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Volker Smid currently works at Exasol AG, as Chairman-Supervisory Board from 2022.
Mr. Smid also formerly worked at Hewlett-Packard GmbH, as Chief Executive Officer, Prompt Medizinische Informationssysteme GmbH, as Chief Executive Officer, Searchmetrics GmbH, as Chief Executive Officer from 2015 to 2019, Acrolinx GmbH, as Chief Executive Officer from 2019 to 2025, Bitkom eV, as Vice Chairman, Micro Focus (US), Inc., as President-EMEA from 2005 to 2008, PTC, Inc., as Senior Vice President-EMEA & Asia Pacific, Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH, as Executive Vice President-Digital & Technologies from 2014 to 2015, POET LLC, as Senior Vice President, Micro Focus Global Ltd., as President-EMEA & Asia PAC, Parametric Technology GmbH, as Senior Vice President-Sales Midmarket, Micro Focus Software, Inc., as President-EMEA & Asia PAC, and POET, Inc., as Senior Vice President.
Volker Smid active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| EXASOL AG | Chairman | 06/07/2022 |
Former positions of Volker Smid
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Acrolinx GmbH
Acrolinx GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops enterprise content management platform | Chief Executive Officer | 09/01/2025 |
Searchmetrics GmbH
Searchmetrics GmbH Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides search data, software and consulting services | Chief Executive Officer | 01/12/2019 |
Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH
Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Engages in publishing books, newspapers, journals and periodicals | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 01/07/2015 |
Micro Focus (US), Inc.
Micro Focus (US), Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, implements and supports proprietary, mixed source and open source software | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/12/2008 |
POET, Inc.
POET, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates customer engagement platform for retailers | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 14 |
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Micro Focus (US), Inc.
Micro Focus (US), Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, implements and supports proprietary, mixed source and open source software | Technology Services |
PTC, Inc.
PTC, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and provides software based product management & development solutions | Technology Services |
Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH
Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Engages in publishing books, newspapers, journals and periodicals | Consumer Services |
Parametric Technology GmbH
Parametric Technology GmbH Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops software-based product management and development solutions | Technology Services |
Hewlett-Packard GmbH
Hewlett-Packard GmbH Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Markets and distributes computers and related products | Electronic Technology |
Prompt Medizinische Informationssysteme GmbH | |
POET LLC
POET LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Produces biofuel products | Process Industries |
Exasol AG
Exasol AG Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops database analytics software for ware housing | Technology Services |
Acrolinx GmbH
Acrolinx GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops enterprise content management platform | Technology Services |
Micro Focus Global Ltd.
Micro Focus Global Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides consulting and enterprise class software and services | Technology Services |
Searchmetrics GmbH
Searchmetrics GmbH Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides search data, software and consulting services | Technology Services |
Micro Focus Software, Inc.
Micro Focus Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software installing services | Technology Services |
Bitkom eV
Bitkom eV Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates digital association for the German information and telecommunications industry | Commercial Services |
POET, Inc.
POET, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates customer engagement platform for retailers | Technology Services |
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