Karl Magnusson

Consulting and Interim Management services within sales, business development and organizational management to the global Telecom, IT, Internet, Media, Consulting, Space and Defense industries. Focus on executing change programs that accelerate growth and drive global expansion.

Heading the global sales team with focus on implementing and accelerating growth of B2B offering. Overall responsibility for all sales and business development of globally aggregated expert and consumer review services to global brands, retailers and e-commerce portals on all markets. Member of executive management team.

Successfully managed business development and sales of highly complex mission-critical Satellite Management Services to the most renowned clients in the global Space Community such as NASA, ESA, DLR, CNES etc. Built-up new business area Teleport Services with total P&L and personnel responsibility. Spearheaded development and implementation of IP-TV playout and distribution through partnerships and contracts with governmental, commercial, residential, technological and political actors.

Sales and deployment of the MobileMedia™ platform to telecom operators and media agencies in central Europe. Appointed by the board to guide the company during its final stage following a failed IPO.

Led and managed all business development, client relations and solutions delivery of interactive business transformation services to large European InfoCom clients. Yearly turnover of 20 MEuro generated within the Market Area. Personnel responsibility for five client managers at the Stockholm office and indirect responsibility for 150 consultants at the seven European Razorfish offices.

Responsible for business development, sales and partner negotiations for Backbone Internet Services in Latin America, Asia, Africa and Europe. Responsibility for a 12-person marketing team in charge of developing and marketing Telias first Internet solutions towards corporate customers.

Marketing, Informations- und Kommunikationssysteme