Entrepreneurial and strategic thinking executive with more than twenty years of experience in sales and marketing as well as in general management and professional services. Results-oriented with a consistent record of exceeding standards and expectations. Worked successfully for world-class companies like Oracle, Nokia, MySQL and Xerox. Outstanding communication, presentation and negotiation skills with a unique combination of interpersonal and analytical abilities. A natural, inspiring leader, with a hands-on mentality and the ability to convince by example. Distinctive expertise in explaining complex, often very technical, issues in an understandable, very clear manner to senior business managers.