Andreas Haist
About Andreas Haist
Andreas Haist is a Public Sector Account Executive – Crowns at TELUS, advising B.C. Crown Corporations on digital transformations. He has extensive experience in both the New Zealand and Canadian markets.
Current Role at TELUS
Andreas Haist is currently working at TELUS as a Public Sector Account Executive – Crowns based in the Vancouver, Canada Area. In this role, he advises B.C. Crown Corporations on digital transformations to enhance their digital services backbones. He collaborates with executives to explore new ideas on digital assets that are transforming industries and shares TELUS' learnings and those of its customers to accelerate digital transformations. Andreas has been with TELUS since January 2018.
Previous Experience at Gartner
Before joining TELUS, Andreas Haist worked at Gartner, where he held multiple roles over a span of three years. From 2016 to 2017, he served as Director of Business Development - Supply Chain in the Greater Denver Area. Prior to that, he was Sr. Account Executive and Account Executive in Auckland, New Zealand, from 2015 to 2016 and 2013 to 2015, respectively.
Notable Roles in Technology Firms
Andreas Haist has extensive experience in the technology sector. He worked at Microsoft as Principal Platform Specialist from 2012 to 2013 in Auckland. He also served as a Technology Sales Representative at Oracle Corporation from 2010 to 2012 in Auckland. Earlier in his career, he was an Inside Technology Sales Representative for Oracle in Toronto from 2000 to 2003.
Early Career and Diverse Experience
Andreas Haist began his career at GSB Supplycorp as an Account Manager from 1996 to 1999 in Wellington. He then worked at IBM as an Inside Account Manager in Auckland from 1999 to 2000. He spent a year at Mi Services as an Account Manager from 2003 to 2004 before joining Gen-i as Client Director from 2004 to 2010 in Auckland.
Educational Background
Andreas Haist studied Marketing & Management Systems at Massey University and achieved a Bachelor of Business Studies from 1992 to 1996. His educational background laid the foundation for his extensive career in business development and account management across various sectors.