Olaf Lausen

do.plus management aims to generate “PLUS” for its customers by leveraging the vast executive management experience and the large network. Fields of activity: a) Management: consulting, interims management, project support; b) M&A: support investors and sellers (growth financing, share deals, startup funding); c) Startups: advisor, mentor, sales acceleration

Match-Maker Ventures’ mission is to accelerate innovation by fundamentally changing the way startups and corporates work together to unlock hidden value. Linking startups which already achieved proof-of-concept with relevant corporations will create impact within 12 months for both, corporations, and startups. Clearly visible on the top- or bottom-line. We manage the process end-to-end: From startup sourcing to onboarding, leveraging our strong understanding of the corporate and startup world.

Focus: eTransformation, Digitalisation, TopLine Growth. Most important projects: launch banking & mobile payment operations, energy resale, eBusiness (www.telekom.ro), Portals (www.localhub.ro), OTT (http://live.dolce-sport.ro), eCommerce (www.clickshop.ro, Google Adwords Resale), APPs: (Telekom Romania my Account App as blueprint for DT group), Unify 3 platforms (being ATG leader within DT group). Chief of Staff: providing high level support to CEO in strategic initiatives & organizational developments

Build a team to identify growth opportunities (Payment, Google adwords resale). Run new Business Lines (Directory Assistance Service), Launch www.clickshop.ro online mall and www.dolcetv.ro (first Romanian OTT webTV project). Additional tasks from the CEO: set-up & monitor a short-term company strategy, Preparation of Business Performance Reviews with Deutsche Telekom, Local lead of Deutsche Telekom Europe transformation program, Representative in German-Romanian Chamber of Commerce

Turn around the Directory Assistance Service: Full responsibility for P&L, product management and Call Center operations moving from loss making to a very profitable business line. Combine several existing teams (300 FTE) to a unique organization (100 FTE). 2009 awarded as “Europe’s DA provider of the year”. Lead of special projects: Due Diligence in 2 potential M&As, VDSL rollout

Acting as bridge between the T-Home Croatia and T-Home headquarter, across a wide range of initiatives: a) Project management, analyze business cases & identify synergy potentials; b) Review & challenge M&A plans incl. management proposals; c) Permanent invitee at the T-HT supervisory board. Special Project: Drive strategy alignment & best practice within the T-Home Europe. Member of Executive Management Development program, including job rotation with T-Venture supporting a fingerprint payment project

1 week intensive program with whole management team looking in fields such as leadership, innovation, teamwork etc.