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IT Infrastructure Business
Goal
2014
Sales: € 200‘ +
Profit: € 14‘+
Key Player
2010 FC in BeLux
OE: € 114‘
Profit: € 5‘0****
2009
Sales: € 110‘
2008 Profit: € 5‘0*** Re-adjustment of
Sales: € 95‘7 Strategy PRO
Profit: € 6‘3 Crisis Mgt. Focus Outsourcing
2007
Focus Growth and
Sales: € 82‘9 Employment
2006 Profit: € 6‘6** Harvest:
Implement
Sales: € 80‘1
Strategy
Loss: - € 11‘7* Country Strategy
Focus People
Restructuring Focus Processes
80
SIS BeLux
75 Quality Level
70
BeLux Market
65 Average Quality
Level
60
SIS BeLux
55 Innovation
50
BeLux Market
45 Average
Innovation
40
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Source: Aggregated result of the yearly Equaterra Vendor Performance Survey on more than 175 Top IT spending
organizations in BeLux on CFO/CIO level evaluating more than 400 unique client provider relationships and 23 Service
Providers
We will be among the Top 3 Player in the BeLux Market - following our
Compass Strategy
We are the better Alternative to the Top 2, being more local, more
“real“, and with a European Approach
GO Services.
Data Center Room extensible to 1000 m2 in 2012 Data Center Room immediately available.
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) low. Meet the quality standards of the Parliament.
TCV = 800 KEUR per year = minimum 12 MEUR Excellent overall partnership with customer.
over 15 years (for 300 m2).
Location below 20km from the customer
More TCV if they want to upgrade to 1000 m2 premises.
within 2 years.
Far from an airport (no risk to have a flight
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UZ Ghent ERP implementation
UZ Ghent Solution
Budget > 400 M € / year SAP FI/CO/MM and AIM
Target: patient care, education, scientific research, Interfacing to existing medical / operational /
services financial solutions (pharmacy, labo, Axapta, … )
> 5.500 employees and > 1.000 beds Approach:
AMTP has crearted a JV with local player in Saudi First phase (Standard): FICO, SD, MM, PS, HR
Arabia
Second Phase (Production): PP, PM, QM, SD
They are now building a brand new plant in Saudi
Arabia (Jubail) Integration with Simatic IT (Siemens MES
solution)!!
9.000 employees worldwide
Project duration: about 18 months Good contact between Acc. Exec. and
Procumrent at Arcelor
TCV = +/- 1’3 €
Strong support from Paul VDB & PRO HQ
Large part of services out of SISL
NEVER GIVE UP!!!
Opens further opportunities towards SAP
environment for Arcelor (New Financial template)
We will be among the Top Players in the BeLux Market - following our
Compass Strategy
We are the better Alternative to the Top 2, being more local, more
“real“, and with a European Approach
November 2010
Lessons Learned
Facts Background • Exchange Program to
• Primary School Marquartstein • Average School, however, in London
beautiful surroundings very important to improve
• High School Marquartstein
• Average University, however, Language and to broaden
• 3 Months Exchange in with horizon at early age
in an „in/cool“ City.
Highgate School, London at
age 16 • One Year Delegation to Iraq to • One year off before
make money and „see the
• Social Service in Hospital University doesn‘t hurt the
world“
• One Year Work in Baghdad career and is good for
• Focus on Private Interests
• Munich University to become
developing interculturaol
(and Peer Group Pressure)
a Teacher for Literature, when choosing for Subjects at sensitivity
Sociology and History University
• Reputation of Univerity is
• One year Students Program important for career
in Manchester (1982/83
• Munich University for Political
• Find the right mix between
personal interest and the
Sciences potential to earn money
Lessons Learned
Facts Background
• Degrees opening up different
• Graduation in two faculties: (1) • Difficult Job Market (Baby career roads increase the
boom generation); chance to finding a good job
Teaching and (2) Masters
•Masters in Political Sciences
Degree in Political Sciences • Internships at potential
becomes an important asset
• Internship during University employers are a „must“
• All through the University years
Years,also at Hypo-Bank in • Criteria to find a good job are:
I worked at several companies
1986 and until full employment
to finance the studies
• Assessment Center at
Hypo-Bank in 1987 - Social Skills
• Immediate employment - active networking
- subject studied
• 12 months training program in
main aspects of banking - final grades
- the reputation of the university,
- quality of the CV
Don‘t overestimate your skills
when starting a new job.
Lessons Learned
• A Trainee program at a
Facts Background
respectable company is a very
• Banking Training Program took • The Bank had a training important entry ticket to middle
place in 3 cities in Germany in program for roughly 50 and senior management
all important banking segments university graduates p. a. who
• The Training was designed
were seen as future high • The training is a first eye-opener
potentials that „All Your Professional Life
such that even people with
no banking and business • The opportunity in the U.S. You will Have To Keep On
skills could follow was communicated to me Learning“
informally by a colleague.
• There were no tests during the • If there is an exceptional
training. • The same day I called the
opportunity (Luck!), decide for
Personnel Department and
• I was offered a continued training
initiated the process for my
at the Bank‘s New York it immediately and don‘t let it go.
assignment to the U.S.
branch, starting June 1988
• I got the job, not based on • If you want an international
merits, but “first come first carrer, join an international
serve“ company and go for the
opportunities.
Lessons Learned
Facts Background • Hard work is always the
• After one year of training,the • I worked very long hours and I precondition to success;
Branch Manager offered my a had results
five year contract, which was
• More importantly, however,
• I learned fast are results;
extended by another 3 years.
• I could structure and write well
• Over nine years I had a
in English
• From a career progression
continues progression in perspective, it is important to
positions and responsibilities • I fitted psychologically well into
the team change locations/positions
• I had no chance for further
after maximum 4 years;
progression at the New York
Branch • If you are an integral part of a
team, you raise and fall with
the team;
• Be aware of the cultural
differences, however,
without (much) judgment of
good and bad.
• Be yourself, also abroad
Lessons Learned
Facts Background • If you are not ready for a
• In 1992, one week after my • Management Changes on top
challenge, don’t do it
daughter was born, I took part level of the Bank destroying • Always try to have a plan B
in Bank‘s assessment center “My Network“
for high potentials with • Be prepared for “stupid”
• After 8 years at the Branch I
mediocre results
was ready for a change
decisions by your employer
• Oct. – Dec. 1995, Senior • Be well prepared for your job
• I have been looking for another
Management Seminar at interview – read about the
job, since middle of 1995;
INSEAD in France, fully paid
by the Bank, as incentive • Siemens was a customer of
company
the Bank and I was the • If possible have the company
• January 1996, the Bank asked
account officer. approach you, rather than
to accept a middle Mgt.
position in Austria - I refused applying for a job yourself
•I resigned in March 1996 and • Readjust your resume focusing
accepted a job at Siemens
subject to the profile your
potential employer is looking for
• Appear/be really positive and
highly motivated at the interview,
Lessons Learned
• When changing employer
Facts Background you have to work hard to gain
• 1996 – 2003: M&A and Strategy for • I liked the job in M&A, credibility and a network of
international, interesting support – it is very stressful
Siemens IT, projects in projects,
USA, Asia, Africa, Europe
• very fast career after 2004,
• If you want to raise in the
• 2004: Regional Operational leaving the Strategy / M&A company, dont stay too long
Manager for 5 Countries Department,
• 2005: Business Process • SBS Global CEO who in one position
Outsourcing, Delegation to appointed my as Regional
London Manager EMEA was asked to
• In business you can forget
leave his position even before I the idea of stability for life
• 2005 / 2006: Regional
started my new job.
Manager EMEA and Member • As of a level, excellent
of the SBS Executive Councel • Region EMEA was dissolved
work is seen as self evident.
in September of 2006 and I
• 2006 – CEO SIS BeLux
needed a new job • What counts is trust and
personal relationship
• Networking is Key
Lessons Learned
Facts Background • Think before you act (Goals,
status quo, implementation …)
• My predecessor resigned in • I knew for a several months
July 2006; (he reported to me); that Region EMEA was being • Get yourself informed before
dissolved; you act
• The Regional Manager
Siemens Belgium knew me • I liked Belgium, from a
from my regular visits to business and private point
• Get a capable team.
Belgium • Be friendly in communication,
• In general CEO‘s of country
• I was offered the Position in organisations are from the
August 2006 and accepted two local country but tough when acting;
weeks later
• Over 5 years there were 5
• I started the position in CEOs at SBS / SIS BeLux •Your credibility is your main
September 2006. asset
• The average „life“ of a SBS
• In 2007 the performance of Country Manager was less than • Be modest when your are
SIS radically improved 2 years
from a significant loss in 2006
abroad. Your ‘Ego’ often is
• My predecessor left a relatively your biggest enemy
to overachieving most Targets in
solid company behind.
2007 as well as in 2008 and
2009.
•There are many ways to get a
job done subject also to
culture
and personality, but in the end
it has AG
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