Charles Karsten

TMT | Building a better Internet | Connecting you to everyone and everything

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

A dynamic CxO, with extensive global experience and a 20+ year track record of accomplishment leading the growth and ‘turnaround’ of major business segments in the business consulting and technology industry (Telco, Internet, SaaS, AI). For over 20 years, I have worked at the board and executive level engagements and led business transformation initiatives throughout US, Europe, and APAC. I am also shareholder of KeenCorp, an innovative and disruptive artificial intelligence data analytics 'human capital' software business. Profile highlights Held senior positions in 4 major blue chip companies in 4 continents. Wide experience as Commercial Lead, Strategic Account lead, Program lead, Board Member, Advisor and Entrepreneur. Strength in strategic thinking, creating “trusted advisorship” relationships at CxO level, leading transformational and complex deals in a global environment. Proven track-record to consistently “exceed” business targets in a pioneering environment. Specialties: Commercial management, GTM Strategies, Sales Acceleration programs, Channel Partnerships, TMT Industry, Strategy Formulation and Change Management - relentless focus on implementation and delivering quantified improvements, APAC & EU Network, Deal Structuring

Experience

  • Commercial Director at AMS-IX
    Aug 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

    AMS-IX stands for Amsterdam Internet Exchange is a neutral member-based association that operates multiple interconnection platforms around the world. Our leading platform in Amsterdam has been playing a crucial role at the core of the internet for more than 25 years and is one of the largest hubs for internet traffic in the world. Connecting to AMS-IX ensures customers such as internet service providers, telecom companies and cloud providers that their global IP traffic is routed in an efficient, fast, secure, stable and cost-effective way. This allows them to offer low latency and engaging online experiences for end-users. Our Story. Amsterdam is where it all started, over 25 years ago. Since then, we grew to global leadership, expanding our footprint and service offerings to other locations worldwide. Even though we operate internationally today in 18 locations, we'll never forget where we come from: AMS-IX is our birth name and we wear it with pride.

  • Partner at Solontio Pte Ltd
    Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 10 mos

    Market Entry and business growth advisory APAC / EU - Business Consulting | Market Entry, Sales & Business Development Advisory | Investment & Fund Raising

  • Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Knot Solutions Pvt Ltd - CMMI DEV1.3 & SVC1.3 maturity level 3 appraised organization
    Apr 2019 - Aug 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Knot solves the most challenging BSS and Digitization topics that Communication Service Providers face in areas of revenue increase, customer experience, speed to market, billing, transformation and OPEX cost reduction

  • Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at KeenCorp
    Apr 2019 - Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    KeenCorp is an innovative and disruptive software company set-up with the purpose to measure people related risks in real-time, based on natural language processing and artificial intelligence. KeenCorp offers management insight and tools to visualise, measure and improve people related risks & challenges in real-time and with an unprecedented level of accuracy.

  • Chief Operating Officer at Renoir Consulting
    Jan 2015 - Mar 2019 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Responsible for Renoir change solutions and quantifiable bottom line improvements to corporations across multiple sectors. Responsible for the markets of South East Asia, HK.