Thomas Bauer

Background

About Thomas Bauer

Senior executive with more than 20+ years of experience in managing international sales, marketing and engineering organisations. Full P&L responsibility for business units ranging from 15 Million up to $US 4.6 Billion of annual revenue. Experienced in delivering shareholder value and winning against competition. Broad cultural background, lived and worked in 3 different continents. Worked with business partners in more than 45 countries and developed new businesses in 8 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Gained strong IT industry network in Asia as well as in EMEA and the US. Strong bias for action and getting things done. • Experience. Executive maturity, Board experience and expert knowledge in dealing with CXO level people internal and external. Deep knowledge of emerging markets worldwide, introduced new structures and programs to develop business and organizations in Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa and South East Asia. • People Leadership. Managed international organizations with more than 700 people based in 45 countries in complex matrix structures. Great track record in hiring strong leaders and building successful leadership teams. • Organizational design. Experience in organizational development and change management, having led the worldwide creation of a new sales and marketing organization for 15 different areas, 45 countries effecting employees. • Working in changing industries. Turn around experience for underperforming businesses brought 6 business units back to positive revenue and margin growth. Developed new business model in Server industry to take advantage of changing market conditions.