Innovation · Leadership · Results

Automation. Technology. Self-Service.

Independent expertise for banking automation, cash ecosystems, secure logistics and service-critical technology.

Willy Kämpfer · Founder, KINNOC
30+ years in automation, banking technology and secure logistics.

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30+ years Leadership across automation, banking, logistics, product and operational transformation.
Since 2011 Independent consulting through KINNOC with a focus on innovation, strategy and execution.
Current Senior Product Manager at Berner Kantonalbank AG alongside selected advisory and consulting work.

Positioning

Professional, specific and grounded in real operating experience.

Positioning

Strategic expertise at the intersection of automation, banking infrastructure and service operations.

Willy Kämpfer is a technology-focused executive and innovation consultant with more than three decades of experience in developing, scaling and optimizing automation-driven business models. His career spans global fintech organizations, security logistics providers, vending technology leaders and banking institutions.

He combines deep engineering understanding with business strategy, helping organizations define roadmaps, improve operational performance and bring new products and services to market with practical clarity.

What this means

Not a generic consultant. A senior advisor for complex, service-critical environments.

  • Banking automation, ATM ecosystems and branch technology
  • Cash logistics, secure infrastructure and operational resilience
  • Self-service and unattended retail technology
  • Product strategy, business development and innovation leadership
  • Cross-functional execution across engineering, operations and commercial teams

Expertise

Focused capabilities built across banking, logistics, automation and product-driven environments.

Banking Automation

ATM networks, branch automation, smart safes, cash forecasting, service optimization and interoperability across banking infrastructure.

Cash Ecosystems

Cash cycle optimization, secure logistics, operating models, cash handling innovation and technology-enabled process redesign.

Self-Service & Vending

Telemetry, payment systems, consumer interfaces, planogram optimization, field tooling and uptime-oriented service design.

Vending Automation Banking Automation Cash Handling Secure Logistics Remote Diagnostics Cash Demand Forecasting ATM Service Optimization Technology Roadmaps

Career Highlights

Selected roles and responsibilities most relevant to KINNOC’s positioning.

Current
Senior Product Manager · Berner Kantonalbank AG

Supporting internally focused processes and tools for efficiency gains.

Since 2011
Owner & Innovation Consultant · KINNOC

Independent consulting in automation, business development, product innovation and strategic transformation.

2023–2025
Project Manager CIT & ATM · Helveticor

Leading ATM servicing and cash logistics transformation through technology deployment, process optimization and partner alignment.

2021–2023
Head of Services · Swiss Bankers AG

Operational responsibility for banknote and card logistics, order management, distribution and sales partner coordination.

2016–2021
Head of Strategic Business Development · SecurePost AG

Executive-board level role focused on growth, product and project management strategy, acquisitions and market expansion.

2007–2013
General Manager Branch Solutions / Director Cash Management Solutions · NCR

Built and led an international branch automation business, defined global technology roadmaps and drove cash-management innovation.

Innovation, Patents & Professional Proof

Signals of credibility that reinforce the positioning beyond job titles alone.

Selected innovation proof

Patent-backed work in cash and media handling

  • Co-inventor on Item Location, a patented NCR cash/media handling invention.
  • Named inventor on Media Management / cash-transfer related patent filings and publications.
  • Broader track record in patented and patent-level innovation around cash handling, secure media flows and automation systems.
Selected achievements

Builder of businesses, products and competence centers

  • Built international business units in branch automation and cash-management solutions.
  • Established competence centers for automated systems and cash automation.
  • Led work on telemetry, payment systems, field tooling and consumer-facing interfaces.
  • Presented at international industry events and worked across highly regulated environments.

Selected Endorsements

Condensed from public recommendation snippets.

broad technical knowledge and innovative and forward thinking he always came up with a brilliant, elegant and cost effective solution, no matter how complex the problem.

LinkedIn recomondation.

result driven and dedicated person with great interpersonal skills being respected by both company clients and potential customers.

LinkedIn recomondation.

unwavering support for his team and his outstanding communication skills made it extremely motivating to work with him..

LinkedIn recommendation.

highly versatile and creative executive capable of managing teams accross national borders and across disciplines. Rare is his ability to bridge the gap between technical and commercial worlds.

LinkedIn recommendation.

Contact

Looking for a senior advisor for banking automation, cash ecosystems, self-service infrastructure or product-driven transformation?

Email

willy@kinnoc.com

LinkedIn

ch.linkedin.com/in/willykaempfer

KINNOC

KINNOC – Kämpfer Innovation Consulting is a focused, senior-level boutique advisory practice for organizations operating in automation-driven, service-critical environments.

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