Christian Kiesewetter
Angestellt, Product Lead genARate - the Augmented Reality platform for Print, Konica Minolta Inc.
London, United Kingdom
About me
Combining technical expertise with a proven track record in sales, marketing, and business development. Innovator being curious about new things and ideas who is not afraid to explore unbeaten paths. Doer and analytical problem solver driven by the passion for developing new businesses, ideas and partnerships.
Timeline
Professional experience for Christian Kiesewetter
Current 5 years and 3 months, since Apr 2018
Head of Operations and Project Delivery
Konica Minolta Inc.
Transforming innovation projects to products including operations and after-sales support; developing global sales strategies and group-wide rollout-plans; defining the global market entry strategy for SAAS solutions; working on data-driven growth strategies; developing digital customer journeys; product owner and manager of SAAS solutions; setting up new businesses and business models; sales and revenue responsibility; developing strategic sales and technology partnerships; public speaker
Current 6 years and 1 month, since Jun 2017
Product Lead genARate - the Augmented Reality platform for Print
Konica Minolta Inc.
2 years and 4 months, Dec 2015 - Mar 2018
Team Manager Digital Workplace, Business Innovation Centre
Konica Minolta Inc.
Building up a digital workplace portfolio; transformation and innovation management; product management; manage and deliver PoC projects; responsible for commercialization of solutions, products, and services; manage product launches and go-to-market processes; transfer to operational business
2 years, Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
Head of Product Marketing
d.velop international GmbH
Setting up a new department; developing new international businesses; responsible for marketing and product launches
2 years and 1 month, Nov 2013 - Nov 2015
Technical Evangelist
d.velop international GmbH
Product owner; sales support for selected key customers and partners; team lead; speaker at international conferences; innovation management; relationship management for technology partners such as Microsoft, DocuSign, Nintex, ABBYY
2 years, Nov 2011 - Oct 2013
Technical Sales Manager
d.velop International GmbH
Responsible for indirect sales, business development and sales support; product evangelist
2 years and 10 months, Jan 2011 - Oct 2013
Area Sales Manager
d.velop GmbH
Partner and Sales Management DACH including partner development, managing market entries, sales and presales activities as well as marketing
2 years and 1 month, Sep 2008 - Sep 2010
Product Manager
Hagenberg Software GmbH
1 year and 9 months, Jan 2007 - Sep 2008
Software Engineer
Hagenberg Software GmbH
1 year and 5 months, May 2005 - Sep 2006
Software Engineer
m2n consulting & development
Educational background for Christian Kiesewetter
2002 - 2006
Software Engineering
University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria - Hagenberg Campus
1997 - 2000
Volkswirtschaftslehre
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
1 year and 5 months, 1996 - May 1997
German Studies / History
University of Vienna
Languages
German
First language
English
Fluent
French
Basic