Gregor Knipper

President Central Region at Jabra

Cologne Bonn Region

About

I am an emphatic leader with proven success in driving high growth and entrepreneurial business in international, emerging and mature markets within the Tech Industry. Trust, loyalty, and fairness are key values for me. With a cool head, a warm heart, and a helping hand it is my passion, to bring my team to a next personal and leadership level. I’m matrix & cross cultural tested and passionate about how to add value to other people’s business. Grounded as I know how to work in SME as well as in global companies. As a keynote speaker I’m thrilled about storytelling and unorthodox methods to inspire about leadership, sales and marketing culture of the next generation Expertise ❤🧠: Leadership ▪ Sales & Marketing ▪ P&L Responsibility ▪ People Development & Coaching ▪ Emerging Markets ▪ Rapid Growth ▪ Direct & Indirect Business ▪ Channel & End Customer ▪ Partner Management ▪ SME & Large Enterprise ▪ Key Note Speaker ▪ Business Development ▪ Intercultural ▪ Global Matrix Organization ▪ New / Future Work ▪ Go to Market Strategy ▪ Growth Mindset ▪ Unorthodox ▪ Virtual Leadership ▪ Cross Functional Collaboration ▪ Global Mindset ▪ Strategic Vision ▪ Results Orientation ▪ Influence and Negotiation ▪ Conflict Resolution ▪ Disruptive Thinking & Acting ▪ Creativity

Experience

  • Jabra (24 yrs 11 mos)
    • President Central Region (DACH, CEE, CIS)
      Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • VP & Managing Director Central Europe, Middle East & Turkey
      Jan 2025 - Sep 2025 · 9 mos

    • VP & Managing Director DACH, Prokurist
      Jan 2021 - Jan 2025 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      P&L responsibility for GN Audio Business Solutions in Germany Austria Switzerland

  • Account Manager Data Solutions Medium and Large Enterprises at Arcor
    Jan 1999 - May 2001 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Direct Sales of of voice and data solutions to SME business customers in Koblenz and Cologne

  • Head of Service at Schneider GmbH
    Dec 1993 - Dec 1998 · 5 yrs 1 mo

    Manage and grow the repair center for fax machines and system phones from scratch. Build up a nationwide 24 hours onsite service for Alcatel professional fax machines