Efe Cataltepe

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Vice President, Finance - Corporate Strategy at Align Technology

Switzerland

Overview

Efe Cataltepe serves as the Vice President of Finance and Corporate Strategy at Align Technology. A CPA with an MBA from The Wharton School, he has a strong background in mergers and acquisitions from his time at Trimble and financial planning from his tenure at IBM, demonstrating a versatile financial leadership career.

He possesses a unique blend of financial accountability as a CPA and strategic leadership in high-stakes corporate development for major technology firms.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Full Of Energy

Relationship Oriented

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Strategy
His senior roles, including his current VP position, have been focused on finance within corporate strategy, indicating a primary professional interest.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Previously served as Director of Corporate Finance for Mergers and Acquisitions at Trimble, showing direct experience and expertise in this area.
MedTech Finance
[Predicted] His long-term, senior finance role at Align Technology, a leading medical device company, suggests a deep interest in the MedTech industry's financial landscape.

Media Appearances

Efe has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2021
Vice President, Finance - Corporate Strategy at Align Technology
6-2019 - 7-2021
Sr. Director of Finance - Corporate Strategy at Align Technology
5-2018 - 6-2019
Senior Director, Corporate Business Development and Doctor Directed Consumer Channel Finance at Align Technology
4-2016 - 8-2017
Director of Corporate Finance - Mergers and Acquisitions at Trimble
8-2015 - 3-2016
FP&A Forecast Team Leader - Global Technology Services at IBM

Education

2012 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from The Wharton School

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Insights For Selling To Efe

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Efe is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Efe

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Efe move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Efe take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Efe

Personality Compatibility


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