Carsten Priebs
Chief Digital & Information Officer (CIO), Member of the Executive Committee @Biesterfeld Group
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WORK HISTORY
Chief Digital & Information Officer (CIO), Member of the Executive Committee @Biesterfeld Group
Hamburg, DE
Leading the global digital and IT team of a 1bn+ revenue company to foster sustainable profitable growth as CDO and CIO. MD of BIT-SERV GmbH, an IT service provider of the Biesterfeld group.
EDUCATION
Other Trainings and Certificates
PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, COBIT, ITIL, Advanced Leadership for Executives, Managing Programmes, London, Edinburgh, St. Gallen etc.
Military Service, German Navy
Lieutenant, Voluntary Service as Reserve Officer, Ship Engineering
INSEAD
Transition to General Management
Harvard Business School
Disruptive Innovation @ Clayton Christensen
Hamburg University of Technology
Diplom, Wirtschaftsingenieur (Business Engineering)
London Business School
Leading Transformation in the Digital Age
INSEAD
Senior Executive Program
WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management
CIO Leadership Excellence Program, incl. modules in India and China
SKILLS
ABOUT CARSTEN PRIEBS
I am a strategic CIO and business-savvy digital executive focused on driving profitable growth, operational resilience, and long-term enterprise value through transformation.For more than 25 years, I have operated at the intersection of business strategy, operating model design, and digital enablement - turning complex, underperforming environments into scalable, performance-driven organizations. My work is guided by one principle: technology must translate into measurable P&L impact.Executive education at Harvard Business School (Disruptive Innovation with Clayton Christensen), INSEAD (Transition to General Management), and WHU sharpened my perspective beyond technology - profit generation, business model evolution, governance, and board-level value creation.Across global industrial and service environments, I have:• Led transformation programs of up to $500m, steering cross-functional organizations of up to 800 internal and external professionals, including multiple top-tier management consultancies• Rebuilt and scaled international IT and digital organizations• Stabilized and delivered multiple high-risk SAP S/4HANA and Salesforce programs• Reduced structural cost by double digits• Unlocked revenue and margin impact through AI-driven sales enablement, digital platforms, and automation• Established enterprise architecture, cybersecurity governance, and modern cloud foundationsCurrently serving as Global CDIO Chief Digital & Information Office, I partner closely with the CEO and serve as member of the Executive Committee to align digital strategy, IT governance, and operating models with profitability, growth, and risk management. I introduce clarity and perform a turnaround - through roadmaps, KPIs, transparent investment logic, and disciplined execution - ensuring that innovation and financial performance move in sync.My leadership style is entrepreneurial, accountable, and performance-oriented. I build high-performing teams, professionalize global IT functions, and create ownership cultures that deliver measurable results.Technology, in my view, is not a support function — it is a strategic instrument for competitiveness, resilience, and sustainable enterprise value.
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