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  • Expertise: Bid Management and APMP Expert
  • Relevant Skills: MBA, CPP APMP, APMP Fellow
  • Industry Experience: Computer/IT Services, Telecommunication Services, Defence, Logistics & Transport

Christopher S. Kälin is a global authority on bid and proposal management. He is the author of the reference guide The Ultimate Bid and Proposal Compendium.

He is the Founder and Managing Partner of CSK Management. He presents public and corporate seminars as well as conducting live and virtual training programmes on how to win more business with convincing proposals and bid management best practices. He has worked with companies around the world to improve success rates, generating over 50 billion dollars in business across many industries, including IT, telecoms, defence, transportation, financial industries, event organisation, gambling and business outsourcing.

He was co-founder and chairman of the German-speaking APMP chapter (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) and regional director for Europe/Africa. He is APMP-certified at Professional Level (CPP APMP) and is an APMP Approved Trainer. In 2013, he received the prestigious Fellows Award.

He developed the BidMaster™ Framework and the Storyline Method for developing compelling proposals.

He is also a well-received speaker at business development conferences and sales conventions around the globe. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration and Information Technology from Zurich University.

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