Bernd Zimmermann

“A winner is a dreamer who never gives up!”

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Microsoftex-SAP

Experienced Sales and Customer Success Director with a demonstrated history of working with customers on their digital transformation strategy.

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Strong operations professional skilled in Sales, Business Development Management, Enterprise Software, Customer Success, Partner Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Business Planning and Go-to-market Strategy. Continuous Learner and Growth hacker that enjoys to work with customer on solving business challenges.

Career Timeline

GTM Index

  1. MICROSOFTJOB
    1. Sr. GTM Lead - Microsoft A…
      1Y 1M
    2. Leitung Geschäftsbereich -…
      1Y 6M
    3. Dir Global Business Strate…
      3Y 3M
    4. EMEA Dir - Modern Work Cus…
      2Y 10M
    5. Sales Dir - Global Black B…
      3Y 4M
    6. EMEA Communications Sales…
      11M
    7. EMEA Senior BD Mgr UC/Voice
      2Y
    8. Voice Partner Account Mgr/…
      2Y 3M
    9. Solutions Sales Profession…
      2Y 5M
  2. FH CAMPUS 02JOB
    1. Guest Lecturer
      4M
  3. SAPJOB
    1. SAP BI Product Mgr/Sales C…
      4Y 11M

Time in market 24Y 11MOpen 2Closed 9Stints 11

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  1. Job: Microsoft — EMEA Director - Modern Work Customer Success Unit · 2017-12 – 2020-10
  2. Job: Microsoft — Voice Partner Account Manager/Business Development Manager (Austria, Switzerland, Denmark & Iceland) · 2009-03 – 2011-06
  3. Job: Microsoft — Sr. GTM Lead - Microsoft AI Business Solutions · 2025-07 – present
  4. Job: Microsoft — EMEA Senior Business Development Manager UC/Voice at WW EPG · 2011-07 – 2013-07
  5. Job: SAP — SAP BI Product Manager/Sales Consultant · 2001-09 – 2006-08
  6. Job: Microsoft — EMEA Communications Sales Lead · 2013-07 – 2014-06
  7. Job: Microsoft — Solutions Sales Professional - Information Worker / SMS&P · 2006-09 – 2009-02
  8. Job: FH CAMPUS 02 — Guest Lecturer · 2026-04 – present
  9. Job: Microsoft — Sales Director - Global Black Belt Cloud Productivity Sales Team · 2014-07 – 2017-11
  10. Job: Microsoft — Director Global Business Strategy - Modern Work · 2020-10 – 2024-01
  11. Job: Microsoft — Leitung Geschäftsbereich - Microsoft 365 | Surface | M365 Copilot · 2024-01 – 2025-07

Skills

Go To MarketMarketing StrategyNew Business DevelopmentBusiness Growth StrategiesSolution SellingPartner ManagementUnified CommunicationsCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareChannelPre-salesExperienced Business AnalystSales ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)StrategyBusiness DevelopmentSaaSChange ManagementLeadershipAnalysis of business problems/needs

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