Posted on 02/03/2017
It’s spot JP-time! Anyone found him – three times?
“I organised a trip for the exchange students to the Jungfraujoch – we had such a great time. The setup of the Student Council was to organize events with the exchange students that fostered inclusion into the general student body and the exploration of Switzerland. Everyone helped to make the students from abroad comfortable and participated in these great days out. What’s amazing is that these experiences have led to long-lasting friendships. Just recently I was visited here in Chicago by a former exchange student from Germany.”
JP Persico
Graduated BSc IM 2008
Now Manager Digital Innovation and Strategy for Bosch North America
“I really enjoy innovating new pathways which can lead to improved business results. Currently I’m leading the digital marketing teams and digital innovation at our Automotive Aftermarket division here in North America, where we are developing new strategies to increase our digitally derived business from a single digit percentage point to 20% in the next three years. I’m based in Chicago and my organization spans three countries, so I’m working with many different teams to create a focal point. We’ve created new business models to tackle the disruption our market will face in the next few year and are continuously innovating our approaches to achieve the highest possible success.”
How did studying IM help? “When I look back, what I really enjoyed was the diversity in the classroom. Not only the exchange students from abroad but also all the different experiences everyone brought along. The fact that people came from different backgrounds and trades made the learning experience even more substantial. I was involved in the Students Council and also led with two other Students the project Insight China in 2008. The management of Insight China was a boost to my career start after the IM program. The creativity involved in the sponsorship models we built and the responsibility given as a student equipped me with the right tools to start my job in marketing consulting. So I was able to grow my career much more quickly than would normally have been possible. All in all the time at UAS NW/FHNW was amazing, the friendships and experiences were timeless and the semester abroad helped my Spanish and introduced me to my now wife from the United States!”
Post-Graduation JP started as a Junior Consultant with Futurecom interactive AG in Switzerland and after two years was promoted to Consultant where he consolidated his expertise in digital marketing including account management for such companies as Ford (Switzerland) Lindt & Sprüngli (International) and Colgate-Palmolive (Europe). He moved to Bosch in Chicago in 2012. He’s currently close to completing his Executive MBA at Northwestern University’s Kellogg’s School of Management.
Want to catch up with JP? You’ll find him on our LinkedIn group.
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