The Campus Coaches provide member companies their diverse professional experience free of charge. The coaching takes place part time, i.e. requests are processed on the condition that the coaching can be realized within a reasonable time frame. We assume that most requests can be handled electronically. All coaches reserve the right to perform a feasibility check, including the option to completely reject a coaching request. All Campus Coaches are obliged to issue an invoice only under the prerequisite that an offer signed by the principal has been submitted. Coaches bear no liability for coaching services that are free of charge.
Mr. Seibt is happy to assist you to select and contact a Campus Coach best suited to your coaching needs.
Proprietor of Press Service Ackermann, freelance specialist journalist
Contact: Roland Ackermann , RRAckermann@t-online.de
Owner of Altenfelder Services Consulting and former Director Support Services at SuSE Linux and Novell. Member of professional associations like the IT Service Management Forum and the Association of Services Management International
Coaching offer upon request:
Contact: Kai Altenfelder , kai@altenfelder.com or via www.xing.com
Founder and board member of AGNITAS AG, Managing Director of Adamatis GmbH and Vice President of the German Direct Marketing Association DDV. Previously Managing Director of publishing house WEKA Computerzeitschriften Verlag and Managing Director of internet service provider 1&1 Internet GmbH. In total 10 years experience as journalist and editor.
Coaching offer upon request
Contact: Martin Aschoff , maschoff@agnitas.de or via www.xing.com
Freelancer and entrepreneur with expertise in quality, project, process and product management.
Contact: Jörg Battermann , jb@justbe.com
André Baumann is Managing Director and shareholder of Imbus Rheinland GmbH, a subsidiary of Imbus AG (www.imbus.de) founded 2007 in Cologne. Imbus is a consultancy specializing in software quality assurance.
Mr Baumann boasts over 20 years consulting experience in complex IT projects and strategic business planning. His successes include the establishment of business units stretching various sectors.
An IT generalist, Mr Baumann reconciles many different interest groups.
Upon request, you can receive support from Mr Bauman in:
Contact: André Baumann , andre.baumann@imbus.de
Contact: Kristof Beiglböck , kbeigl@web.de
John is a founder and General Partner of an emerging Venture Capital fund targeting a first closing during the second half of 2010. The fund will be focused on early stage technology investments. His investing experience was won as a General Partner with TVM Capital, a trans-Atlantic venture fund with more than €1 billion under management. Before entering Venture Investing in 2000, John held senior executive positions in the Mergers & Acquisitions practices of BNP Paribas, Bankers Trust and Citicorp.
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Vice President- Product Management, Novell for SUSE Linux Enterprise.
Active in Linux Marketing and Sales since 1993. Former General Manager America for SUSE Linux, 2001 to 2004.
Coaching offer upon request:
Contact: Holger Dyroff , hd@novell.com
As a Founder (1992), CEO(-2001) and Consultant (-2004) at SuSE Linux AG, Roland gained diverse experience in the business aspects of open source software.
Upon request, Roland Dyroff can support you in:
Roland Dyroff , roland@dyroff.name
CEO of Netresearch Beteiligungs GmbH, specialist in TYPO3 and Magento.
Contact: Thomas Fleck , tf@netresearch.de
Chief Technology Officer, Open-Xchange
Upon request, Jürgen Geck can offer you support in:
Contact: Jürgen Geck , juergen.geck@gmx.de or via www.xing.com
Journalist, PR Manager and PR coach. Managing Director of RedGo.Tv
Website URL: http://www.redgo.tv
Contact: Martin Goldmann
Jack Griffin, 57, is the CEO of Bacula Systems. Before founding Bacula
Systems in 2008 he was an independent consultant to small IT and high
tech companies in Europe, acting as CEO, director and as executive
responsible for sales, marketing and business development.
Previously Mr. Griffin was vice-president of marketing for Advent
Software which grew revenue from $5 million to $35 million and
completed a successful IPO in 1995. He has also held management
positions at Hewlett Packard and Apple Computer in the US and Europe.
He was in the startup team for Apple Europe in 1980 and was in the
launch team for the Apple Macintosh in 1984.
Contact: Jack Griffin , jack.griffin@baculasystems.com
Director Linux Platform Engineering at Novell, Software Manager for more than seven years.
As a Campus Coach, Roland Haidl offers support in the entire Linux and open source environment.
Coaching offer upon request:
Contact: Roland Haidl , haidl@gmx.net or via www.xing.com
Director Linux System Integration at Novell, professionally involved as R&D Manager in the field of Linux for ten years.
As a Campus Coach, Michael Hager offers support in the entire Linux and open source environment.
Coaching offer upon request:
Contact: Michael Hager , Michael.Hager@gmx.com or via www.xing.com
CEO, AUGUSTA Technologie AG, and former Management Board Member and Chief Operation Officer of SuSE Linux AG and Novell Europe/Middle-East/Africa.
Coaching offer upon request:
Contact: Amnon Harman , aharman@afharman.de or www.xing.com
After eight years as Editor in Chief of the weekly electronics journal, Markt & Technik, Edward (Dipl. Engineer, FH) progressed into the publishing house’s management.
In 1992 he founded the IT and electronics specialist publisher AWi Aktuelles Wissen Verlagsgesellschaft mbH in Grasbrunn near Munich. After the sale of AWi to the Konradin publishing group in the spring of 2004, Edward Heilmayr joined Heise Publishing first as a consultant, then as Head of Heise Events.
Drawing from his professional experience, Heilmayr supports start ups in their image management and presentation to customers and partners.
Contact: Eduard Heilmayr , he@heise.de
Director of Channels and Partners in EMEA, Red Hat Inc..
Ms. Heinrich was Chief Sales Officer at Open-Xchange, previously she built up the partner channel for SuSE and was responsible for the entire channel business in EMA for Novell after the acquisition by Novell. Her career began in software business at Lotus, where she also established the channel and was responsible for all software channel business after the acquisition by IBM.
Coaching offer upon request:
Contact: Petra Heinrich , psheinrich@web.de or via www.xing.com
Expertise:
2003 – 2009: Board member and shareholder (Managing Partner) eCAPITAL entrepreneurial Partners AG
2003: Managing Director, HvM Consulting GmbH
1998 - 2002: Investment Manager, Managing Partner, TFG Venture Capital AG
Contact: Frank Hölzle , fh@cfhoelzle.de
Managing Director and Co-owner of Möller Horcher Public Relations GmbH in Offenbach near Frankfurt/Main, lecturer at Hochschule Mittweida, Media Faculty. More than 17 years of professional experience in the area of Public Relations for IT and high-tech companies, with a special focus on B2B communications
Available by request are
Consulting on PR measures necessary for creating or increasing awareness about a company or its services and products.
Identification of relevant media sub-sets.
Contact: Gabriele Horcher , gabriele.horcher@moeller-horcher.de or through www.xing.com
Managing Director of Emlix in Gottingen
Dr. Uwe Kracke was involved in the establishment and growth of three companies with a focus on open source software consulting and development. Central to his work at Emlix is the development of software solutions specific to customers and products on embedded open source technologies.
Trained in sales, Dr. Kracke studied economics and worked in the Institute for Information Systems at the University of Gottingen. During his time there from 1995, he worked on projects for large corporations covering information management, free internet and operating system standards in business, as well as internet economics.
With his entrepreneurial background, Dr, Kracke boasts much practical experience and many contacts in founding and entrepreneurial circles. In particular, his expertise covers the development phase and early adoption of innovative ideas and business models in open source technologies.
Contact: Uwe Kracke , uk@emlix.de or via www.xing.com
Managing Partner, Synapps AG
Coaching offer upon request:
Contact: Rafael Laguna de la Vera , rafael.laguna@synapps.de or via www.xing.com
I am qualified as a Electronics and Communication Engineer and an MBA. I have worked in embedded product industry in Germany and India for more than 10 years.
As a Campus Coach, I offer support in business model creation and the complete product development cycle. I can also help in inter-cultural matters, particularly when doing business in Asia.
Coaching offer upon request
Contact: Anirban Majumdar , anirban.majumdar@philips.com
Member of the Board of Management of Technik Collax Inc., Munich, and former Management Board Member responsible for technology at Suse Linux AG.
Coaching offer upon request:
Contact: Boris Nalbach , bn@collax.com or via www.xing.com
With a Master of Computer Sciences, Stefan Probst boasts over 15 years experience in open source and management. In 1993, not long after the first Linux release, Stefan founded Linux System Technologies. Situated in ‘Linux Valley Franken’, the company became an international point of interest for Linux development. After a successful IPO and with their globally active partner Caldera, Stefan acquired the traditionally Unix company, Santa Cruz Operation (SCO). He led the development team there as part of the United Linux Cooperation to SUSE in Nuremberg, where under Novell management, Stefan managed the development team as Director.
At EntreSol, Stefan harnesses his many years management experience in software development, organization and human resources, atop open source technologies. His special interest lies in the people in a company, sustainable strategies and the big picture view of an organization in its entirety. Drawing from principles and success strategies of the open source community, Stefan often breaks new ground in motivation, involvement, organization and final results. Because it is through mutual respect, open and honest communication, that commitment, motivation and company vision is fostered. And through mentorship, management is strengthened in their broad range of responsibilities and conversations with staff to build on strengths and tap potential.
Upon request, Stefan Probst can support you in:
Contact: Stefan Probst , kontakt@entresol.de or via http://entresol.de/
General Manager of Novell Business Unit SUSE Linux.
During his time as head of software development at SUSE Linux and as business unit manager and CTO Linux at Novell, Markus Rex saw many ideas either prosper or fail and he will be glad to share this experience.
Coaching offer upon request:
Contact: Markus Rex , msrex@suse.de or via www.xing.com
Self employed administration service provider, former Assistant to the General Manager of AWi Publishing
Contact: Ute Rudnick , ute.rudnick@t-online.de
Director, AMD Operating System Research Center
Upon request, Chris Schläger can support you with:
Contact: Chris Schläger , chris.schlaeger@gmx.de or via www.xing.com
Managing Director and shareholder of Mayflower GmbH,
since 2000 Head of Chair and co-founder of the International PHP Conference, since 2001 Editor in Chief of German "PHP Magazin". Countless publications in magazines and online media as well as speaker at numerous national and international conferences and fairs in the IT and web area.
Coaching offer upon request
Contact: Björn Schotte , bjoern.schotte@mayflower.de or via www.xing.com
Founder and Managing Director of BizBus GmbH (integration-on-demand, SOA-as-a-service) and ITSOO GmbH. Stephan boasts many years of e-commerce experience, founding and running a “top 50” mail order company based on OSS. His areas of expertise include process optimization, modeling and implementation of efficient business processes and mail-order solutions.
Contact: Stephan Schölzel , stephan@schoelzel.at or via http://www.xing.com/profile/Stephan_Schoelzel
Lawyer and graduate in Public Management with many years experience as an independent lawyer and business consultant.
Contact: Andreas Scheulen , andreas.scheulen@osbf.de
Supervisory Board Chairman of ADI Innovation AG
Contact: Karl Schlagenhaut , ks@adi.de
Member of the "LIVE Linux-Verband" a German Linux association and the "Open Source Business Foundation”; freelance journalist since September 2008.
Contact: Ludger Schmitz , l.schmitz@open-source-presse.de
Project Manager, SuSE Linux GmbH
Email: mis@suse.de
Contact: Michael Schröder , mis@suse.de
Director Technical Sales, Open-Xchange GmbH
Contact: Hubert Schweinesbein , hs@open-xchange.com
Managing Director of Emlix GmbH in Göttingen.
Dr. Seele came into contact with Linux as early as 1992 during his university studies at the FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg. This knowledge was further developed in his professional career at Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy and employed in the control of devices and equipment.
Since 2002 he has applied his experience to software development and management of embedded Linux projects in his work at Emlix GmbH.
Upon request, Dr. Cord Seele can support you with all issues related to embedded Linux.
Contact: Cord Seele , cs@emlix.com
Richard Seibt, long-standing and experienced software manager, also formerly Managing Director or Member of the Board of Management at IBM, United Internet, SuSE and Novell, among other roles.
Coaching offer upon request:
Contact: Richard Seibt , richard.seibt@lbcn.de or via www.xing.com
Professional Background: Over three decades company’s management of ISV and Consultancy firms. Beside others: WANG Deutschland GmbH, Teamco Software Innovation B.V., Informix Software GmbH, Gartner Group.
Support and advisory by
Contact: Frank Sempert , frank@sempert.com
Founder and Managing Director of REFINIO Management Coaching.
Nina Stix was Director Human Resources at SUSE Linux and was accountable for the integration of SUSE employees into Novell structures. She holds a Diploma in Business Psychology.
Coaching offer upon request in the fields of:
Contact: Nina Stix , Nina.Stix@refinio.com or via www.refinio.com
Managing Director, Stockmayer GmbH and lecturer at the Nuremberg Technical University, for UNIX/Linux training and project supervision in UNIX/Linux, C/C++, OOA/OOD, Java, Perl.
Upon request, you can receive support from Christoph Stockmayer on:
Contact: Christoph Stockmayer , sto@stockmayer.de
Proprietor, Stoni.ch Consulting & Help (sole proprietor) boasts over 10 years of open source experience, active as an independent consultant to users and companies since 1 October 2008. Stoni.ch Consulting & Help supports various charitable projects.
Upon request, you can receive support from Daniel Stoni on:
Contact: Daniel Stoni , dsto@stoni.ch
Managing Director, EMPHASYS GmbH, offering international business services as a business coach and business angel for young companies.
Contact: Heinz Thielmann , heinz.thielmann@t-online.de
Dr. Reiner Weick is the Proprietor of “Licensegarden”, a consultancy based near Karlsruhe offering licensing services in literature, art, music and new media with a focus on business analysis and advice on open source and open content. As a mid-sized consultancy, Dr. Weick boasts 2 decades of experience, success and a personal network in licensing and business development. This has included media procurement for DUDEN, Brockhaus and Meyer (Bibliographisches Institut & FA Brockhaus AG) and longstanding management of licensing for WEB.DE AG.
Contact: Reiner Weick , licensegarden@licensegarden.com
Founder and Board member of Synetics GmbH in Düsseldorf. Initiator and Project Manager of the open source CMDB, i-doit. Joachim’s 15 years of professional IT experience has emphasized management (personnel, marketing and sales), planning and consulting services for infrastructure solutions (data centers, network and security).
Upon request, you can receive support from Joachim Winkler on:
Contact: Joachim Winkler , jwinkler@i-doit.org or via www.xing.com
Sebastian Ziegler is Senior PR Consultant at Möller Horcher Public Relations GmbH, a PR agency specialized in B2B-Communication for IT and high tech companies. In addition to classical Public Relations, Sebastian Ziegler has been engaged in Social Media Communications for several years.
Coaching offer upon request:
Contact: Sebastian Ziegler , sebastian.ziegler@moeller-horcher.de or via www.xing.com
