Engagements

Engaged in confidence. Measurable in impact.

More than 30 industry leaders across the full value chain — from raw material to end product — trust us as their senior advisors. Our clients stay confidential. The impact does not.

30+ Clients
Industry-leading companies in B2B.
4 Tiers
across the value chain
Impact
Measurable impact: revenue, EBIT, market share, pipeline quality, new business models
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Industry leaders across the value chain

Four tiers — from raw material to end product. Each entry stands for a real engagement, consistently anonymised.

Tier 1Materials & Intermediate ProductsHigh-performance materials · Chemical products · Packaging
  1. 01Diversified chemicals group
  2. 02Advanced-materials manufacturer
  3. 03Building-materials & binders producer
  4. 04Packaging-solutions manufacturer
  5. 05Flexible-packaging materials supplier
  6. 06Industrial-gases & process-media provider
Tier 2Components & AssembliesSupplier parts & modules for OEMs
  1. 07Electronic-components manufacturer
  2. 08Drive & gear-component manufacturer
  3. 09Drive & control-technology supplier
  4. 10Sealing & elastomer-component manufacturer
  5. 11Fastening-systems manufacturer
  6. 12Broad-line technology & component supplier
Tier 3Machinery, Plants & SystemsCapital goods & production technology
  1. 13Machine-tool & laser-systems manufacturer
  2. 14Processing & filling-systems provider
  3. 15Filling & packaging-systems manufacturer
  4. 16Packaging & bottling-machinery manufacturer
  5. 17Material-handling & intralogistics provider
  6. 18Construction-machinery manufacturer
  7. 19Formwork & scaffolding-systems provider
  8. 20Compressor & industrial-equipment manufacturer
  9. 21Automation & electrification provider
  10. 22Diversified industrial-technology group
  11. 23Engineering & systems-solutions provider
Tier 4Devices, Tools & End ProductsDevices · Durables · Medical technology
  1. 24Lab & bioprocess-equipment manufacturer
  2. 25Weighing & slicing-technology manufacturer
  3. 26Charging-infrastructure manufacturer
  4. 27Power-tools manufacturer
  5. 28Cleaning-equipment manufacturer
  6. 29Tools manufacturer for building-services trades
  7. 30Premium home-appliance manufacturer
  8. 31Medical-technology manufacturer
  9. 32Electrical-installation products manufacturer
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Measurable impact

Selected outcomes from engagements across the four tiers — anonymised by sector. Filter by value-chain stage.

+35 % Revenue
Chemicals

Sales-excellence programme for the international key-account organisation; growth to over €4bn in revenue — realised after 24 months.

+8 pts EBIT
Materials

A business unit’s portfolio refocused on its most profitable segments — realised after 12 months.

+€250m Revenue
Packaging

Multi-year global commercial-excellence programme for over 1,000 employees — realised after 24 months.

+€1bn Revenue
Industrial supplier

Digital-commerce strategy and business case; +2 pts EBIT, organisation design across 70 roles — realised after 24 months.

+€285m Pipeline
Components

A component supplier’s pipeline stabilised and transparently steered — realised after 12 months.

+18 % Revenue
Industrial electronics

An electronic-components maker’s coverage shifted from spray-and-pray to a clear focus set — realised after 12 months.

2 new Segments
Industrial supplier

A supplier’s unused technology base translated into new application fields — realised after 18 months.

Gap closed Fiscal year
Drive & control technology

Fiscal-year gap closed via short-term sales activation — realised after 6 months.

+45 % Revenue
Intralogistics

Sales-excellence programme for the international key-account organisation; growth to over €1bn — realised after 30 months.

+15 % p.a. Revenue
Machine tools & laser

International sales-growth initiative for the business unit; shift to a segment/solution logic — realised after 12 months.

+€90m EBIT
Machinery

A machinery builder’s sales strategy refocused; EBIT lifted — realised after 18 months.

+40 % Forecast accuracy
End products

An end-product provider’s sales steering shifted to reliable forecasting — realised after 6 months.

+€3bn Revenue
Building technology

Strategy for a newly formed unit: portfolio incl. M&A, position in the value chain, go-to-market; +60% — realised after 60 months.

+40 % Revenue
Industrial durables

Digital front-office transformation from offline to online sales; +40% — realised after 36 months.

+€195m Revenue
Devices

A device maker’s new business model guided from hypothesis to scale — realised after 36 months.

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How we work

Senior-led. Outcome-focused. Execution-anchored.

Every engagement is led personally by a senior advisor — never delegated.

We define the measurable outcome up front: revenue, market share, EBIT, pipeline quality, new business model.

And we anchor strategy in operational reality, instead of letting it end on slides.

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In our clients’ words

Excerpts from client feedback — anonymised by role and sector, each engagement led personally by one of our senior advisors.

“Bernd was instrumental in our decision to proceed with our most far-reaching digital transformation — conveying the benefits and complexities in simple, convincing business terms, with contagious enthusiasm.”
CFO · Nordic ConglomerateEngagement with Bernd Hirschle
“Bernd’s dedication was pivotal to our new business area’s success. His customer and market focus helped us define our position on the value chain — and optimise our portfolio for maximum growth.”
Head of Strategy · Multinational Building EquipmentEngagement with Bernd Hirschle
“We couldn’t have redesigned our customer-interaction strategy without Clemens. His leadership, knowledge and creative problem-solving were key — and he won over the board with a clear, convincing case for the investment.”
CSO · European UtilityEngagement with Dr. Clemens Oertel
“Andrew led our global commercial-excellence initiative — designing our leadership program and driving growth-acceleration programs that helped us expand into new, profitable markets.”
COO · Global Packaging CompanyEngagement with Andrew Parker

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