Kurt Brand
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Professional experience for Kurt Brand
- Current 12 years, since Feb 2013
Freiberuflicher Berater, Interim-Manager und Coach
KuBra Consult
Als einer der führenden Experten für die Analyse und Verbesserung von Organisationen mit mehr als 30 Jahren Erfahrung in internationalen High-Tech-Unternehmen biete ich geschäftsorientierte, qualitativ hochwertige Beratungs- und Interim-Management-Services auf Executive-Level, Startup und Personal Coaching sowie Teamentwicklung für High Potentials und etablierte Mitarbeiter und Führungskräfte an (Detail siehe: https://www.kubra.de).
- 2 years and 3 months, Jul 2013 - Sep 2015
Interim Head of IT Architecture, Standards & Innovation
ThyssenKrupp
Responsible for ThyssenKrupp's global IT Strategy and IT Architecture as well as IT Innovation and Information Security including handover of responsibility as Head of IT Architecture, Standard & Innovation to successor and introduction of internal successor into his new job at ThyssenKrupp during the last three months
- 1 year and 5 months, Sep 2011 - Jan 2013
Account General Manager
Hewlett Packard
As Account General Manager at Hewlett Packard I was responsible for HP's global Account Management for Siemens. Major deliverables: Revenue target for FY12 significantly overachieved, developed Account Strategy and Account Growth plan (quadruplication of Account revenue within 4 years), built up excellent relationships to client executives.
- 1 year and 1 month, Jul 2010 - Jul 2011
Chief Information Officer
Siemens IT Solutions and Services
As CIO I had global responsibility for SIS' CIO function. Major deliverables: Implementation of an effective global CIO organization including restructuring of 50% of staff, Redirection of a global SAP implementation for SIS, Controlling of SIS' stand-alone readiness program, IT integration workstream lead in course of the merger with Atos Origin.
As Partner I was globally responsible for Siemens' Corporate IT Audit function. Major deliverables: Turning Siemens’ Corporate IT Audit from a classic Internal Audit approach into a modern “Big 4” approach, providing high impact audit results with relevance for Siemens Managing Board and Audit Committee e.g. with focus on IT Security, License Management, large SAP implementations.
- 2 years and 3 months, Apr 2004 - Jun 2006
Head of Business Administration & Controlling
Siemens AG
As Head of Business Adminstration and Deputy CIO I was responsible for Finance and Accounting, Business Relations, CIO internal Processes, IT Purchasing, CIO Marketing and Training. Major deliverables: Reorganization and Restructuring of Siemens' CIO function as "minister of interior". Successful execution of a Siemens-wide 800 Million € IT cost reduction program as Program Manager, negotiation of global Enterprise Agreements with SAP and Microsoft.
- 3 years and 3 months, Jan 2001 - Mar 2004
Head of Corporate IT Audit
Siemens AG
As Head of Corporate IT Audit I was responsible for Siemens' Corporate IT Audit function. Major deliverables: Building up a global IT Audit function, providing high impact audit results with relevance for Siemens Managing Board (e.g. SAP at Siemens, InfoSec at Siemens, Voice and Data Communication at Siemens).
- 1 year and 3 months, Oct 1999 - Dec 2000
Head of Data Network Sales Germany
Siemens AG
As Head of Siemens' Data Network Sales in Germany with responsibility for a business volume of 650 Million Euro I achieved the following major deliverables: Setup of an effective Data Networks Sales team for Siemens COM in Germany. Establish a systematic Supplier Relationship Management for 3rd party suppliers such as CISCO, 3Com, etc.
- 2 years and 3 months, Jul 1997 - Sep 1999
Project Management Director
Siemens AG
As Project Director I was responsible for design and roll-out of one of the largest SAP systems at Siemens with a project budget of approx. 60 Million Euro in ICN’s German Sales and Service organization providing the process and IT platform for approx. 9,000 staff members.
- 3 years and 1 month, Jun 1994 - Jun 1997
Sales Channel Manager
Siemens AG
As Sales Channel Controller and Product Line Manager for Applications in Siemens' former Private Communication Networks Group my major deliverables were: Establish an effective Product Line Management process for Networks and Applications, introduce outsourcing business at PN in Germany.
- 4 years and 8 months, Oct 1989 - May 1994
Sales Engineer
Siemens AG
As Sales Engineer and Project Manager in Siemens former Private Communication Networks group my major deliverables were: Successful management of large Telecommunication Projects (e.g. B. Braun Melsungen AG, Thyssen Hentschel). Project, offer and order management of product, system and solution business up to 50 Million Euro order volume.
Educational background for Kurt Brand
- 2 years, Oct 1987 - Sep 1989
Wirtschaftsinformatik
Bildungszentrum für informationsverarbeitende Berufe e. V.
Betriebswirtschaft, Rechnungswesen, Betriebsorganisation, Softwareentwicklung, Programmierung, Präsentationsmethodik
- 4 years, Oct 1983 - Sep 1987
Maschinenbau
RWTH Aachen
Languages
German
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English
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French
Basic
Spanish
Basic
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