Christian M.

Create and increase customer value, short term results, long term impact

Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria

About

Excellent record as a strategy and business development expert in the mobile industry. Passion is driving innovations with a strong analytic, strategic and customer-centered creativity. Experience spans many facets of the mobile & wireless industries, including sales, strategy, operations, and M&A. Specialties: - Build and ramp up biz dev and operations with start-up companies; - Defining, implementing and executing company strategy; - Funding (VC and BA); - Strong experience and network in several industries: Mobile Network Operators (global), Print Publishing (mainly Central Europe), Digital (global)

Experience

  • CSO at Signatrix
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Driving growth for an AI-based Visual Intelligence Platform that helps brick-and-mortar retailers reduce shrinkage and optimize store operations. - Leading and scaling the commercial organization across sales, customer success, project management, and support. - Building global reseller and strategic partnerships with revenue commitments to accelerate international expansion. - Driving adoption with Europe’s largest retailers (LIDL, REWE, EDEKA), with multi-year rollouts underway. - Spearheading the commercial track that led to a strategic acquisition by ITAB in 2025, while continuing to grow the business under their ownership.

  • Advisor Sales and Strategy at Funambol
    2007 - Present · 19 yrs 7 mos

    Responsible for the adoption of Funambol’s white-label SaaS solutions with leading mobile carriers across EMEA and Asia. • Developing and executing go-to-market strategies that support operators on their track to digital lifestyle providers, enhancing ARPU. • Driving large-scale partnerships with telecoms, impacting tens of millions of subscribers from inception to contract execution. • Aligned cross-functional teams to deliver cloud services, ensuring strong ROI for operators

  • Advisory Board at Thryve
    Mar 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

  • Managing Director Central Europe at Infogrid
    Jan 2022 - May 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Establishing Infogrid's market entry into Central Europe with a robust local presence. • Built and led a high-performing team, focusing on customer acquisition and strategic partnerships. • Achieved significant milestones by securing first customers and signing key reseller agreements, driving early revenue growth.

  • PressMatrix GmbH (12 yrs)
    • Board Of Directors
      2010 - Dec 2021 · 12 yrs

      Successful exit to VNR https://www.pl-x.de/digitalisierung-von-a-bis-z-jetzt-aus-einer-hand-berliner-softwareunternehmen-pressmatrix-gmbh-wird-ein-teil-von-platform-x/

    • Co-Founder, Chief Sales Officer
      2010 - 2018 · 8 yrs

      Co-founded PressMatrix GmbH, leading the sales strategy for a digital publishing platform tailored for publishers, agencies, and enterprises. Built and managed a sales team of 50, achieving market leadership in the DACH region with over 500 customers. Drove the company to break-even, subsequently training a successor for a seamless transition. Served as an advisor and board member until the company’s successful acquisition by a strategic investor.