Christoph Franke

Christoph Franke currently serves as Vice President of Strategy, Growth & Key Account Business at Welser Profile, focusing on group strategy, key account management, internationalization, and corporate development since July 2022. Prior to this role, Christoph held the position of Director of Strategy, Commercial Excellence & Corporate Development, overseeing M&A and commercial excellence initiatives. From August 2016 to June 2022, Christoph was a Director at Simon-Kucher & Partners, managing large-scale consulting projects in the B2B sector for private equity firms and multinational companies. Additionally, Christoph served as an external lecturer at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) for a Master's program in Marketing from 2019 to 2021. Christoph's earlier experience includes product management and account management roles at Hilti Group, contributing to significant revenue growth. Christoph holds multiple degrees from Technische Universität Graz and the University of Stavanger, showcasing a robust educational background in engineering and business.