Raphael Charit

Angestellt, Head of Europe region, Optiva (former Redknee)

Berlin, Deutschland

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

International sales
leadership skills
Leadership
Global Sales Force Leadership
Strategic/Key Account Management
Channel/OEM Development
International Business Strategies
Cross-Cultural Negotiations
C-Level Executive Relationships
Market Planning/Research
Pre- and Post-Sales Activity
Cap-ex/Op-ex/ROI Sales
Relationship & Consulting Sales
New Market Penetration & Growth
Territory Turnaround
EMEA
CEE
Russia
CIS
Agents
Distributors
BSS
OSS
VAS
Management

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Raphael Charit

  • Bis heute 8 Jahre und 8 Monate, seit Okt. 2015

    Head of Europe region

    Optiva (former Redknee)

    Senior Executive, responsible for all business activities of of Redknee. in Greater Europe , Turnaround 30-40M$

  • Bis heute 10 Jahre und 1 Monat, seit Mai 2014

    Head of NRC region (Western, Central, Nothern, Eastern Europe)

    Redknee

    Overall responsibility for Redknee business in the region including ongoing revenues, profitability and growth. Management of the Sales Directors and Sales Support Engineers team in the region. Responsibility for recurring business with existing customers and new accounts acquisition. Development of the Redknee brand strategy and roadmap for the geography, taking care of the diversity of clusters like DACH vs. Russia /CIS and different Verticals.

  • 2 Jahre und 6 Monate, Nov. 2011 - Apr. 2014

    Regional Director

    CSG International

    Regional business activities responsibility for DACH and NL countries.

  • 2008 - 2011

    Vice President

    Amdocs

    Management of self contained P&L unit, responsibility for regional sales, delivery and local development organization in Russia, CIS and Turkey. Management of development centers in Moscow and Kazakhstan. • Sustained revenues in the crisis period of 2008, 2009 while the market dropped 10% • Increased the profitability by 14% • Created a new line of business with Kazakh Government

  • 2004 - 2008

    Vice President

    Comverse

    Management of regional sales, operations and support organizations in Scandinavia, East Europe and CIS region. • Increased sales from ~$5M to ~$200M by in 3 years growth of 3 times above the market pace. Overachievement o for 21 consecutive quarters. • Managed an organization of 120 people in 7 different countries. • Managed the PR in the geography: TV Clips, with 3 different PR agencies in Russia/CIS, Romania and Turkey

  • 1998 - 2004

    Key Account manager

    Comverse

    Management of sales in the region with a team of Pre-sale and product experts. • Developed the emerging Central European Market, first sales in Russia, Hungary, Serbia, Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Baltics & CIS. Grew revenues from ~$1 to $20M. Main Penetrations: Vimpelcom, Matav, Serbian Telecom, Megafon. Overachieved the yearly targets by 40% to 55% • Closed a outsourcing voice mail deal with Matav Hungary ended by selling the system. Total over 2 years $12M.

  • 1992 - 1998

    Team leader

    Rafael

    Central and West Europe desk managerOpening of new markets in Central Europe, creation and maintenance of high level relationship and regional support to the divisional sales managers • Establishment of high level relations at Ministries and Very High Ranking officer levels in Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Poland • Established distribution networks in Poland, Latvia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland • Active part in a Land Anti Tank system, and Electronic warfare deals

Ausbildung von Raphael Charit

  • 1 Jahr und 8 Monate, Aug. 1984 - März 1986

    Artificial Inteligence

    Technion, Israeli institute of technology

    Automated analysis of weather situation based on satelite pictures of the upper clouds layears

  • 3 Jahre und 9 Monate, Okt. 1972 - Juni 1976

    Electronic

    Technion, IsraelInstitue of technology

    Systems control and signal processing.

Sprachen

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Russisch

    Fließend

  • Hebräisch

    Fließend

  • Deutsch

    Fließend

  • Lithuanian

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Interessen

Travel
Clasical Music
Books

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