About Cloud Tower

Technology advice and the people to deliver it, under one roof.

Cloud Tower Digital Business Services Group AG is based in Baar (Zug). We bring together technology advisory, executive search, interim leadership and specialist technology recruitment, with Switzerland and the DACH region as our initial focus.

Our partners

Delivery partners

These are the people who lead client work. Each proposal names the responsible partner and any specialists involved. Experience described in the profiles relates to previous roles unless identified as a Cloud Tower engagement.

Group Management

Veysel Arslan

Managing Director Cloud Tower Group

Connecting business ambition, entrepreneurial leadership and the people who make growth possible.

Veysel Arslan brings experience across business advisory, company leadership and recruitment. Working with SMEs, entrepreneurs and investors, he supports the development and growth of businesses, bringing a practical understanding of how commercial priorities, organizational structures and people must work together.

Read full profileShow less

His career includes roles as CEO at VENA Beratung AG and as CFO at Tyson AG, following earlier positions in recruitment consulting. This combination of advisory and executive responsibility gives him a perspective that connects the needs of business owners with the realities of building teams and running an organization.

His background brings together two closely related dimensions of business growth: shaping the organization and securing the people to move it forward. It provides a practical foundation for understanding clients’ priorities, assessing their resourcing needs and connecting business direction with organizational capability.

As Managing Director of Cloud Tower Group, Veysel brings this entrepreneurial and commercial perspective to the firm’s strategic advisory, executive search, interim leadership and specialist technology recruitment services. His focus is on developing the business and its client relationships, connecting the expertise of its partners around clients’ AI, cloud and enterprise transformation priorities.

Focus

Business development and strategic partnerships
Business advisory and organizational growth
Leadership and talent strategy

Education

MBA, SMBS

Languages Swiss German, German, Turkish, English, French

Leads

Technology Services

Hüseyin Bektas

Managing Partner, Technology Services Cloud Tower Group

Connecting technology strategy, leadership and delivery to create lasting business value.

Hüseyin Bektas brings more than 20 years of experience leading complex, multi-country technology programs across cloud, IT infrastructure, software delivery and managed services. He combines executive judgment with practical delivery experience to help organizations translate technology priorities into measurable business value.

Read full profileShow less

Before joining Cloud Tower Group, Hüseyin held roles as Chief Information Officer, IT Manager and IT Project Manager. This breadth of responsibility gives him an integrated perspective on strategic direction, team leadership and operational execution, connecting business objectives with the capabilities required to deliver them.

His work centers on building high-performing delivery teams and guiding programs through to stable operations. He brings particular value where transformation requires coordination across countries, clear accountability and a successful transition from project delivery to dependable, ongoing services.

At Cloud Tower Group, Hüseyin focuses on technology strategy, international program delivery, and cloud and managed services. His experience strengthens the connection between the firm’s strategic advisory, interim leadership and technology talent services, helping align technology decisions with the leadership and specialist expertise needed to execute them.

Focus

Technology strategy
International program delivery
Cloud and managed services

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Information Systems, Swiss Montreux Business School

Languages German, Turkish, English

LeadsBusiness Strategy Project Contractors Interim C-Suite

Talent Acquisition Services

Prakriti Prasad

Managing Partner, Talent Acquisition Services Cloud Tower Group

Connecting business priorities with the talent to deliver them.

Prakriti Prasad brings more than 14 years of experience in technology and non-technology recruitment, spanning specialist, mid-level and senior leadership appointments across product, engineering, sales, operations and corporate functions. She combines an understanding of business requirements with practical recruitment expertise to help organizations build the teams they need.

Read full profileShow less

Throughout her career, Prakriti has led recruitment teams and managed hiring across India for startups, multinational companies and enterprise clients. Working closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders, she translates business priorities into clear candidate profiles, develops targeted talent pipelines, and manages searches through to appointment.

Her expertise encompasses direct sourcing, market mapping, talent intelligence and recruitment across the full hiring lifecycle. She uses platforms including LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri and applicant tracking systems to support focused searches and coordinated hiring processes. Her approach places particular emphasis on stakeholder alignment, consistent communication and a positive candidate experience.

At Cloud Tower Group, Prakriti leads Talent Acquisition Services, connecting clients’ technology and business ambitions with the specialist and leadership capabilities required to execute them. She brings a practical understanding of how to turn a hiring requirement into a structured search, keeping attention on both the organization’s priorities and the candidate’s suitability for the role.

Focus

Direct sourcing and market mapping
Talent intelligence
Leadership and specialist hiring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Sikkim Manipal University

Tools

LinkedIn Recruiter
Naukri
Applicant tracking systems

Languages English, Hindi

LeadsTech Recruitment Project Contractors

Outplacement Services

Rebeca Valença

Managing Partner, Outplacement Services Cloud Tower Group Founder, Talent Factory Coaching

Guiding career transitions with clarity, confidence and purpose.

Rebeca Valença brings more than 15 years of experience in talent strategy, executive coaching and career development. Based in Zurich, she supports executives and senior professionals through pivotal career transitions, helping them articulate their value, strengthen their professional positioning and pursue opportunities in the Swiss market and internationally.

Read full profileShow less

As the founder of Talent Factory Coaching, Rebeca develops personalized career strategies that connect individual strengths and ambitions with market expectations. Her work spans executive positioning, personal branding, strategic networking, interview preparation and salary negotiation, including support for international professionals entering the Swiss employment market.

Her approach combines self-awareness with practical action. She helps professionals clarify their direction, communicate their achievements and build a consistent professional identity across their CV, LinkedIn presence and conversations with prospective employers. The focus is on equipping individuals to manage their next career move with confidence and a clear plan.

At Cloud Tower Group, Rebeca leads outplacement services, helping organizations support departing employees with structure and care. Her contribution connects the human dimension of organizational change with practical career guidance, supporting professional transitions while respecting the interests of both individuals and employers.

Focus

Outplacement and career transition
Executive coaching
Career branding

Education

Studies in Human Resources, University of California, Berkeley
Master’s degree in Humanitarian Action, Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies
Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, UniCEUB, Centro Universitário de Brasília

Certifications

PrinciplesYOU Coaching Certification (Coaching.com)
Startup Board Academy Training

Languages English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

LeadsOutplacement

Board Advisory

Independent counsel at board level.

Board advisors are not delivery partners and do not lead client assignments. They contribute an outside view to the firm: how enterprise software decisions are evaluated and paid for, how large organizations run IT across many countries, and how technology reaches the market through partnerships and go-to-market strategy. Their current roles are listed with each profile.

01Advisory roleThey advise the firm. They are not part of the delivery team and are not available to lead assignments.
02ChallengeThey test our methods and assumptions and ask the questions a board would ask.
03Disclosed relationshipsShane Watson leads SBSI, whose ClearView product we represent. That relationship is disclosed in every relevant proposal.

Board Advisor Cloud Tower Group

Shane Watson

Co-Founder & CEO, Strategic Business Solutions, Inc.

Bringing financial clarity and commercial discipline to technology decisions.

Shane Watson is an entrepreneur and the Co-Founder and CEO of Strategic Business Solutions, Inc. (SBSI), specializing in project evaluation, technology investment analysis and business case development. His work helps organizations understand the financial and operational implications of their HCM, payroll and workforce technology decisions.

Read full profileShow less

Through SBSI and its ClearView WorkSuite portfolio, Shane supports businesses, software providers and consulting firms in evaluating total cost of ownership and identifying opportunities for measurable returns. SBSI has conducted thousands of HCM cost studies, providing a foundation for assessing the value of improved automation, integration and operational efficiency.

His approach to vendor selection combines structured evaluation with financial rigor. He advocates clearly weighted requirements, consistent scoring and multi-year cost modelling, helping organizations reduce evaluation bias and build recommendations that withstand executive and board scrutiny.

As a Board Advisor to Cloud Tower Group, Shane contributes an entrepreneurial perspective and expertise in technology economics. He helps challenge investment assumptions, strengthen business cases and connect platform decisions with long-term commercial priorities. His contribution supports the firm’s commitment to advice grounded in evidence and measurable business value.

Based in: Grantsville, Utah, USA
Education: MBA, University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business
Bachelor’s degree in English Literature, University of Utah
Credentials: SBSI states that it has conducted thousands of HCM total cost studies

Perspective

Technology investment analysis
Business cases and total cost of ownership
Vendor selection and evaluation

ClearView WorkSuite by SBSI LinkedIn

Board Advisor

Orkun Yasar

Global Digital Supply Chain & Manufacturing IT Lead, Mondelēz International

Technology has to run where the business runs: in the plants.

Orkun Yasar is a global technology and digital transformation executive with nearly three decades of experience leading large-scale transformation, technology strategy and business-critical digital operations across multinational organizations.

Read full profileShow less

He currently serves as Global Digital Supply Chain & Manufacturing IT Lead at Mondelēz International, where he is a member of the Global Supply Chain Leadership Team and leads the global Manufacturing and Supply Chain IT landscape across more than 135 production sites worldwide. His remit spans digital supply chain strategy, SAP S/4HANA transformation, AI and digital innovation, enterprise governance and the development of high-performing global organizations.

Previously, Orkun was Vice President and Head of Delivery for SAP Enterprise Cloud Services, with end-to-end responsibility for service delivery to a strategic global pharmaceutical customer. Before SAP, he spent 16 years at Procter & Gamble, where he held senior global IT leadership roles and directed major transformation programs, including a $1B+ SAP S/4HANA supply chain transformation.

Throughout his career, Orkun has operated at the intersection of business strategy, technology, operations and transformation, leading complex global programs, geographically distributed teams and strategic technology partnerships across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. His experience spans supply chain, manufacturing, enterprise technology, SAP, digital transformation, governance and emerging technologies including AI, analytics, IoT and automation.

Based in: Zurich, Switzerland
Education: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Rochester Institute of Technology
Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Middle East Technical University
Credentials: ITIL Expert
COBIT 5
PRINCE2

Perspective

Digital supply chain and manufacturing IT
SAP S/4HANA transformation
Enterprise governance and AI

Board Advisor Cloud Tower Group

Yonca Yalcin Spinelli

Enterprise sales, go-to-market and strategic alliances at Microsoft, SAP and AutoStore

Connecting technology innovation, strategic partnerships, and commercial growth.

Yonca Yalcin Spinelli brings extensive international experience in enterprise sales, go-to-market strategy, strategic alliances, and business development. Her career spans Microsoft, SAP, and AutoStore, where she has worked at the intersection of technology innovation, global partnerships and industrial automation, translating technology to new solutions to market, customer business transformation and commercial growth.

Read full profileShow less

Throughout her career, Yonca has held global responsibilities across partner leadership, commercial strategy, and industry solutions. At SAP, Yonca led the cloud partnerships with Microsoft and IBM, and established the advisory practice for Industry Cloud. At Microsoft, she led Cloud and AI Platforms, AI Business Applications and Cybersecurity solution teams within the consulting organization. Most recently, as Vice President of Market Development and Growth at AutoStore, she held company-wide responsibility for the third-party logistics (3PL) business and Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS), setting the strategic direction, ecosystem development and the evolution of new business models.

Her approach combines an understanding of technology ecosystems with a practical focus on customer value. Yonca brings deep expertise in connecting complementary capabilities across organizations, shaping joint propositions, and building the executive alignment required to move complex opportunities forward.

As a Board Advisor to Cloud Tower Group, Yonca contributes a commercial perspective on technology strategy, market development, and strategic partnerships. Her work informs how the firm evaluates growth opportunities in the Era of AI, develops collaborations, and connects its advisory and talent services with the needs of enterprise customers. She brings insight into the relationship between technology innovation, go-to-market strategies, and the leadership capabilities needed to help customers execute a growth strategy.

Perspective

Go-to-market strategy and enterprise sales
Strategic alliances and partner ecosystems
Market development and new business models

Engagement models

How a mandate is structured, and how it is paid for.

The commercial model follows from the work. These are the structures we can propose; which one applies, and its final terms, are agreed in writing for each assignment before work starts.

Model	When it fits	What you receive	How fees work
Retained searchPermanent hires	Senior, scarce or confidential roles where the search has to reach people who are not looking.	Role and success profile, market map, a short list of assessed candidates, offer and onboarding support.	Fee agreed per mandate, typically in stages across the search. Any replacement provision, and its conditions, is set out in the mandate agreement.
Contingent searchPermanent hires	Specialist roles with a clear profile where a wider market sweep is useful.	Screened and interviewed candidates, presented with a written assessment.	Payable on a successful hire, as an agreed percentage or fixed amount. Any replacement terms are stated in the agreement.
Contractor assignmentProject capacity	A defined project or workstream that needs senior expertise for a set period.	Named contractors, an agreed scope and deliverables, regular check-ins with the project lead.	Day or hourly rate agreed in advance; invoiced monthly against approved timesheets.
Interim mandateLeadership continuity	A vacancy, a turnaround or a period of change that needs an experienced executive now.	A written interim mandate, the executive in the seat, structured reviews and a handover plan.	Day rate for the interim executive; the mandate definition can be agreed as a fixed fee.
Advisory projectStrategy and board counsel	A decision to prepare, a strategy to test or a board to brief within a clear timeframe.	Working sessions, a decision memorandum or board pack, and a plan with named owners.	Fixed fee for a defined scope, or a monthly retainer for ongoing counsel.
Transition programOutplacement	Individual departures or group programs where people and reputation both matter.	One-to-one coaching, market insight, search plan and support until the agreed end point.	Fixed fee per participant or per program, agreed in advance with the employer.

No fees are published here because they depend on seniority, scope and duration. The written proposal sets out the commercial model, deliverables, timing and payment terms before you commit.

Coverage and confidentiality

Where we work, and the rules we work by.

Talent, advisory and interim work all touch employment law, data protection and, increasingly, AI regulation. We plan for these from the first brief rather than treating them as paperwork at the end.

Regions

Switzerland, headquartered in Baar (Zug)
Germany and Austria, the wider DACH market
Europe for cross-border searches and programs
International mandates with a European base

Languages

Work in English and German
Documents, briefs and reports in either language
Candidate assessments in the language of the role
Further languages through our specialist network on request

Frameworks we observe

Swiss FADP and the EU GDPR for all personal data
The EU AI Act in our AI advisory work
Local notice and consultation rules in outplacement

Confidentiality

A non-disclosure agreement before a confidential brief, on request
Candidate details shared only with consent and on a need-to-know basis
Confidential searches run under a code name
Candidates are not approached from a client organization while we work on its assignment

This overview is not legal advice. Where an assignment raises questions of employment, staff-leasing or regulatory law, we work alongside your counsel or recommend specialist advisers.

Sectors

We do not publish sector specialisms the partners cannot substantiate. In a first conversation we explain whether, and how, our partners’ previous experience is relevant to your sector, and we say so plainly if it is not.

Questions

Frequently asked questions.

Fuller answers on scope, fees, confidentiality, coverage and commercial relationships. If your question is not here, ask us directly.

How do we start, and what do you need from us?

A short description of the role, project or decision is enough: what has to happen, by when and why it matters. We follow up with a conversation to understand the context, then send a written proposal. You do not need a finished job description or a formal RFP to begin.

Which service is right for our situation?

Often that is the first question to answer. A leadership gap can call for an interim executive, a permanent search or both in sequence; a delayed project may need contractors, or a clearer scope first. We will recommend what fits and say so if a simpler or smaller solution would serve you better.

Can several services be combined in one mandate?

Yes. A common combination is an interim executive who holds the seat while we run the permanent search, or advisory work on an AI strategy followed by recruitment for the team that has to deliver it. One partner remains accountable for the entire combined mandate.

How are fees set?

Fees reflect the scope and type of assignment: for example staged fees for a retained search, a success fee for a contingent search, day rates for contractors and interim executives, and fixed fees or retainers for advisory work. Any replacement provision on a search, and its conditions, is written into the mandate agreement. The full terms are in the written proposal before you commit. See engagement models above.

Do you work with confidential searches and sensitive decisions?

Yes. We can sign a non-disclosure agreement before you share the brief, run the search under a code name, and share candidate details only with the people you name. Board and executive advisory work is treated with the same discretion.

Do you work outside Switzerland?

Yes. We are based in Baar (Zug) and work across Switzerland, Germany and Austria, in the rest of Europe and on international mandates. For contractor assignments, the applicable employment and staff-leasing rules of the country where the work takes place are assessed for each assignment and reflected in the proposal.

Are you tied to particular technology vendors?

No. We name ecosystems such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Salesforce, SAP, Snowflake and Databricks because much enterprise technology work runs on them. We hold no reseller or implementation partnerships with these platforms, and we receive no payment linked to the platform you choose. The one product we represent is ClearView WorkSuite by SBSI, a tool for comparing the cost of HCM and ERP platforms, and we are remunerated when a client licenses it through us. The next answer explains how that is kept separate from our advice.

How does the SBSI relationship affect your independence?

Cloud Tower Group is SBSI’s appointed representative for ClearView in Europe, and we are remunerated when a client licenses ClearView through us. Shane Watson, SBSI’s co-founder and CEO, also sits on our Board Advisory. We keep this separate from our advice in four ways: the relationship is disclosed in writing in every proposal; ClearView is never a condition of an advisory mandate, and you are free to use another method or none; SBSI does not sell or implement HCM or ERP platforms, and neither SBSI nor we receive any payment linked to the platform you choose; and our advisory fees are agreed independently of any ClearView licence.

What happens to candidate and client data?

Personal data is processed under the Swiss FADP and the EU GDPR, used only for the mandate it was provided for and deleted or anonymized according to our privacy notice. Candidates are asked for consent before their profile is shared with a client.

I am a candidate. How do I get in touch?

We are always glad to hear from specialists and leaders in AI, cloud, data and enterprise platforms. Please use the candidate route on our Tech Recruitment page rather than the client form, so your details reach the right place.

Tell us what needs to move forward.

Request a partner conversation