Michael Scholz - Independent Consultant

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Weilerswist, Germany

Experience

Jan 2019 - Present

7 years 1 month

Independent Consultant

MSBC | Michael Scholz Business Consulting

Managing Director GF Netz Bau GmbH
Overall project manager for the fiber optic expansion of Stadtwerke Neumünster (project Glückstadt)
Selection and procurement of civil engineering capacities for Goetel GmbH
Supporting civil engineering and installation companies in bidding for local roll-out projects
Finding suitable projects in own network
Support in pricing
Support in contract negotiation and drafting
Support and arrangement of financing, guarantees and bonds
COO for Bracom Deutschland GmbH in FTTH expansion in Germany
Building the business in Germany
Project acquisition
Bill of quantities; pricing
Network planning and selection of planning tools
Capacity management
Setting up the planning department (personnel; software)
Hiring site managers
Subcontractor contract management and procurement
Material management and (site) logistics
Building authorities; site securities; wayleaves; permit management
Head of planning and construction department @ interim for Liberty Deutschland (Hello Fiber) in FTTH expansion in Germany
Drafting planning guidelines
Citizen information & community contact
Consulting and implementation of various smaller M&A transactions (acquisitions and integration of smaller networks by larger operators or investors; value approx. €100m)
Commercial and financial due diligence and advice in founding the fiber joint venture of Telefónica and Allianz in Germany (UGG)
Building the German business of a French fiber construction company
Regional consultant on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) for municipalities in publicly funded FTTH expansion
Responsibility for Baden-Württemberg
Funding guidelines; material concept; cooperation agreements
Collaboration with municipalities and special-purpose associations
Funding calls
Author and speaker on broadband topics in Germany
Due diligence and evaluation of passive infrastructure and its marketability in Romania

Dec 2017 - Dec 2018

1 year 1 month

Sabbatical

Travel
Rescue diver training
Family and friends
Sports and cultural activities

Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

6 months

Bonn, Germany

Senior Expert International Strategy

Deutsche Telekom AG

Broadband / partnerships

Jun 2014 - May 2017

3 years

Bucharest, Romania

Head of Strategic Projects / Transformation Office

Telekom Romania Group

Establishing a new wholesale division with a 5%–7% revenue increase without additional costs
IPO / equity story for the benefit of a shareholder
Accessing new financing sources and procurement
Business process outsourcing (approx. 2000 employees)
Streamlining reporting
Managing nationwide FTTH rollout program (1.3 million homes passed / €160m 3-year budget)
Building and then leading the department (technical and disciplinary)
Advising the board and implementing strategic measures
Analyses, recommendations, drafts
Controlling (investments and sales)
Forecasts and planning
Improving and optimizing business processes and corporate governance of the group
Managing large-scale projects
Financial statement commentary

Mar 2012 - May 2014

2 years 3 months

Bonn, Germany

Strategy Execution and Performance Manager

Deutsche Telekom AG

Analysis and operational restructuring of distressed companies
Designing a capital market–related restructuring of the CEE business portfolio
Reorganizing business reporting (timing and content, data collection)
Advising and operationally supporting the business unit head on strategic tasks
Controlling
Managing the strategic and legal realignment of subsidiaries
Analyses and recommendations
Point of contact for associations, authorities and banks

Oct 2002 - Feb 2012

9 years 5 months

Bonn, Germany

Senior Treasury Expert

Deutsche Telekom AG

Comprehensive implementation of a group-wide multi-currency cash management system within a payment factory
Implementation of a central financial and liquidity planning and its related decentralized Avis IT system
Standardization of bank contract terms
Creation, publication and maintenance of the treasury manual
Acting head of department
Cash management and process optimization
Responsibility for treasury in the EMEA region
Contact person for banks and authorities
Introduction and management of international cash pooling
Financing of affiliated companies
Liaison with accounting (HGB / IFRS)

Feb 2002 - Sep 2002

8 months

Jakarta, Indonesia

Director of Controlling

PT Satelite Palapa Indonesia

Maintaining business operations during the sale of the stake
Professional and disciplinary management of the department
Responsibility for planning, reporting and controlling
Reporting to the executive board

Jan 1996 - Jan 2002

6 years 1 month

Bonn, Germany

Head of Global Finance Strategy Team / Finance Managing Director of DT Asia Holding GmbH

Deutsche Telekom AG

Numerous multi-million dollar financings (structured financings, corporate loans and bonds)
M&A and post-merger projects
Structured reporting lines for the Asia business
Consolidation of the sub-group
Sale of DTAG's cable business (due diligence of buyer offers and management of the financial side of the transactions)
Professional and disciplinary management of the central department
Head of the finance department at DT Asia Holding GmbH
Analyses and recommendations
Responsibility for finance functions in the ASEAN region
Preparation of financing plans and coordination with banks
Contact person for associations, authorities, banks
Structuring of project financings and negotiation of financing documents
Internal communication and preparation of templates
Project management and representation of the Deutsche Telekom Group in Southeast Asia, Eastern and Central Europe

May 1995 - Dec 1996

1 year 8 months

Brussels, Belgium

Advisor to the CFO

Global One Joint Venture

Reporting management for more than 300 group companies under various legislations
Establishment of the central department and accounting manual
Design and implementation of processes for consolidating around 300 group companies

May 1994 - Dec 1995

1 year 8 months

Bonn, Germany

Lead Manager Accounting Transformation / Group Accounting

Deutsche Telekom AG

Introduction of deferred tax accounting
Centralization of operational accounting (organization and SAP)
Management of the implementation of commercial accounting under HGB (accounting guidelines, processes, SAP) and preparation of proper bookkeeping

Mar 1989 - Apr 1994

5 years 2 months

Mülheim, Germany