Thomas Agostino

Freelance Consultant, Munich, Germany • Executive coach and strategy consultant to International businesses and executives. • Direct consulting to leading companies such as Education First, Frankensolar GmbH, Spider9 Dynamic Energy Systems, Gehrlicher Solar AG, DAB Bank and Unimall GmbH including strategy formation, sales and business processes, customer service support, competitive benchmarking and client relations.

Europe regional Sales and Marketing manager for Airgard Inc., a dedicated Systems provider and Industry leader for Semiconductor POU wet abatement equipment and solutions.

Lead Marketing expert for Lighting Technologies LLC, International Sales Group, outside of RCIS. Plans, develops, and executes Company Marketing / Sales strategy across all market segments (Industrial, Commercial, Residential, Outdoor), Channels (Direct, Wholesale, Retail, E-Commerce), and Technologies (LED, OLED, CFL, Emergency) . International MARCOM and PR primary point of contact.

Business Development for a Chinese Module manufacturer entering the EU market. Leading internal marketing / agency teams defining JCS’ positioning and messaging. Direct sales of components across multiple EU countries, segments, and events. Establishing branch sales readiness including strategy formulation, competition and pricing benchmarks, product line definition and operational processes.

Team Leader for the International Component Sales Group, Gehrlicher Solar AG. Directing International Sales of Photovoltaic components & systems. • Primary responsibilities include Sales management of EMEA, RCIS and select global solar markets. • Strategic Accounts Sales Manager for the company Research and Development Group - Automation and Balance of System Installation solutions. • Deputy Managing Director Gehrlicher Solar UK

Lead Marketing expert for Intel’s EMEA Notebook PC Business supporting OEMs, emerging markets and channel. ~ 300 executive meetings, press and analyst briefings, and major events in a 5 year period. Awarded for exceeding new product sales targets of mobile PCs Y’2004-2005.

Account manager for 5 worldwide MNC’s (Toshiba, Sony, Fujitsu, NEC, and Panasonic) and the country of Japan. Scope included OEM mobile strategy, roadmap formulation, pricing and product marketing, sales direction & executive customer relationships.

Responsible for the volume ramp of the Mobile Pentium III processor family (up to 22.5M units in 2000-2001). Scope included 5-quarter demand forecasting, supply line management, product roadmap ownership and direction to worldwide geography sales teams.

Responsible for semiconductor manufacturing of a Photo-Lithography functional area including systems/productivity improvements and matrix management of 120 engineers, supervisors, and technicians. Many awards for leadership and problem solving.