Martin Kaufmann
Government and Commercial, Satellite tech, AI, GEO, LEO, Earth Observation, SAR, Maritime, Land, Aero, Critical infrastructure, IOT, Product and Portfolio Management, PreSales
The move
MoveThuraya Telecommunications Company → Space42
TitleVice President Product Portfolio → Director Presales/Product
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE1.3
Total experience35.9 years
Space42 headcount501-1,000 employees
Space42 industrySpace Research and Technology
Space42 HQAbu Dhabi
Space42 typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Director Presales/ProductMar 2025 — Present
Space42· Full-time - Vice President Product PortfolioOct 2023 — Feb 2025
Thuraya Telecommunications Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - President and FounderNov 2022 — Dec 2023
techONconsulting.eu· Germany· Self-employed
- Vice President of Business DevelopmentOct 2022 — Sep 2023
Addvalue Innovation· Munich, Bavaria, Germany· Self-employed
- Vice President of Business DevelopmentOct 2022 — Sep 2023
- Senior Director Devices Product ManagementMar 2021 — Aug 2022
Inmarsat· Munich, Bavaria, Germany· Full-time - Senior Director Vendor ManagementNov 2018 — Mar 2021Inmarsat· London, United Kingdom
- Senior Director Business Development APJ and SecurityMar 2016 — Oct 2018
Cisco Systems· Munich Area, Germany - Director Business Development Security & CPESep 2015 — Mar 2016Cisco Systems· Munich Area, Germany
- Director Consumer Devices PlatformsSep 2013 — Aug 2015Cisco Systems· Munich Area, Germany
- VP Consumer Devices PlatformsJun 2010 — Aug 2013
NDS· Munich, London, Jerusalem
- Corporate Director Consumer DevicesMar 2007 — May 2010
NDS Asia Pacific Ltd.· Hong Kong
- Consumer Device Manager APACFeb 2005 — Mar 2007
- Biz Dev Manager, Product ManagerMay 2001 — Feb 2005
SCM Microsystems GmbH· Munich Area, Germany
- Head of Product MarketingJan 2000 — Apr 2001
Hirschmann Multimedia· Rankweil, Austria
Education
- Telecoms Mini MBA by Telecoms Academy by Informa. University of Derby.Master's Degree · Telecoms Mobile Networks2014 — 2014
- HTL-Rankweil AustriaEngineer's Degree · Electronics, Telecommunication, RF, Electric1984 — 1988
- Wirtschaftskammer ÖsterreichMeisterprüfung Electromechanik und Elektrotechnik · Electric and Electric MachineryPresent
- CiscoCisco Director Series (CDS) · Leadership, Innovation, Change and Management2014 — 2014
- Universität LiechtensteinDipl.-Ing (FH) · International Marketing and IT SciencePresent
Languages
- German
- English
Top skills
Conditional AccessIndustrial Internet of Things (IIoT)StrategyComms on the moveDigital TVCritical Infrastructure Protection
About
International and flexible. Worldwide. International Cultures. Technical background with commercial focus. Supporting internal organisations and customers. International vendor management with commercial and strategical focus. Safety for Fleet, Aero, Land and Voice. Security, Media, PayTV. Specialties: PayTV, Conditional Access, CAS, International Marketing, Product Management, Strategy, Chipsets, Electronic Platforms, TV technology, Consumer Electronic, Electric and Machinery. Maritime, Aero, Land, Government, NGO, connectivity of remote places, IOT, IIOT.