Arne Klingenhegel

Founder, Managing Director of KLINGENHEGEL UNTERNEHMENSBERATUNG GMBH

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

About

International management consultant focusing on travel technology, products and projects related but not limited to e-commerce mainly for the tourism industry for B2B, B2B2C and B2C markets with focus on Central and Eastern Europe as well as Middle East and Africa Experience: Convergence Communication, Consulting, Business Modeling, Strategic Development, Project Management, Business Intelligence, Decision Support Systems, CRM, System Enabling, Sales Specialties: E-/M-/V-Commerce: Knowledge-based distribution of new and traditional products and services business to business and business to consumer, virtual offices, e-shops Business Intelligence: International managing experience in Decision Support Systems, Groupware concepts, Total Quality Management, Re-Engineering (e)CRM: Business Development, Hybrid Solutions for Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality Industry, Inter- and Cross-Media Communication

Experience

  • KLINGENHEGEL UNTERNEHMENSBERATUNG GMBH (26 yrs 7 mos)
    • Founder, Managing Director
      Jan 2000 - Present · 26 yrs 7 mos

      International management consultant focusing on travel technology, products and projects related but not limited to e-commerce mainly for the tourism industry for B2B, B2B2C and B2C markets with focus on Central and Eastern Europe as well as Middle East and Africa Know how: Convergence Communication, Consulting, Business Modeling, Strategic Development, Project Management, Business Intelligence, Decision Support Systems, CRM, System Enabling, Sales

    • Director Strategic Accounts, Central & Eastern Europe, Africa
      Jan 2006 - Feb 2008 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      Pegasus Solutions, Inc. is a global leader in providing technology and services to hotels and travel distributors. Founded in 1989, Pegasus’ customers include a majority of the world’s travel agencies and more than 80,000 hotel properties around the globe. Pegasus’ services include central reservation systems, electronic distribution services, commission processing and payment services, and marketing representation services, including the consumer Web site, www.hotelbook.com. Areas of activities: Focus on sales and business development for newly acquired customers as well as within portfolio of strategic accounts such as Travel Management Companies (TMC), major tour operators, travel agencies, internet distribution systems (IDS) and the corporate travel industry; RFP handling and consulting – concentrating on Utell and UniRez hotels.

  • Founder, Owner, Managing Director at AK Business Solutions GmbH
    Jan 2000 - Dec 2004 · 5 yrs

    International management consultants, full service Internet and direct marketing agency for medium size companies and corporations focusing on systems, products and projects related to e-commerce Areas of activities: Convergence Communication, Consulting, Branding, Direct Marketing, Web Serivces (Frontend, Backend), Application Development, Systems Integration Cause of leave Sale of the company - remark: I sold the company but kept the legal shell which is now KLINGENHEGEL UNTERNEHMENSBERATUNG GMBH

  • Manager Product Development at KLM Royal Dutsch Airlines
    Feb 1993 - Apr 1995 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Europe-wide concepts for process management and marketing strategies Main projects: Introduction of world wide communication systems and groupware concepts, restructuring of sales force and process (virtual offices), first advanced booking analysis tool for national sales and marketing