Vedat brings to MCE his 29-year experience as an International Finance Executive and Management Consultant. Vedat has developed a strong expertise in distribution activities including development and implementation of distribution channels and organizational models, business strategic planning for product and service distribution and performance management.
He worked for international companies such as HP, Logitech and PwC.
Since 2011, he has been working as an Independent Consultant. He is based in Geneva. Vedat delivers services and solutions in Corporate Transformation and Restructuring, Implementation of Strategy, Organisational and Leadership Development and Implementation and Development of the Finance Function.
Professional background
Currently Vedat is the General Manager of Swiss Business Management Solutions. Swiss BMS portfolio of services includes consultancy in business funding for start-ups and growing businesses, distribution and services channel establishment/enhancement, business performance management, change management, strategic/business planning and due diligence services for M&A projects, implementation and development of the Finance Function, Innovative Project and Process Management Solutions.
2008-2010: EMEA Finance Director, Logitech. With responsibilities of P&L management, defining and executing the business growth strategy and providing financial leadership in finding and executing the key success factors, leading continuous improvement in finance function to achieve the vision, values, priorities and business fundamentals. His major achievements were meeting business and financial objectives consistently, supporting the definition and implementation of the new channel model including channel segmentation, partner compensation and ROI, rationalization of channel segments, partners, products and geographical presence and developing a direct team of 15 people with a clear operating model, vision and motivation.
1988-2008: Senior Finance Director, HP. Vedat then took responsibilities in many different regions and across the world, particularly in Europe, Latin America and Canada where he worked in country operations, financial services, business support and corporate roles. As Senior Director of Finance Vedat was responsible for EMEA IPG (Imaging and Printing Group) Sales and Marketing function. Among the important roles he undertook in HP there were the establishment of HP Turkey, HP Russia, HP International Bank in Ireland; the establishment of the back-office organizations for HP UK, Ireland, Brazil and Miami; the establishment of HP EMEA Consumer Sales Organization; the spin-off of Agilent Test and measurement systems from the organization; the HP-Compaq merger operation; the restructuring of the IPG Marketing function (Renaissance) and the development of the Go-to-Market Model.
1985-1988: Senior Audit, PwC. Vedat was responsible for the planning, execution and reporting of the end-to-end customer audits. He was also participating in special projects including the assessment of the investments of Ford Motor Company, tractor business in Turkey, the merger of Uniroyal and Goodyear and the evaluation of various IBRD (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development) investments in Turkey. He led regular audits of major local and international companies.
Education and qualifications
Mr. Salfur has received a BA degree from Bosphorus University, Faculty of Business Administration, in 1985 and he also has completed a Management Program at INSEAD, Paris in 1993.
Personal
Vedat Salfur is Turkish and a resident of Geneva, Switzerland. He speaks English fluently, French and German at intermediate level. He conducts his workshop in Turkish and English.