Florian Kurz, Manager International Business Development

Florian Kurz

Manager International Business Development

Kansas Project

Location
Germany
Education
Diploma, Expert for photovoltaic systems
Experience
31 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :31 years, 8 Months

Manager International Business Development at Kansas Project
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since November 2011

European technology transfer to MENA region - especially GCC countries -
and matching with MENA investors

> organization of business trips
> arrange meetings with decision makers
> feasibility studies
> structured finance
> project management and
> consulting & services in all other business segments

Managing Director at energy2finance consulting GmbH, Munich
  • Germany
  • My current job since April 2014

Consulting and structured finance of national and international energy projects

Managing Director at MAP Green Verwaltungs GmbH, Hamburg
  • Germany
  • October 2012 to July 2014

The corporate purpose: advising, acquisition and administration of investments plus the assumption of the personal liability and management of retail companies for the product line "MAP Green"

MAP Green Verwaltungs GmbH is a full member of Steiner & Company Group based in Hamburg.
The mutual fund company with various Multi Asset Portfolio Funds and a special sustainable product line "MAP Green" investing international inter alia in a broad range of wind, solar, hydro and other sustainable asset classes

Managing Director at regioX GmbH, ...green solutions, Munich
  • Germany
  • October 2010 to March 2014

Competences and Services

Development of advanced and customized business models in energy and finance for utilities, investors, asset managers, including new and innovative technologies

Asset management and structuring of portfolios in the fields of energy production, real estate and logistics

Advising investors and power plant and/or grid operators on strategic and operational issues such as plant engineering, plant maintenance, repowering, establishment of smart monitoring systems

regioX has many years of expertise in these competencies and maintains a network of leading experts from the energy and financial sectors

Managing Director at regioX Service UG, Munich
  • Germany
  • June 2011 to March 2014

Competences and Services

Purchase and sale of components for the energy industry, i.e. solar panels, meters, wind turbines, LED lighting systems, data loggers

Assembly and maintenance of solar systems, wind turbines, lighting systems, meters, industrial power panels, data/network technology

System operation and control; relevant data, network and security technology as well as visualization and automation

Assessment and evaluation of existing facilities, i.e. based on a gyrocopter surveying flight and thermographic images

regioX has many years of experience in these fields of competence and maintains a network of leading German system manufacturers and engineers

Employee with power of attorney at UniCredit Group, Corporate & Investment Banking
  • Germany
  • December 2008 to September 2010

CIB Structures/Orga model development, CIB Governance rules (reconciliation and implementation of legal entity non binding opinion process, develop and rollout of specific policies), reference point for Strategic Business Areas / Business Units reorganization projects for Holding Orga department and Legal Entities Orga departments within the CIB perimeter
Assist and cooperate with IT, Legal, HR, AML, Compliance and Audit in various international projects.

Employee with power of attorney at UniCredit Group, Global Transaction Banking/Corporate & Investment Banking
  • Germany
  • October 2007 to November 2008

> Intragroup product development (e.g. Flash Payment, Virtual Bank) and terms and conditions (development, coordination, implementation) for payment products for banks
> Format and start implementation of new payment solutions (e.g. Real Time Nostro, BKE substitution, global TRX net) including documentation
> Optimization of (local) Clearing infrastructures e.g. EURO1/STEP1/STEP2 participation, EUR-Hub for DE, IT, AUT + CEE
> Preparation of "General Terms & Conditions" for banks, proposal of special condition (to FI), implementation and optimization of banks analysis; harmonization of Group T & C for payment products;
> Primary contact point for receiving/sending out Request for Proposal from/to regulators and correspondent banks in coordination with acquisition of new business (groupwide);
> Groupwide evaluation of Request for Proposal for buying clearing services (FX clearing contracts) for the purpose of reducing cost;
> Sales support for payment product while participation in bank visits in-house and/or abroad;
> Participation in payment product related banking cooperations (EBA, BdB)
> Pre Sales activities as market observation and product comparison for own product development;
> Functional input to product flyers/brochures;
> Analysis of costs related to systems/products/services as well as interbank costs for the purpose of identifying the most effective and efficient Terms & Conditions for the Group;
> Handling of audit proposals and requirements;
> Merger Continued Linked Settlement Accounts (CLS) from HVB into UniCredit Group

Employee at UniCredit Group, UniCredit Bank AG, Munich
  • Germany
  • August 2006 to January 2008

Working in normal and special loan units as loan officer for private and business customers
(special loans from KfW: German state owned Bank for Reconstruction and Development)

Employee at Deutsches Beratungsforum GmbH, Regensburg
  • Germany
  • September 2005 to July 2006

Loan officer for private and business customers

Employee at various companies
  • Germany
  • December 1997 to August 2005

various technology companies in food, automotive, interior and microchip sector

Owner at Florian Kurz Financial Services
  • Germany
  • November 1998 to September 2004

Sales of financial and technical products e.g. funds, insurances, real estate, loans, FX loans, photovoltaic power plants
Full and part time business

Employee at Kathrein Werke KG, Rosenheim
  • Germany
  • September 1992 to November 1997

working as energy electronic specialist for system engineering

Lance Corporal at Sea at German Naval Forces
  • Germany
  • April 1996 to June 1997

First Destroyer Squadron - Destroyer D-185 Lütjens, Kiel
International operations and combats with NATO

Education

Diploma, Expert for photovoltaic systems
  • at TÜV Rheinland, Nürnberg
  • March 2012

Ability to do legal and expert activity in the field of photovoltaic systems in Germany.

Bachelor's degree, Energy Industry Manager (IHK)
  • at Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK), Essen
  • June 2010

Energy Industry Manager are able to manage and realize economical targets of utility companies as well they are able to take over autonomous senior management roles in utility companies. The Qualifications based from special knowledge and skills from a graduated economical degree and operational experience plus specialized further education and the takeover of management positions. Qualification content: energy markets and the particularity in the energy sector; energy specific mathematics and statistics, energy marketing and sales, energy law, project management

Bachelor's degree, Certified Manager Financial Consulting (IHK)
  • at Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK), Kiel
  • October 2007
Diploma, Consultant for financial services (IHK)
  • at Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK), Munich
  • November 2006
Diploma, Energy electronic specialist for system engineering
  • at Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK), Munich
  • February 1996

Industrial training at KATHREIN WERKE KG, Rosenheim World market leader Antenna & Satellite Technology

Specialties & Skills

charismatic personality
Lateral Thinking
Independent Thinker
Self driven
Target Oriented
photovoltaic system specialist with various in-house trainings
various CRM software systems e.g. Daylite
various technical planning software e.g. eplan, pv planer, DIA Lux,..
Siemens S7/S5 PLC System
various mid and back office banking software e.g. ARIS, SAP, SWIFT,..
MS Office

Languages

German
Expert
English
Expert
Italian
Beginner

Memberships

G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance, Berlin
  • German Delegate
  • March 2013
International Bankers Forum e.V., Frankfurt
  • Member
  • September 2010
Junior Chamber International - German Chapter, Munich
  • Supporting Member
  • March 2003
German Crowdfunding Network, Berlin
  • Founding Member
  • January 2014

Training and Certifications

Safety Training for Nitrogen (Training)
Training Institute:
in House
Date Attended:
June 2001
Duration:
5 hours

Hobbies

  • Historic cars
  • Finance & Energy
  • Golf