Episode 10 – Vom Schweizer Taschenmesser zum digitalen Marktplatz

Herzlich Willkommen zur nächsten Episode von “Platform Disco”! Heute begrüßen wir Benjamin Appensade, den Head of Global Third-Party Online-Sales bei Victorinox. Victorinox ist bekannt für sein ikonisches Schweizer Taschenmesser, das ursprünglich Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts für die Soldaten der Schweizer Armee entwickelt wurde. WORUM GEHT ES IN DER EPISODE? Benjamin gibt Einblicke in die Struktur und Strategie des Unternehmens, insbesondere wie ein Tech Transformation Team, das direkt beim CEO angesiedelt ist, maßgeblich zur erfolgreichen digitalen Transformation beiträgt. Außerdem sprechen wir darüber, wie Victorinox mit anderen Marktplätzen kooperiert. Benjamin erklärt, dass Victorinox sehr selektiv vorgeht. Faktoren wie Brand Fit und Traffic sind entscheidend für die Auswahl der Marktplätze. Es ist eben wichtig, nicht auf jeden neuen Trend aufzuspringen, sondern sich auf die großen, relevanten Marktplätze zu konzentrieren und eine klare Strategie zu verfolgen. Victorinox hat auch eine eigene Content Factory, um den Content für verschiedene Marktplätze zu erstellen und zu übersetzen. Zum Abschluss spricht Ben über die Herausforderungen bei der Integration von Technologie in ihre Produkte, wie z.B. den Rückgang von USB-Anschlüssen in Laptops. Dabei gibt er einen Ausblick auf die zukünftigen Ziele von Victorinox. Er spricht über die Bedeutung der optimalen Präsentation der Marke auf stark frequentierten Marktplätzen und die Notwendigkeit, datenbasierte Entscheidungen zu treffen.

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Meet the Hosts

Alex Pesjak

VP, EMEA

Alex is a seasoned platform professional who is passionate about creating value in ecosystems and platforms. With a deep understanding of strategy, transformation, and innovation, he is driven by the vision of a thriving Ecosystem Economy across Europe and beyond. Pesjak specializes in aligning purpose, ambition, and circularity to create strategic frameworks that drive success. He is skilled in transforming legacy businesses while simultaneously leading ecosystems through agile and dual operating models.

Alex has a 20 year Brand and Innovation Background in Coca-Cola and Kraft Foods while working as a consultant for the last 12 years in the fields above. With a passion for creating value for all stakeholders, he is dedicated to driving the transformation to networked business models and organizations. Alex currently serves as McFadyen Digital’s VP, EMEA as a leader in their Strategic Advisory practice.

David Detjen

Sales Director

David is a digital professional with over 15 years in e-commerce as well as on the operator and partner sides of the equation in a variety of roles. This experience, both operating a platform in the form of an online marketplace, and serving in more of a consultative role, provides David with a unique perspective, able to “walk in the shoes” of far more than most while providing solutions.

Prior to joining McFadyen Digital, David honed his skills at the likes of Siemens, Arvatis, Mindcurv (Accenture Song), and Eccelerate, helping clients to transform their digital commerce capabilities. With McFadyen Digital, David continues this work leveraging the advantages of composable MACH approach to technology while utilizing the latest platform business models to provide scalable growth to his clients.

Peter C. Evans

Chief Strategy Officer

Before becoming the Chief Strategy Officer at McFadyen Digital, Peter Evans was a Managing Partner at the Platform Strategy Institute, a consultancy dedicated to management strategy and application of platform business models across a wide range of sectors. Dr. Evans has over 20 years of experience leading teams in identifying, framing, assessing, and communicating high-priority marketplace trends and disruptions that support business planning and investment prioritization.

Peter received his master’s degree and Ph.D. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations and an International Academy of Management Fellow. He is also the co-chair of the MIT Platform Strategy Summit and the Founder of MusicTech Connect in Atlanta.

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