziskus Gymnasium und Realschule
1995
Skills
Strong Leadership skills
15 years of experience
Leading and managing
Renewal Sales, Customer
Success & Sales Support
Team
Excellent interpersonal skills
By active listening and
Advisory
Consistent over-performer
Business and strategy
Development
Creative Thinking
Problem Solving
Decision Making
Timeline
Sr. Director Customer
HCL Technology GmbH
04.2019 - Current
Manager Maintenance
01.2011 - 03.2019
Cognos Renewal Manager
Cognos
01.2009 - 12.2010
Director
Frankfurt Am Main
04.2007 - 07.2008
Sales Manager
Cognos GmbH, Am Main
03.2001 - 03.2007
SALES ADMIN
COGNOS GMBH, Am
10.1998 - 02.2001
Senior Director
Informatica GmbH
Renewal
IBM Deutschland GmbH
Myriam Kelmendi
European Language Secretary and Business Administration - undefined
Sprach- U. Wirtschaftsschule Rahn
High School Diploma - undefined
St. Franziskus Gymnasium und Realschule
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