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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  • 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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    • 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
     

  • 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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    • 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
     

  • 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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    • Project Management
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    • 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
     

  • Interim project manager for business units restructuring in production

    Customer:
    Mid-sized supplier of API and fine chemicals
    Branch:
    Chemistry
    Position:
    Interim Manager

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    • 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

    • Historisch gewachsene Geschäftsfelder ohne Bezug zueinander
    • Unklare Zuordnung der Finanzmittel - unprofitable Bereiche wurden weiter betrieben

    Tasks

    • Auftrennung in Geschäftsfeldeinheiten
    • Einführung Management- und Controllingsysteme
    • Strategische Neubewertung

    Result

    • Ausbau zweier Geschäftsfelder
     

  • 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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    • 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
     

  • Business Unit

    Customer:
    Investor Swiss enterprise
    Branch:
    IT/network equipmnet
    Position:
    CRO/ CIO

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    • 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
     

  • 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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    • Technic / Production
    • Turnaround
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    • 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
     

  • Advisor for mergers and acquisitions

    Customer:
    Software development with emphasis insurance, financial services, CRM systems
    Branch:
    IT
    Position:
    Projektleiter

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    • Strategy / BD
    • Vacancy

    Situation

    • Assessment of business planning and the risks

    Tasks

    • Examination of corporate planning for a proposed share acquisition

    Result

    • Intended participation acquisition was carried out
     

  • Consultant for IPO

    Customer:
    Franchise company in the IT trade
    Branch:
    IT
    Position:
    Projektleiter

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    • Process Optimisation
    • Strategy / BD

    Situation

    • First-time acquisition of a subsidiary in the consolidated planning
    • Additional consolidation of a future subsidiary on a pro forma basis

    Tasks

    • Checking the business planning for stock exchange ability

    Result

    • Consortium of banks led companies to go public
     

  • Consultant for IPO

    Customer:
    Hydraulic lifting, loading and handling systems
    Branch:
    Engineering
    Position:
    Projektleiter

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    • Strategy / BD

    Situation

    • Change the design of a complex group of data of legal entities on data from the strategic business units

    Tasks

    • Check the company planning to exchange capacity

    Result

    • Consortium of banks led companies to go public