Stephan Scholz

Sales Director specialized in the Telecom and Internet markets. High level of experience in mobile devices, solutions and end user’s services and applications, consultative selling, Direct and Indirect sales, relationship management and leading teams in high-tech enviroment. Twenty five years of experience working in multinational companies. Solid experience in Retail, Banking, Brokerage, Internet and Mobile industries, from marketing and business view, to technology and operations go-to market side. Accomplished business development and product marketing executive with broad operational and international experience. Extensive leadership experience building and deploying software hardware product solutions for smart phone and mobile payments and POS; mobile payment and mobile commerce. Currently focused on mobile payment and commerce, mobile application interoperability, NFC and contactless software solutions for Secure Element (SE): SD card and UICC (SIM), frameworks for NFC/contactless to facilitate mobile application interoperability including Geo-location coupons and offers, hybrid combination solutions for smart phones using SE provisioned with bank card, loyalty, metro and transport, payment. Software that enables smart phones to emulate cards conduct EMV card present transactions, and operate as a POS device accepting payment from another smart phone. Working with providers of NFC enabling add-on to add NFC/contactless to installed base of mobile smart phones and devices. Specialties: SpecialtiesBusiness management, idea generation, market assessment, proposition development, project management, performance management and leadership.Articulate communicator who can fluently speak the languages of both people and technology, blending technical expertise with exceptional interpersonal skills while interacting effectively with top management, customers, sales staff, and IT teams; adept at delivering presentations and speeches at international conferences