Team
Josef Bachmann
Director, Head Office
Specialising in:
HR and cross-sector assignments
Further experience in:
Consultancy in the field of Human Resources since 1976
Background:
- Educationalist
- Activities in film, PR and documentation
- HR Assistant at a global office supplies company
- HR Manager at a large publishing house with print shop
- Industry-oriented Executive Search Consultant for the publishing and printing industry
Ralf Baudzus
Transport and logistics
Specialising in:
Search and selection of executives and specialists for the logistics sector
Further experience in:
- Packaging engineering
- Implementation of Shared Services, Six Sigma
- Change management
- Process optimisation
- ERP implementation
- International management
- Sales
Background:
- Graduate in mechanical engineering – materials technology (Dipl.-Ing. (FH))
- Six Sigma Black Belt at an international chemical group
- Vice President Supply Chain & Real Estate for a German industrial group in the Middle East
- Chief Procurement Officer for an Arab group
- Regional head of business unit at an international inspection and certification group
Thomas Billhardt
Machine tool industry
Thomas Billhardt
Partner
Tel. +49 (0)6324 877 47 45
Mobil +49 (0)176 61198709
billhardt@swissconsult.org
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Specialising in:
Executive search and selection in the field of
pumps and compressors, high pressure water technologies,
hydraulics and pneumatics, machine tool industry.
Further experience in:
– International management
– International business development
– Go to market strategy
– Optimisation of sales structures
– Process optimisation
Background:
- State-certified mechanical engineering technician with a focus on machine technology
- Business Developer certified by the Chamber of Commerce (IHK)
- Head of Sales in the mechanical engineering industry
- Vice President Sales & Marketing and Authorised Officer at a
leading international manufacturer of high pressure equipment and pumps - Managing Director at a globally operating machine tool manufacturer
Wolfgang Damberg
Finance/IT
Wolfgang Damberg
Managing Partner of SWISSCONSULT Deutschland GmbH
Tel. +49 (0)211 176 076 46
Mobil +49 (0)172 261 79 42
Fax +49 (0)211 176 076 43
damberg@swissconsult.org
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Specialising in:
Executives and specialists for the IT, credit institutions and financial services sectors, in particular for financing, leasing, payment, factoring & working capital finance
Further experience in:
Consulting and support in developing and implementing business segments, sales strategies and sales organisations. Establishment of workflow-oriented settlement systems in retail banking
Background:
- Industrial business management assistant and business graduate (Dipl.-Kaufmann)
- Product and Marketing Manager, inter alia in financing, leasing, factoring & payment
- Branch manager for private banking, securities and corporate banking at a leading German bank
- Senior Key Account Manager
- Head of Sales at a leading leasing company
- Certified Executive Recruitment Consultant CERC/BDU
Gunter Frank
Injection moulding, foaming and embossing technology & automotive / non-automotive engineering
Specialising in:
Search and selection of executives and specialists in the field of interior and exterior assemblies (plastic, PVC, TPO, PUR, genuine leather) with injection moulding, foaming, embossing and surface technology, as well as engineering services (automotive and non-automotive).
Further experience in:
- Product development process, process optimisation
- Global key account & project management
- Corporate strategy and management, executive coaching
- Restructuring, optimisation and management of sales structures
- R&D, Production, Quality
- Implementation of ERP, CRM and OPEX
- Development, design and construction of plastic injection moulding tools
Background:
- Graduate in mechanical engineering, specialising in design engineering (Dipl.-Ing.)
- General Manager incl. head of the business units Sales, Development, Production, Quality in a globally operating group of companies in the automotive industry
- Branch manager in a globally operating group of companies in the automotive industry
- Many years’ experience as Global Key Account Manager for various OEMs in the automotive industry
- Many years’ experience as an engineer in R&D, Quality, Production and Project Management
- 12 years’ international experience in Portugal and France
Rüdiger Gilbert
Electrical industry
Rüdiger Gilbert
Partner
Tel. +49 2102 70 205 75
Fax +49 2102 70 205 77
Mobil +49 1577 58 356 93
gilbert@swissconsult.org
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Specialising in:
Search and selection of executives and specialists for the electrical industry
Further experience in:
– Change management
– Digitalisation
– Transformation of organisations
– Alignment of sales and marketing sectors
– Integration of units
Background:
- State-certified electrical engineering technician, specialising in electronics
- Managing Director MGE USV Systeme GmbH
- Managing Director APC Deutschland GmbH
- Various managerial roles (Marketing, Sales, Service)
- Technical Consultant (energy projects)
André Grolimund
Electrical power engineering / Energy
André Grolimund
Partner
Tel. +41 (0)62 398 35 20
Fax +41 (0)62 398 35 21
grolimund@swissconsult.org
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Specialising in:
Executive search and selection in the electrical power engineering / energy industry
Further experience in:
– Human Relations consulting
– Organisation of major events
– Activities at municipal and district level
Background:
- Apprenticeship as electrical designer
- Advanced commercial training (dipl.)
- Training as HR specialist (eidg. dipl.)
- Practical assignments in electrical design
- Executive Search Consultant/Managing Director at a national recruitment consultancy company
Hans-Joachim Gruneck
Consumer goods industry/branded products, telecommunication, IT
Hans-Joachim Gruneck
Managing Partner of SWISSCONSULT Deutschland GmbH
Tel. +49 (0)6204 911 21 44
Mobil +49 175 404 04 41
gruneck@swissconsult.org
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Specialising in:
Search and selection of specialists and executives in the field of marketing, purchasing and sales for the trading sector and consumer-goods manufacturing industry
Further experience in:
- Development of go-to-market strategies
- Asian business culture
- Project management
- Employer branding
- Onboarding processes
- Online assessment
Background:
- Degree in business administration
- Regional Sales Manager at PIONEER Electronics GmbH, Düsseldorf
- Sales Manager at BOSCH Telecom GmbH, Frankfurt/Main
- Managing Director at IRIVER Germany GmbH, Frankfurt/Main
- Managing Director at COBY Electronics Corp., New York, USA
- Consultant at SAMSUNG Electronics GmbH, Frankfurt/Main
- Certified by the German Sales Management School in Munich
- Certified Executive Recruitment Consultant CERC/BDU
Werner Helm
Electrics
Werner Helm
Partner
Tel. +49 (0)40 52 98 33 66
Fax +49 (0)40 52 98 33 64
helm@swissconsult.org
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Specialising in:
Search and selection of executives and specialists in the electrical industry and electrical wholesale
Further experience in:
– Company reorganisation
– Development of distribution networks
– Solving succession problems for owners of businesses
Background:
- University graduate
- Branch office manager in the electrical industry
- National Sales Manager in the electrical industry
- Managing Director of an electrical wholesale company
Daniel Langenegger
Machine industry
Specialising in:
Search and selection of executives and specialists for the machinery industry
Further experience in:
– Product and project management
– M&A
– Restructuring and process optimisation
– Outsourcing
– Corporate strategy
– Business development
– International patent systems
Background:
- Ing. HTL Maschinenbau
- Nachdiplomstudium Betriebswirtschaft
- Diverse Stellen als Leiter F&E in CH, USA und DK
- Geschäftsführer einer international erfolgreichen Unternehmung im Maschinen- und Anlagebau
- Mitglied der Konzernleitung eines international tätigen Maschinenbaukonzerns
- Mitglied in diversen Fachgremien und Verbänden
Stephan Ley
Retail / IT
Stephan Ley
Partner
Tel. +49 211 176 076-40
Fax +49 211 176 076-41
Mobil +49 (0)171 205 75 84
ley@swissconsult.org
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Specialising in:
Search and selection of executives and specialists for the Retail/IT sectors
Further experience in:
– HR development
– Restructuring projects
– Development and implementation of HR strategies
– Talent management
Background:
- Degree in business administration (Dipl.-Kfm.)
- Head of Unit IT Procurement, Metro Group, Düsseldorf
- Commercial Director, Metro MGI Informatik GmbH
- HR Director international, real,- Group Holding GmbH
Martin Nold
Metals industry
Specialising in:
Search and selection of executives and specialists in the metalworking and automotive industries
Further experience in:
– Setting up of new companies and business lines
– Restructuring
– Process optimisation
– Business development
– Corporate strategy
– Development and management of sales structures
Background:
- Graduate in mechanical engineering (Dipl.-Ing. (DH))
- International Sales Manager for a globally operating group of companies
- M&A experience
- Managing Director of various metalworking companies
Bernhard Pfeiffer
Mechanical and plant engineering
Bernhard Pfeiffer
Partner + Senior-Consultant
Tel. +49 (0)611 944 60 24
Fax +49 (0)611 944 60 26
pfeiffer@swissconsult.org
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Spezialisiert auf:
Suche und Auswahl von Führungskräften und Spezialisten im Maschinen- und Anlagenbau
Weitere Erfahrungen in:
Anlagenbau: Fördertechnik, Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieanlagenbau, Pharmaanlagenbau, Verpackungsmaschinenbau, Lebensmitteltechnik, Werkzeugmaschinenbau, Sondermaschinenbau, Präzisionsmaschinenbau, Metallbearbeitung, Zerspanung, Umformtechnik, Kunststoffmaschinenbau, grafischer Maschinenbau
Background:
- Kaufmännische Ausbildung in der metallverarbeitenden Industrie
- Studium der Betriebswirtschaft mit Schwerpunkten Organisation und Controlling
- Führende Positionen in mittelständischen Unternehmen des Maschinen- und Anlagenbaus
- Leitung Controlling / IT / Personal / Kfm. Leitung
- langjährige Erfahrung als Personalberater
Klaus Rother
Chem.+measuring technology
Specialising in:
Search and selection of executives and specialists for the chemical and measuring technology industry
Further experience in:
- Consulting for executives in planning future areas of activity
- Coaching relating to implementation
- Initiation of contacts at an international level
Background:
- Graduate in mechanical engineering (Ing. HTL) and trained in business administration
- Various sales and management seminars
- Product Manager in chemical plant engineering
- Head of Profit Centre Power Engineering
- Managing Director of an industrial gases company
Christian Schwizgebel
Construction industry and military engineering
Specialising in:
Search and selection of executives and specialists in the construction and military engineering industries.
Further experience in:
– Operational management
– Production planning and optimisation
– HR consulting
– Technical instruction at an international level
– Mediation
Specialising in:
Search and selection of executives and specialists in the construction and military engineering industries.
Further experience in:
– Operational management
– Production planning and optimisation
– HR consulting
– Technical instruction at an international level
– Mediation
Dr. Hildegard Seifert
Life Sciences
Dr. Hildegard Seifert
Partner
Tel. +49 (0)6105 95 15 64
Fax +49 (0)6105 95 15 63
hildegard.seifert@swissconsult.org
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Specialising in:
Search and selection of executives and specialists in the Life Sciences sector.
Further experience in:
– Strategic planning
– Enterprise risk management
– Investor relations
– Finance
– Restructuring
Background:
- Physician in internal medicine
- Doctor at the university hospitals in Zurich and Bonn (seven years)
- Degree in business administration
- 18 years in managerial roles in international pharmaceutical groups – R & D – Marketing – Corporate Activities – Biotech
- Certified Executive Recruitment Consultant – CERC/BDU
Emanuel von Stosch
Construction
Emanuel von Stosch
Partner
Tel. +49 211 176 076-30
Fax +49 211 176 076-31
vonstosch@swissconsult.org
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Specialising in:
Search and selection of executives and specialists in the field of construction, building components, building services engineering, building materials.
Further experience in:
– Executive search
– Executive coaching
– Potential analysis
– Talent management
– Employer branding
Background:
- Degree in educational sciences, psychology, sports sciences
- Trainee at a marketing/PR agency
- Press officer at an industry association
- Head of Marketing/Communication
- Management of trade associations (building components, building automation, façade engineering)
- Managing Director of a marketing and purchasing consortium
- Executive Search Consultant BDU
Jürgen Versteeg
Retail
Specialising in:
Search and selection of executives and specialists for the retail sector.
Further experience in:
- International category management
- International strategic and operational procurement
- Development and implementation of new business segments
- Supplier and contract management
- Development of the product range
- HR management and development
Background:
- Head of Procurement and Marketing at an owner-managed company
- Authorised officer and member of the executive board at a medium-sized trading company
- Central Buyer in a department store
- Category Manager in a department store
- Member of an international buying team in a retail group
- Head of Category Management and Procurement at an e-commerce startup in Eastern Europe