Seestatt Consulting & Interim Management AG Goes CYLAD Experts
Seestatt Consulting & Interim Management AG, the leading Swiss Senior Expert Organisation, joined forces with CYLAD Consulting - the leading French/German independent Management and Strategy Consulting Group. Seestatt Consulting & Interim Management AG acts as of September 1st, 2020, under the name of CYLAD Experts and will be part of the global CYLAD Consulting network with locations in Paris, Toulouse, Hamburg, Pfäffikon/Zürich, Melbourne, Montreal. CYLAD Experts will continue to offer the same high quality expertise and more unique services.
CYLAD Consulting advises both major industrial enterprises and SMEs in their growth, transformation, and performance improvement. The majority of CYLAD Consulting's team has a top tier consulting background. CYLAD Consulting manages complex industrial projects, the firm's DNA is naturally structured to tackle projects using a cross-functional approach, breaking down silos and addressing many levels of complexity.
CYLAD Experts will combine the consulting methodology with senior expert experiences for sustainable results in consulting and interim management. CYLAD Experts understand the challenges coming from INNOVATION, CHANGE, GROWTH, PERFORMANCE and DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION. CYLAD Experts' new location is at Zentrum Staldenbach 5, 8808 Pfäffikon.
What we do differently
Problem solving from professional consultants
Majority of our team has a top tier consulting background
Implementation starts at concept phase
We keep in mind what your organization can realistically manage and achieve
Senior Experts with multiyear line management experience
We have run businesses ourselves as managers and entrepreneurs
Cross-functional thinking is part of our DNA
Managing programs is our origin - we think & work cross-functional to unlock full potential of your team
Focus on Innovation, Growth, Performance, Change & Digital Transformation
We support you in all dimensions to build your agile High Performance Organisation
Business sense and operational know-how
We link top-management's business judgement with operational performance
Our profile
CYLAD Consulting & CYLAD Experts combine an experienced team and an international track record …
Expertise in Consulting
FAST, FLEXIBLE AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR A MEASURABLY BETTER PERFORMANCE
A mutually defined performance strategy creates the corner stone for corporate success. This finding we portray into a business model with associated efficient processes. Thus, we determine responsibilities, identify the necessary competences, and derive the system requirements. Special attention is needed to look for “soft factors“ like corporate values, corporate identity, and corporate culture. Whether we act as project managers or interim managers: we convince people with fast, flexible, and creative approaches - enabling accountable performance growth.
Strategy
Vision and Mission
Group Strategy
Business Unit Strategy
Strategic Success Factors
Strategic Goals and Tasks
Digital Strategy
Process Management
Acquisition Processes
Supply Chain Processes
Innovation Processes
Innovation Management
Agile Processes
Support and Management Processes
Organisation
Process Organisation
Agile self-regulating Organisation
Structure
Roles and Responsibilities
Systems
Skills and Core Competencies
Culture and leadership
Corporate Values
Corporate Identity
Corporate Culture
Trust and Failure
Culture
Key Performance Indicators
Change Management
Expertise in Interim management
AS ENTREPRENEURS AND MANAGERS, WE KNOW YOUR CHALLENGES FROM OUR OWN EXPERIENCE
Do you need an interim manager for your company?
Contact our Interim Management team: IM@cylad.com
Our Interim Managers have many years of experience in the top management of medium and large corporations and solved many challenging situations which you are facing now. Our service distinguishes itself in professionalism, highest quality of delivering and supreme competence at the level of your needs, solicited specifically in content and time. A special focus we allocate to “soft factors“ such as corporate values, corporate identity and corporate culture. We convince as Interims Managers with fast, flexible, and creative solutions - for a measurable performance improvement.
Corporate situations
Reorganisation and Restructuring
Turnaround and Reorientation
Merger and Acquisition
Resizing and Diversification
Internationalization
Digitization
Benefits for our clients
Specific Skills of our Experts
Implementation geared Managers
Concept to Implementation
Measurable Improvements
Fast and Flexible
Personnel bottlenecks
Management of Demanding Projects
Bridging Vacancies
Supplementation of Know-how
Strengthening of Resources
Establishment of Foreign Site
Leading the Digital Business Transformation
Partner network
SeestattExperts Partner
Over 200 associated Managers
Track Record as Line Manager
Broad Management Expertise
Cross-industry Solutions
FAST, FLEXIBLE AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR A MEASURABLY BETTER PERFORMANCE
A mutually defined performance strategy creates the corner stone for corporate success. This finding we portray into a business model with associated efficient processes. Thus, we determine responsibilities, identify the necessary competences, and derive the system requirements. Special attention is needed to look for “soft factors” like corporate values, corporate identity, and corporate culture. Whether we act as project managers or interim managers: we convince people with fast, flexible, and creative approaches – enabling accountable performance growth.
STRATEGY
Vision and Mission
Group Strategy
Business Unit Strategy
Strategic Success Factors
Strategic Goals and Tasks
Digital Strategy
PROCESS MANAGEMENT
Acquisition Processes
Supply Chain Processes
Innovation Processes
Innovation Management
Agile Processes
Support and Management Processes
ORGANISATION
Process Organisation
Agile self-regulating Organisation
Structure
Roles and Responsibilities
Systems
Skills and Core Competencies
CULTURE AND LEADERSHIP
Corporate Values
Corporate Identity
Corporate Culture
Trust and Failure Culture
Key Performance Indicators
Change Management
AS ENTREPRENEURS AND MANAGERS, WE KNOW YOUR CHALLENGES FROM OUR OWN EXPERIENCE
Our Interim Managers have many years of experience in the top management of medium and large corporations and solved many challenging situations which you are facing now. Our service distinguishes itself in professionalism, highest quality of delivering and supreme competence at the level of your needs, solicited specifically in content and time. A special focus we allocate to “soft factors“ such as corporate values, corporate identity and corporate culture. We convince as Interims Managers with fast, flexible and creative solutions - for a measurable performance improvement.
Do you need an interim manager for your company?
Contact our Interim Management team: IM@cylad.com
Corporate situations
Reorganisation and Restructuring
Turnaround and Reorientation
Merger and Acquisition
Resizing and Diversification
Internationalization
Digitization
Benefits for our clients
Specific Skills of our Experts
Implementation geared Managers
Concept to Implementation
Measurable Improvements
Fast and Flexible
Personnel bottlenecks
Management of Demanding Projects
Bridging Vacancies
Supplementation of Know-how
Strengthening of Resources
Establishment of Foreign Site
Leading the Digital Business Transformation
Partner network
CYLAD Experts Partner
Over 200 associated Managers
Track Record as Line Manager
Broad Management Expertise
Cross-industry Solutions
We combine the know-how and experience of more than 30 experts for fast, measurable results.
Focus
WE STAND FOR INNOVATION, GROWTH, CHANGE, PERFORMANCE AND DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION
Our experts understand the challenges coming from INNOVATION, CHANGE, GROWTH, PERFORMANCE and DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION from own experience in the business world. With the application of competent methodology coupled with industrial understanding we develop together with you the optimally geared solutions for the specific requirements of your company and support you from check up to completion.
Innovation
Our experts accompany you on your way your enhanced innovation power
- Innovation check-up : How innovative is our company ?
- Innovation & Digitisation strategy : Competitive advantage through innovation & digitisation.
- High innovation organisation & processes : Innovation can be organised.
- Innovation management : Innovation is a board room task.
- Trend monitoring & innovation needs : Innovation for your customers.
- Innovation portfolio & roadmap : The road to innovation excellence.
Growth
Our experts revitalize your company towards enhanced growth
- White spots : Where can our company grow profitably?
- Growth strategy : Organic growth vs. mergers & acquisitions.
- High growth organisation & processes : Scalable business model
- Growth management : Ambitious targeting & mobilization, post merger management
- Mobilisation & stimulation program : Sales mobilisation & stimulation
- Growth & change culture : Readiness for ongoing change
Change
Our experts enable transition as your change agents
- Change assessment : Where is there a need for and willingness to change?
- Change strategy : Success factors for change addressed?
- Agile organisation & processes : Design and keep dynamic
- Transformation & change management : Organisational development with stakeholders
- Change roadmap : The road to excellence through change
- Leadership culture : Willingness to change
Performance
Our experts become architects and master builders of high performance organisations
- Performance gaps : Where does our company have potential?
- High performance strategy : Performance is no coincidence
- High performance organisation & processes : Is your company a high performance organisation?
- Performance improvement program : Systematic performance enhancement
- Leadership culture : We go for #1
Digital Business Transformation
Our experts do know your existing business as well as the digital challenges in depth, they are the ideal partner for building your organisation for the digital future.
- Digital fitness assessment : Where is your company on its way to digital mastery? Where is need for action?
- Digital radar : How strongly is your business threatened by digital disruption? What should be done?
- Digital strategy : Eco-systems, customer value, go-to-market, disruption and focus on implementation
- Digital design : Implementation planning for market offerings, partnerships, processes and organisation
- Digital business transformation : Transformation and partner management, agile leadership, culture change.
- Anchoring digital capabilities : Building teams and skills, methodological competences and early warning systems.
Our experts accompany you on your way your enhanced innovation power
- Innovation check-up : How innovative is our company ?
- Innovation & Digitisation strategy : Competitive advantage through innovation & digitisation.
- High innovation organisation & processes : Innovation can be organised.
- Innovation management : Innovation is a board room task.
- Trend monitoring & innovation needs : Innovation for your customers.
- Innovation portfolio & roadmap : The road to innovation excellence.
Our experts revitalize your company towards enhanced growth
- White spots : Where can our company grow profitably?
- Growth strategy : Organic growth vs. mergers & acquisitions.
- High growth organisation & processes : Scalable business model
- Growth management : Ambitious targeting & mobilization, post merger management
- Mobilisation & stimulation program : Sales mobilisation & stimulation
- Growth & change culture : Readiness for ongoing change
Our experts enable transition as your change agents
- Change assessment : Where is there a need for and willingness to change?
- Change strategy : Success factors for change addressed?
- Agile organisation & processes : Design and keep dynamic
- Transformation & change management : Organisational development with stakeholders
- Change roadmap : The road to excellence through change
- Leadership culture : Willingness to change
Our experts become architects and master builders of high performance organisations
- Performance gaps : Where does our company have potential?
- High performance strategy : Performance is no coincidence
- High performance organisation & processes : Is your company a high performance organisation?
- Performance improvement program : Systematic performance enhancement
- Leadership culture : We go for #1
Our experts do know your existing business as well as the digital challenges in depth, they are the ideal partner for building your organisation for the digital future.
- Digital fitness assessment : Where is your company on its way to digital mastery? Where is need for action?
- Digital radar : How strongly is your business threatened by digital disruption? What should be done?
- Digital strategy : Eco-systems, customer value, go-to-market, disruption and focus on implementation
- Digital design : Implementation planning for market offerings, partnerships, processes and organisation
- Digital business transformation : Transformation and partner management, agile leadership, culture change.
- Anchoring digital capabilities : Building teams and skills, methodological competences and early warning systems.
Industries
WE ARE FAMILIAR WITH YOUR INDUSTRY - AND BRING IN THE BEST PRACTICES FROM OTHER INDUSTRIES
Our clients are looking out for experts, which know about the problem sets of your industry. We provide you with just that and make also sure that the teams are composed of people that bring you best practices from other business areas. Whether industry, trade or health care: the challenges are often similar. Extend your horizon with CYLAD Experts and benefit from “out-of-the-box“ ideas together with creative solution strategies from other business areas.
Banking & Insurance
Media
IT and Telecom
Retail
Public administration
Energy
Medtech
Health care
Industry
Construction
Transportation
Logistics
References
Customer testimonials
Our experienced team
Our experienced team of experts will help you and your business to succeed
Marcel Altherr
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- IT and Telecom
- Trade
- Industry
- Health care
- Public administration and financial services
CORE COMPETENCIES
Marcel Altherr is an expert in change management projects in the IT sector, for digital strategies, complex and innovative software projects and for management of large IT project portfolios. His work is coined by the image of bridge-building between technology and general management helping to achieve strategic company objectives in a direct and sustainable way. Marcel Altherr supports companies from developing innovative ideas up to their realization, he assumes leadership for turnarounds of IT projects and follows companies in their implementation of agile methods , structures and modern innovation processes. He supports companies by heading strategic IT projects, acts as interim manager in IT organizations or as a coach and group leader of workshops. He speaks German and English.
EXPERIENCE
25 years experience as a technology manager plus years of experience in multinational companies, as CIO, Head Innovation manager and Co-founder of several start-ups as well as lecturer of various universities.
DEGREES
Dipl. math., MTE IMD Lausanne.
Dr. Stephan Bergamin
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Industry/High Tech
- Transportation
- Infrastructure & Real Estate
- Service Industry
- Corporate Finance
CORE COMPETENCIES
Dr. Stephan Bergamin has a track record as Group CFO/Executive Manager and has extensive experiences in Financial Management, Business and Digital Transformation, Restructuring, Start up’s, M&A and Post-Merger Integration, Corporate Finance transactions. He successfully executed global Transformation projects and therefore brought companies to a higher level of performance and profitability. He speaks German, English, French and Italian.
EXPERIENCE
More than 20 years experiences as Group CFO, Executive Manager and Board Member with broad industry coverage. Important positions: Group CFO of VAT, Gearbulk, Goldbach and Steiner Group.
DEGREES
- PhD Business Administration (Dr. oec. HSG) at University of St. Gallen
- Advanced Management at Harvard Business School
- Book Author on topics like Globalization & Digitalization, M&A and Integration Management as well as Supply Management
Christoph Biedermann
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Industrial applications for machine and plant construction
- Automotive supplier
- Medical technology
- Chemical science and renewable energies
CORE COMPETENCIES
Christoph Biedermann specialises in sustainable value enhancement projects for small and medium-sized businesses and groups for which he develops innovative strategies and pragmatic solution approaches as the basis for operational excellence. In this, he focusses on the entire value added chain. Delivery and results are important to him. He is an expert in change management and internationalisation and also a specialist in succession management. Furthermore, he is willing to roll up his shirt sleeves and apply his many years of experience in industry and leadership in the service of a short-term commitment. He speaks German and English.
EXPERIENCE
More than 20 years of executive activity in the industrial and chemical sectors, both in international groups and medium-sized enterprises, in market-listed or owner-managed companies, as a group management member or as CEO, four years as a corporate consultant with McKinsey & Company, various administration mandates.
DEGREES
Dipl. El.-Ing. from ETH Zürich (Swiss Institute of Technology, Zurich), MBA from Insead, Fontainebleau, France (Graduate Business School)
Niklaus Blaser
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- High-Tech
- Software, IT/Telco
- Industry
- Textile
- Defence
CORE COMPETENCIES
Niklaus Blaser is an expert in design and implementation of strategies, digital business transformations, change processes, crises management, in business development and business planning, with organizations and processes. His current focus is on leading digital business transformation, Industry 4.0 and digital strategies. He accompanies complex, international strategy-, innovation-, M&A- and change projects. As interim manager he acts in line- and turn-around management functions. As a coach he supports start-ups as well as family businesses and coaches PMI processes. He speaks German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
Leading digital business transformation at Rieter Machine Works Ltd., several change leadership mandates with RUAG, nine years of strategy, M&A and business planning experience as VP at Swisscom. Managing a turnaround as head of a service unit at Swisscom. International management experience in interdisciplinary high-tech fields as global engineering director working for DeLaRue Ltd. and Talaris Ltd. in London, product innovation at Ascom and Ericsson. He successfully evaluated and established software-nearshoring partnerships in Eastern Europe. He also coached PMI transitions as an advisor, acted as board member of a start-up company and as trustee of an educational organization.
DEGREES
EMBA at IMD Lausanne, El. Engineer FH; VR-CAS HSG (Certified Director for Board Effectiveness), CAS Innovation Management, CAS Global Certified Negotiator HSG, Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (FH Burgdorf), Certificates in “Leading Digital Business Transformation”, “Digital Strategy”, “Digital Analytics” and “Digital Execution” from IMD Lausanne, Artificial Intelligence Diploma from MIT Sloan, Training in Systemic Principles.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- IT and Telecom
- Trade
- Industry
- Health care
- Public administration and financial services
CORE COMPETENCIES
Marcel Altherr is an expert in change management projects in the IT sector, for digital strategies, complex and innovative software projects and for management of large IT project portfolios. His work is coined by the image of bridge-building between technology and general management helping to achieve strategic company objectives in a direct and sustainable way. Marcel Altherr supports companies from developing innovative ideas up to their realization, he assumes leadership for turnarounds of IT projects and follows companies in their implementation of agile methods , structures and modern innovation processes. He supports companies by heading strategic IT projects, acts as interim manager in IT organizations or as a coach and group leader of workshops. He speaks German and English.
EXPERIENCE
25 years experience as a technology manager plus years of experience in multinational companies, as CIO, Head Innovation manager and Co-founder of several start-ups as well as lecturer of various universities.
DEGREES
Dipl. math., MTE IMD Lausanne.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Industry/High Tech
- Transportation
- Infrastructure & Real Estate
- Service Industry
- Corporate Finance
CORE COMPETENCIES
Dr. Stephan Bergamin has a track record as Group CFO/Executive Manager and has extensive experiences in Financial Management, Business and Digital Transformation, Restructuring, Start up’s, M&A and Post-Merger Integration, Corporate Finance transactions. He successfully executed global Transformation projects and therefore brought companies to a higher level of performance and profitability. He speaks German, English, French and Italian.
EXPERIENCE
More than 20 years experiences as Group CFO, Executive Manager and Board Member with broad industry coverage. Important positions: Group CFO of VAT, Gearbulk, Goldbach and Steiner Group.
DEGREES
- PhD Business Administration (Dr. oec. HSG) at University of St. Gallen
- Advanced Management at Harvard Business School
- Book Author on topics like Globalization & Digitalization, M&A and Integration Management as well as Supply Management
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Industrial applications for machine and plant construction
- Automotive supplier
- Medical technology
- Chemical science and renewable energies
CORE COMPETENCIES
Christoph Biedermann specialises in sustainable value enhancement projects for small and medium-sized businesses and groups for which he develops innovative strategies and pragmatic solution approaches as the basis for operational excellence. In this, he focusses on the entire value added chain. Delivery and results are important to him. He is an expert in change management and internationalisation and also a specialist in succession management. Furthermore, he is willing to roll up his shirt sleeves and apply his many years of experience in industry and leadership in the service of a short-term commitment. He speaks German and English.
EXPERIENCE
More than 20 years of executive activity in the industrial and chemical sectors, both in international groups and medium-sized enterprises, in market-listed or owner-managed companies, as a group management member or as CEO, four years as a corporate consultant with McKinsey & Company, various administration mandates.
DEGREES
Dipl. El.-Ing. from ETH Zürich (Swiss Institute of Technology, Zurich), MBA from Insead, Fontainebleau, France (Graduate Business School)
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- High-Tech
- Software, IT/Telco
- Industry
- Textile
- Defence
CORE COMPETENCIES
Niklaus Blaser is an expert in design and implementation of strategies, digital business transformations, change processes, crises management, in business development and business planning, with organizations and processes. His current focus is on leading digital business transformation, Industry 4.0 and digital strategies. He accompanies complex, international strategy-, innovation-, M&A- and change projects. As interim manager he acts in line- and turn-around management functions. As a coach he supports start-ups as well as family businesses and coaches PMI processes. He speaks German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
Leading digital business transformation at Rieter Machine Works Ltd., several change leadership mandates with RUAG, nine years of strategy, M&A and business planning experience as VP at Swisscom. Managing a turnaround as head of a service unit at Swisscom. International management experience in interdisciplinary high-tech fields as global engineering director working for DeLaRue Ltd. and Talaris Ltd. in London, product innovation at Ascom and Ericsson. He successfully evaluated and established software-nearshoring partnerships in Eastern Europe. He also coached PMI transitions as an advisor, acted as board member of a start-up company and as trustee of an educational organization.
DEGREES
EMBA at IMD Lausanne, El. Engineer FH; VR-CAS HSG (Certified Director for Board Effectiveness), CAS Innovation Management, CAS Global Certified Negotiator HSG, Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (FH Burgdorf), Certificates in “Leading Digital Business Transformation”, “Digital Strategy”, “Digital Analytics” and “Digital Execution” from IMD Lausanne, Artificial Intelligence Diploma from MIT Sloan, Training in Systemic Principles.
Carsten Bremer
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Building Materials and Machine Construction,
- Automotive and Construction
- Glass Manufacturing
CORE COMPETENCIES
Carsten Bremer is a pragmatic general manager with an international track record of building, leading and transforming industrial business units, and an entrepreneurial engineer with proven successes of increasing industrial performance. He has broad industrial and technical expertise and excels at managing and reducing complexity in production, logistics, quality and technology. He speaks German, English as well as French and is an innovative leader who initiates and leads changes in an international environment.
EXPERIENCE
Carsten Bremer has more than 25 years of industrial and international experience in the building materials and machine construction industries: COO Saint Gobain Building Glass Germany, CEO Saint Gobain Building Glass Switzerland, Global Investment Director and CTO Saint Gobain Building Glass. He has led successful product developments and construction of several production locations in the USA, China, India and Poland.
DEGREES
Dipl.-Ing. Maschinenbau (Aachen); Executive MBA (St. Gallen)
Jürg Brönnimann
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Industry
- Transportation
- ICT
- Media
CORE COMPETENCIES
Juerg Broennimann is an expert in IT service management and processes. He is leading performance improvement, organisational development and digital transformation initiatives. He takes over the lead of project and line management mandates. He speaks German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
Track record as CEO of an IT System Integrator, head of IT Services Operations, Business Unit Manager and responsible for digitizing aeronautical data, 9 years of management consulting experience at KPMG & JBC. Certified IT Service Manager (exin).
DEGREES
Strathclyde MBA, Bachelor in Business Administration FH
Andrej Bykov
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Manufacturing
- Healthcare & MedTech
- M&A
- Financial Industry
CORE COMPETENCIES
Andrej Bykov is an experienced consultant with a focus on strategy development and implementation. He combines technical know-how with excellent analytical thinking, expertise in data analysis and intellectual curiosity. He speaks German, English and Russian.
EXPERIENCE
Project management and strategy development as well as active participation in strategic analysis and planning, SWOT analysis, analysis of national and international markets including market developments and trends, and collaboration measures for several Swiss internationally acting trading and manufacturing companies (B2B and B2C). Several years of working experience within the Manufacturing Industry, and consulting expertise within the Financial Sector.
DEGREES
- MBA, HSG
- M.Sc. In Mechanical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Dr. Jairo Cote Muñoz
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Finance & Insurance
- E-Commerce
- Ticketing
- Cargo & Logistic
- Professional Services
- Electronic Components
CORE COMPETENCIES
Jairo Cote Muñoz has a profound knowledge in management of complex, multinational IT Organization, in successfully Management of large Program and Project. He has a proven record of designing and implementing mechanisms to get large projects back on track.
In order to make the transformation successful he uses his competences in Evaluation of technologies, Assessment & Valuation of endeavors, Digital Transformation, Internet Security, Post-Merger Integration including Migration of Core Systems/ERP, Change Management, Total Quality Management, Lean Management, SCRUM, Agile Development. He speaks German, English and Spanish.
EXPERIENCE
34 years in IT-Management, more than 10 years as CIO, CTO
DEGREES
- PhD Computer Sciences (Dr.-Ing.), TU Darmstadt (Germany)
- Certified Industrial Engineer, University of applied sciences Frankfurt (Germany)
- Master of Science in Engineering, TU Darmstadt (Germany)
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Building Materials and Machine Construction,
- Automotive and Construction
- Glass Manufacturing
CORE COMPETENCIES
Carsten Bremer is a pragmatic general manager with an international track record of building, leading and transforming industrial business units, and an entrepreneurial engineer with proven successes of increasing industrial performance. He has broad industrial and technical expertise and excels at managing and reducing complexity in production, logistics, quality and technology. He speaks German, English as well as French and is an innovative leader who initiates and leads changes in an international environment.
EXPERIENCE
Carsten Bremer has more than 25 years of industrial and international experience in the building materials and machine construction industries: COO Saint Gobain Building Glass Germany, CEO Saint Gobain Building Glass Switzerland, Global Investment Director and CTO Saint Gobain Building Glass. He has led successful product developments and construction of several production locations in the USA, China, India and Poland.
DEGREES
Dipl.-Ing. Maschinenbau (Aachen); Executive MBA (St. Gallen)
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Industry
- Transportation
- ICT
- Media
CORE COMPETENCIES
Juerg Broennimann is an expert in IT service management and processes. He is leading performance improvement, organisational development and digital transformation initiatives. He takes over the lead of project and line management mandates. He speaks German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
Track record as CEO of an IT System Integrator, head of IT Services Operations, Business Unit Manager and responsible for digitizing aeronautical data, 9 years of management consulting experience at KPMG & JBC. Certified IT Service Manager (exin).
DEGREES
Strathclyde MBA, Bachelor in Business Administration FH
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Manufacturing
- Healthcare & MedTech
- M&A
- Financial Industry
CORE COMPETENCIES
Andrej Bykov is an experienced consultant with a focus on strategy development and implementation. He combines technical know-how with excellent analytical thinking, expertise in data analysis and intellectual curiosity. He speaks German, English and Russian.
EXPERIENCE
Project management and strategy development as well as active participation in strategic analysis and planning, SWOT analysis, analysis of national and international markets including market developments and trends, and collaboration measures for several Swiss internationally acting trading and manufacturing companies (B2B and B2C). Several years of working experience within the Manufacturing Industry, and consulting expertise within the Financial Sector.
DEGREES
- MBA, HSG
- M.Sc. In Mechanical Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Finance & Insurance
- E-Commerce
- Ticketing
- Cargo & Logistic
- Professional Services
- Electronic Components
CORE COMPETENCIES
Jairo Cote Muñoz has a profound knowledge in management of complex, multinational IT Organization, in successfully Management of large Program and Project. He has a proven record of designing and implementing mechanisms to get large projects back on track.
In order to make the transformation successful he uses his competences in Evaluation of technologies, Assessment & Valuation of endeavors, Digital Transformation, Internet Security, Post-Merger Integration including Migration of Core Systems/ERP, Change Management, Total Quality Management, Lean Management, SCRUM, Agile Development. He speaks German, English and Spanish.
EXPERIENCE
34 years in IT-Management, more than 10 years as CIO, CTO
DEGREES
- PhD Computer Sciences (Dr.-Ing.), TU Darmstadt (Germany)
- Certified Industrial Engineer, University of applied sciences Frankfurt (Germany)
- Master of Science in Engineering, TU Darmstadt (Germany)
Arturo J. Egli
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Industrial processes
- Machine manufacturing
- Industrial plant engineering and construction
- Measurement technics
- Energy supply
CORE COMPETENCIES
Arturo J. Egli has visionary, holistic, interdisciplinary and connected thinking and is known for his entrepreneurial actions. He has several years of experience in management of complex and interdisciplinary projects, general management, product management, reorganizations, outsourcing, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, change management. He is very well connected in the power industry. His languages are D, E, F, I, Sp.
EXPERIENCE
CEO for over 10 years in 3 companies and over 18 board mandates. Many years of international experience in energy policies, power generation, process engineering, marketing and sales. Committee work (ASME, VSE, Swissgrid etc.).
DEGREES
MSc in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the Notre Dame University and ETH, Advanced and Executive Management Development Programs, London Business School.
Daniel Frutig
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Industrial: Manufacturing, Building supply
- Life Science: Medtech / Healthcare
- Support Services,
- Proptech
CORE COMPETENCIES
Daniel Frutig is an expert for international business development, transformations, cost reductions, carve-outs and spin-offs. Leadership, corporate governance and people development are his core competencies striving to increase corporate value, creating and securing industrial jobs. He speaks German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
Daniel Frutig is successful Swiss manager and entrepreneur. Longstanding international line experiences as CEO and Member of the Board of Directors. He is experienced in developing and implementing growth strategies, innovations, digital business models, product development, production/supply chain management, sales as well as customer services. 15 years of consulting and corporate services (Sulzer, Accenture), 15 years of industry experience as CEO/MD (Swisscom, Compass Group, Arbonia, Medela). Several board memberships.
DEGREES
Dipl. Ing, Executive MBA HSG, Insead IDP-C
Dr. Hans Geiser
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Private Equity
- Public
- ICT
- Retail
- Real Estate
CORE COMPETENCIES
Hans Geiser has a broad experience in business consulting and as an entrepreneur.
He is especially interested in Business Development (incl. financial valuation), managing complex interdisciplinary projects and negotiations. He speaks German and English.
EXPERIENCE
International infrastructure-development project EU-Schweiz >CHF 1 bn, ICT-Top Tier reorganisation, strategy development leading retail-chain, business development real estate
DEGREES
PhD in economics, University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland
Dr. Andrea Gelli
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Industry Automation
- Traffic Management
- Banking
- Insurance
- IT and Telecommunication
CORE COMPETENCIES
Dr. El. Ing. Andrea Gelli is an expert in project management, in application development, in the design of IT-organizations, processes and Q-systems. He is specialized on the conduct of complex ICT projects, reorganization of projects and change projects as well as cost estimation, appraisals, planning and reviewing of IT projects. He speaks German, English, French and Italian.
EXPERIENCE
Line experience as business unit head, project management at Atraxis, head of application engineering at Helsana, 10 years of consulting work at ELCA and QSM, honorary president of the oratory choir Zürich.
DEGREES
Electrical engineer graduate for systems und computer science, dissertation on robotics, Graduation as Dr. El. Ing. Several management programs at the IMD Lausanne.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Industrial processes
- Machine manufacturing
- Industrial plant engineering and construction
- Measurement technics
- Energy supply
CORE COMPETENCIES
Arturo J. Egli has visionary, holistic, interdisciplinary and connected thinking and is known for his entrepreneurial actions. He has several years of experience in management of complex and interdisciplinary projects, general management, product management, reorganizations, outsourcing, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, change management. He is very well connected in the power industry. His languages are D, E, F, I, Sp.
EXPERIENCE
CEO for over 10 years in 3 companies and over 18 board mandates. Many years of international experience in energy policies, power generation, process engineering, marketing and sales. Committee work (ASME, VSE, Swissgrid etc.).
DEGREES
MSc in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering from the Notre Dame University and ETH, Advanced and Executive Management Development Programs, London Business School.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Industrial: Manufacturing, Building supply
- Life Science: Medtech / Healthcare
- Support Services,
- Proptech
CORE COMPETENCIES
Daniel Frutig is an expert for international business development, transformations, cost reductions, carve-outs and spin-offs. Leadership, corporate governance and people development are his core competencies striving to increase corporate value, creating and securing industrial jobs. He speaks German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
Daniel Frutig is successful Swiss manager and entrepreneur. Longstanding international line experiences as CEO and Member of the Board of Directors. He is experienced in developing and implementing growth strategies, innovations, digital business models, product development, production/supply chain management, sales as well as customer services. 15 years of consulting and corporate services (Sulzer, Accenture), 15 years of industry experience as CEO/MD (Swisscom, Compass Group, Arbonia, Medela). Several board memberships.
DEGREES
Dipl. Ing, Executive MBA HSG, Insead IDP-C
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Private Equity
- Public
- ICT
- Retail
- Real Estate
CORE COMPETENCIES
Hans Geiser has a broad experience in business consulting and as an entrepreneur.
He is especially interested in Business Development (incl. financial valuation), managing complex interdisciplinary projects and negotiations. He speaks German and English.
EXPERIENCE
International infrastructure-development project EU-Schweiz >CHF 1 bn, ICT-Top Tier reorganisation, strategy development leading retail-chain, business development real estate
DEGREES
PhD in economics, University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Industry Automation
- Traffic Management
- Banking
- Insurance
- IT and Telecommunication
CORE COMPETENCIES
Dr. El. Ing. Andrea Gelli is an expert in project management, in application development, in the design of IT-organizations, processes and Q-systems. He is specialized on the conduct of complex ICT projects, reorganization of projects and change projects as well as cost estimation, appraisals, planning and reviewing of IT projects. He speaks German, English, French and Italian.
EXPERIENCE
Line experience as business unit head, project management at Atraxis, head of application engineering at Helsana, 10 years of consulting work at ELCA and QSM, honorary president of the oratory choir Zürich.
DEGREES
Electrical engineer graduate for systems und computer science, dissertation on robotics, Graduation as Dr. El. Ing. Several management programs at the IMD Lausanne.
Axel Gerock
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Automotive and Automotive Supply (OEM, Tier 1 & 2)
- Mechanical Engineering including suppliers
- Measuring Equipment and Device Construction
CORE COMPETENCIES
Axel Gerock is an expert in restructuring (Strategic New Orientation, Turn-around, Business Fix etc.) as well as in change management in the areas of quality (reorganization, new alignment), nationally and internationally, as well as in conception and implementation. As an educated generalist he takes on Interim Management responsibilities in companies (business management and general management). He is fluent in German, English, French and Italian and has conversational skills in Spanish and Dutch.
EXPERIENCE
Technical Sales Management/General Management in the automotive supply industry Supplier TCG Herrmann GmbH (Germany) and TCG group (8 plants in 5 countries). More than 6 years in Consulting (Steinbeis Transfer-center turn-around/financing and Axel Gerock Consulting). Worked many years within the SME/family business sector, Private Equity companies and accompanied many start-up operations. Did Pro bono work at the IHA (economic minded youth) and in general sport.
DEGREES
Banking Clerk, Diploma in Business Administration VWA, Studies in Production Technology (Pre-diploma) at the Aalen University, Process Audit VDA 6.3, Quality Field Engineer VDA 19.1 Inspector for Technical Cleanliness.
Dr. Bruno Glaus
SECTOR FOCUS
- Industry
- Services
- Transportation
- Health Care
- ICT & Media
CORE COMPETENCIES
Dr. Bruno Glaus has expertise in strategy and performance consulting, business process reengineering, high performance business design and sales & marketing management. He coaches complex strategy- and reorganization projects and innovation-management initiatives. He is fluent in German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
Line management experience as Director of Marketing, Business-Unit Manager and Country Manager at Hilti. 22 Years of consulting experience at McKinsey&Co, HPO and SeestattExperts. He has several board assignments in large and start-up companies. He engages as volunteer in social community projects.
EDUCATION
Dr. oec. HSG
Frederick Gonon
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Food industry
- Mechanical engineering
- Renewable energies
CORE COMPETENCIES
Frederick Gonon as a consultant expert in the analysis of data. He combines profound knowledge in all engineering disciplines with excellent analytical skills and intellectual curiosity. He speaks German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
He developed strategies and optimized processes in several projects. As part of a research project, he developed a self-driving car which climbed a Swiss mountain pass fully autonomously. He performed finite element computations by use of a C++ framework and Matlab. Additionally, he gained professional experience in the renewable energy industry within a multinational company.
DEGREES
- MSc Mechanical Engineering ETH Zürich
Jelena Jovanovic
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Retail
- E-commerce
- Consumer goods
- Machine industry (especially after-sales services)
CORE COMPETENCIES
Jelena Jovanovic is an experienced consultant in the development of strategy projects. She combines in-depth knowledge of the Swiss retail industry, e-commerce, as well as the machine industry with excellent analytical thinking, expertise in data analysis and intellectual curiosity. She speaks German, English, French, Serbian and Spanish.
EXPERIENCE
Project management in strategy development as well as active participation in strategic analysis and planning, SWOT analysis, analysis of national and international markets and their development, and in the elaboration of strategic measures for several Swiss trading and manufacturing companies (B2B and B2C). As a doctoral candidate and research assistant at the University of Fribourg, Jelena Jovanovic also has several years of experience in initiating and conducting research projects, especially on the internationalization of product-related services (especially B2B).
DEGREES
- MA in business administration, University of Fribourg
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Automotive and Automotive Supply (OEM, Tier 1 & 2)
- Mechanical Engineering including suppliers
- Measuring Equipment and Device Construction
CORE COMPETENCIES
Axel Gerock is an expert in restructuring (Strategic New Orientation, Turn-around, Business Fix etc.) as well as in change management in the areas of quality (reorganization, new alignment), nationally and internationally, as well as in conception and implementation. As an educated generalist he takes on Interim Management responsibilities in companies (business management and general management). He is fluent in German, English, French and Italian and has conversational skills in Spanish and Dutch.
EXPERIENCE
Technical Sales Management/General Management in the automotive supply industry Supplier TCG Herrmann GmbH (Germany) and TCG group (8 plants in 5 countries). More than 6 years in Consulting (Steinbeis Transfer-center turn-around/financing and Axel Gerock Consulting). Worked many years within the SME/family business sector, Private Equity companies and accompanied many start-up operations. Did Pro bono work at the IHA (economic minded youth) and in general sport.
DEGREES
Banking Clerk, Diploma in Business Administration VWA, Studies in Production Technology (Pre-diploma) at the Aalen University, Process Audit VDA 6.3, Quality Field Engineer VDA 19.1 Inspector for Technical Cleanliness.
SECTOR FOCUS
- Industry
- Services
- Transportation
- Health Care
- ICT & Media
CORE COMPETENCIES
Dr. Bruno Glaus has expertise in strategy and performance consulting, business process reengineering, high performance business design and sales & marketing management. He coaches complex strategy- and reorganization projects and innovation-management initiatives. He is fluent in German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
Line management experience as Director of Marketing, Business-Unit Manager and Country Manager at Hilti. 22 Years of consulting experience at McKinsey&Co, HPO and SeestattExperts. He has several board assignments in large and start-up companies. He engages as volunteer in social community projects.
EDUCATION
Dr. oec. HSG
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Food industry
- Mechanical engineering
- Renewable energies
CORE COMPETENCIES
Frederick Gonon as a consultant expert in the analysis of data. He combines profound knowledge in all engineering disciplines with excellent analytical skills and intellectual curiosity. He speaks German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
He developed strategies and optimized processes in several projects. As part of a research project, he developed a self-driving car which climbed a Swiss mountain pass fully autonomously. He performed finite element computations by use of a C++ framework and Matlab. Additionally, he gained professional experience in the renewable energy industry within a multinational company.
DEGREES
- MSc Mechanical Engineering ETH Zürich
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Retail
- E-commerce
- Consumer goods
- Machine industry (especially after-sales services)
CORE COMPETENCIES
Jelena Jovanovic is an experienced consultant in the development of strategy projects. She combines in-depth knowledge of the Swiss retail industry, e-commerce, as well as the machine industry with excellent analytical thinking, expertise in data analysis and intellectual curiosity. She speaks German, English, French, Serbian and Spanish.
EXPERIENCE
Project management in strategy development as well as active participation in strategic analysis and planning, SWOT analysis, analysis of national and international markets and their development, and in the elaboration of strategic measures for several Swiss trading and manufacturing companies (B2B and B2C). As a doctoral candidate and research assistant at the University of Fribourg, Jelena Jovanovic also has several years of experience in initiating and conducting research projects, especially on the internationalization of product-related services (especially B2B).
DEGREES
- MA in business administration, University of Fribourg
Dominik Marti
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Transportation
- Construction
- Industry and Services
CORE COMPETENCIES
Dominik Marti has an extensive and broad experience in the elaboration of strategies as well as the design of organisations and processes. He has led several projects with the top management of big Swiss companies, especially in business restructuring, creation of new business units or process improvement. Apart from his experiences in consultancy he has management experiences as CEO. He speaks German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
Management experiences as CEO of two companies in construction industry and transportation. More than 5 years of management consulting experience in Swiss and French companies in telecommunication, production industry, banking and aviation.
DEGREES
M. Sc. ETH Zürich / Lausanne, specialty in production and business administration.
Fridolin Michel
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Life Sciences
CORE COMPETENCIES
Fridolin Michel has expertise in optimizing financial reporting, incorporation of business processes in accounting and introduction of internal control systems. He has hands-on experience in the integration of acquired organizations and in the implementation of expansion strategies, both by organic internal growth and external acquisition. He speaks German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
5 years of financial auditing in Switzerland and the USA. Financial Controller in various European countries for a multinational Medical Diagnostics Company. 15 years of experience as CFO/Financial Director in Swiss companies and in US Organizations with European headquarters in Switzerland. Honorary engagement in sport and local politics.
DEGREES
Diploma in Business Management (lic.rer.pol), University of Fribourg; Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Markus Meili
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Retail
- Consumer goods
- Industry, int’l market research
- Health care
- Interior design/furniture and Internet Start up
CORE COMPETENCIES
Markus Meili is expert for strategic marketing and sales as well as innovation management with the focus on profitable growth. In his career he successfully managed very difficult turn around situations. He is a solution oriented coach and motivator with very strong skills in negotiations. With his empathy and his social competences he is a very competent mediator resolving complex conflicts. He supports shareholders & management in mastering change and orchestrates succession planning in family enterprises. As an interim manager he takes over the responsibility for turn around and /or strategical new orientation of companies.
EXPERIENCE
More than 25 years of experience in the leadership of complex service and industrial companies. Successful turn arounds as well as development of new, internet based businesses.
DEGREES
OPM Harvard Business School, Betriebsökonom FH specialization in Marketing.
Tomasz Mlynarczyk
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Discreet and process manufacturing
- Med-tech and life sciences
- Healthcare, trade
CORE COMPETENCIES
Tomasz Mlynarczyk is an expert in Value Chain Management, from strategy to operational implementation. His core areas are: Supply Chain Strategies and Operating Models, Collaboration Management, Planning and Controlling, Process and Performance Management, IT Systems and Digitalization. He speaks German, English and Polish.
EXPERIENCE
As former co-founder and partner of the consultancy company Inova Management he has profound experience in the realization of complex projects, transformation endeavours and ad-interim functions in national and international companies and corporations, with public and private ownership. He is lecturer and speaker at various educational institutions in Switzerland.
DEGREES
MSc Engineering and Industrial Management ETH Zürich.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Transportation
- Construction
- Industry and Services
CORE COMPETENCIES
Dominik Marti has an extensive and broad experience in the elaboration of strategies as well as the design of organisations and processes. He has led several projects with the top management of big Swiss companies, especially in business restructuring, creation of new business units or process improvement. Apart from his experiences in consultancy he has management experiences as CEO. He speaks German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
Management experiences as CEO of two companies in construction industry and transportation. More than 5 years of management consulting experience in Swiss and French companies in telecommunication, production industry, banking and aviation.
DEGREES
M. Sc. ETH Zürich / Lausanne, specialty in production and business administration.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Life Sciences
CORE COMPETENCIES
Fridolin Michel has expertise in optimizing financial reporting, incorporation of business processes in accounting and introduction of internal control systems. He has hands-on experience in the integration of acquired organizations and in the implementation of expansion strategies, both by organic internal growth and external acquisition. He speaks German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
5 years of financial auditing in Switzerland and the USA. Financial Controller in various European countries for a multinational Medical Diagnostics Company. 15 years of experience as CFO/Financial Director in Swiss companies and in US Organizations with European headquarters in Switzerland. Honorary engagement in sport and local politics.
DEGREES
Diploma in Business Management (lic.rer.pol), University of Fribourg; Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Retail
- Consumer goods
- Industry, int’l market research
- Health care
- Interior design/furniture and Internet Start up
CORE COMPETENCIES
Markus Meili is expert for strategic marketing and sales as well as innovation management with the focus on profitable growth. In his career he successfully managed very difficult turn around situations. He is a solution oriented coach and motivator with very strong skills in negotiations. With his empathy and his social competences he is a very competent mediator resolving complex conflicts. He supports shareholders & management in mastering change and orchestrates succession planning in family enterprises. As an interim manager he takes over the responsibility for turn around and /or strategical new orientation of companies.
EXPERIENCE
More than 25 years of experience in the leadership of complex service and industrial companies. Successful turn arounds as well as development of new, internet based businesses.
DEGREES
OPM Harvard Business School, Betriebsökonom FH specialization in Marketing.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Discreet and process manufacturing
- Med-tech and life sciences
- Healthcare, trade
CORE COMPETENCIES
Tomasz Mlynarczyk is an expert in Value Chain Management, from strategy to operational implementation. His core areas are: Supply Chain Strategies and Operating Models, Collaboration Management, Planning and Controlling, Process and Performance Management, IT Systems and Digitalization. He speaks German, English and Polish.
EXPERIENCE
As former co-founder and partner of the consultancy company Inova Management he has profound experience in the realization of complex projects, transformation endeavours and ad-interim functions in national and international companies and corporations, with public and private ownership. He is lecturer and speaker at various educational institutions in Switzerland.
DEGREES
MSc Engineering and Industrial Management ETH Zürich.
Christine Müller
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Commodity
- Trading
- Industrial goods
- Supply chain management
- Logistics
CORE COMPETENCIES
Christine is working as an experienced consultant with a focus on international expansion and trade, supply chain and commodity trading. She combines knowledge on international management with a broad intercultural experience and the drive to constantly learn. She speaks German, French, Mandarin, Spanish and English.
EXPERIENCE
She has experience in international expansion strategy and process analytics for complex processes involving high risks. She also worked on market analysis for different industries such as trend prognostics. Her international experience equipped Christine with a flair for international management in different cultures and contexts. She has a strong interest in strategic development that merges sustainability and profit.
DEGREES
- M.A. in Management, Tsinghua University;
- CEMS M.A. in Management ESADE (Barcelona) and Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (Santiago de Chile)
Karin Peter
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Banking and Services
- Consumer- and Luxury Goods
- Retail Trade and Shopping Centers
CORE COMPETENCIES
Karin Peter is an expert in elaboration and implementation of internationalization and business development strategies. She accompanies projects with operational leadership skills and cross-cultural competence to success by putting strategies alive. She disposes of an extensive and detailed know-how of all relevant communication and sales channels in the focus field of Retail and E-Commerce. You can rely on her strength of an all-embracing view and synergetic combination of all touching points in the management of client relationships CRM. She speaks German, English, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian.
EXPERIENCE
10 years in Line: Associate Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of NY (CH and USA) as well as Director Business Unit Jakob Schlaepfer & Co. AG (CH), Sales National Jockey International (CH) and International Cerruti 1881 (D) and Fink Modelle GmbH (D). 20 years as Entrepreneur: Development Export Markets and Retail Real Estate in Europe with Representative Office (RUS) as well as Interim Management Sales Marketing SMEs (CH).
DEGREES
lic.oec.HSG (CH) – International Management Program, Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of NY (USA)
Peter Riva-Riedo
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Media, publishing, printing industry
- Service providers
- Pharmaceutical packaging company
- Asset Management
- Agriculture, product processing and sales
- Management Consulting
CORE COMPETENCIES
Peter Riva is an expert in creating enterprise-wide transparency and in developing process, operations and financial control systems. He has strategically realigned and successfully transformed several mid-sized companies and executed various turnarounds. His main areas of expertise are: Financial management, change management, strategy and organizational development.
EXPERIENCE
Executive management experience as CFO, COO and CEO. Over fifteen years of experience as CFO in international companies mostly with HR responsibility. He regularly demonstrated his financial management skills in M&A projects. He started his professional career at a large management consulting firm. This experience helps him in his board of directors mandates.
DEGREES
- Lic.oec. HSG
Michelle Sarbach
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Diplomacy
- Public Administration
- Watch Industry
- Energy Supply
CORE COMPETENCIES
Michelle Sarbach is a consultant in the development of market research and studies with expertise in data analysis. She combines in-depth knowledge of business strategies, marketing, entrepreneurship and market-oriented management with a focus on corporate social responsibility and sustainability management. She speaks German, English, French and Spanish.
EXPERIENCE
Active involvement in strategic analysis and planning, SWOT analysis, market analysis and its development, as well as in the development of recommendations for action for national small and medium-sized enterprises and corporations at the international level. As part of a research project, she conducted a market analysis in the energy supply industry and was involved in a project for the marketing of sustainable energy saving products.
DEGREES
- M.A. in Corporate Management, University of St. Gallen
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Commodity
- Trading
- Industrial goods
- Supply chain management
- Logistics
CORE COMPETENCIES
Christine is working as an experienced consultant with a focus on international expansion and trade, supply chain and commodity trading. She combines knowledge on international management with a broad intercultural experience and the drive to constantly learn. She speaks German, French, Mandarin, Spanish and English.
EXPERIENCE
She has experience in international expansion strategy and process analytics for complex processes involving high risks. She also worked on market analysis for different industries such as trend prognostics. Her international experience equipped Christine with a flair for international management in different cultures and contexts. She has a strong interest in strategic development that merges sustainability and profit.
DEGREES
- M.A. in Management, Tsinghua University;
- CEMS M.A. in Management ESADE (Barcelona) and Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez (Santiago de Chile)
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Banking and Services
- Consumer- and Luxury Goods
- Retail Trade and Shopping Centers
CORE COMPETENCIES
Karin Peter is an expert in elaboration and implementation of internationalization and business development strategies. She accompanies projects with operational leadership skills and cross-cultural competence to success by putting strategies alive. She disposes of an extensive and detailed know-how of all relevant communication and sales channels in the focus field of Retail and E-Commerce. You can rely on her strength of an all-embracing view and synergetic combination of all touching points in the management of client relationships CRM. She speaks German, English, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian.
EXPERIENCE
10 years in Line: Associate Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of NY (CH and USA) as well as Director Business Unit Jakob Schlaepfer & Co. AG (CH), Sales National Jockey International (CH) and International Cerruti 1881 (D) and Fink Modelle GmbH (D). 20 years as Entrepreneur: Development Export Markets and Retail Real Estate in Europe with Representative Office (RUS) as well as Interim Management Sales Marketing SMEs (CH).
DEGREES
lic.oec.HSG (CH) – International Management Program, Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of NY (USA)
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Media, publishing, printing industry
- Service providers
- Pharmaceutical packaging company
- Asset Management
- Agriculture, product processing and sales
- Management Consulting
CORE COMPETENCIES
Peter Riva is an expert in creating enterprise-wide transparency and in developing process, operations and financial control systems. He has strategically realigned and successfully transformed several mid-sized companies and executed various turnarounds. His main areas of expertise are: Financial management, change management, strategy and organizational development.
EXPERIENCE
Executive management experience as CFO, COO and CEO. Over fifteen years of experience as CFO in international companies mostly with HR responsibility. He regularly demonstrated his financial management skills in M&A projects. He started his professional career at a large management consulting firm. This experience helps him in his board of directors mandates.
DEGREES
- Lic.oec. HSG
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Diplomacy
- Public Administration
- Watch Industry
- Energy Supply
CORE COMPETENCIES
Michelle Sarbach is a consultant in the development of market research and studies with expertise in data analysis. She combines in-depth knowledge of business strategies, marketing, entrepreneurship and market-oriented management with a focus on corporate social responsibility and sustainability management. She speaks German, English, French and Spanish.
EXPERIENCE
Active involvement in strategic analysis and planning, SWOT analysis, market analysis and its development, as well as in the development of recommendations for action for national small and medium-sized enterprises and corporations at the international level. As part of a research project, she conducted a market analysis in the energy supply industry and was involved in a project for the marketing of sustainable energy saving products.
DEGREES
- M.A. in Corporate Management, University of St. Gallen
Rolf Schafroth
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Consumer: services, products
- Trading: wholesale, retail
- Travel, tourism and hospitality
CORE COMPETENCIES
Rolf Schafroth is an expert in designing and implementing profitable growth strategies, business transformation and digitization, turnaround and restructuring as well as leading post-merger integration. He actively supports the management in delivering strategy and change management initiatives focusing on increasing competitiveness, delivering sustainable improvements and agreed results. Rolf is fluent in German and English.
EXPERIENCE
Over 20 years of experience on senior management level of which 9 as divisional CEO and member of the Group Executive Board of a leading global (and stock listed) company and 6 years experience as divisional VP for Finance and IT. Prior to that 7 years with leading management consultancy firms (PwC, Deloitte). Deep knowledge and valuable experience with Asian markets, notably China and Japan, as well as India and Middle East. Various board positions. Guest speaker at universities.
DEGREES
BSc FHS St. Gallen, Executive Programme at London Business School (UK), IMD Lausanne.
Ulrich Sieker
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- IT and telecom market
- Public administration (federal and cantonal)
- Transport and transportation
CORE COMPETENCIES
Ulrich Sieker is an expert in the development and optimization of organizations and their processes, as well as in supporting transformation processes. He is well versed in strategic issues and has profound knowledge in human centered design, digital transformation, use of blockchain technology, innovation and product development. He speaks German and English.
EXPERIENCE
Many years of management and leadership experience at Swisscom AG, as CFO of a large corporate unit, in the development of the subsidiary WinGo and the orientation of the service units as a sales channel. Consulting experience as Business Consultant at AWK Group and CGI Group.
DEGREES
University for Applied Science Osnabrück, Germany/ University of Gothenburg, Sweden: Diplomkaufmann (FH) Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Certificate in Future Commerce
Dr. Bernhard Sterchi
INDUSTRY FOCUS
As a specialist for the functioning of organisations, he has worked with clients across almost all industries and government agencies, with a focus on innovation oriented contexts.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Bernhard Sterchi is an expert for leadership, culture and change, and focuses on effectiveness in highly complex environments. As a trainer, consultant and coach he combines the development of managers, teams and organisations towards a higher impact and maturity. He supports his clients during specific phases such as digital and agile transformations, post merger integrations and conflict mediations, and also as a trusted adviser for longer periods of organisational development. He works in German, English, Italian and French.
EXPERIENCE
Over 12 years in human resources in chemicals and insurance, over 15 years in systems oriented consulting with Management Zentrum St. Gallen, Palladio Trusted Advisers and Seestatt Experts.
DEGREES
Ph.D. in historical anthropology. Licenced in Team Syntegrity, MBTI, greytogreen et al.
Dr. Gregor Strasser
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Investment Goods Industry
- IT
- Medial Technology
- Solar Technology
CORE COMPETENCIES
Dr. Gregor Strasser is an expert for the elaboration and implementation of sophisticated strategy and organizational projects. He is specialized on the development of new business units, optimizing of business processes and modern innovation management. He speaks German and English.
EXPERIENCE
20 years of management experience in the areas of high-tech and med-tech as division head, CEO und member of the executive committee, many years of consulting experience at Stracon, various board memberships at SME and listed companies.
DEGREES
Dr. rer. nat. (Physics); System Marketing (HSG).
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Consumer: services, products
- Trading: wholesale, retail
- Travel, tourism and hospitality
CORE COMPETENCIES
Rolf Schafroth is an expert in designing and implementing profitable growth strategies, business transformation and digitization, turnaround and restructuring as well as leading post-merger integration. He actively supports the management in delivering strategy and change management initiatives focusing on increasing competitiveness, delivering sustainable improvements and agreed results. Rolf is fluent in German and English.
EXPERIENCE
Over 20 years of experience on senior management level of which 9 as divisional CEO and member of the Group Executive Board of a leading global (and stock listed) company and 6 years experience as divisional VP for Finance and IT. Prior to that 7 years with leading management consultancy firms (PwC, Deloitte). Deep knowledge and valuable experience with Asian markets, notably China and Japan, as well as India and Middle East. Various board positions. Guest speaker at universities.
DEGREES
BSc FHS St. Gallen, Executive Programme at London Business School (UK), IMD Lausanne.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- IT and telecom market
- Public administration (federal and cantonal)
- Transport and transportation
CORE COMPETENCIES
Ulrich Sieker is an expert in the development and optimization of organizations and their processes, as well as in supporting transformation processes. He is well versed in strategic issues and has profound knowledge in human centered design, digital transformation, use of blockchain technology, innovation and product development. He speaks German and English.
EXPERIENCE
Many years of management and leadership experience at Swisscom AG, as CFO of a large corporate unit, in the development of the subsidiary WinGo and the orientation of the service units as a sales channel. Consulting experience as Business Consultant at AWK Group and CGI Group.
DEGREES
University for Applied Science Osnabrück, Germany/ University of Gothenburg, Sweden: Diplomkaufmann (FH) Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Certificate in Future Commerce
INDUSTRY FOCUS
As a specialist for the functioning of organisations, he has worked with clients across almost all industries and government agencies, with a focus on innovation oriented contexts.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Bernhard Sterchi is an expert for leadership, culture and change, and focuses on effectiveness in highly complex environments. As a trainer, consultant and coach he combines the development of managers, teams and organisations towards a higher impact and maturity. He supports his clients during specific phases such as digital and agile transformations, post merger integrations and conflict mediations, and also as a trusted adviser for longer periods of organisational development. He works in German, English, Italian and French.
EXPERIENCE
Over 12 years in human resources in chemicals and insurance, over 15 years in systems oriented consulting with Management Zentrum St. Gallen, Palladio Trusted Advisers and Seestatt Experts.
DEGREES
Ph.D. in historical anthropology. Licenced in Team Syntegrity, MBTI, greytogreen et al.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Investment Goods Industry
- IT
- Medial Technology
- Solar Technology
CORE COMPETENCIES
Dr. Gregor Strasser is an expert for the elaboration and implementation of sophisticated strategy and organizational projects. He is specialized on the development of new business units, optimizing of business processes and modern innovation management. He speaks German and English.
EXPERIENCE
20 years of management experience in the areas of high-tech and med-tech as division head, CEO und member of the executive committee, many years of consulting experience at Stracon, various board memberships at SME and listed companies.
DEGREES
Dr. rer. nat. (Physics); System Marketing (HSG).
Adrian Stucki
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Services & Retail
- Transport & Industry
- Health Care
- Finance
- Cross-Industry Management Information & ICT
CORE COMPETENCIES
Adrian Stucki is an expert in the design and implementation of information, innovation and leadership strategies, organizations, processes and systems. He is a passionate sparring partner for business leadership and development as well as for innovation and transformation in the digital age, all trough Design Thinking, Business Model Innovation and digital Business Design.
EXPERIENCE
Management experience as Managing Director and Board Member, 20 years of consulting experience among others with one of the Big 4 Management Consulting companies. He gained experience in financial controlling, in the wood trade and as a carpenter. The basis for his success was the establishment of long-term business relationships in a wide variety of industries and company sizes. He acted as a trusted advisor for his satisfied clients.
DEGREES
Executive MBA in Business Engineering, Uni St. Gallen.
Postgraduate studies in Digital Business as well as in Innovation & Design Thinking, Emeritus online in Collaboration with MIT’s Sloan School of Management, Columbia Business School, and Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business.
Dr. Matthias Urban
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Industry, especially Machinery and Plant Engineering
- High-Tech
- Automotive (OEMs and suppliers)
- Private Equity
CORE COMPETENCIES
- R&D and innovation management: R&D processes and efficiency improvement, R&D organization and outsourcing, modularization of product architectures and complexity reduction
- Operational improvement: Design-to-cost and value engineering, purchasing and supply chain, lean manufacturing, process optimization
- Restructuring and turnaround management: Fix cost reduction and restructuring controlling
- Strategy/M&A: Due diligence for Private Equity companies, Business Unit strategy
- Languages: German, English and French
EXPERIENCE
8 years line experience as Head of the global R&D of Bobst SA: Leading a global team of ca. 350 engineers. 14 years experience in consulting with Top-Management consultancies McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company.
DEGREES
Diploma in physics, University of Kaiserslautern, PhD, Swiss Federal Technical Institute, Lausanne.
Dr. Markus A. Zoller
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Machine and plant engineering/construction combined with ICT/telematics in the energy
- Mobility
- Security
- Defence
- Infrastructure
- Special vehicles and automotive sectors
CORE COMPETENCIES
Markus A. Zoller is an expert in strategic transformations, mergers & acquisitions, business and product development, as well as crisis management, restructurings, turnarounds, profitability increases and related change management. He knows how to lead complex international organizations, is dynamic, performance-oriented and combines conceptual strength with pragmatism and entrepreneurial decisiveness. As a consultant, coach and interim manager, he quickly recognizes problems and opportunities and consistently implements his holistic solution concepts. He speaks German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
For more than 15 years he has been active on executive boards of corporate groups, international business units as well as medium-sized and owner-led companies, mainly in CEO positions. The common denominator of his broad industry experience is project and system business combined with strong market positions as an OEM and as a versatile service provider.
DEGREES
Ph.D. Business Administration/Marketing (University of St. Gallen), M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich), Certifications in program, portfolio, project management IPMA levels A & B
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Services & Retail
- Transport & Industry
- Health Care
- Finance
- Cross-Industry Management Information & ICT
CORE COMPETENCIES
Adrian Stucki is an expert in the design and implementation of information, innovation and leadership strategies, organizations, processes and systems. He is a passionate sparring partner for business leadership and development as well as for innovation and transformation in the digital age, all trough Design Thinking, Business Model Innovation and digital Business Design.
EXPERIENCE
Management experience as Managing Director and Board Member, 20 years of consulting experience among others with one of the Big 4 Management Consulting companies. He gained experience in financial controlling, in the wood trade and as a carpenter. The basis for his success was the establishment of long-term business relationships in a wide variety of industries and company sizes. He acted as a trusted advisor for his satisfied clients.
DEGREES
Executive MBA in Business Engineering, Uni St. Gallen.
Postgraduate studies in Digital Business as well as in Innovation & Design Thinking, Emeritus online in Collaboration with MIT’s Sloan School of Management, Columbia Business School, and Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Industry, especially Machinery and Plant Engineering
- High-Tech
- Automotive (OEMs and suppliers)
- Private Equity
CORE COMPETENCIES
- R&D and innovation management: R&D processes and efficiency improvement, R&D organization and outsourcing, modularization of product architectures and complexity reduction
- Operational improvement: Design-to-cost and value engineering, purchasing and supply chain, lean manufacturing, process optimization
- Restructuring and turnaround management: Fix cost reduction and restructuring controlling
- Strategy/M&A: Due diligence for Private Equity companies, Business Unit strategy
- Languages: German, English and French
EXPERIENCE
8 years line experience as Head of the global R&D of Bobst SA: Leading a global team of ca. 350 engineers. 14 years experience in consulting with Top-Management consultancies McKinsey & Company and Bain & Company.
DEGREES
Diploma in physics, University of Kaiserslautern, PhD, Swiss Federal Technical Institute, Lausanne.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- Machine and plant engineering/construction combined with ICT/telematics in the energy
- Mobility
- Security
- Defence
- Infrastructure
- Special vehicles and automotive sectors
CORE COMPETENCIES
Markus A. Zoller is an expert in strategic transformations, mergers & acquisitions, business and product development, as well as crisis management, restructurings, turnarounds, profitability increases and related change management. He knows how to lead complex international organizations, is dynamic, performance-oriented and combines conceptual strength with pragmatism and entrepreneurial decisiveness. As a consultant, coach and interim manager, he quickly recognizes problems and opportunities and consistently implements his holistic solution concepts. He speaks German, English and French.
EXPERIENCE
For more than 15 years he has been active on executive boards of corporate groups, international business units as well as medium-sized and owner-led companies, mainly in CEO positions. The common denominator of his broad industry experience is project and system business combined with strong market positions as an OEM and as a versatile service provider.
DEGREES
Ph.D. Business Administration/Marketing (University of St. Gallen), M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich), Certifications in program, portfolio, project management IPMA levels A & B
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