Karl Vas

Current

• Indirect Sales Manager at Mobile Token sa/nv

Past

• Sales Manager at NextiraOne
• Solution Line Manager at Siemens Communication
• Key Account Manager at Siemens Enterprise Communications

• Key Account Manager at Siemens Communication
• Channel Manager at Siemens Com
• Account Manager at Siemens
• District Manager at Renault Belgique Luxembourg
• Assistant Sales Director at Renault Belgique Luxembourg
• Assistant MarCom Director at Renault Belgique Luxembourg
• Financial Controller at Renault Belgique Luxembourg
• Product manager at Renault Belgique Luxembourg

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Education

• Haute Ecole 'Groupe ICHEC - ISC Saint-Louis - ISFSC', Bruxelles

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Connections

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

• My Company

Karl Vas’s Summary

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Karl Vas’s Experience

• Indirect Sales Manager

  Mobile Token sa/nv

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  June 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  In charge of the building of the indirect sales channel.

• Sales Manager

  NextiraOne

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  September 2006 — December 2006 (4 months)

• Solution Line Manager

  Siemens Communication

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 2006 — July 2006 (7 months)

  Business development of communication solutions based on the Mobile/Wireless Technologies (GPS, GSM, WiFi, etc). Market analysis, definition of strategy, creation of generic solutions, sales enabling.

• Key Account Manager

  Siemens Enterprise Communications

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  2004 — 2006 (2 years)

• Key Account Manager

  Siemens Communication

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  November 2002 — December 2005 (3 years 2 months)

  Sales of ICT solutions (Telecom, Data and Services), and development of customer relationships within the major accounts. (Industrial, Financial and Healthcare sectors).
  
  Achievements: Various ICT projects (Telecom, Mobility, Security, Videoconference, Call Centre, Managed Services, Data, Cabling, etc.). (GSK Bio, SWIFT, Winterthur, Axa, St Gobain, Banksys, Kraft, Carrefour, Cockerill/CMI, Novartis, Roche, Cliniques de l’Europe, Edith Cavel, Fr. Rabelais, Vedior, Creyf, etc.).
  Turnover: 2.5 million €/year

• Channel Manager

  Siemens Com

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  April 2001 — October 2002 (1 year 7 months)

  Start-up of an Indirect Channel for marketing PBXs and related applications, aimed at the SME market.
  
  Achievements: Building and launching the new department (4 people) and contracts with 5 new partners (negotiations, training, etc.).(CSS, Belcom Solutions, Nextel/Siecom, CE+T, Sonal).
  Turnover: 2.0 million €/first year.

• Account Manager

  Siemens

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  July 1997 — March 2001 (3 years 9 months)

  Sales of Telecom solutions (PBX and applications, active/passive components, cabling, etc.) to SMEs (20 to 400 workers). Follow-up of the installed base (Brussels, Wallonia).
  
  Achievements: Turnover product: 1 - 1.5 million €/year

• District Manager

  Renault Belgique Luxembourg

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Automotive industry)

  June 1996 — May 1997 (1 year)

  Management of sales, promotions, communications and after-sales for the 26 Renault car dealers in the provinces of Namur and Luxembourg).

• Assistant Sales Director

  Renault Belgique Luxembourg

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Automotive industry)

  November 1995 — May 1996 (7 months)

  Creation, production and follow-up of strategy and planning, budgets and sales campaigns (financial promotions, etc.).

• Assistant MarCom Director

  Renault Belgique Luxembourg

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Automotive industry)

  November 1993 — November 1995 (2 years 1 month)

  Coordination of communication campaigns (agency: Publicis FCB), Direct Marketing, Events (ProFirst, CréAction, etc.), supervision of media planning, reporting of strategic plans, monitoring of budgets, etc.

• Financial Controller

  Renault Belgique Luxembourg

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Automotive industry)

  November 1992 — November 1993 (1 year 1 month)

  Development and reporting for business budgets and operation costs, and drafting of annual reporting plans.

• Product manager

  Renault Belgique Luxembourg

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Automotive industry)

  September 1990 — November 1992 (2 years 3 months)

  Product management (Clio, Twingo, R5, Master): selecting the series, options, pricing, catalogues. Launch of the Twingo in Belgium. Monitoring the competitors.

Karl Vas’s Education

• Haute Ecole 'Groupe ICHEC - ISC Saint-Louis - ISFSC', Bruxelles

  Master, ICHEC: Science degree, majoring in Business and Finance with Marketing orientation, 1984 — 1989

  Activities and Societies:

  ICHEC Ski team with 2 participations (88/89) to the Olympub in the "Alpe d'Huez"
  , 3 participations at the "Challenger's trophy" with the Renault team.

Additional Information

Karl Vas’s Websites:

• My Company

Karl Vas’s Interests:

Hobbies: Family, sports, motorcycling, photography. Sports: Golf (Hcp: 13.7 at Overijse Golf Club), skiing & snowboarding, windsurfing, tennis, trekking, mountainbiking, jogging, etc.

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