Torben Franzke
Industry Expert, Tech Executive, IT & Presales Leader, Teamplayer
Experience
Jun 2023 - Present
1 year 9 months Germany
Co-Founder / Change Agent / Strategy Consultant
Franzke Consulting/Franzke & Löser
- Management Consulting Digital Transformation
- IT Strategy and Governance
- Enterprise Architecture and Projects
- European Manufacturing companies (hydrogen & suppliers)
Oct 2018 - May 2023
4 years 8 months Germany
Senior Director Solution Engineering: Top 10 Customers
Salesforce Germany
- Leading a team of Solution Consultants in DACH
- Acting as trusted advisor for strategic accounts
- Driving customer success through tech thought leadership
Sep 2017 - Sep 2018
1 year 1 monthHead of Digitalization & Operation: Central IT Competence Center
ContiTech AG
- Strategic IT alignment across all business units
- Operation and development of ERP, CRM and QM systems
- Taking active ownership for digital transformation initiative
Jul 2011 - Aug 2017
6 years 2 monthsBusiness Unit IT Manager: Global IT lead for Industry Business
ContiTech AG
- IT strategy and ownership (IT roadmaps) in the business unit CBG
- Driving digitalization in the area of service (mining)
- Leading the location IT operations world wide
Jan 2009 - Jun 2011
1 year 6 monthsHead of Manufacturing Suite: Business Key User organization
Continental AG
- Consult the tires management in all aspects of digital roadmaps
- Responsible for the development of a key user organization
- Driving standards and digital innovation for tire manufacturing
Jun 2001 - Jun 2011
10 years 1 month Germany
IT Manager (Germany/China): Div. local IT operation
Continental AG
- Operate the local IT infrastructure
- Run & operate the local application landscape
- Leading the IT implementation projects
- Consult the local management team
- Align with the central IT architecture
Summary
As a leader in the Tech and Industry Business, I have consistently leveraged IT innovation to drive business success and sustainable growth. My expertise has been instrumental in helping organizations drive strategic transformation projects on a global scale.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Advanced
Education
Oct 1996 - Oct 2001