Tim Herglotz
About

Who is writing

Hi, I am Tim Herglotz, engineer at heart, passionate about technology and negotiations, and particularly about the place where the two meet.

In brief

My research sits at that intersection. I hold a Doctor of Business Administration, which I earned studying large complex international negotiations and how AI is changing deal dynamics: how leverage shifts, and what happens when algorithms join the table. I expect to keep working on this question for years, because AI is moving from supporting negotiators to acting alongside them, and that changes how deals get done. Read my latest articles here.

I also hold two roles at AWS. Globally, I lead Strategic Pursuits for the Automotive and Manufacturing industry. Across EMEA, I lead Strategic Pursuits for Accelerated Compute and AI. In practice, that means helping start-ups and the world's largest enterprises innovate on AWS, turning compelling AI ideas into value propositions with real business outcomes.

My background pairs a Bachelor's in IT with a DBA.

A few things about me: I am Dutch, I live in Germany, and I communicate in a "gentle" direct style. I don't deal well with nonsense or incompetence.

Education
DBADoctor of Business Administration, Business School Netherlands: virtual complex B2B negotiation and trust.2024–2027
HBSCertificate of Specialization in Finance and Accounting, Harvard Business School Executive Education: alternative investments, leading with finance, financial accounting.2021–2022
HECExecutive Programme, HEC Paris.2017–2018
MBAMaster of Business Administration, Business School Netherlands: strategic management, international management.2011–2013
BSCBachelor of Information and Communication Technology, hogeschool e3: Bachelor's degree.2007–2010
Experience
Amazon Web ServicesStrategic Customer Engagements2021–present
DXC TechnologyVP, Head of Global Account BASF2020–2021
DXC TechnologyDealmaker, Strategic Pursuits2019–2020
SalesforceStrategic Account Executive and Dealmaker2019
AtosDealmaker and Global Account Executive BASF2018
AtosDealmaker and Global Strategic Sales Executive Siemens2015–2017
Elsewhere