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For many companies, there’s one missing ingredient that connects their vision to the business goals. This missing ingredient is focus and execution — having realistic plans that are aligned across functions, clarity on priorities, communication, passionate teams and a culture of accountability. Creative ideas and energy are channeled into tangible business results.
General Expertise
Heike Auerbach has more than 20 years of Board and C-level experience leading technology businesses (Cloud Computing, SaaS, ERP). She has a track record of successfully implementing initiatives for rapid, profitable growth and for building high-performing teams. Heike has international experience in four geographies (US, Europe, Australia, Africa) and she been an Executive in large global companies and smaller entrepreneurial environments.
She has deep experience in General Management, Finance, Sales and Technology Operations with a special focus on the importance of people and culture for the success of an organization. Heike’s primary focus areas include interim C-level leadership, executive coaching, due diligence and integrations for mergers & acquisitions and scalability strategies.
Individual Areas of Expertise
- Interim C-level Leadership – Assignments as interim CEO, CFO or COO for technology and technology-enabled businesses.
- Scalability – Support high-growth companies in implementing a solid foundation to build on (people, processes, systems, go-to-market).
- M&A and Special Transactions – Ensure business results and critical timelines of special transactions (due diligence, acquisition integration, capital raise, exit, pre-IPO).
- Leadership Coaching – Support individuals and teams to capitalize on their strengths and lead their organizations through business transformations.
- Business and Financial Planning – Defining realistic and executable plans across functions, ensuring speed, clarity on priorities and business results.
- Bilingual (German, English) – Define and implement growth plans for US subsidiaries of German technology companies.
Professional Background
- CEO and Board member of MessageMedia
- CEO of Zivelo, Inc.
- T-Systems North America, Inc.
- Managing Director, Chairperson of the Supervisory Board
- CFO and CIO, Member of the Supervisory Board
- T-Systems South Africa, Pty. Ltd.
- CFO and CIO
- Debis Systemhaus GmbH
- Program Manager ERP Implementations
- SAP Consultant
- Various leadership roles in Finance
Education and Associations
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Information Technology, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University, Stuttgart/Germany.