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Who I am:

At a time when change has become a constant, I bring with me a professional career that has always gone beyond conventional paths. My career in strategic business development is reflected in a wide range of projects that have broken new ground.

As a proactive doer and creative mind with sound sales and marketing expertise, I have a flair for identifying new market opportunities and growth potential, developing them in a targeted manner and exploiting them. I see opportunities where others only see challenges.

My experience in corporate management has shown me how to translate strategic visions into concrete successes and motivate teams to perform at their best.

I have acquired my many years of professional expertise at well-known companies such as Apple Computer, Zeppelin-Caterpillar, Egmont Verlagsgesellschaften, the Association of German Hidden Champions and medium-sized German SMEs.

My strengths

• Analyst, visionary, strategist – with entrepreneurial foresight.
• Full of passion for what I do.
•  Flair for innovation. A flair for optimization. `Looking ahead.

My core competencies

• Recognizing and exploiting opportunities – establishing sustainable structures and processes
• Exceptional communication and consutant skills
• Leadership personality, team player – authentic, clear and goal-oriented
• Over 25 years of B2B & B2C expertise, Germany – Europe – Asia

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Professional stations

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The following detailed experiences and achievements reflect my extensive professional expertise with a focus on business development / sales-marketing, which I have acquired with a proven track record in developing national and international markets and creating sustainable business opportunities.

Over the years, I have proven my skills in strategic consulting and the corresponding development of companies, the motivation of interdisciplinary teams and the successful acquisition of new customers. By integrating innovative sales and marketing projects, I have been able to make a significant contribution to the competitiveness and expansion of companies and customers.

By founding and managing the Verband Deutscher Hidden Champions e.V., I have not only successfully established international partnerships, but also created an extensive network that promotes the strengthening and networking of SMEs on a global level.

And don’t forget: you can fold out the individual stages of this CV![/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion spacing=“3″ c_icon=“triangle“ active_section=“5555″ css_animation=“slideInUp“ collapsible_all=“true“][vc_tta_section href=“//vdhc-ev.de/„“ target=“„_blank„“ tab_id=“1708090682717-1250793a-dbe2″ el_class=“akk_titel“ title=“12/2019 – today || Co-founder, CEO (Honorary) | Verband Deutscher Hidden Champions e.V“][vc_column_text el_class=“akk_inhalt buttonlink“]Development of an international interest group / membership association of medium-sized companies in Europe and worldwide that are hidden champions or want to become hidden champions.

The tasks include:

• Foundation and gradual development of the association
• Planning and organizing international discussion panels, business webinars and specialist congresses with international partners
• Organization of specialist and business trips to promote a practical exchange and transfer of knowledge
• Support/advice for SMEs in the process of globalization

Successes:

• Development and coordination of international, European and German partnerships with organizations such as BWA Deutschland, Springer Professional, automotiveland:nrw, European Commission, DIHK Brussels, AHK China and business development agencies/institutions, and more…
• Development, maintenance and coordination of a verified business network with over 3,800 entrepreneurs
• Strengthening and networking SMEs at European and global level

www.vdhc-ev.de | brand brochure

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Consulting / business development for market entry in Asia/China

The tasks include:

• Research – analyses, strategy development
• Development and establishment of new business areas, for B2B and B2C
• Sales marketing / social media in an international context
• Management consulting / coaching for market entry

Successes:

• Opening up the Chinese market for German companies
• Opening up the German market for Chinese companies
• Co-founder of the ‚China Business Center (NRW)‘, Düsseldorf
• Business development for German companies through the use of Chinese communication, new media and sales tools

Brand brochure | Sales Marketing | www.de-kang.de

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• Autonomous business segment development of the important key accounts such as Apple, Galeria Kaufhof, Mayersche, Hugendubel etc.
• Carrying out market, trend, customer and demand analyse
• Budget allocations and budget negotiations, sales reporting

Successes:

• Revitalization of business relationships with the key accounts
• Development of the Apple iTunes Store online business
• Development and implementation of new strategic sales and distribution concepts as well as sales promotion campaign

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• Establishment of strategic corporate developmenth
• Customer consulting and support, new customer acquisition, network development
• Analysis, planning, development and integration of internal and external sales and marketing processes and their structures

Successes:

• Successful acquisition and retention of new customers, which led to independence from the previous main customer Volkswagen AG
• Giving the company a contemporary and independent image by independently developing and implementing strategies for media, advertising, communication and social media
• New markets opened up, competitiveness significantly increased
• Development of a completely new, sales-oriented event series „Meet IT“ by effectively linking science and industry with the David Software

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• Development and management of the operative project business with a focus on NewMedia
• New customer acquisition and support
• Analytical and conceptual business and customer consulting

Succsesses:

• PAcquisition of new clients such as Sony Europe, Kirch NewMedia, MEAG Real Estate Management, Align Technology, Bristol-Myers Scuibb, Dubai Al Fajer Properties, etc.
• Strategic event projects, direct marketing and advertising concepts

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• Development and management of the operative project business with a focus on NewMedia
• Analytical-conceptual business and customer consulting

Successes:

• Acquisition of new clients such as Sony Europe, Kirch NewMedia, MEAG Real Estate Management, etc.
• Pioneering work in the implementation of panoramic virtual reality scenarios
• Exclusive use of this VR technology as an innovative sales marketing tool for MEAG Real Estate
• Conception, digital video productions and rich media applications
• 360°x180 VR computer animation incl. 3D animated film, special effects etc. – one of the first German companies to use this technology

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=“11/1994 – 02/2000 || Apple Computer GmbH“ tab_id=“1708094015081-a9755dff-3cdb“][vc_single_image image=“5171″ img_size=“large“ alignment=“center“ el_class=“images“][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section tab_id=“1708093484012-b3ddd900-d8e5″ title=“06/1997 – 02/2000 || Manager Marketing Communication for Apple Computer Central Europe (D-A-CH)Apple Computer GmbH „][vc_column_text]

• New conception, development and integration of all MarCom processes, campaigns including sales promotion and POS for the DACH region
• Representation of the DACH region in the European MarCom team
• Responsible for the new conception and implementation of all trade fair/event appearance
• Development and integration of contemporary Internet communication

Successes:

• Responsible for a budget of DM 15 million
• Establishment and expansion of a new agency and partner network
• Member of the CeBIT Exhibitor Advisory Board, Hannover
• Idea, development and implementation of the world’s first e-mail customer information service „Apple News“ (1997)
• Largest hardware exhibitor at CeBIT for the first time (1998) thanks to successful merger of Apple and solution partners

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=“11/1996 – 05/1997 || Manager Events und Direkt Marketing für Apple Computer Central Europe (D-A-CH)
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• Independent conception and implementation of sales promotion measures including direct marketing, sales and advertising campaigns, printed matter, advertisements, etc.
• Set-up and organization of trade fairs/events (BAUMA, etc.)
• Targeted advertising for the trade organization branches

Successes:

• Independent consulting for the retail branches
• New development of direct marketing campaigns

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Study

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German Armed Forces

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Trainings

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Award

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Referent

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Lectures include:

• „EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment“,
• „Business Development in Asia“,
• „Professional Negotiation Techniques“,
• „Social Media in China – Development, Opportunities and Successful Use“,
• Business Skills Seminars, „Business Development through the use of NewMedia“,
• „Requirement Engineering“,
• „IT in Dialogue“,
• „Psychology and Technology of Direct Marketing“,  u.a.

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Organisations

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Languages

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We can get to know each other personally if we speak directly – you can reach me on (0179 299 45 10).

I look forward to talking to you!

Cologne, June 2024

PS: pdf – download of my CV: https://www.georg-tuerk.de/CV

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