Blacklin Associates can bring to your organization the unique benefits of a consultancy network of some of the very best senior technical managers in the ICT industry. Jochen Berbuer, Senior Technical Director for Blacklin Associates, has more than 30 years of experience in ICT and sales consulting and has operated internationally since 1986. Jochen has long experience with harmonizing technical and sales strategies for companies and is a recognized leader in individual mentoring and corporate enablement. He has worked to:
Build and advise technical sales operations
in European and emerging markets
Mentor sales professionals worldwide
for development and career moves
Serve as a Market-entry pioneer
In 14 years with Cisco Systems, Jochen built seven successful international technical sales teams for Service Provider and Public Sector businesses in EMEA and Emerging Markets. He joined Cisco Germany in 1998 as the Group’s very first Pre-Sales Project Manager, bringing CIM Systems Integration skills to Cisco’s local solution sales. As a people manager, he builds pioneer and “tiger” teams.
In 19 years before joining Cisco, Jochen was a Systems Analyst in the utility industry in the US, a Consulting Engineer for IBM Systems Integration and an independent international project manager for operations between North America and Germany. After leaving school, he originally trained as a telecommunications technician for public safety and security systems.
Jochen’s primary focus is to help your organization align the vision, priorities and strategic direction of new emerging markets organizations in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the CIS as well as the Middle East and Africa.