Eckhard Köhn

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ABOUT ECKHARD KÖHN

A distinguished business strategist, value creator, and driving force for operational excellence, I specialize in moving companies forward to unprecedented success. Both an entrepreneur and ‘intrapreneur,’ I’ve powered shareholder value, business vitality, and sustainable growth trajectories for companies spanning diverse industries, leveraging my strategic eye for uncovering value opportunities, forging strategies to capitalize on them, and knack for translating strategy into actionable plans and leading execution- CAREER SNAPSHOTI’m the Co-Founder and CEO of Jobvalley.com, a thriving venture capital and private equity-backed job board and workforce-as-a-service (WaaS) company that’s been enhancing the job search experience for students and young professionals for over 12 years.Before launching Jobvalley.com, I held executive roles and delivered turnarounds internationally for companies in the fuel card/toll solution, e-commerce SaaS, and railway systems industries.My influence extends across Europe and North Africa, and my P&L responsibility has taken me to more than 40 countries, on all continents except Australia. I’ve managed businesses generating more than € 5B and workforces as large as people. HOW I MOVE THE NEEDLEGrowth Strategies + Business and Operational TransformationMy fortes include quickly ramping up revenue, driving down costs, and creating desirable exit value. I consider myself an expert in identifying and seizing opportunities – whether for revenue growth, company expansion, greater operating efficiency, or higher profits.I have no ego when it comes to business growth – my mission is company success. EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS• Generated €34M in venture capital and reached €225 equity value for Jobvalley.com• Transitioned a fuel card/toll service provider from massive revenue losses to its strongest-ever market position during the global financial crisis & expanded into 4 more countries in the East, leaving EU-grounds, with accountability for Europe, the Near East, and Africa• Took a rail systems company from €0.5B in losses to +€65M in 18 months• Returned a recent IPO, a European Online Professional Search company in the internet hay-days to break-even within a year• Converted an e-procurement and strategic sourcing software company’s 65% negative operating margin to positive cash flow EXECUTIVE STRENGTHSStrategic Planning and Execution • P&L Management • Operations Management • Continuous Process Improvement • Cost Control • Product Development • Customer ExperienceTeam Building • Coaching & Mentoring