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Torben Rick

Experienced International Executive


 



Business achievements 2008

Successful turn-around a high-tech company which was highly under-performing as to its financial performance and product quality. Due to heavy focus on business drivers increased EBITDA margin from – 18% in 2007 to + 10% in 2008.


Business achievements from 2006 to 2007

Business improvement with a “cash-in” of € 85m corresponding to 9% of the total cost base.


Business achievements from 2001 to 2006

  • EBITDA increased by 138% due to heavy focus on customer profitability and efficiency from € 29.7m in 2001 to € 70.6m in 2005
  • EBITDA-margin increased by 82% to 7,0% and OPEX per customer declined by 65%
  • Highest profitability per customer and employee of all German service providers (EBIT per customer and EBIT per FTE)
  • Despite getting closer to market saturation the customer base has more than doubled from 1,7 m to 3,4m customers and customer satisfaction increased from index 100 to 124
  • Employee satisfaction pushed from index 72 to 83 points

x  Deutschlands beste Arbeitgeber 2006
Best Workplaces in Germany 2006
 
x Connect Call Center Test:
2001: Best in class, 2002: Second best in class
2003: Best in class among all German Service-Providers
x CCF Quality Award 2006 - Call Center Forum Germany


 

Business achievements from 1999 to 2001

  • Development and implementation of refocus program (Turn-around/Corporate Transformation) which included Cost Improvement and Revenue Improvement Program
  • Successfully implemented Culture Change Program "Wir machen es einfach" (We just do it - We make it simple)
  • Reduced call volume by 35% with a wide range of self-services
  • Reduced churn by 45% with retention/prevention programs


 

Business achievements from 1998 to 1999

  • Successful acquisition of an ISP, commercial and legal negotiations, due diligence, business plan and integration
  • Successfully acquired Credit Swiss First Boston (London), global customer with an annual revenue of € 13m
  • Successfully implemented balanced scorecard and culture program: "Let´s follow the sunrise... on a balloon trip around the world"


 

Business achievements 1997

  • Reengineered the total sales supporting process in TDC
  • Raised the professional level of competence in the organization and made complete management tools to monitor and train the level of competence for the complete support staff
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