Happy International Women’s Day for 2024! This year, we are shining a spotlight on six of the remarkable women driving pricing innovation and thought leadership here in the Pricefx community.
The annual celebration of International Women’s Day isn’t just a moment to acknowledge incredible achievements; it’s an opportunity to shine a light on the remarkable individuals who pave the way for progress.
On the customer side, imagine tackling complex pricing challenges head-on, armed with cutting-edge technology. That’s exactly what our customer women achieve every day. They leverage Pricefx’s advanced tools to implement innovative pricing strategies, dynamically adjusting to market shifts and unlocking opportunities for sustainable growth. Whether it’s automating manual processes, crafting data-driven pricing models, or seamlessly integrating market data, these women are redefining the way businesses approach profitability.
The women working at our ecosystem partners also play a crucial role in accelerating growth. These pricing experts understand the nuances of each client’s industry and challenges. They work hand-in-hand with customers, implementing Pricefx solutions with lightning speed and providing invaluable expertise to craft impactful pricing strategies. The result? A dramatically reduced time to value (TTV), ensuring customers see tangible results within weeks, not months.
This International Women’s Day let’s celebrate the phenomenal women who are transforming the world of pricing. From our visionary customers to our dedicated partners, these individuals are shaping the future of businesses with their talent, dedication, and relentless pursuit of excellence. Join us in recognizing their achievements and be inspired by their stories.
Frederique Emery – Pricing Digital Director – Schneider Electric – For more than 6 years, Frederique Emery has been dedicated to enhancing the digital sales experience and ensuring transparency in sales policies. With 15 years of finance experience complemented by a decade in pricing, she brings valuable expertise to the table while maintaining a strong focus on elevating customer satisfaction through digital sales improvements.
At the forefront of digital transformation initiatives, she leverages her extensive experience to drive innovation in pricing processes. Her leadership has played a pivotal role in advancing Schneider Electric’s digital capabilities, leading to the successful implementation of cutting-edge pricing solutions.
Known for her commitment to understanding and addressing customer needs through digital pricing strategies, her contributions have earned recognition within the industry, establishing Schneider Electric as a frontrunner in digital pricing capabilities. As Digital Pricing Director, Frederique Emery is encouraging and always ready to listen to her collaborators to achieve digital excellence: “Collaboration matters, together, let’s go further and faster”.
Katie Thompson is the Managing Director of Experis Pricing Solutions, and is focused on Pricing Software implementations in manufacturing, distribution, services, and retail. Katie leads a team of some of the most experienced pricing resources in the world providing a full range of pricing software services.
Read some of Katie’s articles on pricing here: A Guide to Partner Led Pricing Software Implementation and Does Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Matter in Pricing Software?
Julia Kistler (Pricing Director – Syntegon) – In only 1 year as a pricing professional after a career in purchasing, Julia has overseen: the harmonisation of a legacy of 20 years of multiple pricing concepts into ONE global concept; Creation of a basis for the effective implementation of strategic pricing decisions and measures; Introduced value pricing in the area of manufacturing parts and setup a global pricing process while strengthening regional relationship to promote overall business growth.
All while playing competitive handball in her spare time!
Bettina Marchl (Firth)– Bettina was a Pricing Manager for Firth and instrumental in driving their Pricefx implementation back in 2017. She has subsequently returned back to Firth representing her own business as a Pricing Consultant. In addition to managing Firth BAU pricing requirements, Bettina is currently driving an initiative with the business to improve their pricing accuracy for each customer, for each quote by incorporating additional specific costs to serve.
Firth is not Bettina’s only client as she also currently brings pricing improvements to a number of businesses where she consults.
Emilie Gariel is a Partner at Converteo, bringing 20+ years of experience in Strategic Consulting, Pricing, and B2B. As a child, Emile wanted to become President of the French Republic, driving change and impact at a large scale. She also considered becoming a stand-up comedian or a novel writer. While she is not sure whether and how it will change the world, (make people think, smile, cry or laugh), but Emilie ended up a Pricing Expert, capable of relentlessly explaining the subtleties of a B2B price waterfall.
Will you attend the premiere of Emilie’s Pricing Comedy Show?
Maggie Buckland (Managing Director – Big Data Pricing) has been in the field of pricing for 20 years in different roles in sales, solution consulting and project implementations.
She enjoys learning about the customers business, understanding business requirements and processes and then seeing the pricing efficiency and effectiveness that results based on the new processes and tools. She has a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. In her free time, she enjoys snowboarding, reading, hiking, mountain biking…and really anything that is outside especially near the mountains.
Check out Maggie’s great article; “5 Mistakes to Avoid When Migrating from Excel to Pricing Software“
But Wait – There’s More!
This International Women’s Day, we want to extend our gratitude to all the incredible women (and all our wonderful article contributors) who share their expertise and insights to the pricing landscape here at Pricefx.
If you are hungry for more pricing insights and thought leadership, we invite you to explore our full library of articles authored by our diverse team of pricing experts.
Whether you are looking for fresh perspectives, expert advice, or cutting-edge solutions, you will find it all in our collection of pricing articles.
Join us on this journey of continuous learning and exploration as we shape the future of pricing together!
The six biographies above are merely a glimpse into the wealth of knowledge, expertise and innovative thinking that the women of Pricefx bring to the table.
To learn more about International Women’s Day, the global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, check out their home page here.