Klaus Gasch’s Post

With great pleasure I share the tremendous year-on-year growth that we, as Horváth, have achieved: +13% in the last financial years. With total sales reaching an impressive €300 million, we (Horváth) set a new record for ourselves. Our ability to navigate complex business challenges and provide innovative solutions contributed to this remarkable achievement. Clients turned to us to accelerate their digital transformation, and the consultancy delivered beyond expectations. As Italy we are contributing a lot to this success. Our ability to deliver pragmatic and concrete projects is helping us acquire new customers at a very rapid pace and also contribute to our revenue growth. Key factors behind Horváth’s success - digital business transformation: as companies raced to adapt to the digital age, Horváth positioned itself as a trusted partner. Its consultants helped clients reimagine processes, optimize operations, and embrace technology-driven solutions. - acquisitions and expansion: Horváth remained highly acquisitive, strategically adding scale and depth in critical areas such as sustainability, cloud services, and cybersecurity. These acquisitions bolstered its capabilities and market presence. - global reach: Horváth’s expansion into the foreing markets played a pivotal role. The consultancy capitalized on opportunities, leveraging its expertise to address the unique challenges faced by American businesses. Success stories like Horváth’s inspire us all to reach for the stars! 🚀✨ #Horvath  #RoadToValue

"According to McKinsey, a consultancy, four-fifths of large Nordic companies have long-term ownership, compared with three-fifths in Europe and only a fifth in America."

From a small group of 10 students to a waiting list: strategy consulting has become a popular course in the Master's Business Administration. Course coordinator Peter Beerten, together with Pepijn van Neerijnen, Michiel Tempelaar, and Marten Stienstra, leads students in solving real-world problems for companies like KPMG and Accenture. Beerten, a former consultant, loves the blend of academic and practical skills: 'The course's popularity stems from giving students responsibility and real-world problem-solving experience.' Read the interview with Beerten via the link below. #casestudies #strategyconsulting #businessadministration

🍽️ What a fantastic story of buy&build consolidation ! 🇧🇪🇳🇱🇫🇷🇩🇰🇸🇪🇫🇮🇬🇧 Back to 2008 when Ardian Expansion invested in SFINC (Spices, Functional Ingredients, Nutraceutical & Coatings), a 🇧🇪Belgian B2B food ingredient provider with sales of €36m 🏭, doubling in size the following year with the acquisition of Jadico 🇳🇱in the Netherlands 🏭🏭, before more than doubling its size again with the merger of Savena in France 🇫🇷in 2011, renamed SOLINA on this occasion, reaching sales of €174m 🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭 Amplifying growth during the next 4 years with a string of build ups in 4 other European countries 🇬🇧(and a first step into the Nordics🇸🇪🇫🇮 🇩🇰), SOLINA nearly doubled again its size to reach €315m in 2015, before we (Ardian Expansion) exited the capital, ie x9!🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭 Still engaged in continuous well-executed M&A, the group has since more than quadrupled in sales with these 2 latest acquisitions! 🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭🏭 Such a fabulous Buy&Build story! #acquisition #buildup #growth #PrivateEquity #LBO #MergersAndAcquisitions #Investments #DealMaking #Buyouts Ardian

Discover the finance transformation journey of Pernod Ricard with insights from Lucie Prochnow, Group EPM Director. Learn how their strategic integration led to remarkable gains in efficiency, precision, and profitability. Watch the video: https://lnkd.in/dU6xtd2K #cchtagetik #customerstory #finance

Elaborate and thorough article in today’s Guardian on the famous MONDRAGON Corporation: a group of companies established on a cooperative model in stead of a shareholder model, thus presenting a very promising alternative for the capitalist approach that starts to bring us more and more downsides. I followed Mondragón for many years now and am a great admirer. It shows that a human centered, sustainable and innovative approach, results in a breathtaking resilience and can boast impressive results. If you are a firm believer in the shareholder approach: read this! https://lnkd.in/eQqJEuVq

English version of yesterday's post “Advisory Boards in medium-sized companies – the key to sustainable success”. Many thanks to RKW Baden-Württemberg for sharing my post on Advisory Boards in medium-sized companies – the key to sustainable success. A well-positioned advisory board can be a decisive success factor, especially for medium-sized companies – as a sparring partner, source of inspiration and strategic support in challenging times.  I look forward to exchanging ideas on this important topic!

Roughly two months into their new roles as Supply Chain Management Consultants at DB Schenker Consulting you will now get to know our new teammates! ⭐ First up is Albin Bengtsson, who is working at our Stockholm office. Prior to starting his career with us he studied Industrial Engineering and Management at Linköping University where he also received his Master's degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management.   𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒐 𝒋𝒐𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎? "What made DB Schenker Consulting especially appealing to me is that it is a relatively small management consultancy firm that is part of the large corporation that is DB Schenker. This set-up means that you get the familiarity of a small business but with all the benefits of a large corporation, which is something that I found unique." 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒕 𝑫𝑩 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒌𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈? "For me it would have to be the colleagues, who are all very knowledgeable while also being so welcoming and helpful. Just working with them for a few months has taught me so much! Being a small firm also means that we have closer collaboration and get to know everyone personally, which I think makes the work more enjoyable.” 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒈𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖? "I think that the global perspective allows for a deep understanding of international markets, while its strong ties to sustainability allows me to contribute to a greener future. This combination makes the field incredibly fascinating to me!"   #supplychainmanagement #logistics #managementconsulting #DBSchenkerConsulting

End of Week 1 of Small Giants Academy’s Governing for Purpose Program🥳 What an incredible three-day retreat at The White House campus for our Governing for Purpose deep dive! To our extraordinary cohort, your openness, curiosity, and commitment to rethinking board governance with purpose is alive with possibility. Your willingness to challenge the old ways, and explore a new paradigm is where real change begins. Governance is essential and there are many ways to make it effective towards the Next Economy. Participants: Nadia Woodhouse, Kate Williams, Tavale Ilalio, Kim Cavallaro GAICD, Jordan Wright, Caitlin Dullard, Alexandra Pyke, Kate Sulan, Lisa Shaunessy, Simone Pianko, Steph Swann, CA, Libby Davidson, Jen Djula, and Tamsin Jones. A special thanks to our speakers — here are some of our speaker's reflections below: • “There is a real fear of 'love' in business. There’s a belief that if you bring your heart into the boardroom, then somehow you must have left your brain...” – Nicky Sparshott GAICD, Global Head of Transformation, Unilever • "The most important shift we can make in governance is from 'what' to 'why'. Understanding our deeper purpose guides us to make more impactful decisions." — Lorna Davis, former CEO and Chair of Danone North America • "Ethics is not just about avoiding harm; it's about actively promoting the wellbeing of all stakeholders." — Tim Dean, Centre for Ethics • "Governance requires more than compliance; it demands a commitment to continuous learning and improvement." — Col Duthie, Principal, Vocate With gratitude to our wonderful team — David O. Ponce de Leon Ibarra, Mele-Ane Havea, and Francie Doolan (Garretto). Together, we're planting seeds of transformation, building boards that lead with purpose, and crafting governance models that serve all stakeholders, not just shareholders. Looking forward to turning ideas into action over the next four weeks of the program. You can learn more about it here: https://lnkd.in/eYqERrg2 #governance #purpose #impact #possibility

This week we had the privilege of co-hosting, with BoardOutlook, some of Australia’s leading General Counsels and Company Secretaries at our inaugural Governance Leaders’ Forums at the AICD in Sydney and Melbourne.   They were wide-ranging, round table discussions that covered topics including: - Relationships and trust: building strong relationships with both the Chair and CEO is critical to the Co Sec role in its modern form. Co Secs have such a trusted position, that they are commonly brought in on issues that go to reputation (that is, beyond formal governance). - Governance and delineation: the Co Sec plays a key role in harmonising the relationship between board and management and in ensuring that governance/operational boundaries are respected. Knowing when and how to push back is key. - Succession: Succession moments, both Chair and CEO can be challenging for Co Secs given the need to be sensitive to the idiosyncrasies and preferences of a new Chair or CEO. This is where being the translator and diplomat can be most valuable. - Board Evaluation: Board performance and efficiency is clearly something that Co Secs can influence. The board evaluation process is a key tool in driving continuous improvement, and data-driven insights can aid in feedback to directors and implementing change. We look forward to continuing this event series next year. BoardOutlook Australian Institute of Company Directors Joe Karsay Heidi Mason Sarah Graff GAICD Chris Bagley GAICD 🟢 Steve Pell