Quality and experience count

As a limited partnership of self-employed, economically-independent partners, we adhere to the strictest levels of integrity and performance, as well as sharing the same values and principles. Therefore, only experienced and efficient interim managers of the first and second management level, as well as proven specialists, can become partners of taskforce. New applicants to the partnership status are tested for their fit in a dedicated procedure. The partnership status is confirmed yearly and not automatically prolongated.
Only by doing this can taskforce permanently sustain and increase its high level of quality. taskforce managers know each other as a result of intensive cooperation and are committed to common values and principles. Similar criteria apply to 400 network managers connected to us by framework agreements, who can be subcontracted to reinforce our engagements.

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     Klaus Abraham
    Klaus Abraham

    Klaus Abraham has been active for several years as an interim manager in various sectors (national and international) as CRO, CFO and CEO. With his over 20 years of experience in corporate management, his core competencies lie in the fields of general management, turnaround, restructuring, business development, corporate development, finances... to the profile


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     Andreas Albrecht
    Andreas Albrecht

    An experienced change manager with a strong background in finance and operations, Andreas Albrecht takes on worldwide assignments as CRO/CFO or Project Manager for turnaround, restructuring, post merger integration, efficiency- and profitability programs in the manufacturing industry. Other focal points of his work are the optimization of processes and systems... to the profile


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     Herbert Baumann
    Herbert Baumann

    Herbert Baumann has been in action as an Interim Manager at the first and second level since 1999. Alongside the general and commercial management of companies he focuses on carrying out cost cutting programmes, building up international markets and controlling international affiliated companies and subsidiaries - in particular in terms... to the profile


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     Hans-Gerd Birlenberg
    Hans-Gerd Birlenberg

    Hans-Gerd Birlenberg takes over responsibilitiy at executive board and management level. He realizes strategic and operative decisions for his customers on middle-class and group level. Based on his longterm experience as CEO and CFO he manages complex turnaround- and change processes with strong leadership and coaching competence.... to the profile


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     Uwe Brüggemann
    Uwe Brüggemann

    With 17 years international management experience, Uwe Brueggemann possesses a broad, tried and tested methodical know-how. He specialises in the effective set-up and restructuring of organisations. This expert for marketing strategy, marketing processes, product management and sales in the B2B field has proven capability to proactively engage change management processes,... to the profile


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     Robert Butz
    Robert Butz

    Robert Butz takes responsibility as an Executive Manager in ventures and enterprises of the IT/TK industry sector and leads strategic projects to success. His capabilities in conflict management and leadership, his profound background in technology as well as in economic science and his extensive experience in P+L positions qualify him... to the profile


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     Jens Christophers
    Jens Christophers

    Assumption of management responsibility to design the change or setup process in corporate or mid-sized business structures for the long term and to implement them successfully. In addition to temporary holding management board seats, the focus of activities to date has been on project and program management, issues related to... to the profile


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     Ralf Coenen
    Ralf Coenen

    Ralf Coenen takes over executive management responsibilities (CEO, COO, CRO) when change is necessary. He quickly identifies the important improvement needs; addresses product portfolio measures and international business process optimizations; is well connected in Japan, China, India and Africa; and motivates staff even during critical phases. He is familiar with... to the profile


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     Martin Deppenkemper
    Martin Deppenkemper

    On the basis of his long time professional activities as industrial managing director of family companies as well as listed stock companies, Martin Deppenkemper assumes responsibility on interim mandate as CFO, business managing director or area manager. He has got an extensive knowledge of corporate management according to the latest... to the profile


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     Hans-Joachim Dietrich
    Hans-Joachim Dietrich

    Hans-Joachim Dietrich takes operative responsibilty as CIO, Head of IT Department or IT project manager on temporary level. He developes IT strategies to implement these hands-on, focussing on efficency processes, service orientated direction and cost-effective execution. For his customers in medium-sized business does he implement his long-lasting acknowledge in in-... to the profile


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     Michael Stephan Duesberg
    Michael Stephan Duesberg

    Michael S. Duesberg takes over executive management responsibility for complex change processes and turnaround management. Implementation competence results from a long experience in banking and asset management, IT and Outsourcing as well as in marketing and sales. Corporate governance and compliance experience through numerous board memberships in six European countries.... to the profile


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     Peter Edtl
    Peter Edtl

    [currently employed on a permanent basis] Peter Edtl takes overall responsibility as interim CFO, CEO or senior manager for administration areas. He focuses on restructuring and project management for manufacturing and service industries. Further key aspects are downsizing and buildup of controlling structures as well as support of M&A transactions... to the profile


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     Axel Eversberg
    Axel Eversberg

    [Currently in Employee] Axel Eversberg takes over responsibility in the solution of complicated entrepreneurial challenges in small to medium-sized companies. The main focus of his activities is upon the re-positioning of companies, the increasing of the efficiency of organisational units and processes and the temporary taking-over of the business management of companies in... to the profile


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     Wolfgang Fuchs
    Wolfgang Fuchs

    Wolfgang Fuchs is an experienced, goal oriented and flexible IT-Manager with a strong background in Economics. His expert knowledge has been proven in numerous responsibilities for big IT -projects and during leading central and local IT-organisations. As permanently employed CIO of a listed business group, he gained international experience.... to the profile


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    Dr. Ralf Giere
    Dr. Ralf Giere

    He is a top-level-manager with and a strong hands-on-mentality and a wide spread experience in various classes of business. Apart from working into temporary holding management board seats, the focus of activities to date has been on redeveloping and cleaning up but also in establishing and reorganization of companies and... to the profile


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     Matthias Giesener
    Matthias Giesener

    Matthias Giesener arbeitet seit vielen Jahren im Bereich der Versorger. Innerhalb der taskforce ist er Ansprechpartner für dieses Industriesegment, das öffentliche und private Versorgungsunternehmen im Bereich Energie, Gas, Wasser und Telekommunikation umfasst.... to the profile


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     Rüdiger Gniesmer
    Rüdiger Gniesmer

    (Currently on a permanent basis) An allround manager at CEO level with a distinct hands-on mentality. A strong leader with excellent social skills and clear customer focus. Experience in family-run businesses and groups, particularly in the field of sales process optimisation, restructuring and growth strategies. His aptitude for recognising potential... to the profile


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     Norbert A. Gregor
    Norbert A. Gregor

    Norbert A Gregor is with 20 years of management experience as CEO, CSO, CRO and CFO of SMEs and a top corporation recognized as a specialist in Marketing/Sales, Business Development, Internationalisation, Reengineering and Repositioning of companies. He focuses on sustainable optimisation of processes, structures and earnings. He is a multilingual... to the profile


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     Walter Guthmann
    Walter Guthmann

    Walter Guthmann has worked in a large variety of Finance-positions in different industries for over 25 years. He keeps a sharp focus on consistently improving a business from a financial standpoint, based on a deep understanding of both commercial strategies and manufacturing processes. His approach consists in understanding things bottom-up... to the profile


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     Udo Janetzki
    Udo Janetzki

    Udo Janetzki has taken responsibility for the P&L situation as a managing director and board member in well-known international brand manufacturing companies in the investment, engineering and consumer goods industry for over 25 years, working in medium-sized family businesses and listed corporations. He has extensive knowledge in the strategic, conceptual... to the profile


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     Falk Janotta
    Falk Janotta

    Falk Janotta is a target-orientated and flexible Interim CIO and IT Manager with excellent communication skills and experience in leading IT organizations with international responsibility for the management of sophisticated IT projects. His track record involves defining and implementing IT strategies, leading small or big teams and managing large budgets. He... to the profile


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     Peter Joseph
    Peter Joseph

    Peter Joseph has many years of experience as an Interim Manager in the field of project management and turn-around management. As a former IT and organization director as well as logistics manager, he brings extensive know-how to the table in project management (including SAP R/3) as well as in reengineering... to the profile


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     Axel Kellermann
    Axel Kellermann

    Axel Kellermann takes responsibility as COO, CHRO or CRO to effectively create and successfully implement complex change initiatives. As results-driven international manager he leads multicultural, virtual teams building internal competencies through Continuous Improvement. Transformation & Turnaround-Management, HR and Sales Operations are his further areas of expertise. The subject "Generations at Work", especially in light... to the profile


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     Michael Kindler
    Michael Kindler

    Michael Kindler is a seasonsed executive with a background in international corporations followed by extensive international CEO experience in mid-size sub-supply as well as machinery and plant engineering companies. As a multi-disciplinary expert, his focus is on strategic, analytical and implementary challenges, including internationalisation, sales, project-management, manufacturing, supply chain and... to the profile


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     Heinz-Hermann Klein
    Heinz-Hermann Klein

    Heinz-Hermann Klein’s competency lies in the identification and implementation of strategic targets based on his international experience in medium sized family run companies over 25 years, especially when it is a question of complex products and assignment of tasks in difficult market environments. As a general manager with a broad... to the profile


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     Lennart Koch
    Lennart Koch

    His work focuses on implementing strategic decisions for his clients in the fields of Project (general) management, sales and IT. With 15 years of industrial and IT experience in line management on top level he takes responsibilities as interim or project manager for corporate groups, subsidiaries, and also mid-sized businesses... to the profile


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     Thomas Koch
    Thomas Koch

    Thomas Koch manages the Competence Center Private Equity together with Christopher Stift. He has worked as a financial expert for restructuring and M&A in medium-sized companies for 16 years. Mr Koch is an industrial engineer and started off his career as a Corporate Finance Advisor at PwC. Since then he... to the profile


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     Lutz Köstler
    Lutz Köstler

    Lutz Köstler specializes in taking over operational responsibilities in the following areas: Supply Chain, Operation, Distribution and Business Development. With 23 years of international professional and guidance experience (GF, COO, CRO) focusing since 2005 on Interim Management Projects. The core area of his proven success, is to optimizing... to the profile


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     Michael H. Kramer
    Michael H. Kramer

    With 18 years experience as a successful top manager for turn around, sales and increased results Michael Kramer is an expert in sustainable turn around success. His focus is on the market, in structural optimisation for systematic exploitation of growth potential and cost efficiency. Since 2007 he has supported his... to the profile


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     Ralf Kuhlmann
    Ralf Kuhlmann

    Ralf Kuhlmann takes operative responsibilty in sales and marketing, business and organisation development industries as well as technology and innovation management. With international expertise in 25 years professional experience, thereof 18 years in leadership experience, is his focus on business process optimisation (TQM, EFQM, KVP) with veritably successes in cutting... to the profile


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     Johann Lachhammer
    Johann Lachhammer

    Johann Lachhammer is consultant und interim manager in the field of supply chain with a great deal of consulting and industry experience. In this regard he has extensive knowledge of both conceptual and implementation project work, as well as in the management of challenging organizations along the supply chain. In... to the profile


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     Stephanie Machoi
    Stephanie Machoi

    Stephanie Machoi runs the Head Office of taskforce. She supports growth and further development through the implementation of modern tools and the management of efficient processes in the areas of applicant management, IT, finances and marketing. As the manager of the Skillgroup Human Resources Management, she is responsible for customer... to the profile


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     Hartmut Merkelbach
    Hartmut Merkelbach

    Manager with distinctive entrepreneurial style and Board of Directors member with a great deal of experience in finance and human resources management for multinational, mostly mid-sized businesses. Cost and quality awareness, professional standards, diagnostic and implementation tools. Special experience in the fields of M&A, corporate finance, human resources development, corporate... to the profile


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    Dr. László Nagy
    Dr. László Nagy

    Laszlo Nagy is an expert in turnarounds, strategy, post-merger integration, project management, and IT strategy. He has been four years with McKinsey & Company, Hamburg, as a Senior Associate and Engagement Manager, working with German blue chip companies in turnaround and operations improvement engagements. Then he joined Ströer Out-of-Home Media... to the profile


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     Dipl. Ing. Hubertus Neef MBA  PMP
    Dipl. Ing. Hubertus Neef MBA PMP

    Hubertus Neef operates worldwide as an interim manager with the specialisation M&A, business process optimisation and business development. The international allrounder disposes of richly experience with industrially straightened KMUs and great groups as well as of an inspiring leadership style. With him stand beside temporary reorganisation tasks, above all, the... to the profile


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     Yorck H. Richter
    Yorck H. Richter

    Yorck H. Richter has been restructuring and streamlining medium sized businesses for 10 years – including with entrepreneurial risk – for over 10 years, primarily in the areas of property and facility management, but also in the areas of medical technology and health care. In addition to this, he also... to the profile


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     Arndt B. Rubart
    Arndt B. Rubart

    With 18 years of management experience under his belt Arndt B. Rubart has an in-depth view of corporations of almost every size combined with a wide range of industry know how. As an expert for customer management Arndt takes over responsibility for setting up, restructuring and leading service organizations, both... to the profile


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     Hartmut Sannecke
    Hartmut Sannecke

    Hartmut Sannecke is the marketing specialist. Especially for the organisation and development of marketing departments, trade marks and new business units. He can look back on years of experience in many large international corporations. His strengths lie in restructuring, process re-engineering and the development and implementation of new business ideas.... to the profile


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     Barbara Schädler
    Barbara Schädler

    Barbara Schaedler leads marketing and communications organizations to realize efficiencies and realignment. She works closely with other business areas such as product development. She also has extensive experience in sales management. All her activities are focused on increasing the company's results and the brand value of an organization or company.... to the profile


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    Dr. Sebastian Schegk
    Dr. Sebastian Schegk

    Sebastian Schegk is head of the Competence Centre Health Care at taskforce. Since over 20 years he works for this industry in senior management positions or as consultant. A scientist by formation, he started his professional career at McKinsey and served afterwards in the management of pharmaceutical corporations in various... to the profile


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     Klaus Schlichtherle
    Klaus Schlichtherle

    [currently employed on a permanent basis]The objective of responsible management is to implement changes, growth, or restructuring. What helps you in this situation is having an experienced manager in the fields of consumer relations, IT, telecom, retail, and trade by your side, who has already implemented all of these from... to the profile


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     Christopher Stift
    Christopher Stift

    Christopher Stift manages the Competence Center Private Equity together with Thomas Koch. He has worked as a financial expert for restructuring and M&A for 13 years and has extensive expertise in management and consulting both nationally and internationally. He was most recently responsible for the preparation of restructuring reports and... to the profile


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     Hans-Rainer Tschaftary
    Hans-Rainer Tschaftary

    Since 1990, Hans-Rainer Tschaftary has been in charge of quality, environmental, occupational health and risk management systems at both large companies and SMEs in industry sectors 13, 17-19, 22 and 35. Well-versed in a number of methods and always taking a hands-on approach, he specializes in designing transparent business processes... to the profile


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     Axel von Varnbüler
    Axel von Varnbüler

    After more than 20 years of experience in Human Resources of different organizations, in various functions (CPO, Managing Director and “Arbeitsdirektor”) and in an international context Axel v.Varnbüler now focusses on implementation of restructuring and cost-cutting-measures, M&A projects, post-merger-integration and connected change management processes as well as on design and... to the profile


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    Dr. Matthias Wefer
    Dr. Matthias Wefer

    [Currently, passive partner] Enterprise values and enterprise yields are influenced increasingly by complex communication relations. Matthias Wefer supports enterprise in the strategical management of relations and expectations. Lasting planning, consistent messages, open dialogs and stringent measures are the key factors of a successful communication with all focus groups and stakeholders... to the profile


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     Karl Wegner
    Karl Wegner

    Since more than 15 years Karl Wegner works on implementing projects with high profit and loss responsibility while focussing on the necessary practical relevance. He is mainly concerned with organisational, process-related and technical changes within companies which are working in the fields of information technology, telecommunications or commerce.... to the profile


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     Claus Wüstenhagen
    Claus Wüstenhagen

    Claus Wüstenhagen has over 20 years of experience in the management of medium-sized companies and concerns as a Managing Director or CEO. His key competencies lie in general management, turnaround, recapitalisation, restructuring, business development, company development, finance and controlling.... to the profile