Tom is a global executive with long-term deep experience as Chief Information Officer (Bertelsmann Group, Henkel KGaA) and proven transformation impact in industries such as FMCG, Chemicals, Media, and Services (Supply Chain/Logistics, Financial, CRM). Tom combines the ability to run and implement efficient IT Governance and Operations Leadership with leveraging innovative Technology Solutions for incumbent and emerging business models. Tom has demonstrated people leadership by leading IT organizations with up to 7,000 individuals in both central and decentralized corporate setups spanning the globe. He has managed IT Budgets of up to 1.3 bn € annually and delivered both significant cost savings and business benefits. As program lead, Tom has successfully managed major SAP Transformations with deployments to up to 50 countries, spanning all modules and including Supply Chain transformations in a multi-divisional context.
Since late 2020, Tom has decided to leave the ‘CIO track’ and has established himself successfully as an independent advisor and certified systemic Coach. Tom supports C-level and C-Level-1 in transformation leadership roles with a blend of coaching, strategy work, and practical advice, helping them navigate the rough waters of corporate transformation. Average assignments run at 1-2 days per week for an average duration of 6-12 months.
Tom has been working in his recent past with transformation leaders of SAP AG, A.Würth GmbH & Co KG, Merck KGaA, ERGO AG, DÜRR AG, Dr. Oetker KG, Eurowings, Autoliv, Stadtwerke Karlsruhe, Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf, Oetker KG, and many others.
In parallel, he has helped Technology and Service Providers such as McKinsey, Accenture, ServiceNow, Zscaler, Adesso, and many others better understand client requirements and related technology choices, and adapt their go-to-market approach accordingly. He currently serves on the Boards of Accenture Strategy DACH and Oetker Daten- & informationsverarbeitung – OEDIV.
Recently, Tom has launched into a deeper assessment and upskilling around Artificial Intelligence – amongst others, by wrapping up his Master of Business in AI class with Leaders of AI and Hochschule Fresenius to even better support his clients and advisory mandates.
