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We successfully placed the Chief Financial Officer position for a medium-sized enterprise in the field of filter systems and water treatment. The company is undergoing a period of significant transformation with buy-and-build activities and plans to go for IPO in approximately 2-3 years. A strong financial expert was sought to head the finance department (approx. 25 employees). Extensive experience in a CFO role as well as M&A and post-merger integration expertise were decisive factors. The core task was to further develop and optimize the finance function as well as professionalize and standardize financial processes – with the aim of preparing for the planned IPO.

We successfully placed the position Chief of Staff for a fast-growing, AI-driven EdTech ScaleUp with international locations (USA, Zurich, Ukraine). The company is VC-funded, profitable, and expanding in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the USA. The company was looking for someone to directly support the Co-CEO and drive the implementation of strategic initiatives. The role combines strategic thinking, operational execution, product and technology expertise, and international experience. The ability to manage complex projects, coordinate cross-functional teams, and actively shape the product roadmap was particularly important.

A private equity fund is building a leading IT managed service provider in the DACH region. The company is currently in an active buy & build phase, focusing on technology-based scaling and operational excellence. Following the acquisition of an IT provider with a focus on AI, a specialist in operations and AI was needed to join the team. We successfully placed the key role of “Group Head of Operations & AI.” The company was looking for a leader with extensive experience in operational excellence, the integration of acquisitions, and an understanding of AI-driven business models. The ability to effectively combine technological and operational topics at the group level was relevant.

Our client, a leading European metal production company (large cap/private equity), had an open leadership position in the operations department (“Head of Operational Excellence”). The key tasks of the role include developing, implementing, and regularly adapting the OE strategy of the various plants, as well as actively shaping the strategic development of the entire group. It was also important that the candidate be able to navigate within a large corporation while understanding the interests of the investor.

A fast growing portfolio company (mobile security solutions) of an internationally operating private equity fund was looking for a Managing Director for the DACH region. The aim was to accelerate growth in a strategically important market with an experienced leader. Particularly challenging: The company was looking for a managing director with proven sales strength, experience in the B2B sector, an understanding of the target markets, and the ability to develop organizations in growth phases in a targeted manner.

Our client, a fast-growing IT company in the private equity sector, was looking for an experienced manager to strategically oversee the entire sales division of the group. The challenge was to find a personality who combines sales drive and strategic foresight and is capable of developing and implementing a uniform, scalable model for the group’s various business units. It was particularly important that the right candidate had experience in setting up and managing group-wide sales structures and a deep understanding of software and IT service sales.

We successfully placed an expert from our network in the project lead position to support the process rollout for a leading B2B manufacturing company in the field of air conditioning and heating technology. The client needed an experienced freelance manager with a consulting background at short notice to redesign the global product development organization and innovation processes. The role required strategic expertise (go-to-market strategies, organizational design), operational implementation skills (rollout of product roadmap governance), high assertiveness, and C-level stakeholder management skills. The goal was to quickly embed the new strategy in the organization.