Thomas Pietsch

Senior Technical/Account Manager for BRS (new name for Data Domain including Networker, Avamar and the DL line of products) for the Oil & Gas Industry in the EMC TEAM (Turkey, Emerging Africa and Middle East) & all customer/.prospects for the English Speaking East Africa region, responsible for supporting the partners during all pre- and post sales and consulting activities in the region, with the main focus of increasing the sales opportunities in the territory.

Senior Technical Manager for Data Domain in the Middle East, responsible for Sales in the South Gulf Region and supporting the partners during all sales, pre- and post sales and consulting activities in the entire region give to us (KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar Oman). Main task is to get the name Data Domain and there technology into the Middle East market and extend the market share.

HP-Storage-Works Lead within the partner organization (SPO) for all HP storage products (SWD).Main responsibilites include expanding the HP SWD business in the Middle East. Development of marketing and promotion plans for the region and execution of them. Introducing new products to the partners and train their sales and technical personnel. Support partners during the sales cycle, especially during competitive situations again competition.

Director Sales & Marketing for Worldwide Management Consulting (WMC). WMC is focused on consultancy and implementation of large IT-infrastructure projects (e.g. SAN and WDM based mirroring solution for Mercator/Emirates Airlines; ‘Network Infrastructure Study’ for the ‘Education City’; ‘Division 17’ for the ‘Emirates Palace Hotel’; data centre infrastructure design for STC (Saudi Telecom); EIM (Etisalat) data mirroring). WMC is also organizing competitive updat

Senior Systems Engineer responsible for supporting the partners and distributors throughout the presales cycle and train them on the EMC product line and sales model. Presales and marketing activities in Austria, Central & Eastern & Southern Europe, the CIS, Africa and the Middle East. From March 99 on permanently working out of the Middle East office in Dubai. Main responsibility to start and coordinate EMC activities with existing partners and finding new on

Senior Sales/System Analyst mainly responsible for the Tandem Unix product line in Austria, Central & Eastern Europe and the CIS. Developed the marketing plan and launch for the Servernet technology and Tandem Internet products. Involved in presales activities for the NonStop Himalaya line. Involved in several key infrastructural projects in the transportation and telco industriy in Austria and Eastern Europe.

Professor at the College of Electronics (TGM). Responsible for teaching undergraduates software development. Taught „Principles of Computer Science“, „The Programming Languages C & C++“, „Famous Algorithms of Computer Science“ and “Networking for Beginners and Intermediates”.

Assistant Professor at the department of VLSI-Design. Involved in the large european research project ESPRIT III. Design of behavioral VHDL models for the MIPS processor family utilizing high level simulation tools (Synopsis). Supervising of graduate students and teaching classes for undergraduates.