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Christiane Hotz-Firlus

Christiane Hotz-Firlus

“I believe in the power of leadership as the key driver for business success. My coaching approach is to hone in on the potentials of each client, reinforcing self-confidence in management skills, competence, and intuition.”

Business is a multifaceted fabric. While it is important to recognize the needs of managing the business, it is equally important to recognize the people who run that company. People influence what numbers subsequently indicate.

Experience

After obtaining a combined degree in Engineering and Business, Christiane initially worked as an executive consultant, and then as a project manager for a venture capital firm. Christiane  further built up her repertoire working for over 15 years in the software industry. Her career evolved to be nominated as the company's CFO. Later, she took on board level positions in other functions, including HR, Administration and Investor Relations, managing an IPO twice. She developed a strong international scope by being in charge of the company's subsidiaries in more than 15 countries around the globe.

Beyond the IT-industry, Christiane maintains solid ties in the business world by serving on various supervisory boards until today.

After obtaining a combined degree in Engineering and Business, Christiane initially worked as an executive consultant, and then as a project manager for a venture capital firm. Christiane further built up her repertoire working for over 15 years in the software industry. Her career evolved to be nominated as the company’s CFO. Later, she took on board level positions in other functions, including HR, Administration, and Investor Relations, managing an IPO twice. She developed a strong international scope by being in charge of the company’s subsidiaries in more than 15 countries around the globe.

After many years in senior management, Christiane departed operational business responsibilities to share her skills and experiences in business leadership.  Christiane took up executive coaching in 2006 after being successfully coached herself as a CEO. With her extensive experience in leadership growth, she is an ideal sparring partner to listen, suggest, and create a mutually respectful relationship for the benefit senior executives in a wide range of companies.


Professional Expertise

Christiane provides executive coaching for a broad range of industries. On the background of her senior leadership positions in finance and HR, she has a good understanding of the particularities of professional service firms in the legal, compliance and audit area. She also transforms her business  experience as member of supervisory boards into being a strong sounding board for CEO’s  helping them to envisage their role from a bigger  picture perspective.

Christiane works in both German and English.

Education and Qualifications

Diploma (engineering, business), Technical University, Berlin

CFO, Condat AG

CFO and CEO, Beta Systems Software AG, Berlin

Chairman and Supervisory Board member, IT-technology companies

ISCO AG Executive Coaching

Praesta International Induction Training and CPD

Mob.: +49 (0)171 2325824

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