Elmar Lauer - Data Protection Officer and Consultant

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Nalbach, Germany

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Experience

Apr 2018 - Present

8 years 5 months

Germany

Data Protection Officer, Data Protection Consulting

Lauer Datenschutz

Handling data protection related topics
Clients: FI-TS, LSVS, Rietmann GmbH, Bastuck GmbH, Magic Software GmbH, among others

Mar 2017 - Apr 2018

1 year 2 months

Marketing and sales management for a project management software

ENCOM Process & Software Engineering GmbH

Nov 2016 - Apr 2018

1 year 6 months

Phone marketing for ISMS certification in the utilities sector; sales of consulting services: IT security mgmt.,

admeritia GmbH

Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

1 year 1 month

Business development and phone marketing for security systems with camera and video surveillance; consulting

ENCOM Consulting GmbH

Nov 2012 - Dec 2022

10 years 2 months

Marketing and sales management for a CAFM software; data protection consulting/coordination

EL Vertriebsmanagement

Marketing and sales management for a CAFM software
Data protection consulting/coordination

Jun 2012 - Oct 2012

5 months

Business Development and Sales Optimization for Telekom AG's "Developer Garden" portal

Telekom AG, B2B2x Go to Market

Market segmentation
Creating and maintaining lead lists
Planning marketing measures
Outbound sales calls to new customers
Customer visits

Aug 2010 - May 2012

1 year 10 months

Marketing and Sales; Partner Management

ENCOM Process & Software Engineering GmbH

Analysis of new markets
Telemarketing for EN4M, software for multi-project and planning data management in industry/automotive
Partner management

Jan 2010 - May 2012

2 years 5 months

Marketing and Sales; Commercial Project Management and PMO

EUROKEY Software GmbH

Acquiring outsourcing projects for custom software development and testing
Placing IT consultants in customer projects
Commercial project management and PMO in custom software development projects

Jan 2007 - Dec 2022

16 years

New customer acquisition through telephone marketing

EL Vertriebsmanagement

New customer acquisition through telephone marketing
Customers: admeritia GmbH, HONICO eBusiness GmbH, HONICO Consulting und Managementberatung GmbH, CSD-Software GmbH, Herbert Michler Unternehmensberatung GmbH, European Recruiting Associates GmbH, pixeltricks GmbH, Infomodul GmbH

Oct 2006 - Nov 2007

1 year 2 months

Germany

Head of Marketing and Sales (DACH); Cross-industry sales of software and IT services

ConMedias GmbH

Head of marketing and sales in the DACH region
Cross-industry sales of software and IT services in IT service management (helpdesk)
ITIL Foundation certification

Dec 2005 - Jul 2006

8 months

Germany

Sales of software for workforce scheduling in service centers at banks and insurance companies

Target Consult GmbH

Mar 2005 - Nov 2005

9 months

Germany

Sales representative, sales of an asset management solution in the utilities sector

PC Soft GmbH

Dec 2003 - Apr 2004

5 months

Germany

Key account management and marketing; sales of geographic information systems and an asset management system

IVC AG

Feb 2001 - Oct 2003

2 years 9 months

United States

Key account management and marketing; cross-industry sales of CAD viewers and DMS components

Informative Graphics Europe GmbH

Nov 1998 - Jan 2001

2 years 3 months

Israel

Account Manager; cross-industry sales of software development tools and acquisition of projects for

Magic Software Enterprises GmbH

Mar 1991 - Oct 1998

7 years 8 months

Germany

Sales of geographic information systems to utility companies and municipal administrations

Schleupen Computersysteme GmbH

Oct 1989 - Feb 1991

1 year 5 months

Germany

Noise engineering studies, noise protection planning

Ingenieurbüro Kohns & Poppenhäger

Oct 1989 - Feb 1991

1 year 5 months

Germany

Software development and application design for geographic information systems; PMO

Schleupen Computersysteme GmbH

Software development (database programming) and application design for geographic information systems
Scheduling, budget control, preparing presentation materials, meeting reports, and editorial support in the project „RIPS - Spatial Information and Planning System of the State of Baden-Württemberg“

Oct 1985 - Sep 1989

4 years

Germany

Planning engineer: noise protection planning, waste management technology, landscape conservation support planning, application

Ingenieurbüro Kohns & Poppenhäger

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Professional Services, Utilities, Automotive, Telecommunication, and Banking and Finance.

Information Technology

Professional Services

Utilities

Automotive

Telecommunication

Banking and Finance

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Sales, Marketing, Legal, Product Development, Project Management, and Information Technology.

Sales

Marketing

Legal

Product Development

Project Management

Information Technology

Skills

Management

Sales Management (5 Years)
Self-Employment (20 Years)

Data Protection

Industries: Automotive, Retail, Finance, Food, Law Firm, It Software, Sports Association
Activities: Data Protection Officer And Consultant

Sales And Marketing

Many Years Of Experience In Marketing And In Selling Complex Business Software And Related It Services
Development And Implementation Of Sales Strategies In New And Existing Customer Business, In Direct Sales And Partner Sales
Good Sense For Customer Needs
Speaker At Trade Fairs And Customer Events
Professional, Customer-Oriented Manner

International Experience

Work For An Israeli And A Us Company
Operational Sales Activity In The Dach Region And In The Benelux Countries

Project Management

Data Protection Consultant, External Data Protection Officer
Commercial Project Management And Pmo In It Projects

Industry Expertise

Banks, Insurance, Retail
Public Authorities, Associations, Industry
Services / It Software, Telecommunications
Healthcare, Utilities

Methodical Skills

Consulting
Concept Development And Presentation

Soft Skills

Flexibility, Mobility And Resilience
Decision-Making Ability And Responsibility
Goal-, Solution- And Result-Oriented
Social Skills, Strong Conflict-Handling Ability
Reliability And Confidence In Appearance

Languages

German

Native

English

Intermediate

French

Elementary

Education

Oct 1980 - Jun 1983

FH Bingen/Bad Kreuznach

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) · Environmental protection · Bingen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

GDD Data Protection Academy

Whistleblowing and Data Protection

GDD Data Protection Academy

Whistleblower Directive

HPI

Communicate Securely by Email

HPI

GDD/Datakontext

Data Security on the Internet – Introduction to Information Security

HPI

GDD Info Day Frankfurt

GDD/Datakontext

Your Dialogue with the Data Protection Authority

GDD/Datakontext

DEKRA

IT Law for Software Developers

HPI

IT Law for Software Developers

HPI

Security on the Internet

HPI, Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 19

Experience in Information Technology 28 y

Avg length 3 y 4 m

Longest experience 15 y 11 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 3 (Germany, United States, Israel)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Data Protection Officer, Data Protection Consulting, Marketing and sales management for a project management software, Phone marketing for ISMS certification in the utilities sector; sales of consulting services: IT security mgmt.,

Main industries Information Technology, Professional Services, Utilities

Main business areas Sales, Marketing, Legal

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 13

Profile

Created

September 2023

Last Update

July 2026

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Elmar is based in Nalbach, Germany.

Elmar speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate), French (Elementary).

Elmar has at least 40 years of experience. During this time, Elmar has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 1 month. Note that Elmar may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Elmar would be well-suited for roles such as: Data Protection Officer, Data Protection Consulting, Marketing and sales management for a project management software, Phone marketing for ISMS certification in the utilities sector; sales of consulting services: IT security mgmt.,.

Elmar's most recent position is Data Protection Officer, Data Protection Consulting at Lauer Datenschutz.

In recent years, Elmar has worked for Lauer Datenschutz and EL Vertriebsmanagement.

Elmar is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Utilities. Elmar also has some experience in Automotive, Banking and Finance, and Telecommunication.

Elmar is most experienced in business areas like Sales, Marketing, and Legal. Elmar also has some experience in Product Development, Project Management, and Information Technology.

Elmar has recently worked in industries like Professional Services and Information Technology.

Elmar has recently worked in business areas like Marketing, Sales, and Legal.

Elmar holds a Bachelor in Environmental protection from FH Bingen/Bad Kreuznach.

Elmar has 13 certificates. Among them, these include: Data Protection Auditor GDDcert. EU, Whistleblowing and Data Protection, and Whistleblower Directive.

Elmar is immediately available for suitable projects.

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