Karin R. Kollenz is a freelance consultant and trainer focusing on strategy, marketing and post-merger integration in the telecommunications industry. Before going independent she acquired significant international experience in strategy consulting and the telco industry.

As principal manager at Arthur D. Little France, she acquired and managed strategy projects in the telecoms, IT, media and electronics industries across Europe. In 2009, Karin has been responsible for the annually published Arthur D. Little – Exane BNP report, a leading publication based on more than hundred worldwide top management interviews and research in the telecoms industry discussing the major trends from a strategic and financial perspective.

Before moving to France, Karin held marketing and strategy positions at T-Mobile in Austria, Germany and the UK for five years, building upon her work experience at the Boston Consulting Group, Procter&Gamble and IBM. In her role as VP Marketing Strategy & Insights she played a pivotal role in the acquisition and post merger integration of tele.ring, an Austrian mobile telecom operator.

Since 2002 Karin has held various positions as lecturer at European universities, teaching international management, marketing and strategy courses. Additionally, she intervened as keynote speaker at telecoms and marketing conferences across Europe organized by Marcus Evans, IIR and Informa.

Her academic experience combined with her in-depth industry knowledge is the basis for Karin’s activities as international management trainer focusing on strategy and marketing topics in the telecoms industry. She has developed and published case studies for her management trainings in Europe, Asia and Africa. Karin has worked as trainer and consultant for clients such as Zain, RTL, Ingenico, Sonaecom, SFR and Telecom Italia.

Karin speaks seven languages and regularly delivers trainings, workshops and projects in French, English and German. Of Austrian origin, she currently lives in France with frequent travels across Europe, to Africa and Asia.