For me, the most fascinating thing in my professional career in banking had always been the dialogue with entrepreneurs, getting to know different business models as well as their recipes for success. This combined with the fun of working in finance, with numbers, and with people led me to my current role as Chief Financial Officer at Cryptshare. In addition to the commercial area, I am responsible for human resources, contracting, and compliance – a broad and diverse range of tasks that never ceases to be exciting and challenging.

Following the motto "Stay curious for life", I have always found that the sales environment was a great field for me. Every day, I learn something new about technology, people and their needs, and new perspectives and ways of working. At Cryptshare, I am happy to be able to contribute by helping set strategic goals and driving their implementation together with my team.

For many years, I have been fascinated by IT, particularly IT security and its potential to solve problems. When finding solutions, it has always been important for me to focus on the customer and their challenges. I have passionately implemented this while working in sales at various system houses for 15 years. In 2018, I decided to "switch sides" to Cryptshare, a software manufacturer. Here, I am responsible for the DACH sales region, where I am most excited about the expansion of the channel.

When joining Cryptshare, I recognised the importance of securing data, not only within an organisation but certainly also between organisations. Cryptshare offered, and still does, a powerful tool for protecting data in transit. I started building the sales model when the solution’s domain (email security) was still very new to the market. Currently, we have a successful and working delivery model with a large installed base, including many blue-chip customers, and an established brand awareness in the market.

Customer contact is only as good as the impression it leaves. At Cryptshare, Customer Communications means: respectful and open communication, empathy for the customer's point of view and a hands-on approach. I have been active in the customer care industry for more than 20 years and have successfully implemented customer services for large and medium-sized clients. Here at Cryptshare, I can go above and beyond by proactively providing services to our customers before they even realise they need them. That's modern customer service!

The use of information technology to unlock potential in companies has inspired and shaped me since my youth. At Cryptshare, I can channel the experience I have gained in my professional career, and from contact with customers from different industries, into our product. This experience, combined with the motivated specialists in my team, results in a high-quality product that constantly impresses our customers with its high standards of quality, security, usability, and its excellent value proposition.

I strongly believe that anyone can be a leader. Anyone can take initiative, overcome challenges, support others, and stay positive. In our daily teamwork, leadership is not so much a role or hierarchical position but rather a mindset and an attitude. As a result, we share responsibilities whenever needed by staying accountable: We continuously exchange honest and constructive feedback, support each other, and have fun together so that we can deliver the best performance possible.

As early as 20 years ago, my fascination for digital transformation was the reason why I chose a career in digital marketing. At Cryptshare, I greatly enjoy the combination of brand work and the task of leading a highly motivated marketing team. With our broad team expertise, we focus on solving the challenges of product marketing together – from content strategy to digital marketing automation and brand building. We appreciate and respect one another, are dedicated to our work, and take a lot of joy in what we do.

At the beginning of my professional career, I quickly realised that I enjoyed making things happen and helping them grow. When I saw such an opportunity open up in the IT/software sector, founding Cryptshare was the next logical step for me. Over time, our entire team has expertly worked together, both to achieve economic success and to ensure that our company would be a home of shared values for all colleagues. I fully support this in my role as CEO! Of course, I am passionate about Cryptshare itself, which we market worldwide as a 'Made in Germany' solution. I am proud to be part of this team and to be able to make a meaningful contribution to security in the digital economy. Cryptshare cares!