Frederik Lehner

Managing Director

Managing Director of Interconnection Consulting, since its foundation in 1998 in Vienna, Bratislava, Lviv, Oberstdorf and Buenos Aires. Long-term consulting and lecture experience in the fields of decision-oriented market research, marketing, price management and internationalization. Through annual market studies in over 200 different industries, Dr. Frederik Lehner can boast a comprehensive and broad industry know-how in both the consumer and B2B sectors.

Jan Hudak

Managing Director

After expanding his international experience (in USA, Sweden and Slovakia) from studies and short traineeships & internships in insurance at Allianz and public sphere at Ministry of Economy, Jan joined Interconnection Consulting as the Market Analyst responsible for various industries. Among them are boats, parquets & flooring, finance, healthcare & pharma, FM and some of the special technical & construction industries. During his work at Interconnection, he was invited to present some of the findings and data at the conferences or EXPOS. In addition, he creates data solutions for B2B & B2C segment. Also, in Interconnection he is in charge of internship programme in Bratislava as mentor as well as providing assistance to other colleagues and recently he became a consultant for untypical projects and business development.

Arhan Isin

Director Turkiye

Arhan Isin has an extensive Business, Marketing and Customer Experience Management expertise gained through 20 years of project management, execution and consultancy across Europe and South Asia. He is a graduate and member of Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and is granted the “Chartered Marketer” status from the UK. He is also the management member of the Customer Service Institute (ICS) of the UK. As Director Turkey, Arhan Isin holds the overall responsibility of business management and liaisons in Turkiye on behalf of Interconnection Consulting since 2021.

Ernst Rumpeltes

Head of Market Intelligence

Ernst Rumpeltes, Senior Consultant, has been responsible for the preparation of studies and consulting projects at Interconnection Consutling since 2010. He is an expert in market intelligence, brand image analysis and customer behavior. Ernst Rumpeltes studied Business Administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business.

Raphael Amschl

Head of IT and Digitalization

Raphael Amschl is Head of IT and Digitization at Interconnection Consulting. Since 2008 he has analyzed, optimized and implemented projects in this area for international corporations and medium-sized companies. He is a specialist in management information systems, big data projects, digital communication and marketing tools (websites, shops, Google tools). Raphael Amschl graduated business informatics and information systems at the Vienna University of Technology.

Maurizio Nuzzaci

Senior Consultant

27 years of training experience in sales, leadership and team development. Training and motivating sales operatives as well as managers in sundry sectors in the DACH Region and Italy. The results of his training seminars are practice proven and will benefit your daily business. The participants are always singled out based on their skills so far and followed in their development through focused coaching. Energy – Fun - Focus and Targets all make up his special recipe for an outstanding “Training Dish”.. His slogan: Boredom forbidden!

Andreas Erdpresser

Senior Consultant

Andreas Erdpresser has extensive industry knowledge and is an expert in market intelligence, industry and product trends, as well as in innovation management. Before his time at Interconnection, Andreas Erdpresser worked at IBM, Kraft Foods (Mondelez) in Product Change Management, and at Management Consulting Partners in implementation consulting for industrial customers. He studied Economics at the JKU (Linz, Austria) and at the University of Western Ontario (Richard Ivey Business School, Ontario, Canada).

Laszlo Barla

Senior Consultant

Market Analyst at Interconnection Consulting since 2014, Industry Expert for market data and product trends. Laszlo Barla is responsible for the preparation of studies and market forecasting models within the construction industry and gastronomy. He heads various consulting projects and is an expert in internationalization.

Katarina Hornikova

Senior Market Analyst

Katarina Hornikova has been working for Interconnection Consulting since 2017. She specializes in international business strategies, international marketing, as well as the development tendencies of the specific international goods markets. She is responsible for the preparation of studies and market forecasting models within the construction industry. She studied International Trade Management and International Business.

Panorea Kaskani

Consultant

Since 2017, Diplom-Psychologist Panorea Kaskani has been working as a consultant in the field of neuromarketing at Interconnection. Her expertise in behavioral psychology and her knowledge of implicit measurement methods, as well as their application, are used for the effective use of advertising materials and tailored communication concepts, so that your company can sell products and services more successfully.

Stefano Armandi

Senior Market Analyst

Since 2013 Stefano Armandi has been responsible for the preparation of studies and consulting projects at Interconnection Consulting. He is an expert in market intelligence and the international economy, especially in the development of forecast models. Stefano Armandi previously worked for many years as a company consultant, before doing research and teaching at the International University Vienna. Stefano Armandi studied Economics at the University of Rome and completed a PhD Programme in Political Science at the Catholic University of Milan.

Peter Berger

Senior Consultant

Peter Berger is a management consultant at Interconnection Consulting in Vienna. He studied Sales Management and has over 30 years of management experience in international technical sales. He is a specialist in the areas of sales-oriented business consulting, sales process optimization, CRM / CAS implementation and lead management. He presents practical concepts and tools for optimizing your sales and sales strategies in the different phases, thus achieving decisive competitive advantages. As a General Manager for sales & marketing, he has been actively involved in sales organizations for 20 years and as a key account manager, he has been at the forefront of issues of optimizing sales strategies.

Ezgi Küçüktabak

IT Business Consultant

Ezgi studied computer engineering at Antalya Bilim University in 2018 and graduated from the same university in 2020 with the first place in Master of Business Administration (MBA). She worked as a data scientist on Customer Relationship Management (CRM), RFM & Data Analysis and visualization in the tourism sector for 3 years. Since September 2021, she has been working as an IT Business Consultant in Interconnection's big data projects on business intelligence, data analysis and visualization.

Johannes Lözelt

Market Analyst

Monika Pan

Market Analyst

Monika Pan studied Financial Management at the University of Warsaw and the Comenius University in Bratislava. She first specialized in tax analysis, then data analytics and project management were added to her role. At Interconnection Consulting, she handles worldwide market reports and consulting projects of diverse focus with an emphasis on data visualization.

Robert Lukac

Market Analyst

Robert Lukac has joined our team of analysts in 2023. He specializes in construction products market research and the development trends of its markets. He studied Business Economics and Management and Corporate Financial Management.

Nina Serfözö

Projects / Marketing

Nina Serfözö studied Comparative Literature at the University of Vienna and Art and Cultural Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Already in 2004 she was part of the research team at Interconnection Consulting during her studies. Today she is a leading part of the IC Events division in the area of projects / marketing. Before joining Interconnection Consulting she worked for Filmarchiv Austria, APA (Austria Press Agency) and mica (mica austria).

Gerda Breiner

Event Management

Gerda Breiner is responsible for the implementation of IC's trade congresses. She gained qualifications, skills and experience during her many years as Sponsoring Manager for Music & Entertainment at T-Mobile. Gerda Breiner has completed the Digital Marketing Manager at the FH Technikum Wien.

Simone Hoeller

International Sales

Simone Höller has been working for Interconnection since 2003. In addition to selling the studies internationally, she also supports the event team in the acquisition of speakers and partners.

Klementina Piliskic

Office Management

Klementina Piliskic has been working as an office manager at Interconnection since 2003. She is responsible for all administrative tasks.