Clemens Ceipek
Global Product Officer at LexisNexis
- Role
- Global Product Officer and Managing Director, New Lexis at LexisNexis
- Location
- Dayton, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Clemens Ceipek
Senior executive and global B2B leader with proven track record as general manager, chief product officer, chief strategist, and head of marketing of billion dollar businesses. Combines “big-picture” perspective with attention to detail, customer focus, and results orientation. Effective leader, team-builder and team-player in complex matrix environments. Confident board-level presenter and strong communicator at all levels of the organization.• Led turnaround of ~$150 million business as general manager by developing and executing customer-focused investment strategy: reversed revenue trajectory from -4% to +7%. • Merged two separate portfolio businesses into a fully integrated $300M business unit: delivered cost savings and accelerated growth.• Championed and led largest-ever investment program of a $9 billion company to replace entire technology stack and deliver innovative, market leading applications in key global markets: restored customer, employee, and investor confidence.• Established and led the strategy and M&A function for a $3 billion global business: outperformed competitors through business model innovation and expansion into adjacencies.• MBA from a leading global business school (INSEAD) plus Master of Law degree: multi-lingual and globally mobile with work authorization in US (Green Card) and Europe (EU Citizen).
Experience
Global Product Officer and Managing Director, New Lexis
Sep 2009 — Present
Overall leader of the largest organic investment program in the history of LexisNexis and RELX Group. Reporting directly to Global CEO of LexisNexis.• Led complete modernization of the business (new business and pricing models, new customer discovery and innovation processes) and guided replacement of the entire underlying technology infrastructure (new product platform, content systems, back-office systems, etc).• Launched new platform on time and on budget, boosting investor confidence in LexisNexis (RELX market capitalization increased by ~$600M on announcement of release and has since outperformed the market and direct competitors).• Initiated and directed global rollout of the new platform, delivering local product adaptations in key global markets.• Secured support and funding for investment program from RELX Board of Directors at the peak of the financial crises in 2008 and 2009.
Education
University of Graz
Mag. iur., Law
1986 — 1991
INSEAD
MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
1996 — 1996
Skills
- Product Marketing
- Global Management
- Strategic Partnerships
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Portfolio Management
- Mergers
- Competitive Analysis
- Contract Negotiation
- Start-Ups
- Product Management
- Analytics
- Business Strategy
- Pricing
- Saas
- Executive Management
- Segmentation
- Marketing
- Strategy
- Crm
- Strategic Planning
- Management
- Strategic Leadership
- New Business Development
- Marketing Management
- Corporate Law
- Business Development
- Leadership
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