Walter Jekat

Enjoying life and travelling.

I am still very proud to have been a cofounder of Icon Systems, one of the pioneering Value Added Distributors focusing on IT security. Unit 4 Agresso acquired Icon in February of 2002, Icon became part of the pan-European value added distributor NOXS. Five years later NOXS became part of one of the world's leading IT distributors - Westcon. Various functions - Sales Manager Germany, Managing Director Germany, CTO Europe.

When I started at Sun hardly anybody knew what the Internet was. When I left Sun the Internet was everywhere. Sun was at the center of this explosion. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience and a great privilege to have worked with so many bright and motivated people.

Kontron seemed to be a fabulous combination of high technology and "Made in Germany", 100% owned by BMW. I managed a small team responsible for digitizers and graphics hardware. Mismanagement by the parent company BMW led to Kontron's demise. All the same it was an interesting experience, I learnt a lot about the development, manufacturing and logistical sides of the business. Best of all I was introduced to something called "distribution".

What a great time to join the world leader in CAD/CAM. It was a fabulous learning experience working for and with some of the best and the brightest in the IT industry.

Sales & Marketing