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Lukas Ritzel, co-founder and Infostructure Director, is Prasena’s backbone, in that he is the organization’s infostructure architect. In charge of all technical aspects, from web design to database development, networking, virtual work systems and IT support, he has the heavy responsibility to guarantee the efficiency of Prasena’s processes and communication networks. Moreover, he identifies, tests and selects the ever-changing technologies that will ensure that both Prasena and its clients benefit optimally from the Cybernetic Revolution.
Lukas, educated in the fields of architecture, information science and business administration, started his career as an IT generalist, a project manager and a trainer. After a number of assignments in Switzerland, Austria and Germany, he felt attracted to Asia and relocated to Thailand. In addition to providing IT training to corporate managers and private individuals, he built up the corporate training department of ECC, the largest computer-training institute in Bangkok. Then he joined the hotel giant Accor, where he became System Quality Executive for the Asia Pacific Group. As such, he introduced in that hotel environment the extensive use of IT including such principles as internetworking, satellite communication and paperless office. Lukas then moved back to Switzerland to take up the position of IT Consultant and Group Trainer in the international Human Resources Management consulting firm Corporate Resources Group. He remained in this position until the American William M. Mercer, worldwide leader in Human Resources consulting, acquired the group. Within Mercer, he became IT Manager attached to the Information Services business line at global level, in addition to which he was Knowledge Coordinator and responsible for e-developments in Europe. He left Mercer to set up Prasena.
Lukas has always been recognized the rare quality of positioning his expertise in information technologies within a larger business perspective. With the added capacity to understand strategic business issues and to communicate with business managers in their own language, he could stimulate their awareness, educate them and propose them adapted technical solutions. Never restricting himself to one type of technology, Lukas always remained an IT generalist, endlessly curious and open to new developments, which allowed him not only to remain technically up-to-date, but also to develop his value as a consultant in the corporate usage of IT.
Lukas has visited India on various occasion and has done workshops and visited clients in Dehli, Mumbai, Bangalore and Goa
Lukas is Swiss. He speaks French, English, German, and Thai.
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