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Ranko Zec Small and MidMarket Solutions and Partners Manager, Microsoft
 
Ranko Zec's Profile
Ranko Zec
Small and MidMarket Solutions and Partners Manager, Microsoft
Microsoft
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Zagreb, Croatia
Toostep 
Professional summary

Mr. Zec has 7+ years experience as executive/board level manager in software and professional services industry and 7+ years of international consulting experience (USA, UK, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Norway and Croatia) in serving clients such as Boeing, KPN Telecom, SCA, Flextronics (Solectron), Tyco, Vivendi, etc.

Ranko Zec's Experience
Current :

SBU/Profit Center Head, Microsoft

IT Products
Croatia, Zagreb

Working from 2006

Brief summary :

Mr. Zec is the Segment Director for Microsoft in Croatia. He is in charge of managing ecosystem of 800+ partners and sales to small and midmarket customer market segments (35000+ entities). In two years his team achieved 85% revenue growth, which is four times more than average market growth.

Previous :

Head/VP/GM-Sales, Span

IT Services
Croatia, Zagreb

Worked from 2002 to 2006

Brief summary :

Mr. Zec was Member of the Management Board and the Executive Director of Business Solutions Division for the largest Microsoft partner in Croatia. The division provided business consulting and ERP & CRM implementation, support, education and application development services. It was brought to profitability within first two years since inception and became one of the leading business solutions providers in Croatian market.

Previous :

Partner/Principal/VP, van den Berg Solutions

Technology Consulting
United States, Reston, VA

Worked from 2001 to 2002

Brief summary :

Mr. Zec was a Principal for this start-up professional services company. He was involved in strategy development, building of internal capabilities, development of service offering and business opportunities, project management and consulting.

Previous :

Project Leader/Managing Consultant, HSO

Technology Consulting
United States, Reston, VA and Sccherpenzeel, the Netherlands

Worked from 1998 to 2001

Brief summary :

Mr. Zec was a Consulting Manager and Senior Consultant on multiple projects for this system integration and consulting services company. Mr. Zec performed analysis of the client’s business, process and technical requirements; designed organizational/process solutions based on client’s business goals; defined project scope, schedules and resource planning; managed implementation projects and teams; executed solution implementation across enterprise, in single and multi-site environments; created client-specific documentation and training materials; and conducted training for management and users.

Previous :

Project Leader/Managing Consultant, Vendor

Technology Consulting
Croatia, Zagreb

Worked from 1996 to 1998

Brief summary :

Mr. Zec was a Project Manager on multiple projects for this system integration and software development company. Mr. Zec designed, developed and implemented various integrated enterprise-wide business software applications for purchasing, warehousing, inventory control, sales, pricing, customs procedures, billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, approval workflows and decision support. He has undergone several full project cycles of specification, design, development, data conversion, testing, training, go-live, and rollout; managed software development team and projects; managed software implementation team and projects. He also conducted pre-sales presentations and supported sales activities.

Ranko Zec's Education

University of Zagreb

MBA/PGDM
Croatia
From 2005 to 2009
Brief summary :

He is currently attending Master of Business Administration (MBA) postgraduate studies at Graduate School of Economics and Business of the University of Zagreb at Zagreb, Croatia. 

University of Zagreb

B.Sc
Croatia
From 1987 to 2005
Brief summary :

Mr. Zec is a graduate of the University of Zagreb at Zagreb, Croatia.  He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences in December 1995. (Computers, Digital Electronics, High Frequency Electronics, Low Frequency Electronics, Microwave Electronics, Fiber-optics, Radio Communications, Mobile Communications, Satellite Communications, Telecommunications, Television and Radars).

APICS

CPIM
United States
From 2001 to 2002
Brief summary :

Mr. Zec is a member of American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS). He is certified in Basics of Supply Chain Management by APICS, as well as Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM).

 
 
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