Karl SIGERIST

En résumé

Entreprises

• Travelers Acceptance Corporation - COO & SVP

  maintenant Mr Sigerist has been directly responsible for all operating activities of Travelers Acceptance Corporation since 2004 and became a shareholder in Travelers Acceptance Corporation in 2005.

• Cerebral Capital Inc. - Principal

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• Credit Acceptance Corporation - Managing Director

  2001 - 2002 From 2001 to 2002 Karl, was the Managing Director of Credit Acceptance Corporation in the United Kingdom. Within seven months, Karl renovated this traditional 177 employee, $125 million European consumer finance organization, increasing earnings before income taxes 41.4% from $7.3 million to $ 10.3 million. He closed unprofitable operations in the Republic of Ireland and reduced credit losses while growing revenues by 17.5% and economic profit to parent company by $2 million, a 68.1 % improvement from the prior period.

• ESupplies.com - Vice President

  2000 - 2001 From 2000 to 2001, Karl was the Vice President of eSupplies.com and within nine months turned a $10 million loss to into a profit.

• CIT Group - Vice-President

  New York 1996 - 2000 From 1996 to 2000, Karl was the Vice-President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development of the Retail Finance Group, a business unit of Newcourt Credit Group. Newcourt Credit Group was acquired in 1999 by the CIT Group. Karl was a founding member of this business unit, a business unit that grew from five to sixty-five employees creating and implemented e-business strategy that drove the business units growth from $5 million to $384 million in four years, providing financing and insurance solutions through 5,500+ independent national dealer/distributor networks. Karl led development of 20+ strategic alliances and joint ventures with diverse national/international partners the business unit processed over $1 billion of new origination volume through one of the finance industry’s first fully automated web based origination platforms, Creditlink.

• Danka Business Systems PLC - Director

  1995 - 1996 From 1995 to 1996, Karl was the National Director of Marketing for Danka Business Systems PLC in Canada. Karl was a member of the executive team that acquired 37 companies with 42 locations, grew from 6 to 750 employees and grew revenues from $9 million to $150 million. Karl was key in developing and launching Danka Business Credit, a virtual commercial finance company

• Sharp Electronics - Manager

  1994 - 1995 From 1994 to 1995 Karl was the Western Area Manager for Sharp Electronics. Karl turned around this troubled organization taking revenue from $7 million to $25 million and market share from 3% to 6%. He managed four direct reports, a 129 member independent regional IT reseller network and manufacturer's national account force. He was instrumental in founding Sharp Finance, a virtual joint venture leasing company.

• Ikon Office Solutions - Manager

  1983 - 1993 From 1983 to 1993 Karl was the Division Manager of the Facsimile division of Benndorf Verster Ltd. Benndorf Verster was Alco Office Products first acquisition outside of the United States and was later renamed Ikon Office Solutions. Karl progressed from entry-level sales position to full P&L responsibility for the $7 million division with forty-four employees. Karl was instrumental in the company's growth from $7 million to $50 million over ten years.

Formations

Pas de formation renseignée