Success as a benchmark
Confidence arises from the quality of the results as well as the overall impression and integrity of principal actors. The tasks set in interim and project management settings are just as diverse as the contracting companies and situational conditions. taskforce managers bring competence and experience with them from many years in management positions and from over 200 successfully completed projects.
Below, you may want to check out selected reference projects of taskforce managers in interim and project management. (currently only in German language)
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Turnaround Facility Management companies
- Customer:
- Regional Facility management enterprise
- Branch:
- Facility management; real estates
- Position:
- CRO
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- Buying / Logistics
- Out-/Insourcing
- Project Management
- Rebuild
- Ressource
- Supply Chain Mgmt.
- Technic / Production
- Turnaround
- Consulation
- Cost Cutting
- Revenue Increase
- Finance
- Focusing
- Interim Mgmt.
- Internationalisation
- PMI
- Process Optimisation
- Sales & Marketing
- Strategy / BD
- Vacancy
Situation
- Generationswechsel in einem inhabergeführen FM Unternehmens
- Junger, ambitionierter Nachfolger
- Fehlendes Know-how im Bereich der Unternehmensrestrukturierung
- Finanzielle Schieflage
Tasks
- Analyse Status in allen Unternehmensbereichen
- Erstellung Restrukturierungsplan
- Aufbau und Steuerung von Umsetzungsteams
- Akquisition Neukunden und Repositionierung am Markt
Result
- Signifikante Kostenreduktion (Personal, Einkauf, Verwaltung)
- Sollmodulation und Implementierung neue Prozesslandschaft
- Markenrepositionierung mit Namensänderung und Re-Branding
- Akquisition neuer Kunden und Auflösung unwirtschaftlicher Kundenbeziehungen
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Financial management, first line controlling
- Customer:
- Beverage Manufacturers (beer), and distribution of alcoholic products. AG belonging to one of the largest beverage companies, Brau and Brunnen
- Branch:
- Drinks, beer and soft drinks
- Position:
- Manager
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- Buying / Logistics
- Out-/Insourcing
- Project Management
- Rebuild
- Ressource
- Supply Chain Mgmt.
- Technic / Production
- Turnaround
- Consulation
- Cost Cutting
- Revenue Increase
- Finance
- Focusing
- Interim Mgmt.
- Internationalisation
- PMI
- Process Optimisation
- Sales & Marketing
- Strategy / BD
- Vacancy
Situation
- Dismissal of the previous jobholder
- Liquidity and earnings weakness
- From the desired out major restructuring of the Group strategy: Buy one of the two production sites of the company, etc. along with marks
Tasks
- Operational Management, initially as controller, later business leader
- Improvement of reporting to the parent company, increase the forecast quality
- Monitoring the distribution of AG in two parts. Contact for all business cases in this context
Result
- High-recurring costs and high liquidity access through the restructuring of the Brau und Brunnen AG
- Permanently by focusing on the unity of the Frisian Brewery Jever also better earnings structure
- Complete transfer of all remaining necessary overhead from Hamburg to Jever
- Successful social plan negotiations for approximately 110 employees
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Business management / management of a national company
- Customer:
- Leader in wood-based industries
- Branch:
- Particleboard and MDF manufacturing, laminate flooring
- Position:
- Manager
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- Buying / Logistics
- Out-/Insourcing
- Project Management
- Rebuild
- Ressource
- Supply Chain Mgmt.
- Technic / Production
- Turnaround
- Consulation
- Cost Cutting
- Revenue Increase
- Finance
- Focusing
- Interim Mgmt.
- Internationalisation
- PMI
- Process Optimisation
- Sales & Marketing
- Strategy / BD
- Vacancy
Situation
- Dismissal of the previous jobholder
- Construction of a factory led to a liquidity weakness
- Structures inbusiness areas were outdated and not optimal
- Additional production capacity should capture the market
- No risk, no adequate knowledge of competition
Tasks
- Operational Management as manager of the national organization
- Due diligence regarding acquisition of competitors
- Charge optimization through a tried
- Introduction / expansion of a business Shared Service Centers nationwide
- mprovement of the Treasury (Banks - Insurance). In a tight liquidity situation through appropriate reporting arrangements and procuring sufficient sufficient liquidity
Result
- Sustainable yield improvement of the country - from the weakest to the strongest unit of the group.
- Extending the working hours without extra pay around EUR 2 million permanent improvement in earnings.
- Upon formation of the national business Shared Service Centers about 8 man-years of synergies.
- By introducing risk management impetus to strategic discussions
- Through intensive monitoring as well as by competition due diligence process good assessment of strengths and weaknesses compared to the market together with the following additional strategic orientation
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Business leadership / management of a business unit
- Customer:
- Leader in wood-based industries
- Branch:
- Particleboard and MDF manufacturing, laminate flooring Eine bessere Übersetzung vorschlagen
- Position:
- Manager
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- Personal
- IT / Organisation
- Know How
- Buying / Logistics
- Out-/Insourcing
- Project Management
- Rebuild
- Ressource
- Supply Chain Mgmt.
- Technic / Production
- Turnaround
- Consulation
- Cost Cutting
- Revenue Increase
- Finance
- Focusing
- Interim Mgmt.
- Internationalisation
- PMI
- Process Optimisation
- Sales & Marketing
- Strategy / BD
- Vacancy
Situation
- Vacancy in Management
- Earnings slump
- Liquidity weaknesses
- to high production capacity
Tasks
- Operational Management as manager of a business unit
- Management consulting project supply chain optimization
- Merging two business units into one business unit
- Introducing short-time working 100% along with job relocation to other sites
- Relocation / accounting centralization to Group
Result
- Sustainable yield an improvement of EUR million pa
- One-time cost saving effects of 11 million EUR
- Project for the relocation of production - despite the success of a strong deceleration in production and sales volumes
- Optimization of resources, taking into account the personnel, production, material and logistics costs
- Improve the Shards Service Centers of the Group through the integration of financial accounting, originally with 10 staff
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Enterprise redevolpment / turnaround in heavy crisis situation
- Customer:
- Intern. manufacturer of aluminium rims
- Branch:
- Big series supplier metal products
- Position:
- CEO/ CRO
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- Buying / Logistics
- Out-/Insourcing
- Project Management
- Rebuild
- Ressource
- Supply Chain Mgmt.
- Technic / Production
- Turnaround
- Consulation
- Cost Cutting
- Revenue Increase
- Finance
- Focusing
- Interim Mgmt.
- Internationalisation
- PMI
- Process Optimisation
- Sales & Marketing
- Strategy / BD
- Vacancy
Situation
- Dauerhafte Verluste der italienischen Tochtergesellschaft
- Insolvenzgefahr der Mutter
Tasks
- Übernahme der Geschäftsführung
- Analyse der aktuellen Probleme inkl. des finanziellen Status
- Sofortige Reduzierung der Verluste mit allen geeigneten Maßnahmen
Result
- 2006 noch 10 Mio. Verlust (bei 60 Mio. Umsatz). Ab März 2007 ausgeglichenes Ergebnis
- Nach 10 Monaten leichter Überschuss bei 1-3% EBIT
- Umbau der wesentlichen Produktionsbereiche mit einhergehender Reduzierung von Personal
- Ermöglichung des späteren Verkaufs des Unternehmens
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Business Unit
- Customer:
- Investor Swiss enterprise
- Branch:
- IT/network equipmnet
- Position:
- CRO/ CIO
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- IT / Organisation
- Know How
- Buying / Logistics
- Out-/Insourcing
- Project Management
- Rebuild
- Ressource
- Supply Chain Mgmt.
- Technic / Production
- Turnaround
- Consulation
- Cost Cutting
- Revenue Increase
- Finance
- Focusing
- Interim Mgmt.
- Internationalisation
- PMI
- Process Optimisation
- Sales & Marketing
- Strategy / BD
- Vacancy
Situation
- Erwerb einer projektorientierten IT-Technologiesparte durch Investor
Tasks
- Sicherstellung des Übergangs (carve-out) und der späteren Transition
- Etablierung einer neuen Unternehmensstruktur für eine eigenständige marktorientierte Unternehmensführung
- Kostenkontrolle/-reduzierung
Result
- Übergang und Transition sichergestellt
- Kosten teils drastisch reduziert
- Rechtsabteilung etabliert
- Aufbau einer eigenen IT-Abteilung
- SAP-Projekt geplant und gestartet bis Übergabe an Schweizer Nachfolger
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Spin-off misalignment and construction of new enterprise headquarters
- Customer:
- Leading service provider from a. A. of technical documentation
- Branch:
- Services
- Position:
- Geschäftsführer
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- IT / Organisation
- Know How
- Buying / Logistics
- Out-/Insourcing
- Project Management
- Rebuild
- Ressource
- Supply Chain Mgmt.
- Technic / Production
- Turnaround
- Consulation
- Cost Cutting
- Revenue Increase
- Finance
- Focusing
- Interim Mgmt.
- Internationalisation
- PMI
- Process Optimisation
- Sales & Marketing
- Strategy / BD
- Vacancy
Situation
- Zu schnelles Wachstum des Unternehmens
- Organisation und Struktur nicht auf die Marktanfordernisse ausgerichtet
Tasks
- Umbau der Unternehmenshierarchie
- Reduzierung/Zusammenführen von Standorten
- Aufbau einer neuen Deutschlandzentrale mit kompletter Administration
- Cost-Cutting-Programme initiieren und durchführen
Result
- Neue Deutschlandzentrale etabliert mit Focus auf Finanzen, Controlling und Personalwesen
- Gemeinsam mit dem Vorstand neue Struktur erarbeitet
- Diverse Kostenverbesserungsprogramme (als KVP-Projekte) realisiert
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Sanierung und Neuausrichtung einer Business Unit
- Customer:
- Intern. Dienstleistungskonzern
- Branch:
- Automotive
- Position:
- CEO
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- IT / Organisation
- Know How
- Buying / Logistics
- Out-/Insourcing
- Project Management
- Rebuild
- Ressource
- Supply Chain Mgmt.
- Technic / Production
- Turnaround
- Consulation
- Cost Cutting
- Revenue Increase
- Finance
- Focusing
- Interim Mgmt.
- Internationalisation
- PMI
- Process Optimisation
- Sales & Marketing
- Strategy / BD
- Vacancy
Situation
- Negative Ergebnisse seit Bestehen der Organisationseinheit
- Technokraten verantworten kaufmännische Prozesse
- Zu breites Produktportfolio
Tasks
- Restrukturierung und Überführung in die operative Gewinnzone
- Kostensenkung
- Ertragssteigerung
- Business Development
Result
- laufendes Projekt
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Ertragssteigerung durch Restruturierung und Portfolio-Optimierung
- Customer:
- Großer anglo-amerikanischer Asset Manager
- Branch:
- Finanzdienstleistungen
- Position:
- CEO
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- Out-/Insourcing
- Turnaround
- Cost Cutting
- Revenue Increase
- Interim Mgmt.
- PMI
- Process Optimisation
- Sales & Marketing
- Strategy / BD
Situation
- Massive Börsenkorrekturen
- Überaltetes Produktportfolio
- Ungünstige Kostenstrukturen
Tasks
- Right-Sizing, Prozessoptimierung und Outsourcing von Teilbetrieben
- Verbesserung der Produktperformance, Steigerung der Effizienz und Fokussieren auf alternative Vertriebswege und Plattformen
Result
- Aufsteiger des Jahres 2003 der Investmenthäuser von Rang 53 auf 18 auf dem deutschen Markt
- Große Vertriebserfolge bei Neuprodukten in der Schweiz, Spanien und Italien
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Post-Merger-Integration DSM
- Customer:
- International media company
- Branch:
- Media, Out-of-Home
- Position:
- CRO
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- IT / Organisation
- Buying / Logistics
- Project Management
- Ressource
- Technic / Production
- Cost Cutting
- Revenue Increase
- Interim Mgmt.
- PMI
- Process Optimisation
- Sales & Marketing
Situation
- Übernahme eines größeren Wettbewerbers aus kommunalem Besitz
- De-Facto-Insolvenz des Targets
- Personal- und Kostenstruktur nicht Wettbewerbsfähig
- Einkauf, Prozesse und Supply Chain ineffizient
Tasks
- Realisierung der Kostensynergien in Jahresfrist
- Vereinheitlichung von Einkauf, Prozessen, IT
- Neue, einheitliche Vertriebsorganisation aufbauen
- PMI ohne Einsatz von externen Beratern durchführen
Result
- EBITDA innerhalb von 12 Monaten um >10 Mio EUR erhöht
- 400 MA sozialverträglich abgebaut
- Sozialplan+Interessenausgleich in 5 Monaten erarbeitet und verabschiedet
- Neue Vertriebsorganisation aufgebaut
