Werner Kraus

Digital Optimist, CCO Business at Magenta Telekom

Austria

About

- International senior management experience of over 20 years in IT and Telecommunications industries with results-driven passion and motivational leadership to ensure growth, profitability, efficiency and customer loyalty. - Multi-year management responsibility for Marketing, Business Development, Sales and Account Management and Professional Services of complex technical IT solutions and Telecommunication Services with P&L responsibility. - Profound personnel management experience with international direct and indirect reports as well as responsibility for international teams in a matrix structure.

Experience

  • Magenta Telekom (10 yrs 3 mos)
    • Chief Commercial Officer Business
      Jun 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

      Responsible for the B2B Business, Sales, Marketing & Service, member of the board

    • SVP Business & Wholesale
      Apr 2016 - May 2021 · 5 yrs 2 mos

      Responsible for the B2B and Wholesale Business, responsible for revenue and EBIT, business strategy, Marketing, direct & indirect Sales and Service

  • Amdocs (9 yrs 10 mos)
    • VP Customer Business Executive
      May 2014 - Mar 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Customer Business Executive (CBE) for Deutsche Telekom Group in Europe, responsible for revenue and EBIT including sales, account management, delivery and ongoing services

    • CBE - Vice President Advertising & Media EMEA
      Jun 2009 - Apr 2014 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Customer Business Executive (CBE) for Amdocs Advertising and Media business in EMEA, responsible for the business of the advertising and media division in EMEA, responsibility for revenue and EBIT including sales, account management, delivery and ongoing services

    • VP Business Operations Europe
      Jun 2006 - May 2009 · 3 yrs

      Since acquisition of Qpass by Amdocs responsible for the business and operations of Qpass in Europe, P&L responsibility for Qpass international accounts, manager of the European professional service and service management organisation, responsible for post merger integration into Amdocs global organization

  • VP Business Operations Europe at Qpass Austria
    Feb 2005 - May 2006 · 1 yr 4 mos

    After acquisition of ucp by Qpass responsible for European operations including integration of former ucp marketing and sales into Qpass organization, establishing and managing the European professional services organisation, service management, technical operations, European finance and HR

  • Chief Marketing Officer at ucp morgen
    Aug 2004 - Jan 2005 · 6 mos

    Responsible for sales, business development and marketing, definition of target markets and strategic positioning, sales and marketing plan and overall business planning

  • Executive Director Marketing & Member of the Board at T-Mobile Austria GmbH
    May 2002 - Jul 2004 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Responsible for Consumer Marketing, Business Marketing, Wholesale Marketing, Brand & Communication; Direct reporting line to the CMO of T-Mobile International