References

Machinery & High Tech

Schindler

Country: Switzerland
Market: Switzerland / Europe
Industry: Elevators & Escalators.
www.schindler.com

Task
Financial and operational management in Europe (Switzerland, Spain, Germany).

Brugg Group

Country: Switzerland
Market: Southern Europe
Industry: Diversified Technology Group.
www.brugg.com

Task
Management of the company – Expansion of the division for road infrastructure in southern Europe.

Microtherm

Country: Germany
Market: Spain / Italy / Germany
Industry: Electric thermostates.
www.microtherm.de

Task
Management of the company – Relocation of production unit from Spain to Czech Republic.

Xerox

Country: France
Market: Global
Industry: Diversified Technology Group.
www.xerox.com

Task
Xerox transportation services – Acquirer of the Ascom unit for parking system.

Materials

SWAP

Country: Germany
Market: Europe
Industry: Producer of honeycomb boards from recycled paper.
www.swap-sachsen.de

Task
Expansion of the company into the car manufacturing industry in France and Spain.

Agribusiness, Food & Beverage

Passina Group

Country: The Netherlands / Switzerland
Market: Global
Industry: End-to-end producer, blender and marketer of tropical juices, concentrates and ingredients.
www.passina.com

Task
Management of the group – Restructure and divestment of the global business.

Döhler

Country: Germany
Market: Global
Industry: Tech-based natural ingredients for the food and beverage industries.
www.doehler.com

Task
Acquirer of the Passina’s European business.

Trillions

Country: Spain
Market: Spain
Industry: Foodtech startup – Manufacturer of insect-based food products.
trillions.es

Task
Seed investor and member of the supervisory board.

Truong Hoang

Country: Vietnam
Market: Vietnam
Industry: Producer and marketer of passion fruit juices, concentrates and ingredients.
truonghoanglamdong.com

Task
Market development for tropical juices in Europe and USA.

Kineta

Country: Argentina
Market: Global
Industry: Producer and marketer of grape juice and concentrate; winery.
www.kineta.com

Task
Member of the supervisory board.

Advisory Services

Furger & Partner

Country: Switzerland
Market: Switzerland, Germany
Industry: Advisory services for strategy development.
www.furger-partner.com

Task
Joint development of the strategy component of TheWiseBoard.

TheWiseBoard

Country: Switzerland
Market: Europe
Industry: Tech-based startup – Board of directors assessment tool for family firms.
www.thewiseboard.com

Task
Own start up, full design, set up and launch.

VR-Management

Country: Switzerland
Market: Switzerland
Industry: Advisory firm for supervisory boards.
www.vrmanagement.ch

Task
Financing of article: “The wisdom of family firms”.

Grant Thornton

Country: Spain
Market: Spain
Industry: Tax and advisory services to privately-held businesses.
www.grantthornton.es

Task
Financing of article: “Recommendations of corporate governance practices for non-listed companies in Spain”.

Banking

Rahn + Bodmer

Country: Switzerland
Market: Switzerland
Industry: Bank specialised in asset management of multigenerational families.
www.rahnbodmer.ch

Task
Joint article: “Well prepared for times of crisis” (Family-owned firms during Covid).

Public Infrastructure

Renfe

Country: Spain
Market: Spain
Industry: Rail infrastructure and train operation.
www.renfe.com

Task
Own start-up – Joint development of the bike-sharing system in Madrid.

Education Services

Mc Gill

Country: Canada
Market: Global
Industry: Education services.
www.mcgill.ca

Task
Research of governance of family-owned firms together with HEC Montreal.

ETH Zürich

Country: Switzerland
Market: Global
Industry: Education services.
mtec.ethz.ch

Task
MSc students’ guidance at the department of management, technology and economics. Partnerships university-enterprise.

Universität St Gallen

Country: Switzerland
Market: Switzerland
Industry: Education services.
fim.unisg.ch

Task
Research of governance of family-owned firms.

Universität Witten-Hardecke

Country: Germany
Market: Germany
Industry: Education services.
www.wifu.de

Task
Joint course at the “Witten Institute for family business”.

PR & Communications

Iron Analitycs Crisis Management

Country: Switzerland
Market: Switzerland, Germany, Austria
Industry: Public relations.
irondome.ch

Task
Advisory board, strategy development.

Hospitality

Bushtops

Country: Kenya
Market: Kenya & Tanzania
Industry: Wild luxury safaris.
bushtopscamps.com

Task
Advisory board, succession from 1st to 2nd shareholders’ generation.

Wow Homes

Country: Switzerland
Market: Europe
Industry: Rental of holiday homes.
www.wowhomes.ch/de/

Task
Advisory board, business scale up.