Budapest

Gabor Berenak

Partner
Budapest

About

Works with telecommunications executives to assure value on complex technology implementations; also helps clients to create value through global procurement, strategic sourcing and cost-analytics

Gabor is a Partner at Alysian and wears two hats – he leads the Procurement Practice and also leads the Telecommunications Industry Practice. With over two decades of experience spanning various leadership roles in telecommunications, finance, and consulting for leading organisations such as McKinsey and Company, Vodafone, Magyar Telecom and T-Mobile, Gabor brings a wealth of expertise to these roles and Alysian. 

Gabor focuses on driving impactful digital transformations such as digital BSS / OSS and optimising long-term IT and managed service contracts. He has been instrumental in helping clients navigate complex procurement landscapes and unlock substantial savings – all while improving operations.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Gabor loves to build new things (teams, organizations, processes and systems) in an innovative way and has served on the boards of several organisations, including Ultinous and IQSYS, where he provided strategic guidance and leadership.

Areas of Expertise

Industries

  • Private Equity
  • Consumer Products and Manufacturing
  • Telecommunications,, Media and Technology

Services

  • IT Due Diligence
  • IT Carve-Outs
  • IT Transformation Assurance
  • IT Procurement and Cost-Out

Past Experience

Vodafone

  • Head of Business Transformation

McKinsey and Company

  • Expert Associate Partner
  • Implementation Leader, EMEA / CEE

Magyar Telecom

  • Head of IT Portfolio Management
  • Program Manager
  • Deputy Director – Controlling and Finance
  • Deputy Director – Finance

T-Mobile

  • Deputy Director

Westel Mobile Communications

  • Finance Manager
  • Treasury Manager

National Bank of Hungary

  • Risk Manager

Education

Central European University

Advancement Management Program

CFA Institute

CFA Charter

Corvinus University of Budapest

Master of Science – Economics, Finance and Decision Theory

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