Robert Hackl

Robert Hackl is an Advisory Board Member at P-ton. Robert was previously with mce Systems, P-ton, Purple Arch Ventures, and RH Strategy Consulting LLC. From April 2016 to April 2020, they were with Sprint as the SVP Business Transformation & Analytics, Handset Financing & Insurance. There, they were a member of the Sprint Executive Team, and they led 75 central and 2,000 outsourced employees. Robert was responsible for turning around the EBIT of the Handset Leasing business by $1B per year by simplifying the legacy product into the Sprint Flex brand, monetizing returned handset through auctions, and mobilizing a 60,000 frontline to execute with excellence. Robert also improved the EBIT of the Device Insurance business by more than $150M per year by creating an industry-shaping device insurance program with Asurion/Apple and enhanced service & repair NPS from mid 30s to 80+. In recognition of their work, they won a global marketing award for the Sprint Complete launch. To enable a next wave of transformation yielding $300-500M+ margin, they created new capabilities ranging from internal consulting, scalable Intelligent Automation use cases, and an AI-analytics ecosystem with startups (Innovator Summit).

Robert Hackl has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management in Marketing. Robert is also Adjunct faculty at Department of International Marketing at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business). Robert Hackl has a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Vienna in Marketing. Last, they have Dual Masters Degrees from WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) in Commerce and Master of International Management.