René Braun

René Braun has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. René is currently serving as the Director and a member of the Executive Management Team at Helbling Business Advisors since January 2023. Prior to this, they held the position of Associate Director at the same company from January 2022 to December 2022 and Senior Manager from January 2019 to December 2021. In these roles, they focused on strategy and organizational development, sales strategy, market and customer insight, and commercial due diligence in the B2B, industrial, and construction supply sectors.

Apart from their tenure at Helbling Business Advisors, René Braun also served as a Member of the Board of Directors at Hohermuth Architektur - Team für Architektur und Planung starting from November 2020.

Earlier in their career, they held various positions at Georg Fischer, including Head of Global Marketing & Communications from March 2016 to December 2018, Head of Business Development & CRM from November 2012 to February 2016, and Head of Strategic Planning from March 2010 to October 2012. In these roles, they had global responsibilities for strategy and M&A, including developing long-term strategies, managing technology strategies, and overseeing M&A projects in multiple countries.

Prior to joining Georg Fischer, René Braun worked at Helbling Business Advisors as a Manager and Management Consultant for Strategy, Sales Management, and B2B Marketing from December 2007 to February 2010. René also worked as a Management Consultant at TCO Transition Company from January 2005 to October 2007.

René Braun's education history includes a Certificate in B2B Pricing from IMD in 2019. Prior to that, they obtained a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS) in Sales Management / Marketing from the University of St.Gallen in 2014-2015. René also holds a Master of Arts in Business Administration (lic. oec. HSG) from the University of St.Gallen, which they completed from 1999 to 2004. Additionally, they spent a semester at Universidad San Francisco de Quito in 2002, where they studied Strategy, organizational behavior, international relations, and Spanish as part of an exchange program. René Braun has obtained additional certifications such as HSG Highlights / General Management Seminar for Executive Leaders from the University of St. Gallen - HSG in September 2021, B2B Pricing from IMD Business School in August 2019, and a Diploma of Advanced Studies in Sales & Marketing, Sales & Marketing, DAS from the University of St. Gallen - HSG in June 2015.