Raphael Charit
Angestellt, Head of Europe region, Optiva (former Redknee)
Berlin, Deutschland
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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