Andrea Hagenmeyer
Andrea Hagenmeyer is a Director at Roland Berger’s Stuttgart office and is part of the Operations Platform. She joined Roland Berger in 2024 and has led several material and product cost optimization projects across different industries to improve the performance and competitiveness of companies.
During her industrial career, she learned the importance of managing the value of a product over its entire life cycle, which requires collaboration and discipline from all related functions, as well as integration into the organization and core processes of the company.
Andrea brings 17 years of industry experience in the automotive and machinery sectors, having worked in production planning, cost engineering, purchasing, and controlling departments, as well as in corporate functions across various companies and business units.
In her last position before joining Roland Berger, she built a global in-house consulting organization and established operational and strategic projects at four global locations.
She holds a Master’s degree in Business Engineering with a focus on Logistics Management from the University of Stuttgart.
Product Value Management enables companies to boost profitability throughout the product life cycle, requiring collaboration and discipline across all functions in the value chain.
Isabella Lembke
Sabine Krause-Ablass
Deepak Soni
Omer Saka
Johannes Klein
Bongcheol Kang
, Eastern Asia
Robert Sannig
Diego Ibarra
Mathias Heller
Katarina Jankovic
Rebecca Clinch
Matt Page
, North America
Matt Page is a leader within the Transactions and Investor Support (TIS) business at Roland Berger, where he leads the TIS practice in Canada. Over the past 10+ years, Matt has worked with Canadian and global investors across various asset classes to develop overall fund strategy, optimize fund operations, assess new investment opportunities, and unlock tangible value with portfolio companies. While he focuses on the Canadian market, Matt has also worked with global investors (GPs and LPs) in Europe, North America, and Asia on a variety of topics.
Matt is also the Board Chair of Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto, an organization dedicated to helping those affected by cancer meet the emotional, social, and practical challenges of cancer-related stress. He holds an Honours in Business Administration (HBA) from the Richard Ivey School of Business (University of Western Ontario), graduating on the Dean’s List.
Philipp Leutiger
Andrei Lorman
Raphael Dörr
Stefan Lysak
Christina Gröger
Christina Gröger is a Partner at Roland Berger’s Stuttgart Office and part of our digital platform. Christina joined Roland Berger in 2024 and has more than 24 years of consulting experience in digital transformations. She advises and serves clients across a range of industries, including manufacturing, automotive, and engineering, on digital and data-enabled business transformations. Her areas of expertise include managing complex ERP transformation projects, leveraging a deep understanding of SAP and architecture to drive transformation strategies, and helping clients realize value quickly through their core technology transformations.
Before joining Roland Berger, Christina worked for a software vendor, where she advised clients on implementation strategies, for a process and management consultancy, where she was responsible for a unit of developers and architects, and for a strategy consultancy in digital transformations.
Christina is passionate about helping her clients to make the most out of their investment in core tech platforms, especially in challenging situations like mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs, and efficiency programs. Outside of her client work, she enjoys mentoring women in technology to step into senior roles.
Christina holds a diploma in business administration with a focus on information management from the University of Pforzheim.
When done right, S/4HANA is one of the key enablers to improve organizational performance and increase transparency.
Nagendra Singh
Navigating the cost landscape
Article, September 25, 2024
Richard Gehlmann
Sabrine Zerktouni
Agriculture & Ingredients
Solution, May 3, 2024
Ralph Seidel
Björn Schubert
Tilo Polster
Tilo Polster is a Principal in the Transformation Practice at Roland Berger, where he advises large and medium-sized clients across industries on managing strategic transformation programs. His expertise focuses particularly on organizational development, HR transformation, and people transformation.
Tilo has been a strategy and top management consultant since 2016. Before that, he worked as an in-house consultant for a large media conglomerate. His project experience spans Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Tilo holds a doctorate in business administration from the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt and has also studied in Italy.
Every transformation is a journey of change and can only be successful when your people are on board. Therefore, it is key to follow a people-oriented approach and actively involve leaders early on.
Tamino Middel
Tamino is a Principal in our Transportation, Tourism & Logistics (TTL) team within the Regulated & Infrastructure platform. Based in Munich, he frequently focuses on managing complex transformation programs related to performance improvement in the TTL industry.
Over the last few years, Tamino has developed particularly strong expertise in the travel ecosystem (airlines, airports & tour operators) as well as in the logistics sector (container shipping, ports & rail cargo).
He holds a Bachelor's degree in General Management from EBS University (with an exchange at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), as well as a Master's degree in International Business from the University of St. Andrews.
Airport consulting
Article, September 19, 2023
Future-proof airports
Article, August 30, 2023
Accelerating airport decarbonization
Article, August 29, 2023
Alessandro Grigolon
Alessandro Grigolon is a Principal at Roland Berger’s Milan office, where he leads projects in Financial Services, with a special focus on payments. Alessandro joined Roland Berger in 2014 and has over 10 years of experience in strategic management consulting, specializing in fintech-related projects and go-to-market strategies for new offerings in the payments sector. In addition to payments, his areas of expertise include consumer finance and retail banking.
His expertise covers the launch of digital banks, payment cards, and innovative payment products—including CBDCs and digital assets. He has also led major IT projects, such as the migration of large payments platforms.
Alessandro’s focus areas include strategy and business planning, post-merger integration, PMO, go-to-market strategy, and optimizing operational processes for payment providers. He works with a diverse range of clients, including payment providers, retail banks, fintech startups, and consumer finance specialists.
Alessandro holds a Master of Science in Management & Industrial Engineering from Politecnico di Milano and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Padua. He is fluent in Italian and English, with proficiency in German.
Tim Femmer
Fabian Buerger
Pierre Edouard Blanc
Manas Trivedi
Yun Lin
Yun Lin is a Principal at Roland Berger's Shanghai office. He is a core member of the China automotive team and a recognized expert in the commercial vehicle and off-highway industries, having worked with nearly all of the top OEMs and suppliers to help transform their businesses.
Yun has extensive expertise in improving R&D efficiency, driving sales innovation, and planning cutting-edge technologies such as autonomous driving and new energy solutions.
He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.
OEMs' Digital Operations
Report, September 19, 2024
Kulit Kiartsritara
Kulit joined Roland Berger in 2017 after spending several years in the M&A Division of a leading global securities and investment banking company. In 2021, he took a short career break from consulting, where he served as the Head of Strategy and Board Member for Thailand’s #1 electronics retail chain.
Throughout his 10+ years of experience, Kulit has supported many high-profile private and public sector clients across Thailand and SEA. He specializes and focuses primarily on real estate development, economic development, tourism development, innovation management and organizational transformation topics.
Kulit is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business.
Frank Qiang Fu
Carlo Gozzi
Carlo is an automotive specialist with a dedicated focus on the industrial development of both automotive OEMs and OESs throughout their life cycles. His expertise encompasses feasibility studies, scale-up and growth phases, and optimization and efficiency programs. Additionally, Carlo contributes to the broader Industrial Products & Services platform at Roland Berger, where he has garnered a wealth of experience with a particular emphasis on capital goods.
Carlo joined Roland Berger Middle East in January 2023, bringing with him nearly a decade of strategic management consulting experience gained in continental Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific region. In the Middle East, he advises a diverse range of clients in both the private and public sectors, addressing their strategy development and deployment challenges.
Carlo holds a Master’s of Science double degree in International Management from Fudan University in Shanghai and Bocconi University in Milan, where he also earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Elias Al Akiki
Jeroen Gillekens
Florian Hartmann
Florian Hartmann joined Roland Berger in 2024 and is a Director in our Digital platform, based at Roland Berger’s Dusseldorf Office. Florian has more than 17 years of experience, gained globally at leading Financial Services and Tier 1 Strategy Consulting Companies. He supports his clients with IT Program Health / Turnarounds, IT Portfolio Optimization, IT Efficiency Programs, ToM designs, Digital Transformations, as well as Vendor Management methods.
Florian is a Data Strategy / Use Cases expert focusing on Digital Enablement / assessing and defining Digital Business Models. Especially around process automation and GenAI use cases to support customer needs and business & IT teams. His clients include global insurance groups, banks, asset managers, and Private Equity Funds. Before joining Roland Berger, Florian was the C-1 / Head of Section and Managing Director of IT for a major Tier 1 FS company, responsible for IT steering. Prior to that, he led digital transformations and IT programs for consulting companies and banks globally.
Florian holds a master’s degree, majoring in Business Informatics from the University of Wuerzburg, and is a certified Fixed Income Asset & Risk Manager from HFB.
Katy Batts
Amelie Elisabeth Hornstein
Patricia Cardeña
Mathieu Jamot
Tom Hartmann
Nicolas Dumas
Isabel Muradin
Maxime Jansen
Antonio Maresca
Biomethane: opportunities and threats in Southern Europe
ARTICLE, October 16, 2024
Unlocking value in the CDMOs market
Article, July 3, 2024
Development of hydrogen in Southern Europe
Report, June 23, 2024
Reaching ReFuelEU: development of the sustainable aviation fuels market at scale
Article, June 18, 2024
Jizhou Xie
Anne-Katrin Belousow
Linda Pielsticker
Evelijn Zikken
Evelijn Zikken is a Partner at Roland Berger's Amsterdam office, bringing over 25 years of experience in strategy consulting, specializing in the Retail and Consumer Goods industry. She advises clients on growth strategies and approaches to transform, innovate and drive value through new business models and propositions. She is dedicated to delivering high-quality results and building long-lasting relationships with her clients. Her approach is practical, client-first and always with a strong focus on action. Her deep industry knowledge and insights make her a trusted advisor and a respected professional in her field.
Evelijn holds a degree in Business Economics from the University of Groningen.
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Anindita Gupta
, South Asia
Madison Gouveia
, North America
Ashley Thomas
, North America
Mikiko Otake
, Eastern Asia
Kumi Ninomiya
, Eastern Asia
Tara Makarem
, Middle East
Sayak Datta
, Southeast Asia
Sayak Datta is a Partner at Roland Berger in South East Asia. He has worked extensively in the energy sector, across oil & gas, power utilities, mining, and industrials. He advises clients across South East Asia and Australia on topics such as operations improvement, growth strategy, energy transition/ ESG, and organization development. He also has vast experience in leading long-term transformation programs and conducting due diligences.
Sayak holds an MBA from INSEAD, Singapore/ France and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University, USA.
Prior to Roland Berger, Sayak worked at multiple firms in management consulting in South East Asia and also in the oilfield services industry across the globe
Thomas Zeimentz
Konstantin Pietrek
Cultural symphony in PMIs – Value maximization through culture-centric integration
STUDY, October 8, 2024
Music to your ears – The sound of successful post-merger integration
Article, June 3, 2024
Post-merger Integration
Solution, May 13, 2024
Carve-out
Solution, May 13, 2024
Alliances & Joint Ventures
Solution, May 13, 2024
Portfolio Management
Solution, May 13, 2024
Koji Toyama
, Eastern Asia
Koji is a Partner at Roland Berger’s Tokyo office.
He has more than 20 years consulting experiences with focus on the energy related arena. He has provided consulting services to major companies in electric industry, gas industry, oil industry and relevant manufacturers, trading houses and government authorities. He covers a wide range of topics such as scenario planning, strategy building, new business building, operation optimization and cost reduction.
He places particular importance on identifying essential management issues via communication with client senior management, developing and executing solutions for the issues closely collaborating with the clients.
Koji joined Roland Berger after working at some other management consulting firms. Koji holds a BA in Law from the University of Tokyo in Japan.
Julia Obermair
Lisa Jugan
Bill Malarkey
, North America
The global water risk snapshot
Study, June 17, 2024
A thirst for change: Improving water resilience in the food and beverage industry
Article, May 7, 2024
Ismail Alaoui
, Middle East
Christophe Guillet
, Middle East
Suejean Asato
Ida Johansson
, Southeast Asia
Ida is a Principal within Roland Berger’s Water Practice (Regulated & Infrastructure) in Singapore.
She joined the firm in 2024 after prior experience in strategy consulting with a boutique water advisory firm. She possesses know-how of broad range of water topics, from water and wastewater treatment to reuse and desalination across municipal and industrial sectors, having served multinationals, technology companies and investors. She focuses on leading strategy projects for companies seeking to accelerate their growth, especially in emerging markets of Southeast Asia, but also in Europe and Americas.
Ida seeks to create sustainability impact through her work, such as improving access to drinking water and sanitation in Southeast Asia and Africa by working with Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) and investors to realize infrastructure projects. She is also working with industrials to help them to take responsibility for their water usage, encouraging them to not only minimize their water footprint but also to positively impact the environment. This involves tackling shared water challenges and fostering a collaborative approach to sustainability.
Ida holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from Uppsala University, Sweden.
The global water risk snapshot
Study, June 17, 2024
A thirst for change: Improving water resilience in the food and beverage industry
Article, May 7, 2024
Upstream, downstream: Managing water risk from end-to-end
Article, March 1, 2024
Vinod Ramachandran
, Western Europe
Bastien Simeon
Dorothee Chabredier
Mathieu De Kervenoael
The global water risk snapshot
Study, June 17, 2024
Bloom or bust: Unpacking the growth potential of the algae market
Article, May 7, 2024
A thirst for change: Improving water resilience in the food and beverage industry
Article, May 7, 2024
Nizar Hneini
, Middle East
Nizar Hneini is a Senior Partner in the Middle East Region. Nizar is the Managing Partner of Roland Berger’s Qatar Office and Co-lead of the Public Sector Practice in the region. He joined the company in 2024 and is a veteran of the consulting industry with over 20 years of experience in Europe, The US, The Middle East and Africa.
Nizar advised clients for over two decades on strategy development and execution, business and digital transformations, corporate venturing, policy and regulation, setting up and overseeing major technology and IT programs with a specific industry focus on telecommunications, public sector, technology and energy.
Nizar studied Computer and communications Engineering at the American University of Beirut and holds a Master of Science in Communications Engineering from TUM Germany as well as an MBA from the joint program at Kellogg Northwestern / WHU in both Chicago US and Vallendar Germany.
I strive to work hand in hand with our clients to tackle their challenges and present them with innovative value adding solutions to their real business problems.
The role of the Strategy Execution Office (SEO) in achieving Qatar's National Vision 2030
Article, June 12, 2024
Roberta Bernardinelli
, Southern Europe
Viktoria Danzer
The simplification imperative: why banks must act now
Article, September 13, 2024
Prince Punnackal
Florian Richard-Dap
Elsy Dumit
, Middle East
Empowering youth: Combating tobacco use through public health policies
Article, May 31, 2024
Shusaku Nomoto
Shusaku is a Principal at Roland Berger’s Tokyo office, and a core member in Restructuring, Performance & Transformation.
His primary focus is on consumer goods and retail industries, such as consumer electronics, restaurants, hotels, and weddings.
In addition, he has a strong track record of successful turnarounds and DX as a business executive. After working for a major electronics company, he joined Roland Berger in 2011.
He later worked for two service companies and was COO and CEO of a publicly traded restaurant company before his rejoining Roland Berger.
Shusaku studied Administration Engineering at Keio University and received his MBA from Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University.
Geoff Gage
Makram Raad
Michelle Briffett
, North America
Michelle is a Principal in our Boston office. She is passionate about business strategy and dedicated to helping her clients grow their businesses. With more than 10 years of international consulting experience, she has helped clients tackle strategic challenges, enter new growth sectors, complete complex M&A deals and transform their businesses.
Michelle is a core member of the Materials and Process Industries team, focused on a range of specialty chemicals topics, including food ingredients and battery materials. Her experience includes work in a diverse set of environments, with consulting clients in the US, Canada, Brazil, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, the UK, China, Oman and Saudi Arabia. She has also coached entrepreneurs in North Macedonia, Russia and Moldova.
Michelle received her Honors in Business Administration from Ivey Business School and her MBA from London Business School.
Beyond the mega-merger
STUDY, September 10, 2024
Agriculture & Ingredients
Solution, May 3, 2024
Kyle Gordon
, North America
Boom, blip, or bust?
Report, May 20, 2024
Raw materials: Resilient supply chains
STUDY, April 18, 2024
Alexandra Romanova
Alexandra is a Principal at Roland Berger's Middle East office, where she covers Mobility topics in the Transportation, Travel and Logistics team. She joined RB Moscow in 2013 after completing her studies at Moscow State University and ESCP Business School.
Alexandra has extensive experience in public transport, rail, tourism and destination development, with a key focus on innovative mobility, including sustainable and connected transport and digital solutions.
She has led engagements with both public and private clients, covering a wide range of functional topics such as business planning, market analysis, master planning, and organizational transformation.
Weonseok Oh
, Eastern Asia
Maxwell Gustafson
, North America
Hitting the sweet spot: How to optimize product cost and value
Solution, June 7, 2024
Dominique Rohmer
Dominique Rohmer is Principal in the Restructuring, Performance and Transformation team at Roland Berger. He has more than 12 years of work experience in management consulting.
Dominique is an expert in complex organizational transformations with a deep functional expertise in HR and IT. He has worked across industries with a particular focus on Automotive & Commercial Vehicles as well as Industrial Products & Services.
Dominique started his career in international project management at globally leading consumer brand in France, and had a leadership role in a globally successful company builder in Germany, before joining management consulting.
Dominique is Business Master graduate from Sciences Po Paris and has studied at the National University of Singapore.
Jonas Lehmann
Jonas Lehmann is a Principal in the Munich office of Roland Berger. His consulting activities focus on the financing, up-scaling and commercialisation of innovative technologies, particularly in the cleantech sector.
He has in-depth technical knowledge, extensive expertise in strategy development and financing and extensive experience in the development of high-performance innovation ecosystems. He has led numerous projects for scale-ups, large corporations and governments in Europe, the US and the Middle East.
Jonas studied physics at the Technical University of Munich and at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, and also holds a Master of Honours in Technology Management from the CDTM in Munich. After completing his studies, he founded and managed a start-up in the field of semiconductor chip-based neurointerfacing.
I help my clients turn good technologies into good business.
Greentech offers new opportunities for all industrial players
Article, March 16, 2023
Shuo Pan
Maarten Roelofsma
, Western Europe
Maarten is a Principal within our Amsterdam office and began his professional journey in 2014 as a Consultant. With a focus on the chemicals, water, and agri/feed industries, he specializes in guiding clients through performance and growth challenges in sectors where the Netherlands traditionally holds a leading position.
Since joining Roland Berger Amsterdam, Maarten has cultivated a diverse portfolio, leading projects in performance improvement (cost optimization, strategic enhancements), and growth initiatives (market entry and business plans). Clients value Maarten's fact-based, data-driven approach, coupled with a pragmatic mindset that ensures recommendations translate into tangible results.
Maarten holds a master's degree in Mathematics from the University of Utrecht. This strong academic foundation provides him with a solid analytical framework, complementing his hands-on consulting experience. Beyond client engagements, Maarten actively contributes to the development of the office, showcasing his commitment to the overall growth and well-being of the team.
Lasse Adler
AI in operations: The key success factors
Study, September 4, 2024
Maximilian Jaehn
Wiebke Stranz
Wiebke Stranz has been with Roland Berger since 2017 and advises clients in the public sector and healthcare. Her consulting projects revolve around topics such as strategy development, national reform and transformation projects, reorganizations and complex stakeholder management. Wiebke Stranz clients range from a large number of federal ministries, federal authorities and healthcare organizations.
Her aim is to build long-term and trusting client relationships based on a cooperative consulting approach and to accompany projects from strategy development to implementation.
Between 2019 and 2021, Wiebke Stranz was Director at a large German medical technology company and successfully built up a consulting unit within the group as part of this role. Clients included university hospitals and hospital chains in particular.
Wiebke Stranz studied business administration in Mannheim, Leipzig and Texas and holds a master's degree and doctorate in business administration from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management.
Ensuring the success of mergers in the public sector
Article, September 17, 2024
Jörg Delhaes
Jörg Delhaes is a Principal in our Transaction & Investor Services team in Munich. He stands for consulting expertise in Post-Merger Integration (PMI), Carve-out and Joint Venture. He enhances Target Operating Models' performance with a holistic approach that integrates cultural alignment and corporate foresight.
Delhaes is an alumnus of academic institutions in Germany, Portugal & South Korea and earned a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering as well as a PhD in Corporate Foresight. At Roland Berger since 2015, he applies his expertise to the Industrials, Automotive, Energy, and Healthcare sectors.
Success in business is the art of integration and separation; blending new capabilities while discerning true stakeholder needs for a seamless evolution
Cultural symphony in PMIs – Value maximization through culture-centric integration
STUDY, October 8, 2024
Music to your ears – The sound of successful post-merger integration
Article, June 3, 2024
Post-merger Integration
Solution, May 13, 2024
Carve-out
Solution, May 13, 2024
Alliances & Joint Ventures
Solution, May 13, 2024
Patrick Ruthardt
The digital thread: Digitally connected value chains
Solution, October 4, 2024
EU’s Digital Product Passport regulations set to take effect
Article, May 23, 2024
Christian Hartmann
Christian Hartmann is a Principal in the Financial Services area at Roland Berger. His expertise focuses on the dynamic areas of Payments, FinTech, Innovation, and Transformation.
With a deep understanding of the entire payments value chain, he advises a wide range of clients, including banks, payment service providers (PSPs), acquirers, merchants, industrial companies, schemes, and investors in this sector.
Christian has a strong background in industrial engineering and business administration. His commitment is to developing and implementing innovative strategies that help companies succeed in an ever-changing market environment.
The payments market is facing significant changes. My goal is to support our clients with innovative strategies and pragmatic tools to successfully navigate this transformation.
Vincent Ting
, Southeast Asia
Houda Ougaddoum
Houda is a Principal at the London office with extensive experience in Strategy and Operations, focusing on the Infrastructure and Utilities sectors. She joined Roland Berger in 2018 and has over 14 years of experience, split between strategy consulting and industry. Together with her team, Houda serves a selection of industry-leading corporate clients and institutional investors, helping them define, realise, and accelerate company results. This support covers a wide range of topics, from standalone performance improvement to post-merger synergies and overall growth strategies. Having worked across several European and African countries, as well as within U.S. companies, Houda has an excellent understanding of diverse business environments and their implications for strategic direction and large-scale transformations.
The challenge in infrastructure and utilities is to still ensure uninterrupted operations and high-quality service when working on strategic or performance initiatives
AI in operations: The key success factors
Study, September 4, 2024
Beyond the playing field – How Generative AI is changing the Procurement Endgame
Study, June 28, 2024
Mika Goto
Mika is a Principal at Roland Berger's Tokyo office. Her passion lies in helping Japanese Industrial clients transform their businesses to the next level. With her past experiences as an IT consultant and a start-up funding member, she has successfully supported Japanese automotive, electronics and IT clients to survive and grow in the global disruptive market, and to create new values with innovative technologies.
Her devotion to the client brings tangible results to the clients’ business and organization. Mika holds a master's degree in Sociology from Hitotsubashi University, Japan.
Sebastian Braun
Sebastian Braun is a Principal in Roland Berger’s Industrial Platform and based in our Hamburg office. With his passion for automotive technology he is member of our global Automotive supplier team and the Advanced Technology Center (ATC).
He has extensive experience in large-scale performance improvement programs and technology strategy developments for leading automotive suppliers across the globe with a focus on EMEA. His consulting expertise covers optimization along the entire value chain with a functional focus on product development and engineering efficiency .
Having spent 2 years in Sweden, he holds degrees in Industrial Engineering from the Linköping Technical University and the Technical University Hamburg.
Confronted with the complexity and uncertainties of today’s market, automotive suppliers need innovative and robust strategies to stay ahead
Hugo Albert
Nicolas Goetz
Manuel Seid
Sixiao Qu
Marvin Kattendiek
Marvin Kattendiek is a Principal at Roland Berger in Düsseldorf and part of the global Roland Berger Marketing & Sales management team. His consulting focus is on marketing and sales topics for B2C and B2B companies.
During his time as a consultant, Marvin Kattendiek has built up extensive project expertise, particularly in the consumer goods, retail and automotive industries in Europe and North America.
The focus of his projects is primarily growth and turnaround strategies.
Marvin Kattendiek studied business administration at the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Germany and at the London School of Economics in Great Britain.
Edeltraud Leibrock
, Central Europe
Dr. Edeltraud Leibrock is a Senior Partner in our Digital Platform and Global Managing Director, responsible for innovation worldwide.
Edeltraud joined Roland Berger's Digital Practice in 2023. She has extensive experience in strategy consulting and has advised clients in the strategic areas of technology, innovation, digitalization, AI and transformation.
She has also held senior roles in the banking industry, including Chief Operating Officer on the board of one of the world's leading development banks and Group Chief Information Officer of a large public bank in Germany.
Edeltraud is involved in the Fraunhofer Technology Transfer Fund and the Center for Artificial Intelligence Hamburg, among others.
She studied physics and biology at the University of Regensburg and holds a doctorate in physics from the Technical University of Hamburg.
The GenAI-driven transformation
Study, September 11, 2024
Gerald Duarte
When will the knot unravel? Private equity in the DACH region, July 2024
STUDY, July 19, 2024
Dorival Bettencourt
, Middle East
How local content policies are driving economic resilience and transforming global industries
Report, October 10, 2024
Exploring the impactful trend of localization in the US market
Podcast, October 2, 2024
Global trends in localization and local content
Podcast, May 15, 2024
Razvan Dumitru
, Eastern Europe
Johannes Braun
Johannes is a director at our office in Zürich and part of the IMPEX team. He has more than 21 years of experience in corporate restructuring, management, consulting, and sales across various industries. He began his career at a textile manufacturer and continued it in the global sales division of a German automotive manufacturer.
He then transitioned to the manufacturing industry with an internationally operating company. Subsequently, he joined a startup in the payment services sector. At an internationally active marketing, sales, and media services group, he oversaw the restructuring and led global operations with 23 offices worldwide as COO and interim CEO. Since 2015, Johannes Braun has been working for family businesses in various roles and advisory positions.
Johannes studied at the University of St. Gallen, Marietta College in Ohio, and INSEAD in Fontainebleau.
Nicolas Oussama
Slava Chak
Sid Malhotra
, North America
Driving industry transformation in the Americas
Article, September 10, 2024
Closer to home: The six questions every chemical manufacturer must answer to nearshore successfully
Article, August 26, 2024
Francisco Menano
Biomethane: opportunities and threats in Southern Europe
ARTICLE, October 16, 2024
Development of hydrogen in Southern Europe
Report, June 23, 2024
Ibai Corera
, Middle East
Ibai has over 20 years of consulting experience. He has developed his career at a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm where he has dealt with emerging technologies in materials & process industries, capital goods, manufacturing sectors as well as infrastructure capital projects (mainly water and energy).
Following his entrepreneurial spirit Ibai established the strategy consulting practice in Latin American offices (Mexico and Colombia). More recently Ibai launched the new corporate office in Riyadh and HQ for the Middle East.
Ibai is passionate about turning ideas into reality, having a strong track record in structuring bankable feasibility and PPPs, developing marketing strategies as well as in defining diversification, restructuring and growth strategies.
He has worked mainly across Europe, Latin America and the Middle East. Ibai speaks Spanish, English and Basque. Likewise, he has basic knowledge of German that is willing to reinforce in Roland Berger.
Ibai received his master’s degree in Business Administration from Deusto Business School, got his specialization in marketing at the University College Cork and has completed several executive programs at IESE Business School with focus on multicultural project management.
He has been living in Saudi Arabia for the last 3 years, and his wife will now join him in Riyadh.
Henrik Pettersson
, Northern Europe
Manuel Chaplet
Sachin Haralkar
, North America
Rohit Bhatia
, Southeast Asia
Rohit Bhatia is a Director in Roland Berger's Transaction and Investor Services practice in Southeast Asia with a focus on M&A investor support. He works with financial investors including Private Equity, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Infrastructure Funds, and strategic investors in the pre-deal through commercial due diligence, operational due diligence, fund investment strategy and target screening and in post-deal value creation.
He has over 15 years of strategy consulting experience, of which more than 10 years were spent supporting financial investors conducting more than 100 due diligences over a range of industries. His primary focus industries include Consumer Goods & Retail, Healthcare, Infrastructure and Agribusiness.
Rohit has worked across Southeast Asia, Australia and Europe and holds an MBA from National University of Singapore with a focus on strategy and finance; and Bachelor of Engineering from Delhi College of Engineering.
Agriculture in Southeast Asia: Investment Opportunities
Article, May 29, 2024
Alia Sabala
Alia is a Partner at Roland Berger and heads our Sports practice in the Middle East. Throughout her 18 years of experience, Alia has been at the forefront of various initiatives aimed at advancing the Middle East region's sports sector, including the development of multiple national and regional sport strategies for GCC countries. Known for her expert analysis on sports policy and development, Alia’s portfolio encompasses comprehensive advisory roles for eminent public sector institutions and sporting bodies.
Alia's expertise extends to multifaceted commercial and merger & acquisition advisory services, where she has excelled in investment appraisals, crafting business plans, and executing meticulous due diligence. Her advisory proficiency is highlighted through her work with a range of sport sector clients, contributing to the development of strategic plans, the orchestration of sports events and competitions, and the enhancement of institutional frameworks.
Alia graduated from London Business School, UK with a Master’s in Business Administration and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the American University in Cairo.
The future of mega sports events
STUDY, July 26, 2024
Unlocking potential with tailored sports consulting
Solution, May 15, 2024
The enigma of Saudi sports fans
Article, May 15, 2024
Carmen Hamze
Carmen has nearly 12 years of consulting experience in the energy industry and is part of the energy and utility practice in the Middle East.
Her focus lies in strategy transformation, covering strategy development and business design, corporate performance management, governance, and operational excellence.
Carmen is also known for her ability to deliver go to market strategies, drive business growth, implement licensing reforms, and devise strategies to attract, promote investments, and enhance investor experience.
In addition to that, she also led the diversity & inclusion, mental health, employee experience, and talent agenda fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and impact.
Carmen speaks Arabic and English, and she has worked mainly across the Middle East. Carmen has a BS in Biology from the American University of Beirut and a MSc in Neuroscience from the University of Ottawa.
Daniel Ruppert
Chetan Anand
With more than 15 years’ experience in technology and telecommunications industry, Chetan serves leading telcom operators, policy makers, network and IT service providers, Hi-Tech. companies and institutional investors on many of their key strategic, financial and performance challenges.
His clients include telecom operators (mobile, fixed, integrated and wholesale), hyperscalers, regulators, network and IT vendors, OEMs and investors.
He brings to the table experience in strategy, finance, operations, M&A from an industry leader and from a management consultant perspective.
Chetan is currently focussed on helping operators profitably navigate their “telco” to “tech co” journey by shaping network roadmaps, monetizing new (e.g. 5G) and exhisting tech., scaling frontier technology use cases (e.g. AI, AR/VR, 5G IoT use cases etc.), building “co-opete” strategy for hyperscalers, building operations for new products/geographies and exploring opportunities to explore new asset monetization models (e.g. wholesale).
Beyond his career, Chetan is an active angel investor with a passion for seeding startups.
Chetan holds an MBA from ESADE Business School of Barcelona and a Bachelors in Engineering from Panjab University Chandigarh.
Arnaud Lesschaeve
Theresa Werkhausen
Theresa Werkhausen is an expert for DTC (direct to consumer), omnichannel and loyalty. She joined the consumer goods & retail practice in October 2023.
She has extensive experience in the fashion, luxury, and consumer industry where she held different operational management roles leading the DTC business (incl. e-commerce and retail stores) to new heights. Her focus lays on building and transforming businesses from a fragmented retail landscape and silo online channel into an overarching Omnichannel experience, always executing a customer first mindset.
Within the past 15 years, Theresa Werkhausen created and implemented customer first strategies not only from the industry perspective, she also consulted international brands and companies on customer experience, marketing and sales topics. She consults by and always follows the motto "Retail is detail" and combines the best of both worlds: her in-depth industry and operational knowledge with the consulting toolkit.
Theresa Werkhausen holds an international MBA from WHU as well as several certificates among others from the University of St. Gallen.
Rethink your distribution play
STUDY, June 26, 2024
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Lifestyle & Luxury
Solution, May 23, 2024
Alice Berggren
Jennifer Elgas
Gilles Oubuih
Ricardo Tassi
Change management and AI
STUDY, September 8, 2024
From Data to Dominance: Accelerating Business Growth with a Data Office
Article, October 19, 2023
Luis Araujo
Group Compliance
, Central Europe
Sebastian Schams
As a Principal at Roland Berger, he brings a wealth of experience and expertise in within the Electric and Electronics sector. With a strong background in strategy, marketing, sales, and transformative initiatives, Sebastian is deeply passionate about driving business growth, optimizing profits, and cultivating strong client relationships. Besides consulting, his extensive experience includes several management positions in the semiconductor industry.
He holds a master's degree in physics from KIT, with enriching semesters abroad in Berkeley and MIT. Additionally, Sebastian obtained a Ph.D. in machine learning from TUM. His focus spans Electric and Electronics companies, including semiconductor, consumer electronics, automotive, and component manufacturers.
In his consulting philosophy, he firmly believe in crafting unique solutions tailored to each client, considering their market dynamics, specific situations, and corporate culture. Collaboration between our Roland Berger expert teams and client company insiders ensures the development of effective and sustainable solutions.
A staunch advocate for continuous learning, Sebastians finds fulfillment in engaging with global clients to jointly tackle intricate business challenges. This collaborative journey not only benefits our clients and society but also propels me toward perpetual growth.
I am not just a consultant; I am a passionate advocate for the intersection of technology, business, and people, striving to deliver unique and valuable solutions to our clients.
Kay Thielemann
Kay Thielemann joined the Automotive team at Roland Berger Munich as a Partner in 2023 and advises automotive manufacturers and suppliers on new product development strategies, portfolio management and the optimisation of development processes as well as efficiency improvements.
He has more than 20 years of professional experience in the automotive industry, including more than 14 years of extensive consulting experience. Prior to this, he founded the in-house consulting department of a large automotive supplier and established it over a period of 12 years.
Kay Thielemann studied civil engineering at the Technical University of Dresden. He earned his doctorate in mechanical engineering at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern.
Unleashing the power of AI in R&D
Article, December 18, 2023
Xudong Zhang
Daniel Tao
Daniel Tao is a Principal in Roland Berger’s Chicago office. He is a key member of the Capital Goods team focusing specifically on the Built Environment – serving clients across the building products, building technologies and building materials value chains.
He has extensive experience in strategy development, performance improvement and investor support. Daniel also leads broader volunteer/service and community engagement activities across North America.
Capital goods players outperform expectations in a challenging year
STUDY, April 22, 2024
Trends in the building envelope industry
Article, December 7, 2023
Rebecca Evans
Rebecca, based in New York, is a Principal at management consulting firm Roland Berger. Rebecca is part of the Industrials platform at Roland Berger, focusing on automotive suppliers and OEMs and specializing in operational strategy, large-scale transformation, and performance improvement.
Rebecca is the co-head of Women@RolandBerger Americas, where she leads the Women Leaders in Industry speaker series, as well as various internal initiatives focusing on recruiting, retaining, and developing women in consulting.
Outside of Roland Berger, Rebecca is the author of non-fiction book Made to Change: How to Positively Disrupt Your Life.
She holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
Rebecca is a runner, reader, and wildlife lover, with a hobby of traveling to global locations to trek and photograph wildlife.
Philipp Zottmann
As a Principal at Roland Berger, Philipp Zottmann is supporting international predominantly family-owned and medium-to-large sized companies with strategic and transformational challenges. As a recognized expert in sales and marketing functions, his focus is on two areas: Development of actionable and customer-centric market- and growth-strategies, as well as the operationalization of these through organizational enablement and transformation.
Philipp combines extensive experience in traditional B2B industries with B2C industries and services his client in Europe, Asia and the US.
Prior joining Roland Berger in 2014, Philipp studied Business Administration at the University of Erasmus in Rotterdam (NL), Since his MBA at INSEAD University in France, he is a permanent member of the Sales & Marketing team. Philipp is married and lives in Zurich.
The future of selling in industrial manufacturing
Article, July 29, 2024
Reda Najid
Chris Petrov
Karim Haggar
Biodiversity valuation
Study, December 4, 2023
Feras Abul
Feras joined Roland Berger in 2022 with the objective of growing our CEI (public sector) presence across the Middle East region.
For the past decade, in consulting, Feras has been supporting public sector entities across KSA, Qatar and the UAE to achieve their National Transformation Plans with a specific focus on national competitiveness (helping regional economies compete at a global scale).
Moving forward, Feras will work on cementing our foothold in topics including national investments such as foreign and national outward direct investments in the Middle East region.
Feras did his higher education in the United Kingdom and holds a master’s degree from Imperial College, UK in Economics and Strategy.
Leveraging FDI to catalyze economic development
Report, July 12, 2024
Leonard Walz
Lisa Staedtler
Lisa Staedtler is a Principal in our Industrials Platform, based in Munich. She has a strong track record in defining robust strategies and enabling prompt implementation.
Since joining Roland Berger in 2016, Lisa’s functional focus lies on growth strategies and transactions, especially diversification strategies and new technologies.
Within our Industrials Platform, Lisa is part of our Capital Goods team. She is a core pillar of our Packaging & Processing as well as Construction Equipment team.
Lisa holds a double Master’s degree in Business and Economics as well as International Financial Management from the University of Uppsala and University of Groningen.
Navigating the tides: China's off-highway market
Article, August 21, 2024
The future of coffee pods
Article, August 8, 2024
M&A in capital goods 2024
Article, March 28, 2024
Charles Colrat
Oliver Holtkemper
Oliver Holtkemper is a Principal in Roland Berger's Investor Support and Industrial practices. He advises private equity firms and corporate clients on commercial due diligence, strategy development and value-creation.
Oliver's expertise covers industrial sectors such as electronics & semiconductors, capital goods, precision engineering and automotive.
He holds a Master's degree from the London School of Economics (LSE) and a PhD from the Technical University in Berlin.
Precision engineering in Southeast Asia: A lucrative investment opportunity
Article, August 28, 2023
Semiconductor Value Chains Against the Backdrop of Recent Global Development
Article, February 8, 2023
Zhihao Huang
Wataru Hayami
Wataru is a Principal at Roland Berger’s Tokyo office.
He is a core member in Consumer Goods and Retail, and he also has deep expertise and experience in Media and Entertainment industry.
He has strong functional expertise in marketing and branding. He also covers broad range of topics, such as corporate strategy, investor support, new business development, cost reduction, etc.
Before joining Roland Berger, he worked for another consulting firm. He holds a master’s degree in international public policy from Osaka University.
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Sebastian Wind
Navigating sustainability challenges in rail
Article, August 13, 2024
The changing landscape of rail travel
Article, April 29, 2024
Floor van Werven
, Western Europe
Floor first joined the Amsterdam office as a consultant in 2011, working on a broad range of projects.
She then moved to Dubai in 2015 and held several positions during her 7+ years in the Middle East. Floor worked at a globally operating shipping company, founded a social enterprise and worked as a freelance consultant for a range of clients in the Middle East and the Netherlands, focusing on sustainability and ESG-related topics.
Floor studied Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis and Management at Delft University of Technology.
Navigating sustainability challenges in rail
Article, August 13, 2024
Usman Tahir
Usman is a Principal at Roland Berger’s Middle East office based in Dubai. He has over 15 years of management consulting and project management experience in the Middle East and South Asia.
Usman specializes in the Aviation Industry specifically on the operational aspects of the value chain. From a functional perspective, he focuses on Strategy Design, Business Planning, Process Efficiency and Operating Model Optimization.
Starting his career with a multinational FMCG organization, Usman joined one of the largest airlines in the world as a trusted advisor to their executive leadership. During his experience there, he led business-critical cost transformation initiatives working across multiple divisions such as airline MRO, ground handling services, network operations, and airport operations.
Usman studied at GIKI, Pakistan where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Lasers and Optoelectronics Engineering, followed by a Master’s Degree in Business Analytics from Warwick Business School, UK.
Boosting air cargo in the Middle East: strategies for sustained growth and innovation
Article, July 5, 2024
How airlines can unleash the transformative power of ONE Order
Article, May 8, 2024
Aviation Consulting
Solution, March 28, 2024
Airport consulting
Article, September 19, 2023
Stella Santos
Hugo Carreira
Hugo brings 17 years of Technology Strategy and CIO leadership experience in IT/Tech Due Diligence & Post Deal (Acquisition, divestiture, carve-in), Software Due Diligence & Scale up, CIO Interim Management, IT Outsourcing Management, ERP Assessment / Management (S4 Hana), Cloud Business Case, Green IT Assessment, IT Cost Management and Innovation Tech Management (AI, IT Automation, Data) across multiple sectors including Automotive, Pharma, Utilities, Manufacturing, Industrials and Private Equity.
His experience includes primarily the design and the execution of CIO roadmaps to match C-Level expectations based on M&A, Restructuring, Build up, Joint Venture and Carve-In contexts.
Hugo graduated from KEDGE Business School in Bordeaux with a master’s degree in audit/controlling.
AI at the airport
Article, July 5, 2024
Aiming higher in the digital space
Study, October 25, 2023
From Data to Dominance: Accelerating Business Growth with a Data Office
Article, October 19, 2023
Sheila Nazareth
Space enabled KSA
Article, October 7, 2024
Boosting air cargo in the Middle East: strategies for sustained growth and innovation
Article, July 5, 2024
How airlines can unleash the transformative power of ONE Order
Article, May 8, 2024
Aviation Consulting
Solution, March 28, 2024
Airport consulting
Article, September 19, 2023
Future-proof airports
Article, August 30, 2023
Charlotte Le Noan
Zachary Kaplan
How local content policies are driving economic resilience and transforming global industries
Report, October 10, 2024
Exploring the impactful trend of localization in the US market
Podcast, October 2, 2024
Global trends in localization and local content
Podcast, May 15, 2024
Pedro Galhardas
, Southern Europe
Pedro brings more than 25 years of experience in corporate strategy definition, transformation program shaping and execution across a broad range of sectors such as Energy, Infrastructures, Retail and Consumer Goods.
The majority of his career has been in Strategy Consulting. Having previously worked at Roland Berger, where he became Partner in 2010, he led a wide range of key projects for leading companies not only in Portugal but also Spain, Brazil, Mexico and Angola, contributing to the development of Roland Berger in the most relevant Portuguese and Spanish speaking markets.
In the past 6 years Pedro has developed his consulting experience on Digital transformation projects in both the public and private sectors, covering all types of strategic digital challenges such as creating new digital businesses, defining efficiency programs driven by digital technologies (e.g. AI) and designing and implementing digital transformation programs across the entire operating model.
In addition to his extensive experience in Strategy Consulting he also worked as an Executive in an Oil&Gas company, in charge of leading several Business Units in Portugal and Spain, 2 large M&A transactions and post-merger integrations.
Pedro studied Economics and Business Administration (MBA) in Lisbon. Recently, he completed an Executive diploma in Analytics Strategy in Chicago.
Biomethane: opportunities and threats in Southern Europe
ARTICLE, October 16, 2024
Development of hydrogen in Southern Europe
Report, June 23, 2024
Gervasius Samosir
Gervasius Samosir is a Director in Roland Berger's Indonesia office and a member of our regulated and infrastructure sector. With over 15 years of experience, he has served leading corporations and government institutions across Southeast Asia.
Gervasius has several relevant working experiences in the various industries to the particular in Agriculture, Construction, Energy & TMT. Provided his span experience across ASEAN, and different set of engagement in market entry strategy, growth strategy, long term strategy development plan, merger acquisitions and business transformation & implementation projects.
Gervasius holds an MBA from Asian Institute of Management in the Philippines, and executive education from Chicago Booth School of Business.
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from Indonesia
Article, August 3, 2023
Franziska Lang
, Central Europe
Alexander Steffan
IT Excellence
Solution, March 4, 2024
Corporate Venture Building
Solution, March 4, 2024
Aiming higher in the digital space
Study, October 25, 2023
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
ChatGPT: A game changer for artificial intelligence?
Article, April 20, 2023
Eesha Nayak
Eesha Nayak is a Principal in our Amsterdam office. She specializes in growth and corporate strategy, and enjoys solving complex challenges around market entry, capability roadmap design & implementation, M&A, go-to-market strategy and business/operating model innovation in collaboration with clients. She enjoys working together with clients across every layer of the organization to create value through innovative solutions, built upon a foundation of deep insight, expertise and trust.
Eesha's educational background further strengthens her professional capabilities. She holds an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Indian School of Business, specializing in Finance & Strategy. This combination of technical knowledge and business acumen allows Eesha to approach challenges from a holistic perspective, considering both operational and strategic aspects.
Beyond her professional achievements, Eesha is known for her strong work ethic, analytical mindset, and effective communication skills. She is dedicated to delivering high-quality results and building long-lasting relationships with her clients. Her deep industry knowledge and insights make her a trusted advisor and a respected professional in her field.
Beyond the mega-merger
STUDY, September 10, 2024
Agriculture & Ingredients
Solution, May 3, 2024
Opportunities in F&B application
Study, July 14, 2023
Ines Herhuth
Margit Fischer
Georg Henig
Georg Henig joined Roland Berger in 2023 and is a Senior Partner in Financial Services in our Munich office. He leads the Health and Life Insurance practice in the EMEA region.
With 18 years of experience in consulting national and international insurance companies, Georg Henig focuses on the conception and implementation of holistic corporate strategies and multi-year transformations. He supports clients from the insurance industry and related sectors in developing go-to-market as well as personal insurance strategies, focusing on consistent customer centricity, building effective corporate governance as well as strategic M&A considerations. In addition, Georg has extensive experience in building (digital) business models for financial services.
Georg's clients include global insurance groups, large and mid-sized insurance companies, banks, sales organizations, PE firms and insurtechs.
His geographic focus lies on Western and Central Europe and the Middle East. Prior to joining Roland Berger, Georg held high-level positions as a Partner at several leading global management consultancies.
Georg has a BA / MA in Mathematical Sciences from Oxford University and a MSc in Business Administration from the Technical University of Munich.
Muntaha Alsaadat
Rhea Shetty
Mani Garg
, Southeast Asia
Business planning reinvention
Article, September 19, 2024
Booming café and casual dining market in South-East Asia
Article, February 28, 2024
The dairy boom: Southeast Asia's expanding market and opportunities
Article, August 28, 2023
Gilberto Lozano Meade
, North America
Gilberto serves as the Managing Partner for Roland Berger Mexico. He has more than 20 years' consulting experience specializing in growth strategy, digital strategy, operating model redesign, organizational alignment, cost reduction, and transformation management. Throughout his career, Gilberto has worked with a wide range of institutions in the private and public sectors, in industries including consumer, retail, health, real estate, financial services, infrastructure, and tourism, among others.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, Gilberto built the strategy practice for a global big four consulting firm; and designed the Innovation center and created the talent hub for another consulting firm. As a senior partner for the latter consulting firm, he also built the firm's consumer products & retail consulting practice throughout the LATAM North region, where he was responsible for creating synergies, pursuing opportunities across geographies, and sharing methodologies and resources.
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
Lifestyle & Luxury
Solution, May 23, 2024
Inside the mind of Mexican consumers
Study, March 4, 2024
Oscar Silva Eguibar
, North America
Oscar leads Roland Berger Mexico’s Industrials and Automotive practices. He has more than 20 years' consulting and industry experience, in growth and portfolio strategy, market entry, commercial due diligence, M&A strategy, and business model design. He is an expert in market analysis, innovative trends, and growth strategy for OEMs and automotive suppliers. His experience also includes the mobility, power & utilities, oil & gas, renewables, and chemicals/fertilizers industries.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, Oscar founded the strategy practices at two global consulting firms and led the advanced manufacturing and mobility sector at another global consulting firm. Additionally, he was head of the foreign investment department for a major public institution.
Oscar earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, and his MBA from the University of Melbourne.
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
The state of Industry 4.0
Study, August 1, 2023
Chahe Dabanjian
Tiago Martins
Tiago is an experienced management consultant specialized in the TMT sector and brings 22+ years of exposure to top-tier operators and regulators in the Middle East, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Tiago has led consulting engagements across a broad spectrum of business topics including Corporate Strategy, Go-to-Market Strategy, ICT Ecosystems Enablement, Digital Transformation, Operating Model Simplification and Performance Management, amongst others. In addition, he also specializes in new growth platforms within the TMT sector such as Gaming and ICT Portfolios / Extended Offering of Telcos.
Before joining Roland Berger, Tiago worked in TMT strategy consulting, after moving to the Middle East in 2017. Prior to that he was with top international consultancy firms for 14+ years focused in the TMT sector.
Tiago completed an Executive Telecoms Program at the Nova School of Business and Economics and holds a BSc Degree in Industrial Engineering from the New University of Lisbon.
Unleashing the potential of RegTech for enhanced ICT regulation
Article, May 31, 2024
Chahe Dabanjian
Chahe Dabanjian is a partner within our Civil Economics & Infrastructure practice in the Middle East. His professional career spans more than 17 years in strategy consulting and construction in the Middle East and North Africa.
Chahe’s consulting experience has centered around national transformation programs, large-scale infrastructure projects and strategy development for governmental entities and state-owned enterprises.
He has a bachelor’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the American University of Beirut and holds an MBA from HEC Paris.
Hitoshi Kaise
Hitoshi is a Partner of Roland Berger’s Tokyo Office. An expert in the mobility industry, he has provided support to various clients including OEMs, automotive parts suppliers, trading houses, funds and government agencies more than 20 years.
He specializes in themes such as future visioning, clarification of core values, long-term business roadmap development, new business creation, development of business management systems, design of collaboration frameworks and support for their realization, and business due diligence.
He places particular importance on co-creating initiatives that sublimate technology into value and business through discussions with clients, starting with what makes people and society happy.
Hitoshi worked for a major automobile manufacturer prior to joining Roland Berger. He left the company to work for another company, subsequently for a venture incubator and a foreign consulting firm. He later rejoined Roland Berger to assume his current role.
Hitoshi holds a master's degree in engineering from graduate school of Yokohama National University.
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from Japan 2024
Study, July 10, 2024
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from Japan
Article, July 20, 2023
Juan Shi
Juan is a Principal at Roland Berger's Tokyo Office.
She has more than 6 years of strategic consulting experience for manufacturing including semiconductor, automotive and consumer goods and has strong expertise in overseas market strategy, new business development, and business growth strategy.
Prior joining Roland Berger, Juan worked for a global strategic consulting firm, global general consulting firm and a Japanese manufacturing company.
She holds a Ph.D degree of Applied Mathematics from Nanyang Technological University.
Available in JA
Trends in the semiconductor materials and raw materials market
Article, April 14, 2024
Claudia Fell
Insurance sales strategy in 2028: "One size fits all" has had its day
Article, October 24, 2023
Brag Selvarajan
Brag joined Roland Berger's Boston office in 2016 as an experienced hire, with prior experience in the semiconductor chemicals industry and big-data analytics.
He is a core member of the North American MPI and Ops teams, where he focuses on manufacturing operations and specialty chemicals strategy.
Brag will continue to support the growth of the North American Chemical Ops business by developing key accounts, collaborating with global Roland Berger Ops colleagues, and leveraging his strengths in combining big-picture strategy with technical operations details.
Brag holds a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business. During his downtime, Brag enjoys travelling, tinkering with recipes / cars / music / etc., and spending time with his wife Nikita.
Closer to home: The six questions every chemical manufacturer must answer to nearshore successfully
Article, August 26, 2024
Max Hoeglund Wetterwik
Max is a home-grown Consultant who joined Roland Berger in 2016 after completing Master's studies in Industrial engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
He has a dual focus on Investor support and Health & Consumer (focusing on Healthcare and MedTech), and has managed over 40 projects to date.
With his entrepreneurial spirit and drive, he has been able to create strong client relationships and repeat business, especially with Nordic PE firms. Max lives in the southern part of Sweden with his girlfriend and one child.
Stefan Treiber
Stefan has over 25 years of experience in top management consulting, restructuring, performance improvement and transformation management in a broad spectrum of industries and markets, ranging from automotive, rail and industrial products to FMCG.
He can draw from his vast experience and keen perspectives both as a management consultant and as an entrepreneur.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, he founded and developed a Munich-based management consultancy with a strong focus on performance improvement, restructuring as well as Interim Management services on C-Level.
Stefan holds a Master of Business Administration (Dipl.-Kfm.) from the LMU Munich. After his studies, he gained seven years of experience at a global management consulting firm.
Tobias Kramolowsky
Peter Walendy
Johannes Viehhauser
Johannes Viehhauser is a Principal in our Restructuring, Performance & Transaction Team and based in our Munich office. He has deep expertise in the fields of performance improvement, business transformation and reorganization.
Since joining Roland Berger in 2016, he has gained extensive experience in the areas of Consumer Goods & Retail, Logistics & Shipping, Agribusiness and Aviation.
Within RPT, Johannes Viehhauser is responsible for topics related to Intelligent Automation and Robotic Process Automation. He holds a PhD from the Technical University of Munich in in this area of expertise for innovative approaches to increase corporate performance.
Before joining Roland Berger, Viehhauser graduated with a Master's degree in Business Administration and Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich with studies in South Korea, Brazil and South Africa.
Intelligent automation – rapid help in times of crisis
Article, September 1, 2023
Christoph Schmid
Christoph Schmid is an healthcare expert and advises clients primarily in the hospital, medical technology and homecare sector.
He joined Roland Berger’s Munich office and the RPT platform in 2018 after working several years in the MedTech and consulting industry.
Christoph contributed to the development of major key accounts in the healthcare team and led comprehensive performance improvement and strategy projects. He has co-authored multiple studies such as the annual Roland Berger Hospital or Roland Berger MedTech@Hospital study.
Christoph graduated in Business Administration from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management.
Future of MedTech 2024
Study, April 3, 2024
Global MedTech 2023 – How companies stem the tide
STUDY, November 16, 2023
MedTech to the rescue?
Study, November 14, 2022
The pandemic and staff shortages have Germany's hospitals fighting for survival
Study, September 8, 2022
Andreas Poeschl
Andreas joined Roland Berger in 2018 after having graduated with a PhD from the University of St. Gallen and having worked several years in consulting.
As part of the RPT platform, his focus is on transformation, performance improvement and transaction projects across industries in Germany as well as internationally. Over the past years, he has specialized in Finance Function Excellence.
Andreas’ expertise at Roland Berger remains transforming the Finance function operating models, unleashing the art of the possible in Digital Finance and orchestrating company-wide transformations from the CFO’s perspective to drive business value.
Transformation is more than a buzzword. In times of unpredictable change, the sustainable profitability of a company depends not only on its size or success at any point in time but on its ability to pivot and forge a new path for its future and to leverage a purpose-driven mission to that end. Hence, transformation is not an event – it is a journey.
Mastering AI in the finance function
STUDY, September 10, 2024
The automotive industry transitioning from hardware to software
Article, April 18, 2024
Mathieu Bernard
Mathieu is a born and bred Roland Berger Consultant who joined the Company as an intern in 2014 in the Paris office.
He graduated in Business Administration from ESCP Europe in Paris and in Corporate Finance from City University in London. After three years in France, Mathieu transferred to Spain in 2017 to reinforce the local team and contribute to its growth.
Based in Madrid, he now focuses on automotive, mobility and RPT challenges, and will keep on supporting the development of these activities in Spain and on a global level – leveraging his international experience.
What’s new in the Automotive Aftermarket?
STUDY, March 5, 2024
Flexible vehicle ownership
Article, August 31, 2023
El Mokhtar Harti
Mokhtar is a home-grown Consultant who joined the Roland Berger Casablanca Office in 2013 as an intern, after completing a M.Sc. in Management from ESSEC Business School in Paris.
He supports insurance players in Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa in large transformation projects (distribution models, process reengineering, corporate strategy, ...) and has extensive experience in other sectors (Investor Support, Civil Economics, Regulated & Infrastructure).
Mokhtar has also contributed to many sports and entertainment related projects in Morocco, Europe and the Middle East.
He will continue to support our growth with several key accounts in insurance across Africa, along with a strong involvement in the development of the Casablanca office.
Taha Benali
Taha joined the Roland Berger Dubai office in 2019 after working in consulting in France and MENA for several years. He holds a Master’s degree in Management from ESCP Business School in Paris and spent the first part of his career working on valuation and business modelling projects.
Since he joined, Taha has had the opportunity to develop several key accounts for Roland Berger in KSA including in Healthcare, Insurance, Public Sector, and most importantly, in Financial Services.
Today, Taha is a core member of the Financial Services platform, focusing on the development of expertise in Development Finance Institutions in the region. He will continue working with the global leadership to grow the platform through his authentic approach to building long-lasting client relationships.
Additionally, Taha is co-leading the wellbeing initiative for the Middle East, as he is a strong advocate for maintaining a healthy and well-balanced lifestyle at Roland Berger.
Embedded finance: Disrupting the value chain for financial services
STUDY, July 20, 2023
Laurids Aigner
, Middle East
Jochim-Friedrich Jagau
Jochim joined Roland Berger in 2021 with more than 10 years of professional experience in consulting and service operations.
He has a long track record in transformation, efficiency, and crisis management projects within the automotive and services industry.
As part of the Industrials platform, Jochim is especially passionate about guiding our clients to overcome their distinct challenges related to transformation and crisis management.
Tim Hotz
Tim is a Principal in Roland Berger's Munich office and co-leader of Roland Berger's European battery expert team.
He is a technology and market expert for electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries and supports clients along the entire global value chain in defining strategies and business models, building supply chains and reducing product and operating costs.
Prior to joining Roland Berger in 2019, Tim worked for more than 4 years as an EV technology consultant in the automotive industry and 4 years as an R&D engineer in mechanical and plant engineering.
Tim holds a Master's degree in Engineering and Management from the University of Siegen.
The transformation to e-mobility is the most fundamental change in the history of the automotive industry and is requiring players along the entire value chain to rethink their business models.
Lithium-ion battery value chain in Europe
Podcast, June 26, 2024
Raw materials: Resilient supply chains
STUDY, April 18, 2024
Battery Monitor 2023: An assessment of the current and future battery value chain
STUDY, December 8, 2023
Unpacked: the EU’s new battery regulation
Article, November 15, 2023
Second life and recycling: Enabling a circular battery economy
Article, June 20, 2023
Tobias Hanspach
Tobias is a member of our RPT platform since 2017. Previously, he worked for another international management consultancy and an industrial company.
Based in Dusseldorf, Tobias Hanspach supports his clients with comprehensive performance programs and private equity value creation. His focus areas include the automotive, energy, and healthcare sectors.
Tobias holds a M.Sc. in Finance and a M.Sc. in Corporate Performance & Restructuring, both from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management.
Lucas Lijour-Schweig
, Western Europe
Jiong Yang
For the past 12 years, Toby has been dedicated to performance improvement and operation transformation across various industries. He has eight years of experience in Operations consulting.
He is a core member of the Great China Operations team, having developed strong expertise in manufacturing and procurement excellence.
He will continue supporting our growth with several key accounts amongst Chemical, Agriculture, and other basic material sectors, and will strengthen our recruiting and talent development efforts.
Kyle Datta
Rethinking energy system resilience for a new era
Article, May 8, 2024
Circular SAF: Waste-to-SAF as a critical bridge to a sustainable future for aviation
STUDY, December 5, 2023
Masato Someya
Masato Someya is a Principal at Roland Berger's Tokyo office. He is a core member of the Industrials platform with a primary focus on BtoB manufacturing (such as capital goods, energy equipment and chemicals). Masato also covers a broad range of industries, such as media & entertainment, IT, general trading etc. He brings extensive expertise to deliver strategic themes such as globalization, M&A, BDD, PMI, new business development, sustainability, and organizational reforms.
He has strong functional expertise in globalization and cross-border M&A and has been leading global projects targeting various international markets, including Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, China, South Korea, and Southeast Asia.
In collaboration with Roland Berger's global expert teams, he strives to give his home country a strategic impact and aims to enhance Japanese firms' competitiveness in the global market.
Before joining Roland Berger, he worked for a US consultancy. He holds a master's degree in physics from the University of Tokyo.
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Recommendation of plus 4D management in the manufacturing industry
Article, June 29, 2023
Fabian Maier
Fabian is a Principal in Roland Berger’s Hamburg office. As a member of our Operations platform, he focuses on advising clients in the automotive and discrete manufacturing industries in the fields of Procurement, Engineering and Supply Chain Management & Logistics.
He joined the company in 2015 and has a strong track record in product cost optimization, functional excellence, and functional efficiency programs.
Fabian studied Industrial Engineering and Business Administration and holds a BSc and a MSc degree from four Universities in Hamburg, Germany. He supports the network development and marketing activities of our firm.
Resilience in aerospace supply chains: Why transparency is the key
Article, September 8, 2023
Christian Lumpe
Christian Lumpe is Partner in Roland Berger’s Chemicals unit in the Materials and Process Industry division. He has started his professional career in a leading topline consulting firm. Furthermore, he has held leadership positions in Corporate Development, Marketing, Sales, and Supply Chain and headed the business line ‘Rubber Additives’ of a leading specialty chemicals player.
Christian brings more than 15 years of experience in consulting and the chemicals industry to Roland Berger. He focuses on strategy development, large-scale transformations, and commercial excellence programs.
He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Konstanz and business degrees from the Technical University of Dresden and the EM Strasbourg.
Christian Schareck
Christian Schareck is Senior Partner & Global Co-Head Insurance at Roland Berger. He has more than 23 years of experience advising international insurance companies on strategic and operational issues.
His expertise lies particularly in the areas of corporate and product strategy, business model transformation, and customer-centric sales orientation.
Before joining Roland Berger, Schareck led the German insurance business at an auditing and consulting firm.
Christian Schareck holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Cologne and earned his PhD from the University of Leipzig.
Hilke Hollander
Flexible vehicle ownership
Article, August 31, 2023
Oliver Riedel
Insurance sales strategy in 2028: "One size fits all" has had its day
Article, October 24, 2023
Emil Ohlsson
Darren Perrin
, Western Europe
Plastic waste (r)evolution – Dynamic sector with growth opportunities
STUDY, May 15, 2024
Waste management transformation
Article, April 19, 2024
Building strategic resilience: Future skills for the circular economy and waste management
Article, September 28, 2023
Yann Kretz
Lifestyle & Luxury
Solution, May 23, 2024
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
Eric Beaumont
, North America
With more than 25 years’ experience in energy and utilities, Eric serves leading electric and gas utilities, alternative energy companies, energy and infrastructure companies on many of their key strategic and performance challenges. His clients include utility companies, merchant generators, equipment manufacturers, investors and oil and gas companies.
He brings to the table experience in strategy, finance, operations, M&A, ESG and a broad range of improvement and organizational transformation programs. Eric is currently focused on helping companies profit from rapid changes in the global energy sector such as decarbonization, nuclear energy, energy storage and distributed energy, convergence of transportation and electricity, maturation of renewable generation, and new approaches to sustainability and resilience.
Eric holds an MBA from the University of Chicago, an MS and a BS in nuclear engineering from the Pennsylvania State University.
Renewable Performance Report 1.0
STUDY, July 8, 2024
The UK Nuclear Renaissance: A Key or Peripheral Player in Net Zero UK?
Report, October 3, 2023
Shifting paradigms in infrastructure investment
Solution, September 29, 2023
Anne Moore
Anne Moore has more than 15 years of experience in and investment banking dedicated to Healthcare and Life Sciences. She served as VP of Strategy for a Nasdaq/Euronext CAR-T clinical-stage biotech, bringing the industry’s view to the table to ensure all recommendations are actionable and that business sense is driving the project.
Her competencies include growth strategy, product launch and life cycle management, current and future trend analysis, M&A strategy and due diligence. She led numerous equity financings and strategic engagements for clients across Europe and the United States.
She has advised and accompanied all types of businesses, from small start-ups to major global pharma and investment funds, as well as non-profits. Having spent her life between the US and Europe, she has a particular sensitivity to cultural differences and knows how to navigate international contexts.
Anne holds a PhD in Human Genetics and Physiology from the Paris XII University and an Advanced Master's in Biotechnology Management from Toulouse Business School. She worked in the US, as well as in France and Belgium. She is bilingual in English and French.
ESG Contact
, Central Europe
Sara Barada
Sara Barada is a Partner based in Dubai and Roland Berger’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Lead in the Middle East. She has over 15 years of experience in the GCC/Middle East and the US, most of which are in healthcare consulting. She advises regulators, providers, and public payors in the region on their reform agendas and leads transformation programs, focusing on health financing and health system and organization design and restructuring.
Sara shapes healthcare and public health policy and builds capability development/improvement programs that help her clients shift towards value-based health regulatory, funding and delivery systems.
Sara holds a master's in health administration, specializing in health policy and management, from the University of Pittsburgh in the United States.
Health ecosystems’ mission is to maximize people’s healthy years of life, with the resources available. There are tremendous opportunities to partner with regulators, providers, payors, life sciences organizations as well as the patients themselves, to deliver better value for all.
Empowering youth: Combating tobacco use through public health policies
Article, May 31, 2024
Voices of the GCC population on value in health
Study, September 22, 2023
Pol Busquets
Pol is a partner at Roland Berger with +15 years track record in management consulting in Europe and North America.
His experience includes the design and execution of strategy, transformation and performance improvement projects in the consumer goods and industrial sectors. Pol also has relevant experience in pre-deal and post-deal projects for leading private equity funds.
Pol studied Industrial Engineering (Major in Mechanical Engineering) at UPC and Business Administration at UOC in Barcelona. He also earned an International Master Program in Production Management from Chalmers University of Technology and an MBA from IESE Business School.
Agriculture & Ingredients
Solution, May 3, 2024
Mining’s emission impossible?
Article, May 31, 2023
Stefan Krieger
Stefan Krieger is a Principal in Roland Berger's Industrial Products & Services team and based in Zurich. He advises Swiss and global industrial companies with a focus on strategy development, long-term performance optimization and comprehensive transformation projects. He has extensive experience in Power tools and EPC industry and is an expert for sustainability strategies and circular economy for industrial companies.
Before joining Roland Berger, he worked for almost 10 years in various management roles at a leading global manufacturer of high-precision springs and stamping parts.
Stefan studied Business Administration at the University of St. Gallen and graduated with a Master in Strategy and International Management.
Leading the transition: A critical agenda for power tool/OPE companies
STUDY, September 23, 2024
Hannover Messe 2024: Energizing a sustainable industry
Article, April 5, 2024
Capital goods companies in DACH at a crossroads
Article, December 18, 2023
How businesses can thrive under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Article, September 22, 2023
Embracing change in the power tools industry
Article, July 5, 2023
Mining’s emission impossible?
Article, May 31, 2023
Capital goods industry in great shape – but for how long?
STUDY, April 14, 2023
Peter Odenwälder
Peter Odenwälder is a Partner in the Operations Practice of Roland Berger and focuses on performance transformations in Manufacturing, Maintenance, R&D and Engineering.
Peter joined Roland Berger in 2022. Before his move, he gained more than 10 years of experience in top management consulting, serving multiple key clients in the chemical industry as well as in the adjacent machinery provider and EPC space (Engineering, Procurement, Construction; ‘CapEx projects’) areas. He has been leading multiple operation improvement programs in Europe, India and Asia, ensuring smooth transitions from concept to implementation.
He holds a PhD from the Max-Planck-Institute for biophysical chemistry, Göttingen, and a master’s degree in biochemistry from the Ruhr-University Bochum.
Closer to home: The six questions every chemical manufacturer must answer to nearshore successfully
Article, August 26, 2024
Designing your global manufacturing network
Article, March 15, 2024
Mining’s emission impossible?
Article, May 31, 2023
Clemens Frey
Dr. Clemens Frey joined Roland Berger as Partner in the Financial Services practice in 2022, located in the Munich office. He has more than 20 years of experience from various roles he held in reinsurance, business and strategy consulting firms. Throughout these years, he has been responsible for projects in strategy, finance, risk and regulation.
Clemens Frey advises clients in their transformation towards a strategy-driven, integrated data and analytics approach, embracing the enormous business opportunities for new business models, innovative products and quality of customer service, for managing cost and efficiency in processes and achieving ever far-reaching sustainability goals.
After graduating in Mathematics and Computer Science at the University of Bayreuth, Clemens Frey earned his doctorate from the University of Technology Darmstadt in 2002. He is Actuary DAV and Certified Enterprise Risk Actuary.
Insurers need to adapt as the risks around them are subject to rapid change. I am determined to create sustainably impact for my clients on their individual transformation journeys.
The future of reinsurance
Article, September 4, 2024
Hit or hype? Ecosystems in the insurance industry
Study, January 17, 2024
Chris Ong
, Southeast Asia
Ruirui Zong-Rühe
Ruirui Zong-Rühe is Partner in the Materials and Process Industries team. She is a leading practitioner in the Chemical Industry. Her clients cover national and international chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical corporates along the entire chemical value chain. Her expertise lies in sustainability strategy, ESG transformation, circular business model, growth agenda, innovation strategy, and process optimization.
Ruirui holds a Master of Business Administration from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, a diploma in Chemistry from University of Bielefeld, and a college graduation in Chemistry from Peking University.
Extraordinary measures: Ways to decarbonize the chemicals industry
STUDY, May 27, 2024
Promoting circular carbon in the chemical industry
Article, February 20, 2024
Mining’s emission impossible?
Article, May 31, 2023
Christian Dölle
, Central Europe
Gary Taylor
State of the European data centre market
Article, January 29, 2024
The Decom and Decarb Double
Article, September 13, 2023
Digital Infrastructure Trends
Article, May 23, 2023
Infrastructure Investment Outlook 2023
Report, March 22, 2023
Douglas Bade
Douglas Bade is a Senior Partner and member of Roland Berger's North American management team and is based in Chicago. He has significant consulting experience, providing expertise in the areas of business transformation, performance improvement, global operational excellence, corporate strategy, innovation development, supply chain management, and leadership alignment across a range of industries, including industrials, manufacturing, and consumer products.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, Douglas was a senior partner at another large global consulting firm, where he held several leadership roles, including previously serving as the Vice Chairman and Managing Principal of its U.S. Consumer and Industrial Products practice. Douglas’s nearly thirty years of management consulting experience are reinforced with eight years of industry experience.
Douglas is passionate about working with clients and teams. He is recognized for his authentic leadership style, creating value for clients, developing high performing teams, and for demonstrating deep industry expertise throughout his career.
Douglas earned his Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Indiana University and MBA from Clemson University, and studied at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
Our business is about building trusted advisor relationships — by delivering deep industry insights, sharing leading edge perspectives, and creating value for our clients.
Driving industry transformation in the Americas
Article, September 10, 2024
Embracing change in the power tools industry
Article, July 5, 2023
Tariq Ashraf
Tariq Ashraf is a Principal at Roland Berger’s Paris office.
He has worked with tier-1 telecoms operators, media and digital companies, on topics spanning from corporate as well as business strategy, B2C and B2B strategic marketing to digital transformation.
He has strong expertise on top-line performance improvement and operational efficiency across TMT companies.
Tariq also brings operational experience as he led the turnaround of a Middle Eastern telecoms operator business unit.
He has worked in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, North/South Africa as well as in the GCC region.
Tariq graduated from EM Lyon business school and has a chartered accounting diploma.
Transforming telcos: Opportunities and models for telecom operators
Study, January 25, 2023
Florent Mellet
Claire Hales
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, Central Europe
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Jann Oetken
Jann Oetken is an experienced strategy consultant and Principal with Roland Berger with 12+ years of project experience in organization strategy and top management consulting.
As active member of the global Roland Berger Practice “Transformation“ Jann is advising multinational corporations across various industries in managing strategic change and large-scale organization strategy & transformation programs, including target operating model design, corporate & business transformation, HR transformation and culture change.
Given his experience as psychologist by education, backed with a MBA in Strategic Management, and professional consultant for leading consulting companies Jann combines strategy consulting skills with a systemic perspective on organizational development. He is a trained Business Coach and has worked with his clients in Europe, North America and Middle East.
Transformation isn’t tweaking the edges, it’s reshaping the entire canvas into a seamlessly evolved masterpiece and a coherent system. That’s why I truly believe it requires aligned moves in the internal and external ecosystem.
Nina Feuersinger
Nina Feuersinger is a partner in the Restructuring, Performance and Transformation practice at Roland Berger. Nina has more than 13 years experience in management consulting with a focus on large-scaled projects in the HR, people and workforce management area for national and global clients.
After graduating with a diploma in psychology from Mannheim University she started her career in the human capital service area of a globally leading auditing and advisory firms. After a few years of project work she earned an International Business Master’s degree from Sydney Business School. After a few years, Nina moved to a HR consulting firm where she helped as a Director to build up the people and organization practice.
Nina is an expert in strategic workforce planning as well as HR transformations with a special focus an HR Shared Service strategy and optimization. She has served global clients with footprints in the Americas, Asia and Europe. She works cross industry and has among others project experience in the automotive, manufacturing, insurance and energy sector. Nina has published several articles and studies in the area of skill and talent management as well as culture and leadership.
I am convinced that the workforce is one of the most critical competitive success factors for any company. Establishing smooth HR operations and a clear people-centered strategy and culture with the right skill sets on a global scale is my passion and my promise to our clients.
Successful and sustainable strategic people management
Article, April 10, 2024
Solving the people puzzle
Article, March 12, 2024
Tackling labor scarcity in the manufacturing industry
Article, February 23, 2024
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Dialogue “Future of HR” – An interview with Stephanie Wulf, CHRO of DER Touristik
Article, August 28, 2023
Cyrus Asgarian
“Future of HR” dialogue series - A conversation with Khadija Ben Hammada, CHRO of Merck
Interview, September 26, 2024
Mastering AI in the finance function
STUDY, September 10, 2024
Aiming higher in the digital space
Study, October 25, 2023
Michael Pieper
, Central Europe
Bracing for impact – The AI transformation in banking
Article, February 19, 2024
Elias Aad
Elias is currently the Middle East head of Digital & Entrepreneurship practice leading projects in digital transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Venture Building and tech advisory for institutions, startups and Venture Capitals across Fintech, Digital Assets, E-commerce and gaming. He brings more than seventeen years of experience with a strong blend of management consulting, corporate and entrepreneurship centered in the Tech, Digital and Fintech space, acquired during various previous positions held. Prior to his work at Roland Berger, Elias was the General Manager of Strategic Growth business unit at a major credit card company, founding the business unit in MEA and spearheading its growth, besides many other endeavors in the region.
Elias holds an MBA degree from INSEAD Business School and an undergraduate degree in Computer and Communication Engineering from the Lebanese American University.
The GenAI-driven transformation
Study, September 11, 2024
Change management and AI
STUDY, September 8, 2024
The future of mega sports events
STUDY, July 26, 2024
CAIO role in transforming business with AI leadership
Article, May 14, 2024
Revolutionizing industries with AI
Article, March 27, 2024
Corporate Venture Building
Solution, March 4, 2024
Embedded FinTech in GCC
Article, February 19, 2024
Data driven transformation in GCC logistics
Article, January 29, 2024
A way out of the productivity crisis?
Study, October 27, 2023
Aiming higher in the digital space
Study, October 25, 2023
From Data to Dominance: Accelerating Business Growth with a Data Office
Article, October 19, 2023
Video games: An industry overwhelming unprepared markets
Article, October 6, 2023
The era of digital transformation in trucking - Insights from the Middle East
Article, July 7, 2023
Navigating the Tech M&A Landscape
Study, June 14, 2023
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
The Rise of Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia: A Transformative Landscape
Article, April 24, 2023
Simone Schatto
The future of selling in industrial manufacturing
Article, July 29, 2024
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
Meike Dilger
, Central Europe
Malin Brüggemann
Vasco Teixeira
, Western Europe
Reinhard Schneider
, Central Europe
Printed circuit boards are rapidly changing
Article, October 7, 2022
Hugo Texier
, Southeast Asia
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
Lifestyle & Luxury
Solution, May 23, 2024
FMCG Revenue Growth Management in inflationary market
ARTICLE, March 23, 2023
Michelle Drew Rodriguez
Michelle Drew Rodriguez is a Partner in Roland Berger’s Chicago office. She has over two decades of industry and consulting experience with a special focus on corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, innovation, and next generation manufacturing. She has extensive experience and aptitude for creating and scaling growth opportunities, forging strong relationships, driving complex large-scale business transformations, developing industry recognized thought leadership, and building large high-performing diverse teams. She has led global players on growth & market entry strategies, organic and inorganic growth, broad based innovation, performance improvement, and business model transformation. Prior to joining Roland Berger, she worked with leading automotive and industrial groups around the world.
Michelle studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin, and holds an MBA from the University of Michigan.
" I live at the intersection of strategy and execution. "
The state of Industry 4.0
Study, August 1, 2023
U.S. manufacturers disrupting themselves
STUDY, April 12, 2023
Elena Yakushkina
Elena is a principal in Roland Berger’s Toronto office. She has been serving global clients for over 15 years with a special focus on automotive manufacturers, retail groups and mobility providers. She has extensive experience in sales and after-sales strategies and operations, multi-level distribution structures and new mobility concepts.
She studied in international economics at Moscow State University of Management and holds an MBA from the London South Bank University.
Our goal is to develop innovative, data-driven and customer-focused solutions for our North American automotive and industrial customers to help them overperform their global peers
Commercial vehicle sales in the age of zero emissions
STUDY, September 23, 2024
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
Flexible vehicle ownership
Article, August 31, 2023
Isabel Wohlmuth
Michael Knott
, Western Europe
Michael Knott is a London-based Senior Partner in the global Telecoms, Media, and Technology (TMT) practice. Michael has 30 years of TMT experience and 22 years as a Partner.
Michael has extensive history with providing investor transaction support as well as leading strategy, performance improvement, and business transformation engagements for corporations across the TMT sector.
Michael began his career in TMT in the early ‘90s working for a multinational telecommunications holding company in the pricing strategy field. Later he held leadership roles in a number of consulting firms, driving both organic and inorganic value accretion for his TMT clients across EMEA.
Michael holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Western Ontario Canada as well as a MBA from London Business School.
The GenAI-driven transformation
Study, September 11, 2024
Infrastructure Investment Outlook 2024
STUDY, May 19, 2024
State of the European data centre market
Article, January 29, 2024
Empowering Telecoms with Gen-AI
ARTICLE, November 29, 2023
The Decom and Decarb Double
Article, September 13, 2023
Digital Infrastructure Trends
Article, May 23, 2023
Infrastructure Investment Outlook 2023
Report, March 22, 2023
Transforming telcos: Opportunities and models for telecom operators
Study, January 25, 2023
Norman Firchau
Dr. Norman L. Firchau is a Partner in Roland Berger’s Detroit office. He has over 20 years of experience across industries, especially Consulting, Automotive, and Aviation. He is currently focused on strategy deployment, operational performance improvement, and product cost excellence.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, Norman was Managing Director for the strategy consulting business of an automotive engineering service provider in the U.S., he co-led an enterprise-wide efficiency program at one of the world’s major airlines, he opened and ran the U.S. subsidiary of a German management consultancy as its CEO, and he headed corporate business development and strategic projects for a German sports car manufacturer in North America.
Norman studied mechanical engineering and holds a Dr.-Ing. in engineering design from the Technical University in Braunschweig, Germany, where he was an Assistant Professor.
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Hitting the sweet spot: How to optimize product cost and value
Solution, June 7, 2024
How airlines can unleash the transformative power of ONE Order
Article, May 8, 2024
Aviation Consulting
Solution, March 28, 2024
Revving up the future
Article, December 18, 2023
Martin Weissbart
Martin Weissbart is a Principal in Transaction Investor Services (TIS), where he heads the Infrastructure Investor Support division for the DACH region and is co-head for Europe.
With 10 years of experience, Martin Weissbart works in a broad spectrum of infrastructure areas, with a focus on Clean Tech (Water, Renewables, Hydrogen & Derivatives, Clean Fuels, and Waste-to-Energy, including Biomethane). New Mobility (Charging Networks, Gigafactories) and Digitalization (Data Centers).
In addition to his extensive consulting expertise, Martin Weissbart was Director Strategy & Transformation and a member of the board of a German medium-sized company, a leading global supplier of drive components in the Off-Highway industry. Among many other topics, he was responsible for M&A & PMI and Business Development, as well as managing a production site. He also headed the Corporate Venturing and Advanced Technology segment, focusing on XaaS and alternative drive systems (EV, hybrid, fuel cell).
Martin Weissbart studied at the University of Leipzig and the University of Melbourne and earned his Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the HHL – Leipzig Graduate School of Management and the Victoria University of Wellington.
New trends emerge within the infrastructure investment space, extending the boundaries of the investment landscape.
EV charging in Europe: Charge up on the future outlook
Podcast, September 18, 2024
When will the knot unravel? Private equity in the DACH region, July 2024
STUDY, July 19, 2024
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
Infrastructure Investment Outlook 2024
STUDY, May 19, 2024
European Private Equity Outlook 2024: Positive momentum in the air
STUDY, March 20, 2024
Shifting paradigms in infrastructure investment
Solution, September 29, 2023
Corporate Venturing
Article, September 11, 2023
Ready to reignite: Private equity in the DACH region June 2023
Article, June 27, 2023
European Private Equity Outlook 2023
Article, April 4, 2023
Atsushi Kiyoizumi
Atsushi is a Partner of Roland Berger's Tokyo Office. He has more than 20 years of professional experience across strategy consulting, private equity, and investment banking.
Throughout his consulting career, he has been dedicated to healthcare practice, mainly the Biopharma and Medtech industries across Japan, the EU, the US, and the Asian region. He has strong expertise in strategy building, transformation, org design, new business launches, digitalization, due diligence/PMI, and pharma-specific engagements. He also has long-term and reliable senior client relationships and a bunch of C-suite agendas and engagements. He is joining us from a strategy consulting firm, where he was an expert associate partner in the global healthcare practice. In addition, he worked for a US-based private equity fund for almost 10 years and started his professional career at investment banking.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Kwansei Gakuin University.
Cell and gene therapies: Strategies for commercial success
Article, November 14, 2023
European medical technology distribution
Report, July 9, 2023
Robotics in surgery
STUDY, June 13, 2023
Cristiano Doria
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
Greentech offers new opportunities for all industrial players
Article, March 16, 2023
Fighting inflation the Brazilian way
Article, March 6, 2023
Ricardo Capitanio
Rahul Mishra
Christopher Schmitt
Christopher Schmitt is a Partner at Roland Berger with a focus on sustainable infrastructure for energy and transport.
His core expertise is in large-scale decarbonization infrastructure projects and in decarbonization technologies, in particular renewable electricity, low-carbon hydrogen and its derivatives. Christopher's track-record spans a wide range of projects along the full value chain, covering investment strategies, financing concepts, feasibility assessments, market entry and transformation, as well as hands-on project development and implementation support. His key clients include energy companies, infrastructure developers and operators, green technology OEMs, as well as government entities and financial investors.
Christopher has an interdisciplinary background. He holds a Master's degree in public policy from the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin and a Bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Mannheim. Throughout his career, he also acquired broad practical experience outside of consulting, working in a strategy role for a globally leading transport and logistics player, and as policy advisor for a German federal ministry.
Tackling the climate challenge requires a full transformation of our key infrastructures. I support clients to successfully shape this transition and turn it into tangible business value.
Is solid-state storage the missing ingredient in hydrogen transport?
Article, January 16, 2024
Unlocking Hydrogen Growth in the Middle East
Study, January 10, 2023
Clean Hydrogen Radar
Article, November 8, 2022
Green H2 investments – Enabling clean energy and industry
Article, October 6, 2022
Bernhard Weissensteiner
, North America
Capital goods players outperform expectations in a challenging year
STUDY, April 22, 2024
Capital goods industry in great shape – but for how long?
STUDY, April 14, 2023
Daniel Kubis
, North America
RB Product Accelerator – 360° Product Cost Optimization
Solution, November 28, 2023
Marie-Charlotte Niedermeier
, North America
Erin Sowerby
, North America
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
A model to forecast EV charging demand
Article, March 15, 2024
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from the United States
Article, July 28, 2023
Eymeric Boyer
Eymeric Boyer is a Principal in Roland Berger’s Canadian practice and part of our global Industrials platform. A pure home-grown consultant, he joined the firm in 2014 in the Paris office prior to his transfer to Canada in 2018.
Over the years, Eymeric has developed an expertise in Aerospace & Defense, supporting major OEMs and suppliers across a variety of platforms.
Beyond A&D, Eymeric has extensive experience in delivering strategy, business transformation and transaction support assignments for industrial and transportation players, in particular on topics pertaining to sustainability and energy transition.
Eymeric graduated from ISAE-SUPAERO in Toulouse, France (MSc in Aerospace Engineering) and from McGill University in Montreal, Canada (Executive Development Program).
Decarbonizing the aerospace industry from the ground up
Study, August 9, 2024
How airlines can unleash the transformative power of ONE Order
Article, May 8, 2024
Transforming the aviation industry
Article, April 5, 2024
Aviation Consulting
Solution, March 28, 2024
Fueling the green hydrogen economy: The role of Eastern Canada
STUDY, October 6, 2022
Nikhil Sachdeva
Nikhil Sachdeva is a Principal in the London office. He supports Roland Berger's work into how the aviation sector can transition to more climate-friendly technologies, from electrical propulsion to hydrogen and SAFs, as well as the commercial and technological implications for the aerospace and aviation sectors. As a consultant, he specialises in strategy projects for aerospace and aviation clients, having worked with major aerospace OEMs, suppliers, governmental bodies as well as major airlines.
Nikhil holds a Masters in Aerospace Engineering from Imperial College and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
I am passionate about helping my clients push the boundaries in aerospace & aviation – gaining competitiveness and making the world a better place.
Contrails - To mitigate or not to mitigate
Article, October 17, 2024
Airports as key drivers in aviation decarbonization
Article, August 19, 2024
Decarbonizing the aerospace industry from the ground up
Study, August 9, 2024
AI at the airport
Article, July 5, 2024
Reaching ReFuelEU: development of the sustainable aviation fuels market at scale
Article, June 18, 2024
Green taxiing initiatives: environmental, financial, business and operational impacts
ARTICLE, May 28, 2024
How airlines can unleash the transformative power of ONE Order
Article, May 8, 2024
Aviation Consulting
Solution, March 28, 2024
Strategic pricing for airline sustainability
Article, December 21, 2023
Circular SAF: Waste-to-SAF as a critical bridge to a sustainable future for aviation
STUDY, December 5, 2023
Defence Zero
Report, September 25, 2023
Airport consulting
Article, September 19, 2023
Future-proof airports
Article, August 30, 2023
Accelerating airport decarbonization
Article, August 29, 2023
Aviation's Roadmap to True Zero
STUDY, May 10, 2023
Cleared for takeoff
Article, March 15, 2023
Time to measure up
Article, March 3, 2023
Can European aviation achieve its goal of climate neutrality?
Article, September 27, 2022
Aviation emissions reduction roadmaps assessed and compared
Article, July 15, 2022
Significant developments within the Advanced Air Mobility industry
Article, May 13, 2022
Advanced air mobility networks can become a cost-effective alternative to road and rail travel
Interview, February 23, 2022
Environmentally-friendly air travel continues to grow and grow
Article, September 10, 2021
Investigating the commercial potential of battery electric aviation
Article, August 16, 2021
Sustainable aviation fuels key for the future of air travel
Report, July 21, 2020
Pipistrel CEO Ivo Boscarol: All-electric and hydrogen aircraft are the future
Interview, June 18, 2020
Hydrogen: A future fuel for aviation?
Study, March 11, 2020
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport leading the change to sustainable and electrical flight
Interview, January 7, 2019
Electrical propulsion ushers in new age of innovation in aerospace
Study, July 18, 2018
Alexandre Charpentier
How airlines can unleash the transformative power of ONE Order
Article, May 8, 2024
The changing landscape of rail travel
Article, April 29, 2024
Aviation Consulting
Solution, March 28, 2024
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ESG et Transport Logistique : innovations, réglementations, coopérations
Article, July 9, 2023
Mohamad Yamout
Mohamad Yamout is a Partner in Roland Berger's Civil Economics and Infrastructure team. He joined Roland Berger in 2019, after spending several years in strategy consulting mainly focused on the Middle East public sector since 2015.
Mohamad is an expert in urban development and infrastructure, strategic planning, public sector transformation having carried out successful projects for prominent governmental entities, especially in the GCC region. Throughout this tenure, he led a multitude of consulting engagements across multiple industries including the housing, construction and real estate, healthcare, insurance, and oil & gas. He also developed a strong expertise in functional topics that cover strategic planning, digital transformation, entities setup, local content, procurement, among others.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, Mohamad worked for 4 years in leading consulting firms in Europe and in the Middle East. He also spent 4 years as a design engineer, specializing in instrumentation and controls for oil and gas process plants for major projects in the GCC.
Mohamad studied at l’École des hautes études commerciales de Paris (HEC Paris) where he earned an MBA with an emphasis on corporate strategy, and at the American University of Beirut where he earned a B.Eng. (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering. He is also a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
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Adam Healy
Adam is a Principal in Roland Berger's London office. He advises corporate clients and investors on M&A and strategic topics across Energy, Mobility, Electronics, and Defence.
He is an expert in fuels and electric vehicle charging. A scientist by training, Adam has a DPhil (PhD) and MChem in Chemistry from the University of Oxford, during the course of which he studied energy cycling by enzymes.
EV charging in Europe: Charge up on the future outlook
Podcast, September 18, 2024
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
Infrastructure Investment Outlook 2024
STUDY, May 19, 2024
A model to forecast EV charging demand
Article, March 15, 2024
Defence Zero
Report, September 25, 2023
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from the UK
Article, July 20, 2023
Balancing Demand and Delivery
Study, April 21, 2023
Infrastructure Investment Outlook 2023
Report, March 22, 2023
Charge Point Operators (CPOs)
Article, March 8, 2023
What is so special about passive components?
Report, September 6, 2022
Charging Ahead 3: Who wins?
Report, July 20, 2022
Sustainable aviation fuels key for the future of air travel
Report, July 21, 2020
Non-standard profits from non-standard electronics
Study, July 4, 2018
Maxime Copin
Matthieu Noel
Gabriella Borgovan
Gabriella Borgovan is a homegrown consultant with over 10 years of experience at Roland Berger. Part of the Operations platform, she specializes in large, complex cross-border transformation projects, post-merger integration, and operational areas such as supply chain, manufacturing, operations efficiency, and sustainability for global companies.
With a business background in Bucharest, Germany, and Italy, and consulting project experience in many European markets, as well as in Asia and South America, Gabriella has an excellent understanding of business environments, client expectations, and cultures across the globe.
Carla Bartrina
Carla Bartrina is a Principal in Roland Berger's Barcelona office. She joined Roland Berger in 2016 but accumulates more than 10 years of experience in strategy consulting.
She has successfully supported clients in Spain and abroad in strategic planning, business growth, market entry strategy definition across financial services industry (insurance, consumer finance or real estate). She also has extensive experience in the entire insurance value chain, having worked in several insurance lines of business and distribution channels, as well as in adjacent businesses such as mobility or health. She strives for "creative strategies that work", combining an innovative and strategic mindset, with pragmatism and orientation to execution.
Carla holds an MSc in Industrial engineer from Polytechnic University of Catalonia, a BA in Business administration from Open University of Catalonia and an MBA from IE Business School.
Flexible vehicle ownership
Article, August 31, 2023
Embedded finance: Disrupting the value chain for financial services
STUDY, July 20, 2023
Thomas Schlingensiepen
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from Portugal 2024
Study, July 10, 2024
How airlines can unleash the transformative power of ONE Order
Article, May 8, 2024
Aviation Consulting
Solution, March 28, 2024
Oleg Akatov
Lars Ickenroth
Achieve optimum performance through operational efficiency
Solution, January 11, 2023
Maxim Przystaw
Supply base reconfiguration in times of constant disruption
Article, November 24, 2023
Marco Bühren
Marco Bühren joined Roland Berger in 2015 and advises clients in MedTech and Pharmaceuticals globally. He has worked on several projects in the field of pharmaceutical wholesale as well as for private equity and corporate investors. Marco strives to generate sustainable business value for his clients based on a cooperative consulting approach.
His key areas of expertise include R&D portfolio management, business and commercial strategies, go-to-market models, performance improvement and supply chain excellence. Marco has co-authored multiple studies in MedTech and Pharmaceuticals on topics including digitalization, performance improvement and structural industry shifts in Life Sciences.
Marco studied Business Administration in Göttingen and Madrid and holds a master's degree in Business Administration from IE Business School Madrid. He has worked in Europe, Middle East, US and China.
Global MedTech 2023 – How companies stem the tide
STUDY, November 16, 2023
Robotics in surgery
STUDY, June 13, 2023
Beyond the numbers: Key characteristics of successful pharma companies
Study, May 24, 2023
Can the MedTech sector keep outperforming?
Study, October 27, 2022
Performance Improvement: How pharma businesses can safeguard viable margins
White paper, January 29, 2020
Verena Koch
Aiming higher in the digital space
Study, October 25, 2023
Chantal Jäger
Chantal Jäger (former Klingelberger) is a Principal at the RPT Platform at Roland Berger's Frankfurt office.
She has extensive knowledge and experience with respect to Mergers & Acquisitions, takeover processes, divestments, carve-outs, restructuring, insolvencies and other structural and corporate finance related matters.
Chantal has advised corporates, financial institutions, private equity and insolvency administrators across industries. Before joining Roland Berger, Chantal worked for international auditing and advisory firms in Germany and UK.
Chantal holds a Master's degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Applied Sciences in Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
Post-merger Integration
Solution, May 13, 2024
Carve-out
Solution, May 13, 2024
Alliances & Joint Ventures
Solution, May 13, 2024
Portfolio Management
Solution, May 13, 2024
Alexander Fey
Alexander Fey joined Roland Berger in 2013 and is Principal at Roland Berger’s Advanced Technology Center. He specializes in the wider electronics industry, with a particular focus on electronics manufacturing services (EMS), manufacturing equipment, and printed circuit boards (PCB). His consulting work is primarily centered around strategy development, commercial due diligence, and operational performance improvement.
Fey is currently a member of our Frankfurt office and previously worked at our Kuala Lumpur office for three years. During his time at Roland Berger he has carried out successful consulting projects for international electronics clients in Europe, Southeast Asia, the US, and Mexico.
Alexander Fey holds a Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the University of Edinburgh and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of St. Gallen.
Silicon carbide in automotive power electronics
STUDY, May 15, 2024
GenAI hardware
STUDY, May 2, 2024
Deglobalization in EMS – An industry on the move
Article, April 25, 2024
How to retain increased margins in electronics manufacturing
Article, April 25, 2023
Semiconductor shortage 2023: A different kind of trouble ahead
Article, November 9, 2022
Printed circuit boards are rapidly changing
Article, October 7, 2022
Matthias Nagl
SME automotive suppliers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: Can they survive the turbulence?
STUDY, September 17, 2024
Western OEMs under dramatic cost-pressure in automotive production
STUDY, September 15, 2024
Clean Hydrogen Radar
Article, November 8, 2022
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Medium-sized automotive suppliers: sustainability as differenciating factor
Study, October 28, 2022
Cemre Bagci-Phan
Cemre Bagci-Phan is a Principal at Roland Berger’s Restructuring, Performance, Transformation & Transaction Platform and is based in our Düsseldorf office.
She is specialized in advising multinational Corporates and mid-sized Companies from various industries on restructuring and performance improvement projects. She has extensive knowledge in the development and implementation of restructuring concepts and is experienced in developing performance improvement programs and initiatives.
Prior to joining Roland Berger in 2020, Cemre has worked at a Big Four audit firm and at a large global conglomerate. She studied International Business and Economics in Maastricht and is an active CFA Charterholder.
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Nicolas Wüthrich
Dr. Nicolas Wüthrich is a Principal in the Consumer and Health Platform at Roland Berger. Nicolas works with Consumer Goods and Retail companies on transformation topics driven by the fast-changing landscape of consumer preferences.
Nicolas's expertise covers pure play strategy development, brand purpose definition, channel & category management, and marketing spend / organization optimization. He approaches these topics with a strong focus on data-driven decision making and an End-to-End perspective.
Before Nicolas joined Roland Berger in 2017, he was part of another consulting company focusing on strategic brand management.
He has a PhD from the London School of Economics (LSE) in Philosophy and holds a master’s degree in philosophy, Sociology and Law as well as a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Zurich. Nicolas is also a Research Associate at the Centre for Philosophy of the Natural and Social Sciences at the LSE.
Rethink your distribution play
STUDY, June 26, 2024
Combating waste in food and fashion
STUDY, June 4, 2024
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
Agriculture & Ingredients
Solution, May 3, 2024
D2C challenges: The travel industry
Article, April 22, 2024
Serviced counters as a profitability lever in grocery retail
Article, November 23, 2023
Growth hacking – a new flywheel for growth
Flyer, November 18, 2022
Building resilient retail supply chains: How to manage severe uncertainty
Study, September 1, 2022
The value of replenishment
Report, December 2, 2020
Helen Saade
, Central Europe
Helen is an expert for growth & commercial strategies for branded consumer goods & luxury players.
She joined Roland Berger in 2018 after working for 5 years at one of the largest fast-moving consumer goods giants, developing brands and go-to market strategies in Europe & the Middle East.
She consulted the most iconic consumer & luxury brands around the globe on various topics and is passionate about the industry both as a consumer and a consultant.
During her Master studies at the European School of Business (ESB) Reutlingen she specialized on luxury goods marketing.
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Lifestyle & Luxury
Solution, May 23, 2024
Christian Harding
Pieter Niehues
Pieter C. Niehues joined Roland Berger in 2022 and is a Partner in the Operations practice with a focus on Procurement and Supply Chain Management topics.
He has advised a range of global organizations across Consumer Goods, Retail, and Real Estate as well as in the Media and Entertainment sectors, specifically supporting them to develop future-proof procurement ecosystems capable of adapting to rapidly changing market environments. His expertise includes the management of global opportunity assessment and procurement value creation programs aimed not only at identifying opportunities and strategic approaches for his clients, but more importantly at helping them effectively secure long-term value contributions by sustainably enabling and strengthening their procurement operating model.
In addition to many years in consulting, Pieter has also headed the procurement function of a leading international player in the housing industry.
He holds a Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Cologne.
When considering future solutions, it takes courage to break away from backward-looking thinking and go down creative, new paths.
AI in operations: The key success factors
Study, September 4, 2024
AI in Operations
Podcast, September 3, 2024
Beyond the playing field – How Generative AI is changing the Procurement Endgame
Study, June 28, 2024
Generative AI in procurement
Article, November 21, 2023
AI-driven commodity price optimization
Article, September 19, 2023
Jörg Brunner
Jörg Brunner is a Senior Partner at Roland Berger and a Member of our Restructuring, Performance, Transformation & Transaction team. He has 15 years of experience as an M&A advisor and is a noted expert in automotive and industrial M&A transactions.
He advises international corporations, family-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, private equity investors, trustees, and insolvency administrators on cross-border sell-side and buy-side transactions. Before joining Roland Berger, he worked as Managing Director for a US investment bank, responsible for M&A transactions in the fields of automotive and industrials. With his extensive knowledge and experience, his work at Roland Berger focuses on corporate carve-outs and divestment, company succession, leveraged buyouts, and turnaround situations.
Jörg holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration.
Through honest advice, deep industry knowledge, passionate client service, and hands-on execution, we always strive to deliver excellent results for our clients.
Marvin Maiwald
Marvin Maiwald is a Partner in the Digital Practice in Berlin. As an expert in enterprise architecture and digitalization, Marvin has been advising clients from a wide range of industries, including retail, automotive, and energy, since 2013.
He specializes in the diagnosis, redesign, and transformation of enterprise architecture and IT organizations. He also develops new agile IT operating models for his clients, evaluates the business benefits of new technologies, and supports companies in their digital transformation with S/4.
Marvin holds a degree in industrial engineering with a focus on information and communication systems from the Technical University of Berlin.
IT Excellence
Solution, March 4, 2024
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
Lily Azadi
Amine Tazi
, Northern Africa
Peng Bi
, North America
Navigating the cost landscape
Article, September 25, 2024
How data-driven insights can boost retail profit margins
Article, April 23, 2024
Robert Baker
, North America
Robert Baker is a Partner in our U.S. Consumer Goods & Retail practice who joined Roland Berger in 2022. He is an expert in sustainable growth and transformative change in the consumer products industry.
Robert's primary focus is on revenue growth management, pricing and organizational effectiveness across sales and marketing. His recent consulting work includes the implementation of an enterprise grade customer planning and analytics platform for a global food company and a successful revenue growth management re-platforming effort for a multinational consumer brand portfolio.
He brings more than 30 years of operational management and consulting experience to Roland Berger. He spent nearly two decades in leadership roles at multiple CP companies before leaving the industry and launching a successful consulting career.
Robert earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Robert lives with his wife in Florida and Arizona.
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
The 3 biggest trade mistakes that consumer goods companies make
Article, December 21, 2023
How Consumer Packaged Goods Companies Can Profit from Sustainable Packaging
Article, February 3, 2023
Shrinking Home Care Margins: How Revenue Growth Management (RGM) can help
Article, January 24, 2023
Andreas Weinfurter
Strategic pricing for airline sustainability
Article, December 21, 2023
Freight rate uncertainty and pricing opportunity for logistics companies
Report, October 24, 2022
Become an Agile Pricing Champion
Study, July 20, 2022
Apratim Sarkar
, North America
Apratim Sarkar is a Senior Partner who joined Roland Berger in 2022. He is an expert on the American consumer goods and retail industries, with a focus on specialty retailers, grocery chains, and food and white goods consumer companies. He has advised leading global players on operational transformation, procurement & supply chain optimization, pricing and promotions, product design & market entry strategies, G&A cost reduction, and restructuring.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, Apratim co-led the Sourcing and Procurement Transformation practice at a global restructuring and operations turnaround firm. Prior to that he was a junior partner at a global strategy consulting firm, focusing on consumer goods and retail industries.
Apratim studied Computer Science at the Indian Institute of Technology and at Brown University, and holds an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Navigating the cost landscape
Article, September 25, 2024
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
How data-driven insights can boost retail profit margins
Article, April 23, 2024
How Consumer Packaged Goods Companies Can Profit from Sustainable Packaging
Article, February 3, 2023
Is the Tide Turning for Retailers?
Article, August 3, 2022
Nicolas Plump
Valentina Kostic
Sabrina Bils
Alexis de Peretti
Alexis de Peretti is a Partner at Roland Berger’s Paris office.
Having previously worked as an executive within Telecom operators, Alexis brings plenty of sector and operational experience throughout his multiple roles.
Alexis has hands-on experience with designing and executing turnaround plans, cost cutting, growth plans, and large transformation programs. His experience also includes operational experience in retail, B2B, customer experience, media, communication, marketing, and CVM.
Alexis de Peretti graduated from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Engineering, then earned an Msc in Management & Economics from the London School of Economics.
eSIMs: More opportunity than threat
Article, October 8, 2024
Transforming telcos: Opportunities and models for telecom operators
Study, January 25, 2023
Shantanu Verma
Navigating the cost landscape
Article, September 25, 2024
How data-driven insights can boost retail profit margins
Article, April 23, 2024
Is the Tide Turning for Retailers?
Article, August 3, 2022
David Zhu
Kelly Louies
Lisa Stryz
Charley Liu
Lara Zolnai
, Central Europe
Luise Sperlich
Selvam Dhamotharan
, Central Europe
Richard Stolz
Richard is an experienced strategy consulting professional who is passionate about developing and helping businesses grow in emerging markets across the tourism, travel, transport, airlines & aviation, leisure, hospitality, entertainment, education, and healthcare sectors.
Based in Dubai and with 10+ years of experience, Richard's functional background is in corporate strategy, business development, growth, market entry, market assessment, project management, business transformation, and organizational effectiveness.
He is a regular contributor to the media on the latest business and industry trends, with authored columns, comments, and interviews in leading magazines, newspapers, and other media outlets.
Richard holds a Master’s of Science in Marketing & Strategy from Warwick Business School in the UK – a top 20 global business school according to The Economist’s 2021 MBA Ranking.
Due to his passion for travel, he has been to 102 countries, and also lived, worked, and studied in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.
Tourism in the GCC
Report, July 12, 2024
The UAE Tourism Strategy 2031
Study, May 5, 2023
Miriam van Straelen
, Central Europe
Navigating the Tech M&A Landscape
Study, June 14, 2023
Growth hacking – a new flywheel for growth
Flyer, November 18, 2022
Thomas Richter
Dr. Thomas Richter is a partner in our Düsseldorf office. He has over 15 years of consulting and corporate development experience in the financial services industry. He is also an expert in wealth management as well as institutional asset management.
From 2017 until 2021 Thomas worked for a leading German private bank where he was Head of Corporate Development & Strategy. He was also Chief Operating Officer for its institutional asset management subsidiary. Furthermore, Thomas served as a member of the supervisory board in an Austrian investment advisory company as well as in a German alternative asset management company. During his professional career, Thomas has gained deep expertise in M&A transactions, post-merger integration, strategic planning, sales management, product management, growth strategies, and cost-cutting projects.
Thomas holds a PhD in economics from Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf.
Volkmar Noeske
Eyad Faraj
, Middle East
The enigma of Saudi sports fans
Article, May 15, 2024
Shifting paradigms in infrastructure investment
Solution, September 29, 2023
Transformation pulse: A survey-based study on Corporate transformation in Bahrain
Study, June 24, 2022
Philippe Jaspart
Philippe Jaspart has extensive expertise in turnaround and operational transformation projects, industrial asset optimization, and large engineering projects, which are often international in nature and involve multiple sites.
He began his career in the United States, joining a leading consultancy where he led large-scale transformation and organizational improvement projects to deliver tangible and sustainable results for his clients. Moving back to France, he worked on the definition and improvement of operational strategies and on various strategic industrial asset transactions, as well as on several SG&A and Operating Model optimization programs.
During his career, Philippe has covered various sectors, in particular, the manufacturing and processing industries, infrastructure, and rail transportation.
Philippe holds a double degree from Arts & Métiers - Paris Tech and Georgia Institute of Technology, as well as an Executive Certificate in Global Management from INSEAD.
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
Capital goods industry in great shape – but for how long?
STUDY, April 14, 2023
Reducing Scope 3 emissions – The next step toward decarbonization
Study, March 13, 2023
Small excavators having a big impact on off-highway electrification
Article, October 21, 2022
A bright future for the capital goods sector
Study, October 10, 2022
The challenge for EPCs: Short-term fossils, long-term sustainability
Article, July 26, 2022
Annemieke Besuijen
Oswald Perrin
IT Excellence
Solution, March 4, 2024
Corporate Venture Building
Solution, March 4, 2024
Digital Strategy & Digital Organization
Solution, March 3, 2024
Available in FR
Le numérique, vecteur de la transformation de l’industrie de défense européenne
STUDY, November 16, 2023
A security context that calls for a new paradigm for the defense industry
Article, October 29, 2023
Aiming higher in the digital space
Study, October 25, 2023
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
Pedro Guimaraes
, South America
Pedro Pacheco Guimarães is a Senior Partner in our Health & Consumer practice. He brings 20+ years of experience in management consulting. He brings professionalism to the consumer goods and retail sectors, with a strong foundation in marketing & sales topics.
Pedro has also worked with sustainability, supporting global foods and agribusiness players to transition to the new economy. He is known as an energetic entrepreneur, inspiring people as a leader and a great communicator.
Pedro holds an MBA from INSEAD, in France, and a Mechanical Engineering degree from Escola Politécnica - USP. He is fluent in English and Spanish, with a basic knowledge of French in addition to Portuguese, his native language.
It's important to leave a positive footprint in whatever we do
Available in PT
Sociable, Selective and Dreamy: what drives the Brazilian consumer?
Report, September 10, 2024
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
Lifestyle & Luxury
Solution, May 23, 2024
The future of brand loyalty is 3D
Flyer, May 25, 2023
Konrad Gruda
, Central Europe
Konrad Gruda focuses on TMT, consumer goods, retail and reconstructing, and corporate finance. In his current practice, Konrad has implemented projects to do with formulating strategies as well as restructuring, market analysis and M&A processes. He has completed a number of projects for private equity firms and banks in the field of commercial / vendor due diligence, collaborating with clients across many industries.
He graduated from Poznan University of Economics and then obtained a master’s degree in International Management, organized by the Thunderbird MBA program in the United States of America.
In his spare time he devotes time to his three children and his passion of piloting a small aircraft.
Polish grocery retail market 2010-2020
Study, November 4, 2016
Nils Breuer
Prof. Dr. Med. Nils Breuer joined Roland Berger as a Partner in 2022 to work in the Digital Health division, specifically advising health insurance companies.
His consulting experience comes from the public sector as a partner of both a Big 4 company and a strategy consultancy firm, advising hospitals, health insurance companies, and medical technology companies. Breuer's focus is on strategic consulting, corporate development, market and trend analysis, structural and process optimization, reorganization, and the digitalization of companies in the healthcare industry and public sector. Current key topics include advising health insurance companies on the challenges of developing customer journeys and customer-centricity, defining the PMO or product owner role in large-scale digital and IT projects, designing agile organizations, and building digital ecosystems for health insurance companies.
Nils Breuer is a trained physician, health economist (MBA), and medical lawyer (LL.M.) with over 10 years of consulting experience.
Julia Duwe
Julia Duwe is a Partner in Roland Berger’s Operations Strategy practice. She specializes in the transformation of established industry companies and their portfolio shift from hardware products to digital solutions, as well as end-to-end experiences for their customers.
Julia Duwe joined Roland Berger in 2022. Previously, she was a Senior Ecosystem Architect at a leading German manufacturer of machine tools. Here she supported R+D to establish collaboration and co-development with ecosystem partners. She also worked for many years as an R+D Manager for digital product development in the area of Industry 4.0, automation, and smart factory solutions.
Julia Duwe studied communication studies, business administration, and American studies at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz and the University of Bergen, Norway. She completed her doctorate on ambidextrous technology companies at the European Business School (EBS) in Oestrich-Winkel. As an author and expert on dual organizations and ambidexterity ("Ambidextrous Leadership", Springer Gabler), she deals with the question of how companies can advance their core business and, at the same time, successfully enter new digital business fields in the platform economy.
Successful industrial companies continuously reinvent themselves while simultaneously optimizing and improving their core business. They rely on tradition and on innovation, on stability and on flexibility at the same time.
The digital thread: Digitally connected value chains
Solution, October 4, 2024
AI in operations: The key success factors
Study, September 4, 2024
AI in Operations
Podcast, September 3, 2024
EU’s Digital Product Passport regulations set to take effect
Article, May 23, 2024
Hannover Messe 2024: Energizing a sustainable industry
Article, April 5, 2024
Unleashing the power of AI in R&D
Article, December 18, 2023
How product development can drive sustainability
Article, September 8, 2023
Whatever happened to "Industry 4.0"?
Study, February 8, 2023
Short supply, high prices: An inside look at Europe's gas crisis
Article, October 20, 2022
Beate Rosenthal
As Partner in the Global Consumer & Health Platform at Roland Berger, Beate comes with more than 20 years of leadership roles in the FMCG and healthcare industry. In CMO, CDO, and commercial roles, she has developed her expertise in customer-focused brand building and digital acceleration. She is also passionate about company purpose, and turning sustainability initiatives into positive impact, rather than just risk avoidance.
Beate has served in both global strategic as well as in operational commercial management roles in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland across diverse categories, including consumer health care, fragrances, electrical appliances, hair care, and baby care. She has run complex brand and country portfolios and set up comprehensive marketing and agency capability programs.
Beate is active as a public speaker, and a thought leader on the future of marketing, blogger (Monday Morning Inspiration on LinkedIn), and works on the board of the female leaders network, called Generation CEO, and a Rotary Club. She used to lecture in Innovation Management at Goethe University Frankfurt, and is a mentor and business angel for various start-ups.
Beate studied at the University of Göttingen and at UCLA with a combined Business and Economics Diploma.
“Future of HR” dialogue series - Interview with Simone Berger, CHRO of STADA
Interview, September 17, 2024
Combating waste in food and fashion
STUDY, June 4, 2024
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
Call for collaboration
Article, November 17, 2023
Navigating the Tech M&A Landscape
Study, June 14, 2023
Does down have an upside?
Article, February 13, 2023
Back to one size fits all? Marketing in a cookieless world
Study, January 17, 2023
Growth hacking – a new flywheel for growth
Flyer, November 18, 2022
High fashion, low emissions: Climate action in the textile and apparel industry
Article, June 14, 2022
Bo Liu
Maurizio Minelli
Maurizio has more than 12 years of international experience across 14 countries on 4 continents with another management consulting company. He has worked in many sectors such as finance, industrial goods, healthcare and consumer. Since 2015, Maurizio has focused on digital and financial institutions, mostly working on transformation programs, digital/ IT strategies, service and operating model evolutions, corporate strategies, industrial plans, and turnaround projects.
Maurizio holds an MSc in Business Administration from the University of Turin and a Master’s Grand École, Triple Degree Program, from ESCP Europe (Turin, London, and Paris).
Flexible vehicle ownership
Article, August 31, 2023
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
Sarah Li
Robotics in surgery
STUDY, June 13, 2023
Mastering supply chain crises in the pharmaceutical industry
Article, July 11, 2022
Sebastien Caron
Unlocking value in the CDMOs market
Article, July 3, 2024
Georges Almeida
, South America
How airlines can unleash the transformative power of ONE Order
Article, May 8, 2024
Aviation Consulting
Solution, March 28, 2024
Jack Zhuang
OEMs' Digital Operations
Report, September 19, 2024
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
A model to forecast EV charging demand
Article, March 15, 2024
Branded charging networks for electric vehicles
Article, September 1, 2023
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from China
Article, August 14, 2023
6 months of rapid growth: What we learned from our second EV study
Article, May 20, 2022
Jonathan Yan
Jonathan Yan is a principal in our health & consumer and investor support teams, based in Shanghai. He has worked closely with many of the top consumer goods and retail companies on growth strategy, transformation programs, and M&A. In addition to strategy work, he also supports both corporate and PE funds on due diligence projects. Jonathan is a food and beverage expert, with a particular focus on soft drinks and alcohol.
Before joining us, he had worked for another top consulting firm and graduated from the University of Cambridge with an MBA degree. In his personal time, he enjoys playing soccer and tasting whisky & wine.
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
The Hainan Travel Retail Opportunity
Report, February 11, 2022
Marcus Wolf
Marcus Wolf is a Partner and member of the Restructuring, Performance and Transaction (RPT) platform team in Roland Berger's Frankfurt office. In addition to leading turnaround and performance projects, he advises companies, owners and financiers with a focus on finance-driven restructuring situations, complex refinancing as well as optimising and supporting the CFO area.
In various industries, he often acts in special situations at the interface of different stakeholders such as management, owners as well as legal and financial advisors.
Marcus Wolf has been with Roland Berger since 2013 and studied at the University of Witten/Herdecke and the London Business School.
Xing Wang
Xing Wang is a Principal in Roland Berger's Beijing office. He is an engineering-focused strategy consultant with 15 years of experience in both professional services and industry.
Xing focuses on helping clients in the industrial products & services sector, including industrial automation, machinery, building technology, construction, semiconductors, and steel to develop and implement strategies.
He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Tsinghua University and an MBA degree from China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).
Freight Logistics Decarbonization Whitepaper: LEAD the green wave, bring the DEEP impact
White paper, June 4, 2024
Embracing change in the power tools industry
Article, July 5, 2023
Mechanical engineering: another crisis, another rebound?
Article, February 1, 2023
Designing incentives systems to give your sales a lift!
Article, October 28, 2022
Rob van der Meer
Rob is a Principal based in Roland Berger’s Amsterdam office. Throughout his tenure at Roland Berger, spanning over +10 years, Rob has established himself as a respected expert in the pharma & healthcare sector. He excels at developing strategies for healthcare providers, and focuses on innovative approaches and public-private partnerships with knowledge institutions. Furthermore, Rob provides valuable support to private equity firms in assessing investment opportunities and assists organizations in both the pharma and healthcare space with mergers and carve-outs.
With a degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Groningen, Rob possesses a strong foundation in financial analysis and strategic thinking. His educational journey continued in 2017 when he obtained an MBA from INSEAD, expanding his expertise in business management.
Rob's dedication and loyalty to our company, colleagues, and clients are unwavering. He is known for his strong work ethic, going the extra mile to deliver the highest quality of work and ensure client satisfaction. Furthermore, Rob plays a pivotal role in the development of our office, actively participating in recruitment, onboarding, and nurturing the growth of new colleagues.
Kenichi Shimomura
Available in JA
Structural changes in the South East Asian FMCG market brought about by Chinese EC platforms and OTTs
STUDY, October 15, 2024
Manuel Schieler
The GenAI-driven transformation
Study, September 11, 2024
Analytics & Platform Solutions
Solution, March 4, 2024
ChatGPT: A game changer for artificial intelligence?
Article, April 20, 2023
Giacomo Sandicchi
Giacomo Sandicchi joined Roland Berger in 2011. He is a principal in our Investor Support and RPT platforms, focusing his consulting activities on business plans, due diligence, and transformation programs, mainly in the industrial products sector.
Giacomo started his career at a leading consulting firm and holds a master's degree in Economics from the University of Roma Tre, as well as a Master’s in Finance from the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics.
It’s time for steelmakers to reduce emissions
Study, November 21, 2022
Paulo Salla
Paulo Salla is a Principal at Roland Berger and member of our Transaction & Investor Services practice. Paulo is known for his high-quality project delivery, exceptional teamwork, and leadership skills.
Beginning his career in São Paulo in 2012, he later transferred to the Amsterdam office in 2017. Specializing in investor support, Paulo works closely with private equity firms and corporate clients on commercial due diligence, strategy development, and business planning. His expertise spans industries such as Energy, Industrials, and Automotive. With a background in Economics from the University of São Paulo, Paulo brings a strong foundation in strategic thinking to his consultancy role.
His aim is to consistently exceed client expectations by delivering exceptional results and generating significant value. Paulo's leadership fosters a collaborative work environment, driving team motivation and cohesion. His dedication to excellence and passion for driving positive change make him a trusted advisor and leader at Roland Berger.
Mathieu Rasamoela
Chemical Winners
Study, June 16, 2023
Valentin Peter
Mortaza Nadjafi
Available in DE
Restructuring experts expect economic difficulties for companies to worsen
Study, September 25, 2024
SME automotive suppliers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland: Can they survive the turbulence?
STUDY, September 17, 2024
Available in DE
Energy prices & gas shortages: risk to liquidity and value chains
Article, December 22, 2022
Available in DE
Medium-sized automotive suppliers: sustainability as differenciating factor
Study, October 28, 2022
Heiko Mosetter
Heiko Mosetter is a Principal in our Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public team within the Regulated & Infrastructure platform. Based in Munich, his work focuses on managing complex transformation programs with regard to performance and positioning.
Over the last few years, Heiko has developed particularly strong expertise within the transportation and infrastructure arena (airports, rail, and rail supply) as well as with public sector entities. He jointly developed the Results Factory, a new approach to mobilize client organizations and deliver results in the same way a factory delivers products: reliably, continuously, and measurably.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (WHU) and a Master's degree in International Management (ESADE, CEMS).
Airport consulting
Article, September 19, 2023
Future-proof airports
Article, August 30, 2023
Scenario-based management – Taking action in an uncertain world
Study, July 27, 2023
Top-line results – How to grow in times of heightened uncertainty
Study, May 25, 2022
Results Factory – Mobilizing for organizational change
White paper, November 11, 2021
Benjamin Lowe
Developing a sustainable strategy for your company
STUDY, February 18, 2022
Konstantin Kühl
Konstantin Kühl is a Partner in Roland Berger's Munich office. As a member of our global expert team, RPT, he advises companies on issues related to strategic, operational, and financial restructuring, along with defining and implementing transformations. His expertise spans a variety of industries, including automotive suppliers, utilities logistics, and engineering. Prior to joining Roland Berger, Konstantin worked for a restructuring consultancy — specializing in family businesses — in Munich.
Konstantin holds a Master's degree from Jönköping Business School in Sweden and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Passau. He also lectures on the topic of Crisis and Restructuring Management as an adjunct professor at Karl Ruprecht University in Heidelberg.
Logistics in the doldrums
Article, August 14, 2023
Lukas Hofmann
Lukas Hofmann joined Roland Berger in 2011 in our Frankfurt office. As a member of our Operations platform his work is focused on advising clients in the automotive, capital goods and process industries.
He provides expert advice on Operations improvements in large-scale transformation and efficiency projects along the entire value chain with a core functional focus on supply chain management, engineering and procurement topics.
Lukas Hofmann studied Business Administration in Germany, Spain and the United States and holds a BSc from EBS Universität and a MSc from ESADE. He represents Roland Berger for recruiting activities.
Hitting the sweet spot: How to optimize product cost and value
Solution, June 7, 2024
Supply chain platform - from customer to core
Article, July 14, 2022
Antoine Gizardin
Antoine is passionate about strategy and transformation in the public service and health sectors, bringing more than 14 years of experience, five of which come from Roland Berger. As a core team member of the Regulated and Infrastructure platform, he intends to strengthen Roland Berger's leadership in strategy consulting for public service in France and develop health-related endeavors.
Available in FR
Le numérique, vecteur de la transformation de l’industrie de défense européenne
STUDY, November 16, 2023
A security context that calls for a new paradigm for the defense industry
Article, October 29, 2023
Filippo Ghizzoni
Filippo is a home-grown consultant who joined Roland Berger in 2012 after completing his studies in Management at the University of Warwick.
He is a committed member of the Regulated and Infrastructure practice, focusing on developing the sustainability practice in the Middle East and beyond. He has done this by focusing on key topics such as waste management, water, and climate action.
Filippo has led engagements with important public and private stakeholders on topics including national transformation plans, investment strategy, and human capability development across the Middle East and Europe.
The future of mega sports events
STUDY, July 26, 2024
Optimizing water resources: Strategic approaches and solutions
Podcast, June 5, 2024
Dragos Fundulea
Dragos Fundulea is a Principal in Roland Berger's Bucharest office. With 10 years of experience in consulting, his focus is to create value and implement innovative solutions for companies within, or at the boundary of the energy, road transportation, and automotive sectors. He has successfully accompanied major clients in a wide variety of projects ranging from strategy development, performance improvement and large-scale transformation to market entry and digital strategies. His extensive work experience is focused on the EMEA region and Asia.
Dragos is also specialized in alternative/ green technologies (e.g., electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells, renewable energy, alternative fuels), as well as the development of decarbonization strategies.
He has been with the firm since 2011, after completing his studies in International Economic Relations and Automotive Engineering.
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from Romania 2024
Study, July 10, 2024
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from Romania
Article, September 8, 2023
Mining’s emission impossible?
Article, May 31, 2023
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
Capital goods industry in great shape – but for how long?
STUDY, April 14, 2023
Reducing Scope 3 emissions – The next step toward decarbonization
Study, March 13, 2023
Romanian E-Mobility Index: Demand surges thanks to generous incentives
STUDY, March 10, 2023
Small excavators having a big impact on off-highway electrification
Article, October 21, 2022
A bright future for the capital goods sector
Study, October 10, 2022
The challenge for EPCs: Short-term fossils, long-term sustainability
Article, July 26, 2022
Romanian E-Mobility Index: Accelerated demand growth based on favorable drivers
Study, April 5, 2022
Romanian E-Mobility Index: E-Mobility was the winner of 2020
Study, April 21, 2021
Romanian E-Mobility Index: Electric vehicle sales plunge
Study, November 4, 2020
Romanian E-mobility Index: Accelerated growth – New electric vehicles triple in number
White paper, April 17, 2020
Romanian E-mobility Index: No longer only a hot topic – Clear path for sustainable development
White paper, December 4, 2019
Nico Falk
Navigating sustainability challenges in rail
Article, August 13, 2024
The changing landscape of rail travel
Article, April 29, 2024
Logistics in the doldrums
Article, August 14, 2023
Frederik Eilers
Parametric cost estimation for embedded software
Article, March 14, 2024
RB Product Accelerator – 360° Product Cost Optimization
Solution, November 28, 2023
Fighting inflation the Brazilian way
Article, March 6, 2023
Rethinking procurement
Study, September 12, 2022
Astrid Bohlke
Alexander Baumgartner
Alexander joined Roland Berger 10 years ago after completing his studies in chemistry. Over the last decade, Alex has focused on strategy and M&A topics in the chemicals and materials industry. Working for both producers and financial investors, he has helped clients to evaluate investment decisions, develop winning strategies, and reshape their portfolios.
His experience spans the full breadth of the chemical value chain: from upstream commodities to downstream specialties and formulations. Alex has a particular focus on value chain economics: analyzing at which steps in the chain value is created and captured during different points in commodity cycles. Alex also spends his time working on sustainability topics across the chemicals industry: from advanced biomaterials aimed at curbing plastic waste problems to green hydrogen and ammonia as a path to decarbonizing industry and transportation.
Extraordinary measures: Ways to decarbonize the chemicals industry
STUDY, May 27, 2024
Promoting circular carbon in the chemical industry
Article, February 20, 2024
The Seventh Disruption to the Global Polymer Industry
Report, November 3, 2022
The Plastic Balancing Act: driving the transition and seizing its opportunities
Report, July 12, 2022
Portfolio Transformation in the Chemicals Industry: Six Success Characteristics
Article, October 1, 2021
Takayuki Omiya
Takayuki is a Principal at Roland Berger's Tokyo Office.
His consulting experience includes a broad range of clients in the industrial goods, airline, railway, energy, and general trading industries.
One of Takayuki’s key skills is helping to build lasting partnerships – he can assist clients in their long-term vision, business strategy and implementation, business planning, investment evaluation, and more.
Takayuki emphasizes being on the ground with other industry professionals, as it allows for clients to conduct unique and highly effective strategic planning.
Before joining Roland Berger, Takayuki worked for an international airline as an aviation mechanic.
He holds MS and BS degrees in engineering from Waseda University.
Kwangho Kim
, Eastern Asia
Kwangho Kim joined Roland Berger's Seoul office in 2021.
Kwangho has extensive professional experience in management consulting and alternative investment, including private equity. His expertise and knowledge cover corporate strategy, investment advisory (M&A, JV) for diverse clients in the automotive, energy & utility, electronics, consumer goods, and private equity sectors.
Kwangho holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Yonsei University.
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from South Korea 2024
Study, July 10, 2024
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from South Korea
Article, August 16, 2023
Julien Bourdinière
, Southeast Asia
Julien has over 25 years of experience in management consulting, with a focus on consumer goods and retail industries. He is now a Senior Partner with global consulting firm Roland Berger, based in Singapore, and serves clients across South-East Asia and China.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, Julien held several leadership roles in the management consulting industry in Asia. Over his consulting career, he has delivered projects across Europe and Asia, gradually concentrating on fast-growing consumer markets.
From 2006 to 2009, he worked as a principal consultant in Mumbai to one of the world's fastest and most ambitious retail rollouts in the world, bringing to life a retail network to over 1,300 stores in just 18 months — all from scratch. Over the last 10 years, he has worked closely with global sports brands, luxury, and cosmetics brands in the design of their growth strategies in the Chinese eCommerce market, and has advised leading Asia retailers in the redesign of their growth strategies, store formats, and operating models.
Julien holds master’s degrees from the École Centrale de Lyon and Essec Business School in Paris, and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
Business planning reinvention
Article, September 19, 2024
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
Lifestyle & Luxury
Solution, May 23, 2024
The dairy boom: Southeast Asia's expanding market and opportunities
Article, August 28, 2023
New ways of transformation in Asia's retail sector
Article, January 18, 2023
Brand purpose: Know your reason for being
Study, March 29, 2022
Nataliia Kabanova
, Eastern Europe
Leanne Mong
, Southeast Asia
Waldemar Lau
Yojiro Kamiya
Yojiro is a principal at Roland Berger's Tokyo Office.
He has vast experience in energy-related industries, general trading, telecommunications, and electronics. Over the years, he has generated results for his clients and has been helping them solve their problems. He is proficient in long-term vision creation, medium-term business planning, business growth strategy, and new market entry strategy.
Before joining Roland Berger, he worked for a general trading company, an U.S. investment bank, and an U.S. consulting firm.
He holds a master's degree in public administration from Columbia University and a bachelor's degree in Law from Hitotsubashi University.
Ista Kyra Sharmugam
David Yu
David Yu is Senior Adviser at Roland Berger. Prior to that, he was the CEO of a population health product/service provider, and the China director at medical insurance company and a company's consulting branch.
David is a physician with exceptional clinical and management knowledge as well as 20+ years of diverse healthcare experience in hospitals and consulting firms in the US and China. He possesses distinguished leadership skills in healthcare strategy, business development, operation, revenue management, performance improvement, healthcare IT, and accreditation in multi-cultural work environments.
He received his medical degree in 1995 and practiced as a physician in internal medicine for 4 years.
Fleur Bouma
Valerie van Odijk
Florian Dehne
Based in Zurich, Florian Dehne is a Partner at Roland Berger’s Transportation, Tourism and Logistics team. He advises Swiss and global companies in the aviation, rail and road transport, public transport, logistics, and tourism sectors.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, he worked in various management roles at several airlines and has more than 25 years of professional experience in the aviation and tourism industry.
Florian Dehne studied economic geography and business administration and graduated with an M.Sc. in Business Administration from Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich.
Airports as key drivers in aviation decarbonization
Article, August 19, 2024
How airlines can unleash the transformative power of ONE Order
Article, May 8, 2024
Transforming the aviation industry
Article, April 5, 2024
Aviation Consulting
Solution, March 28, 2024
Strategic pricing for airline sustainability
Article, December 21, 2023
Aviation's Roadmap to True Zero
STUDY, May 10, 2023
Where next for the long-distance mobility industry?
Article, February 6, 2023
Wataru Matsumoto
Wataru is a Partner of Roland Berger's Tokyo Office. He is also a certified public accountant.
His primary focus is on consumer goods and retail industries, such as food, beverage, consumer electronics, cosmetics, apparel, restaurants, hotels.
He has helped many clients solve their post-merger integration, performance improvement, business turnaround, and organizational reform problems. Now and then, he emerges from behind the scenes as an interim manager, stepping up to reconcile the interests of shareholders, employees, business partners, and more and to provide support along the way to generate concrete results.
Also, he has recently been spending more time on company-wide organizational reforms to make digital transformation work.
After working for a general trading company, he joined Roland Berger from 2004 to 2008. He later worked for a regeneration consulting firm and rejoined Roland Berger in 2021. Wataru holds a BA from the University of Tokyo.
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Lifestyle & Luxury
Solution, May 23, 2024
Agriculture & Ingredients
Solution, May 3, 2024
Evgeny Raguzin
, Western Europe
Evgeny is a Consumer Goods and Retail expert where his work spans across various segments and companies. He has helped businesses to build and scale product strategies, customer offerings, new technologies and integrate end-to-end solutions.
Evgeny's key to success is to balance consumer needs and business, believing that a business may be profitable only when end consumers are satisfied. He is known for his ability to promptly understand a situation, diagnose key issues and provide innovative solutions and recommendations.
Evgeny brings more than 20 years of experience working for leading consumer goods and consulting companies, along with his extensive industry knowledge, entrepreneurial spirit and deep understanding of consumer behaviour.
Evgeny holds an MBA degree from MIT SK Business School and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics. On the weekends you will find him stand up paddle boarding on the Thames or cycling in Richmond Park. He also enjoys travelling and snowboarding.
Consumers under pressure
Study, September 8, 2022
Unlocking Marketplaces
Study, April 6, 2022
Dorina Jäger
Louis Gendry
, Western Europe
Louis brings 10 years of corporate strategy experience across a broad range of sectors. He started his career in strategy consulting in 2011, then joined another renowned consulting firm in 2018, leading the tourism and real estate practice there.
His primary experiences have focused on strategic planning for mid-size companies, along with accompanying investment funds and corporate clients in M&A transactions. Throughout his career, Louis has covered multiple sectors including tourism & leisure, real estate, retail, culture, sports, energy, food processing, manufacturing, and industrials.
Louis graduated from SciencesPo Paris in 2008, and then earned a second master’s degree at HEC Paris in 2010. A French national with strong international exposure, he has worked primarily in France, but also in Germany, the UK, and the US. He speaks French and English.
Florentine Bouma
Vivian Liu
Jiangning Dai
Automotive user operations report
Report, June 23, 2024
Danny Mueller
Shifting paradigms in infrastructure investment
Solution, September 29, 2023
Mining’s emission impossible?
Article, May 31, 2023
Portfolio Transformation in the Chemicals Industry: Six Success Characteristics
Article, October 1, 2021
Chemicals M&A: Paving the Way for Long Term Deal Success
Article, September 27, 2021
Chemicals M&A: Paving the Way for Long Term Deal Success
Article, September 27, 2021
Michael Baur
Michael Baur has been a member of the global Roland Berger Life Science team since 2007. He is a Partner in our Roland Berger Brussels office in Belgium.
Being an internationally versatile and focused expert in Pharmaceuticals and Medical Technology, Michael Baur primarily focuses on commercial growth strategies and organizational transformation to drive innovation in products, services, and business models. He serves Innovator Pharma/Medtech and Consumer Healthcare clients around the globe in close collaboration with the international RB Life Science team.
In addition to his master's degree in International Management from the University of Cologne (Germany), HEC Paris (France), and FGV São Paulo (Brazil), Michael Baur holds a PhD in Innovation Management from WHU Vallendar (Germany).
Let us join forces to bring meaningful medical innovation to life – based on sustainable business models!
Why AI is a game changer for the pharmaceutical industry
Article, October 8, 2024
Cell and gene therapies: Strategies for commercial success
Article, November 14, 2023
Beyond the numbers: Key characteristics of successful pharma companies
Study, May 24, 2023
Mastering supply chain crises in the pharmaceutical industry
Article, July 11, 2022
Layla Hughes
Marco Stettler
Thomas Schwarz
Thomas Schwarz is Principal in our Operations team, based in Düsseldorf. His focus topics are operations strategy, supply chain, operational excellence and transformation. He has got a track record of more than 10 years in consulting as well as industry positions.
Before re-joining Roland Berger, Thomas was in charge of operations strategy and strategic manufacturing projects at a leading plant engineering company. Prior to that, he led the optimization and digitalization of business processes at an elevator manufacturer and worked in the strategy department of a diversified industrial group as well as in an in-house consultancy of a utilities company.
At the beginning of his professional life, Thomas was a consultant at Roland Berger for several years. During this time, he worked on numerous projects in the fields of environmental technology, energy and infrastructure for private and public clients.
Thomas Schwarz studied business administration and political science at the universities of Bayreuth and Freiburg im Breisgau as well as at the Pontifical Catholic University in Santiago de Chile.
Achieve optimum performance through operational efficiency
Solution, January 11, 2023
The wiring harness segment – Keeping up or falling behind?
Study, December 16, 2022
Emily Marguerite
Michel Jacob
Hitting the sweet spot: How to optimize product cost and value
Solution, June 7, 2024
Mining’s emission impossible?
Article, May 31, 2023
Location matters
Article, April 20, 2023
Fleet electrification
Article, February 8, 2023
ESG in the defense industry
Study, December 21, 2022
Procurement Excellence
Solution, October 27, 2022
Gaining competitiveness with Next Generation Manufacturing
Study, March 24, 2022
Christoph Straub
Christoph Straub is a Partner at Roland Berger N3XT – our digital practice. He is responsible for Roland Berger's scalable software platforms including customer-used software-as-a-service modules, asset-based consulting software, and process automation tools. Additional responsibilities are the consulting practices related to digital & software strategies, software vendor selection, software development processes, and software due diligence.
Based on his extensive cross-continent, cross-industry, and cross-functional work experience, Christoph is passionate about helping clients to transfer best practices into their business environment.
Christoph studied economics in Munich and Southampton (UK) with an additional focus on information management and business administration.
The new NIS2 law is on its way
Article, August 14, 2024
Scaled Solutions
Solution, March 4, 2024
Tech due diligence
Solution, September 14, 2023
A short guide to due diligence of digital-oriented acquisition targets
Article, August 29, 2023
Digital due diligence
Solution, January 30, 2023
Satoshi Onodera
Satoshi is a principal at the Roland Berger Tokyo office, with extensive consulting experience helping industry leaders in the consumer goods, retail, internet platforms, and entertainment sectors solve their problems in areas such as mid-to-long-term strategy, organizational structure reform, marketing strategy, digital transformation support, operational reform, and BPR.
He has a wealth of experience in providing support not only to large-scale companies, but also to rapidly growing venture companies. After working for a major telecommunications company, a foreign consulting firm, and a human resource development venture, Satoshi joined Roland Berger.
Satoshi holds a BA in environment and information studies from Keio University in Japan.
Viktoriia Lempa
Fabian Neuen
Value creation in the employee benefits sector
Solution, October 4, 2024
D2C challenges: The travel industry
Article, April 22, 2024
Corporate Venture Building
Solution, March 4, 2024
Digital Strategy & Digital Organization
Solution, March 3, 2024
Bracing for impact – The AI transformation in banking
Article, February 19, 2024
A way out of the productivity crisis?
Study, October 27, 2023
A short guide to due diligence of digital-oriented acquisition targets
Article, August 29, 2023
Digital due diligence
Solution, January 30, 2023
Jawad Shaikh
Jawad is a Partner at Roland Berger and heads our Technology Media & Telecom (TMT) practice in the Middle East. He brings over 25 years of strategy consulting and industry experience with a primary focus on the TMT and digital space. Jawad recently moved to KSA to spearhead our Riyadh office and help accelerate Roland Berger’s regional ambition in the Middle East.
Prior to joining Roland Berger in 2019, Jawad worked in strategy consulting in the US and the UK, and then moved to the Middle East in 2010. He established and ran an international strategy consultancy firm’s Middle East practice based out of Dubai, and then took up an executive role at a UAE telecom player as the head of the Digital Business unit. He subsequently founded and ran a couple of digital start-ups before returning to management consulting.
Based on his extensive experience and deep knowledge, Jawad advises his TMT sector clients on a wide range of strategic topics, such growth strategies in adjacencies, business & operating model development, performance improvement, digital transformation, and the development and launch of new businesses & services. In addition, Jawad advises clients across sectors on digital transformation, based on his corporate and start-up experience in new digital services development and digital transformation of customer experience and channels.
Jawad graduated from Cornell University, NY with a Master’s in Engineering Management & Manufacturing (a joint program by the Johnson Business School & College of Engineering), and holds a BSc Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is a UK national but has worked extensively across Europe, Middle East & Africa and the US.
Unlocking the Data Center opportunity in KSA
Article, July 12, 2024
Unleashing the potential of RegTech for enhanced ICT regulation
Article, May 31, 2024
The Decom and Decarb Double
Article, September 13, 2023
Transforming telcos: Opportunities and models for telecom operators
Study, January 25, 2023
Kiyoung Song
Kiyoung Song joined Roland Berger's Seoul office in 2019. He leads our Industrial & Capital Goods team in Korea.
Kiyoung has extensive professional experience in management consulting and alternative investment, including private equity, venture capital and real-estate investment. His expertise and knowledge covers corporate strategy, technology strategy and investment implementation (M&A, JV, Carve-out) for diverse private/public clients in B2B2C (e.g. Electronics, Construction/Real Estate, FMCG/Retail) and B2G (e.g. Infrastructure) sectors.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering with honors from Hanyang Universtiy as well as a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an MBA from Columbia Business School, New York.
RB Product Accelerator – 360° Product Cost Optimization
Solution, November 28, 2023
Mining’s emission impossible?
Article, May 31, 2023
Small excavators having a big impact on off-highway electrification
Article, October 21, 2022
Ready for departure: How the travel retail sector can succeed in the post-Covid environment
Article, August 25, 2022
Sebastian Koper
Embracing change in the power tools industry
Article, July 5, 2023
Second life and recycling: Enabling a circular battery economy
Article, June 20, 2023
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
Capital goods industry in great shape – but for how long?
STUDY, April 14, 2023
Reducing Scope 3 emissions – The next step toward decarbonization
Study, March 13, 2023
A bright future for the capital goods sector
Study, October 10, 2022
The challenge for EPCs: Short-term fossils, long-term sustainability
Article, July 26, 2022
Benjamin Verhelst
Benjamin Verhelst is a Partner in Roland Berger’s Belgian office. He is a home-grown consultant who joined the company in 2012 in Brussels, after obtaining a PhD degree in Economics at Ghent University. Between 2016 and 2019, Benjamin has been based in our London office, before rejoining the team in Belgium.
As a core member of the Investor Support team, Benjamin focuses on due diligence and growth strategy assignments for a broad set of Private Equity clients and their portfolio companies. He is supporting the sustained growth of our Investor Support practice in the Belgian market by leveraging his international profile, experience, and network.
Shifting paradigms in infrastructure investment
Solution, September 29, 2023
Milko Teofilov
Milko is a Partner in our Restructuring, Performance & Transaction team in Munich. He has extensive expertise in leading large-scale transformations around performance improvement and carve-out - from concept to implementation.
Milko led numerous projects in Europe and the United States across different industries with focus on Industrial Goods, Technology and Consumer Products.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, he was working for an international management consulting company focusing on operational performance improvement. Milko studied industrial engineering (Diplom) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
The new CFO – transformation leader, change driver, value creator
Article, February 19, 2024
The CFO imperative: How to safeguard company performance in challenging times
Article, July 26, 2023
Carve-outs can boost enterprise value in uncertain times
Article, January 16, 2023
How transformation projects can be managed successfully
Study, March 28, 2019
Christian-Simon Ernst
Dr. Christian-Simon Ernst is a Partner with a passion for automotive engineering. He joined Roland Berger's Automotive team in 2016 and is nowadays a member of the industrials platform and the Advanced Technology Center (ATC).
He has extensive experience in large material cost optimization activities – often within transformation programs, as well as technology strategies in global automotive hubs such as South Korea, China, Europe and North America. His client base sits at multiple levels of the value chain, namely OEMs, suppliers and private equity players.
Christian holds a PhD in automotive engineering from RWTH Aachen University, concentrating on the life cycle analysis of electric vehicles. Before that, he gained diplomas both in mechanical engineering as well as business administration.
RB Product Accelerator – 360° Product Cost Optimization
Solution, November 28, 2023
Operations Consulting: Innovation, Engineering & Product
Solution, June 23, 2022
Mario Sanchez
Waste management transformation
Article, April 19, 2024
Dragos Popa
Dragos is a passionate home-grown Roland Berger consultant. He joined our company in 2009 in the Bucharest Office, after studying business administration in Mannheim, Germany.
He has been a pioneer in work to do with the circular economy since 2010, having since worked on packaging sustainability, waste management, producer responsibility and deposit system projects on more than 20 consulting assignments in Europe, Asia and the Americas.
Looking forward, Dragos will continue to contribute to the global growth of Roland Berger's circular economy platform, whilst gladly sharing his expertise and enthusiasm for sustainability amongst his colleagues.
How EPCs and equipment suppliers can capitalize on chemical recycling
ARTICLE, May 29, 2024
Plastic waste (r)evolution – Dynamic sector with growth opportunities
STUDY, May 15, 2024
Waste management transformation
Article, April 19, 2024
Plastic recycling: Exploiting the new gold
STUDY, March 15, 2023
Recycling of paper-based hybrid packaging
Study, March 21, 2022
Michael Poetzl
Mining’s emission impossible?
Article, May 31, 2023
Volkmar Noeske
Volkmar Noeske is part of Roland Berger’s Industrials Platform, focused on the Aerospace & Defence industry. He has deep project experience across the entire defence and security ecosystem working for large international companies and institutions on topics related to market entry and growth strategies, operational performance improvement, and M&A.
Beyond defence and security, Volkmar has rich experience delivering strategy, business transformation and transaction support projects for civil aerospace, automotive, and industrial clients. He also has an extensive international background, including four years as part of Roland Berger’s Indian operations.
Volkmar studied Industrial Engineering in Mannheim, Germany, as well as Management at the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel, Germany and the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, India.
Marco Mayer
Marco Mayer is a principal who is focused on restructuring, performance, transformation & transaction. With over ten years of restructuring experience, Marco has broad expertise in company transformation.
Having previously worked for four years for a restructuring boutique, he has expanded his knowledge into the areas of performance improvement and organizational transformation.
Marco has successfully demonstrated his competence in projects ranging from small players in the German 'Mittelstand' to large companies across many industries, ranging from retail to automotive OEM and suppliers, manufacturing, construction, tourism and shipping. He holds a Diploma in Industrial Engineering.
Markus Kaufmann
Value capture in green hydrogen
Study, May 22, 2023
Unlocking Hydrogen Growth in the Middle East
Study, January 10, 2023
Clean Hydrogen Radar
Article, November 8, 2022
Fueling the green hydrogen economy: The role of Eastern Canada
STUDY, October 6, 2022
Hydrogen Valleys go global: An update
Article, September 23, 2022
Transporting the fuel of the future
Study, November 4, 2021
Kathy Jiang
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
Lifestyle & Luxury
Solution, May 23, 2024
Aiming higher in the digital space
Study, October 25, 2023
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
Growth hacking – a new flywheel for growth
Flyer, November 18, 2022
Martin Hülsen
Dr. Martin Hülsen is a principal in our Berlin Office. He advises a wide range of clients in the financial services sector, including corporate banking, real estate finance and insurance. He supports his clients in creating innovative strategies, driving their digital transformation and building efficient operating models.
Martin holds degrees from Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Zeppelin University and HEC Paris.
Dustin Herr
Logistics service providers need to adapt their e-commerce playbook
Article, July 18, 2024
How airlines can unleash the transformative power of ONE Order
Article, May 8, 2024
D2C challenges: The travel industry
Article, April 22, 2024
Transforming the aviation industry
Article, April 5, 2024
Aviation Consulting
Solution, March 28, 2024
Strategic pricing for airline sustainability
Article, December 21, 2023
Top-line results – How to grow in times of heightened uncertainty
Study, May 25, 2022
Olivier Gillibert
Marie Lê de Narp
The GenAI-driven transformation
Study, September 11, 2024
When will the knot unravel? Private equity in the DACH region, July 2024
STUDY, July 19, 2024
Navigating the Tech M&A Landscape
Study, June 14, 2023
Startup growth in Europe: why should you stay true to yourself to scale up?
Study, June 15, 2022
Available in FR
Transformation de la restauration : comment bien digérer les outils numériques ?
Report, February 14, 2022
Dilhani de Silva
Extraordinary measures: Ways to decarbonize the chemicals industry
STUDY, May 27, 2024
Opportunities for innovation in sustainable packaging
Article, June 17, 2022
How to successfully navigate the rapidly evolving sustainable packaging market
Article, October 26, 2021
Portfolio Transformation in the Chemicals Industry: Six Success Characteristics
Article, October 1, 2021
Chemicals M&A: Paving the Way for Long Term Deal Success
Article, September 27, 2021
Chemicals M&A: Paving the Way for Long Term Deal Success
Article, September 27, 2021
João Cunha
João Cunha joined Roland Berger in 2012 and is a Principal in Consumer Goods & Retail and Financial Services in Lisbon, where he advises leading Portuguese clients and Investors in strategies and approaches to transform their business models, innovate, and drive increasing shareholder value.
João has also been actively involved in cross-platform topics, such as loyalty programs development, digitization, neo-banking, payments, consumer finance and sustainability, fields in which he has developed strong expertise over the years. His main interests lie in business model innovation and industry change. He is adept at working with all levels of an organization, from the executive committees to the shop floor. He strives for "creative strategies that work", combining an innovative and strategic mindset, with pragmatism and orientation to execution.
João holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master's degree in Economics, with a Major in Finance from Católica-Lisbon University
Unlocking value in the CDMOs market
Article, July 3, 2024
Brand purpose: Know your reason for being
Study, March 29, 2022
Clément Audouin
Clement is a Partner within Roland Berger's Energy & Utilities practice in Paris.
He joined the firm in 2019 after prior experience in strategy consulting as an energy specialist with international exposure. He possesses know-how in digital and large transformation programs, and has over the years gained strong expertise along the energy value chain (oil & gas, nuclear, renewables, and hydrogen).
Clement now focuses on leading strategy and operational performance projects for energy clients willing to make their energy production green through renewables or hydrogen, and to drive demand in this area.
He holds an Engineering degree from Supelec, Paris, as well as a Master of Sciences from Imperial College, London.
Ports and green hydrogen: Match made in heaven?
Article, September 12, 2023
Value capture in green hydrogen
Study, May 22, 2023
New opportunities in the evolving global gas market
Article, February 16, 2023
Keiko Minagawa
, Eastern Asia
Maarten de Vries
Maarten de Vries focuses on the green tech industry, in particular offshore wind and green hydrogen. He supports companies in strategy development, R&D and product innovation.
He also assists companies and knowledge infrastructure organizations in the initiation of joint R&D activities. Maarten has for instance supported the initiation of the GROW R&D program, the Borssele V innovation site, and the AquaVentus offshore hydrogen project.
Maarten studied Civil Engineering at Delft University of Technology and has an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. After marketing and R&D management positions in industry, he has been an associate of the Roland Berger Amsterdam office since 2005.
Making the hydrogen market
Study, October 12, 2022
Innovate and industrialize: Offshore wind energy
Study, June 28, 2021
Offshore wind power
Think:Act, October 24, 2016
Daniel Rohrhirsch
Daniel Rohrhirsch is a Partner in the Digital Platform team in our Berlin office, with more than 13 years of experience in the automotive industry.
His key area of expertise is to help his clients with digital transformation of the value chain, digital strategy projects, and data driven business building.
Before joining Roland Berger, Daniel was working for a premium car manufacturer, and was heading an internal digital consultancy & digitization accelerator to transform core processes. His business building competence is based on his experience as CEO of a German-wide P2P car sharing platform.
He received his degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Aalen, Germany, where he specialized in controlling and business development.
The digital thread: Digitally connected value chains
Solution, October 4, 2024
EU’s Digital Product Passport regulations set to take effect
Article, May 23, 2024
Aiming higher in the digital space
Study, October 25, 2023
Maintaining cost control in cloud operations
Article, September 2, 2022
The digital dilemma: Business and IT have fallen out of alignment
Study, July 14, 2022
Stefano Sorrentino
Stefano has been working in strategy consulting for over 15 years, spanning 6 continents and more than 25 countries.
He specializes in the consumer products and financial services sectors, having gained extensive experience with large multinational companies as well as institutional investors operating in these areas. His functional expertise includes corporate strategy, M&A, growth, business planning and development, and transformation.
Before joining Roland Berger, Stefano worked at another strategy consulting firm, where he led their Hong Kong office with pan-Asian responsibilities. Stefano holds a Master's degree in Management Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan.
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
Call for collaboration
Article, November 17, 2023
Benjamin Rassler
Benjamin is Senior Partner and member of the Restructuring, Performance & Transaction platform in Munich. He isa proven expert in restructuring, financing, business- and liquidity planning as well as large-scale performance improvement projects.
Since joining Roland Berger in 2015, he gained extensive experience in logistics/freight-forwarding, the fashion- and retail industry, agribusiness, construction as well as the automotive sector.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, Benjamin worked for a mid-sized management consulting firm specializing in bank-driven turnarounds of family-owned businesses.
He graduated from Università di Trento, Italy and Technical University of Dresden, Germany with a Master in Business Administration and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Universitá di Bologna, Italy.
I combine the best of both worlds - sound financial expertise coupled with a pragmatic implementation mindset. In this way, I enable companies to achieve measurable and sustainable results.
Corporate restructuring in the real estate crisis
Article, September 5, 2024
Logistics in the doldrums
Article, August 14, 2023
Inga Korchagina
Anne Corteggiano
Navigating the Tech M&A Landscape
Study, June 14, 2023
Venture capital’s response to the climate emergency
Study, May 17, 2023
Startup growth in Europe: why should you stay true to yourself to scale up?
Study, June 15, 2022
Silvia Constanze Zösch
Sebastian Haine
Sebastian Haine is a Partner in Roland Berger's Investor Support team where he advises private equity and corporate clients along the entire lifecycle of portfolio investments. With more than 10 years of experience, he has covered a broad range of industries, with a main focus on automotive, industrials and healthcare.
Sebastian studied in Mannheim and Berlin and holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration (Dipl. Kaufmann). Prior to joining Roland Berger, he gained experience in investment banking and auditing.
When will the knot unravel? Private equity in the DACH region, July 2024
STUDY, July 19, 2024
From gray to green
Article, February 1, 2023
Private Equity Value Creation
Solution, February 1, 2023
Focus shifts beyond Covid-19 as PE deal flow remains strong
Newsletter, June 8, 2021
Felicitas Schneider
, Central Europe
Pierluigi Troncatti
Pierluigi brings over thirty years of experience in management consulting to the table, starting his consulting career in 1985. In 2001 he became Managing Partner at a consulting firm, and in 2002, co-founded a wellness business, serving as its partner and President until its acquisition by another firm.
His industry focus is transportation, energy & utilities, infrastructure, and civil economics, with a track record in project topics such as industrial plans, market entry strategies, M&A and valuations, and post-merger integration.
Pierluigi holds a Degree in Economics from the University of Milan.
Biomethane: opportunities and threats in Southern Europe
ARTICLE, October 16, 2024
Development of hydrogen in Southern Europe
Report, June 23, 2024
Reaching ReFuelEU: development of the sustainable aviation fuels market at scale
Article, June 18, 2024
Didier Levy
Didier Levy is a Partner in the Paris office of Roland Berger. With over 25 years of consulting experience, he advises clients in the Telecom, Media & Technology industry as well as in other sectors. His main areas of focus are corporate strategy, innovation, marketing & sales and digital transformation.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, Didier was a Partner with several leading international consultancies and he was also a Managing Director at a Digital agency and with an Artificial Intelligence startup. Didier graduated from HEC Paris and holds a Master's degree in Finance from the London School of Economics.
eSIMs: More opportunity than threat
Article, October 8, 2024
Transforming telcos: Opportunities and models for telecom operators
Study, January 25, 2023
Andrew Yi
Andrew has more than 20 years of professional experience working with the semiconductor, management consulting, and consumer goods industries. He is joining us from a leading children’s toy and animated character content creation business in Korea, where he was the Chief Strategy Officer.
Prior to that, Andrew amassed over 10 years of management consulting experience in consumer goods, private equity, and high-tech sectors in Korea at major consulting consultancy and his own private practice. Before starting his management consulting career, Andrew spent 11 years at a global technology company, where he was a semiconductor product engineer and later a semiconductor technical marketer.
Andrew holds an MBA degree from University of Texas in Austin, and a BS degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Cornell University.
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from South Korea 2024
Study, July 10, 2024
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
Silicon carbide in automotive power electronics
STUDY, May 15, 2024
Steering through the semiconductor crisis
Article, December 15, 2021
Francesco Ruccione
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from Italy 2024
Study, July 10, 2024
A model to forecast EV charging demand
Article, March 15, 2024
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from Italy
Article, August 31, 2023
Lou Jian
, Greater China
Lou Jian is a Roland Berger Senior Advisor. He has more than 18 years of strategy consulting experience, mainly focused on financial, business and investment services in the Chinese market. His work centres on corporate strategy, strategic marketing, retail transformation and performance improvement.
He has also led a number of cross-border market entry and merger & acquisitions projects, serving both large international and leading Chinese clients. Lou Jian has extensive experience working with multicultural teams within China and internationally, leading capability transfer programs between foreign clients and their Chinese partners.
Lou Jian started his career at a leading financial services conglomerate in Shanghai, where he served as Project Manager in project advisory and financial product innovation. Prior to joining Roland Berger, he was a Partner and Financial Services Practice leader for China at a boutique global strategy firm.
Lou Jian holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Oxford University and a Bachelor's degree in Economics
Jan-Hendrick Többe
, Central Europe
Jan-Hendrik Toebbe is a Senior Advisor of Roland Berger's Restructuring, Performance, Transformation & Transaction group, with more than 20 years of experience in the areas of restructuring, performance improvement and M&A, both from an advisory point of view and with management responsibility.
He proactively supports companies in diverse industries, especially with strategic realignment, operational and financial restructuring. Jan-Hendrik has extensive experience with the maritime industry, where he worked across the entire value chain, including with restructuring and transaction projects, and insolvency proceedings.
Jan-Hendrik studied economics at the economy academy in Kiel and holds an MBA from Leeds Metropolitan University.
Kevin Shi
Kevin has over 10 years work experience including more than 6 years in consulting, focusing on strategy & operation, turnaround, and industry 4.0. He has worked on various projects in different industries, focusing on sales forecasts and planning, investment strategy and organization design, new BU establishment, big data & advanced analytics, quality strategy implementation, and digital operations.
Before joining us, Kevin worked in a leading new energy vehicle company as associate VP. He holds a Master’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Aditya Agarwal
EU pharma’s strategic imperative: The time is ripe to prioritize Vietnam
Article, February 29, 2024
In-licensing innovative drugs from China
Article, August 10, 2023
Changing times of healthcare investment in ASEAN
Article, February 8, 2023
Future of health 3 - How the phygital model is going to transform healthcare
Study, September 24, 2021
Telehealth 2.0
Study, March 23, 2021
Ulf Rieckhoff
Ulf Rieckhoff is a Partner in the Restructuring, Performance, Transformation & Transaction team at Roland Berger's office in Hamburg.
He has more than 20 years' experience in leading consulting and corporate positions in TMT, utility, and industrial companies. Ulf Rieckhoff has deep expertise in performance improvement, reorganization, and HR transformation programs where he advises national and global clients during the concept development and execution phase.
He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Technical University of Hamburg. Before joining Roland Berger he was a Partner in an international consultancy firm based in Munich, and held a position as Group Director of HR Operations and Transformation at the headquarters of an international mobile operator in Amsterdam.
Siongkoon Lim
Siongkoon has extensive experience in B2B services, transportation, logistics, mobility and infrastructure sectors. His experience extends to leadership roles relating to due diligence, exit preparation, growth strategy development and value creation.
At Roland Berger London, Siongkoon focusses on supporting private equity, infrastructure investors and corporate clients with M&A across the investment lifecycle.
Siongkoon holds a MSc. in economics and management from the London School of Economics, and a BSc. in economics and finance from the University of York.
Infrastructure Investment Outlook 2024
STUDY, May 19, 2024
Shifting paradigms in infrastructure investment
Solution, September 29, 2023
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from the UK
Article, July 20, 2023
European medical technology distribution
Report, July 9, 2023
Infrastructure Investment Outlook 2023
Report, March 22, 2023
Charge Point Operators (CPOs)
Article, March 8, 2023
Freight rate uncertainty and pricing opportunity for logistics companies
Report, October 24, 2022
Arvind CJ
Potential business opportunity areas from fleet electrification
Report, September 3, 2024
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from the GCC region
Study, July 10, 2024
Attracting industrial sector investments in the Middle East markets
Article, February 20, 2024
Hitting the next gear: Israel's smart mobility market in 2021
Report, March 21, 2021
Maryna Finkelshteyn
, Central Europe
Maryna Finkelshteyn is a Principal at Transformation team at Roland Berger. She has more than 15 years of consulting experience, having supported clients across Europe and the Middle East.
Maryna has extensive project track record in large-scale organizational transformation and development as well as PMI. She has also delivered multiple strategy assignments in both public and private sectors. Maryna’s main industry focus lies in consumer goods and retail, transportation and maritime, and media.
Maryna is a home-grown consultant, having started her career at Roland Berger in business research. She holds a Master’s degree in Finance, having studied in both Ukraine and the UK.
Masashi Go
Masashi is a Partner at Roland Berger’s Tokyo office. Having previously worked for a Japanese systems integration company, Masashi brings with him plenty of IT experience throughout multiple industries and roles, especially relating to mobility, digital technologies, and IT.
A dedicated professional, Masashi has hands-on experience advising and assisting many companies with growth strategy, business planning, foreign market entry strategy, BPR, and more. Masashi transferred to Roland Berger’s Seoul office from 2016 to 2019 where he assisted in the delivery of various projects for many local companies.
Masashi earned a master's degree from the Graduate School of Management, at Kyoto University, Japan.
Available in JA
Trends in the semiconductor materials and raw materials market
Article, April 14, 2024
Available in JA
Learning the Keys to Global Success from South Korea's Entertainment Industry
Think:Act, October 15, 2021
Available in JA
Talent and Organization that Drives Digital Transformation
Think:Act, August 16, 2021
Julian Gulden
Dr. Julian Gulden is Partner in our Hamburg Office and has been with Roland Berger since the end of 2011.
He supports Financial Services clients and is an expert in both optimization and digitization of credit processes and organization, business model development and operational excellence. Furthermore, he has worked on several strategic projects in the leasing and captive finance sector, as well as the development banking sector.
Julian studied business administration in Oestrich-Winkel and Mannheim. He holds a PhD in business from the Zeppelin University.
Insurance sales strategy in 2028: "One size fits all" has had its day
Article, October 24, 2023
The data-driven supervisory authority of the future
Study, March 16, 2023
Navigating the financial pandemic of non-performing loans
Article, May 11, 2021
Ryoya Watanabe
Ryoya is a Principal of Roland Berger’s Tokyo office. He has extensive experience advising business leaders from a wide range of industries relating to the topics of industrial materials, energy, and finance.
After earning a master's degree from the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo, Japan, Ryoya landed a job at a US investment bank where he gained valuable insight into the inner workings of corporate industries.
Prior to working for Roland Berger, Ryoya was also directly involved in creating and delivering projects related to business and growth strategy, M&A / BDD, mid-term planning support, market entry strategy, and cost reduction.
Masaki Miwa
Masaki is a Principal in the Roland Berger Tokyo office. He is specialized in working with B2B manufacturers in the fields of chemicals, electronic components, heavy industry, precision machinery, and healthcare (vision development, business strategies, new business strategies, and company-wide transformation).
A graduate of Nagoya Institute of Technology with a master's degree in Engineering, Masaki began his career at a major manufacturing company as an engineer. He then became a consultant at global strategic consultancies.
Masakis approach to work has been shaped by onsite experience and thus aims to develop actionable solutions. He applies relentless energy in bridging the gap between management and field employees, and between theory and practice
Available in JA
Trends in the semiconductor materials and raw materials market
Article, April 14, 2024
Plastic recycling: Exploiting the new gold
STUDY, March 15, 2023
Available in JA
Nine Tips for Breaking Down Organizational Silos and Takotsubo (Octopus-Trap)
Think:Act, April 15, 2021
Siobhán Géhin
, Western Europe
Combating waste in food and fashion
STUDY, June 4, 2024
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
Lifestyle & Luxury
Solution, May 23, 2024
Black swan scenarios and impacts along the fashion value chain
Article, August 23, 2023
Growth hacking – a new flywheel for growth
Flyer, November 18, 2022
Consumers under pressure
Study, September 8, 2022
High fashion, low emissions: Climate action in the textile and apparel industry
Article, June 14, 2022
Unlocking Marketplaces
Study, April 6, 2022
Brand purpose: Know your reason for being
Study, March 29, 2022
How health and sustainability trends are driving changes in customer behaviour
Report, October 26, 2021
Stores, reinvented
Article, June 10, 2021
Bing Li
Prior to joining Roland Berger in 2015, Dr. Bing Li was a distinguished AI scientist. Holding a Ph.D. from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Bing has authored and published several academic papers and is also the co-founder of a tech start-up in Hong Kong. Currently based in Shanghai, Bing is a core manager for TMT and Roland Berger N3XT. He has led multiple accountable strategy planning projects for high-tech giants in China, covering a range of rich topics, including data chips, AI, electronic components, network/data security, CI, and much more.
The GenAI-driven transformation
Study, September 11, 2024
Global IPv6 Development Report 2024
Report, August 19, 2024
Aiming higher in the digital space
Study, October 25, 2023
The Decom and Decarb Double
Article, September 13, 2023
Navigating the Tech M&A Landscape
Study, June 14, 2023
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
Transforming telcos: Opportunities and models for telecom operators
Study, January 25, 2023
Global IPv6 Development Report 2022
Report, January 19, 2023
Global IPv6 and IPv6+ Development—Measurement and Analysis on Social and Economic Impact
Study, October 21, 2021
Esteban Restrepo
Esteban Restrepo is a core member of Roland Berger’s local team where he spearheads the consumer goods & retail sector.
Fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French, Esteban has been involved in management consulting projects throughout Latin and Central America, including countries such as Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Chile.
He is an expert in the fields of growth strategy, commercial due diligence, scenario planning, pricing, go-to-market strategy, and organizational transformation, among many others.
Before joining Roland Berger, Esteban worked for a leading beverage producer in Southeast Asia where he specialized in product launch, sales productivity, and go-to-market strategy.
Esteban holds an undergraduate degree from Cass Business School in London, and a master's degree in business administration (MBA) from Babson College.
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Lifestyle & Luxury
Solution, May 23, 2024
The 3 biggest trade mistakes that consumer goods companies make
Article, December 21, 2023
How Consumer Packaged Goods Companies Can Profit from Sustainable Packaging
Article, February 3, 2023
Shrinking Home Care Margins: How Revenue Growth Management (RGM) can help
Article, January 24, 2023
Brand purpose: Know your reason for being
Study, March 29, 2022
Stephan Fath
Stephan joined Roland Berger in 2015 where he specializes in advising global pharmaceutical, MedTech, and chemical industries, as well as private equity funds and investors.
Throughout his career, Stephan has developed multiple corporate strategies, including overseeing the successful creation of innovative supply models for specialty drugs. In addition, Stephan has extensive experience working on large-scale organizational transformative projects across the globe.
Stephan Fath has an interdisciplinary background, holding a double degree in Business Administration and Chemistry from the University of Duesseldorf, Germany.
Why AI is a game changer for the pharmaceutical industry
Article, October 8, 2024
Designing your global manufacturing network
Article, March 15, 2024
Cutting the cost of gene therapy manufacturing
Article, July 6, 2023
M&A opportunities in biotechnology
Article, November 7, 2022
Mastering supply chain crises in the pharmaceutical industry
Article, July 11, 2022
Future of health 3 - How the phygital model is going to transform healthcare
Study, September 24, 2021
David Born
A new phase of globalization
Article, October 16, 2024
Innovation Indicator 2024
Study, September 18, 2024
German economic outlook in the second half of 2024
Study, September 5, 2024
The global productivity challenge
Article, September 3, 2024
Business success in the new China
Article, August 1, 2024
Roland Berger Trend Compendium 2050: Environment & Resources
Study, July 5, 2024
AmCham Germany Transatlantic Business Barometer 2024
Study, June 18, 2024
Ready for Trump 2.0?
Article, May 22, 2024
Empowering Europe through a strong parliament
Article, May 7, 2024
Roland Berger Trend Compendium 2050: Politics and Governance
Study, April 10, 2024
German economic outlook in 2024
Study, January 31, 2024
The rise of modern services
Article, January 25, 2024
Global South: Beyond BRICS
Article, December 21, 2023
Roland Berger Trend Compendium 2050: Population and Society
Study, December 6, 2023
What if – Germany becomes the sick man of Europe again?
Article, October 18, 2023
The rise of Southeast Asia
Article, August 25, 2023
What if – the US dollar loses its status as the world’s reserve currency?
Article, July 28, 2023
Despite higher interest rates, corporate investment flows are unlikely to dry up …
Article, May 5, 2023
Innovation is the key to a sustainable, prosperous future
Study, May 3, 2023
AmCham Germany Transatlantic Business Barometer 2023
Study, March 16, 2023
A large-scale exodus of industry from Europe is unlikely
Article, January 27, 2023
A complete decoupling is neither likely nor desirable
Article, December 6, 2022
What if – the eurozone enters a recession
Article, December 1, 2022
AmCham Germany Transatlantic Business Barometer 2022
Study, April 7, 2022
What if – the ECB raises the key interest rates?
Article, March 9, 2022
Roland Berger Trend Compendium 2050: Politics & Governance
Study, February 17, 2022
Roland Berger Trend Compendium 2050: Economics & Business
Study, January 19, 2022
Roland Berger Trend Compendium 2050: Technology & Innovation
Study, January 19, 2022
Globalization is changing
Article, December 23, 2021
What if – the current inflation rates are not a transitory phenomenon?
Article, December 22, 2021
Roland Berger Trend Compendium 2050: Environment & Resources
Study, November 4, 2021
The German economy in the second half of 2021
Flyer, September 2, 2021
Roland Berger Trend Compendium 2050: Health & Care
Study, August 30, 2021
Roland Berger Trend Compendium 2050: Population and Society
Study, May 20, 2021
AmCham Germany Business Barometer 2021
Study, March 18, 2021
The German economy in the first half of 2021
Study, February 26, 2021
John Jensen
John Peter Jensen joined Roland Berger in 2020 as a Partner in our Stockholm office. His consulting work has centered on strategy development, the digitalization of business and operating models, transformation and performance improvement.
Throughout his career, John has carried out successful projects for multinational clients within Energy & Utilities, Industrial Products and FMCG. He is also an industry expert in Payments.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, John spent four years as an executive in the payments industry and, prior to that, 15 years with international consulting and technology firms.
John holds a BSc. in business administration and computer science from Copenhagen Business School and completed the Executive Education Program in advanced business strategy at Harvard Business School.
In times of rapid and significant change, leadership is about being comfortable with ambiguity and remaining decisive across trade-offs.
The GenAI-driven transformation
Study, September 11, 2024
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
Capital goods industry in great shape – but for how long?
STUDY, April 14, 2023
Fleet electrification
Article, February 8, 2023
Decarbonizing transportation
Article, July 26, 2021
Fernando Lopez de los Mozos
Fernando is a partner of Roland Berger’s Madrid office where he oversees the consumer goods and retail sector in Spain. Although his primary focus is on the Agribusiness sector, Fernando has also led both national and international projects in commercial due diligence, corporate and business strategy development, enterprise transformation, and commercial strategy.
Fernando specializes in generating value for shareholders by aligning key members to achieve strategic goals based on analytical decision-making processes.
Fernando has more than 19 years of consulting experience in corporate strategy, with a background in investment banking. Having been ordained an executive coach by the International Coaching Federation, he has been a sitting board member in several successful companies.
Defining a successful approach for the Spanish agri-inputs providers
Article, September 16, 2024
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
Define the approach to succeed in the Spanish foodservice market
Article, April 16, 2024
Brand purpose: Know your reason for being
Study, March 29, 2022
Recycling of paper-based hybrid packaging
Study, March 21, 2022
one of us.
Peter, Stuttgart Office
- Holds a BSc and MSc in Business Administration from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (Munich, Germany)
- Internships in M&A and management consulting
- Joined Roland Berger in June 2019, Automotive Competence Center (Stuttgart Office)
- Languages: German, English, French
- Interests and hobbies: sports, cooking, traveling
Peter: Short introduction
Join blog, November 4, 2020
Sungmin Lee
Gundula Pally
Gundula Pally is a Managing Partner of Roland Berger's office in Vienna, and a member of our global teams Industrials and Operations. She has more than 20 years of professional experience in management consulting, with a focus on cost and operational efficiency programs in procurement and supply chain management. Gundula has carried out successful transformation projects for clients in various industries, including consumer goods, industrial goods and the automotive industry.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, Gundula was a Partner and Managing Director Austria of a boutique consultancy firm, focused on procurement and supply chain optimization. Formerly, she also worked for a global paper and packaging group, specializing in inhouse-consulting and procurement.
Gundula holds a Master’s Degree in International Economic Relations.
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
Agriculture & Ingredients
Solution, May 3, 2024
Procurement Excellence
Solution, October 27, 2022
Recycling of paper-based hybrid packaging
Study, March 21, 2022
Detox or strategic reboot? Procurement needs both!
Article, February 18, 2022
Plant protein supply not keeping with demand. Can the pea save it?
Article, February 3, 2022
Faris Momani
, Central Europe
Faris Momani is a Senior Partner in our Consumer Goods & Retail practice, having joined Roland Berger in 2019. He is an expert in the sporting goods, beauty and luxury business, covering both brands as well as premium retail.
He has a specific focus on profitable growth strategies, sales and marketing and has developed significant expertise in omni-channel, e-commerce and retail management. His recent consulting work covers, among others, the successful strategic repositioning of a global sporting goods player and the restructuring of a European shoe brand.
Faris brings more than 20 years of operational management experience to Roland Berger. He served as CEO to various fashion brands and beauty retailers and as Managing Director in the sporting goods and luxury industry. He also served as Industry Advisor Consumer Goods to a Swiss PE fund for many years.
He studied Business Administration in Nuremberg and lives with his family in Zurich, Switzerland.
Creating strategies that work is leading me in my consulting work. My operational management experience is the foundation to build upon.
The future of mega sports events
STUDY, July 26, 2024
Rethink your distribution play
STUDY, June 26, 2024
Retail & Wholesale
Solution, May 23, 2024
Consumer Products
Solution, May 23, 2024
Lifestyle & Luxury
Solution, May 23, 2024
Quick commerce – a lasting revolution?
Study, December 12, 2022
Reimagining retail space
Article, November 22, 2021
Sustainability and climate action – Time to act in the luxury watch sector
Flyer, July 6, 2021
Stores, reinvented
Article, June 10, 2021
Plan the rebound: How lifestyle companies can prepare for the upswing after Corona
Article, April 9, 2020
Veronica Rios
, Western Europe
Christina Cadron
, Western Europe
Elena Rita Ducay De la Riva
, Southern Europe
Seungmin Lim
Bieito Ledo
Bieito joined Roland Berger's Madrid office in 2018 and has helped to re-launch the Investor Support practice in Spain, supporting both national and international Private Equity clients across the industries of Consumer Goods & Retail and Industrial Products and Services. Moving forward, Bieito will continue to drive the growth of our Investor Support practice, coordinating with our international network to make our firm a reference advisor in Iberia. Prior to Roland Berger, Bieito worked in Investment Banking and in other strategy consulting firms; he holds a BA in Business Administration and MSt in Finance from the Pontifical University of Comillas – ICADE.
Unlocking value in the CDMOs market
Article, July 3, 2024
Lennart van de Kamp
Lennart van de Kamp is a Partner in our Amsterdam office and a member of our Financial Services practice. He is also part of our global RPT (Restructuring, Performance, and Transformation & Transaction) platform. Lennart advises clients on strategic, operational performance improvement, and (digital) transformational topics. His clients value his precision-led approach and commitment to excellence, consistently delivering transformative solutions.
Over the last decade, Lennart has advised leading insurers in the Netherlands and beyond, as well as worked for banks and other companies active in the Financial Services sector. He is also frequently involved as an industry expert in various due diligences.
In addition to his work in Financial Services, Lennart has been involved in numerous (operational) performance improvement and restructuring cases covering a wide array of industries such as retail, transportation, health care, automotive, and has also played a crucial role in one of the larger WHOA cases (the Dutch scheme of arrangement) in the Netherlands.
Lennart holds a Master's in Business Administration from Maastricht University with a specialization in Finance. He also studied Business at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
Bram Albers
Bram is a home-grown RB consultant. During his Engineering studies at the TU Delft, he participated in business course "The Pitch", followed by an internship, joining the Amsterdam office of our firm as Junior Consultant in 2012, focusing on energy, oil & gas and infrastructure projects. Bram proved adept at navigating culturally diverse, complex, international projects and clients, and built a track record of high-quality delivery of large complex projects.
Regenerating CO2 - From burden to building block
Study, September 21, 2023
Unlocking Hydrogen Growth in the Middle East
Study, January 10, 2023
Clean Hydrogen Radar
Article, November 8, 2022
Making the hydrogen market
Study, October 12, 2022
Transporting the fuel of the future
Study, November 4, 2021
Innovate and industrialize: Offshore wind energy
Study, June 28, 2021
Florian Deichmueller
Florian Deichmueller is a Partner in our global automotive supplier team and heads Roland Berger’s Berlin office. He joined Roland Berger in 2013 and has extensive experience in large-scale performance improvement and transformation programs for the automotive supplier industry. Over the last decade, he has mostly advised automotive clients in China, France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland.
Having spent two years in China and Sweden, respectively, he holds degrees in Business Administration from the Stockholm School of Economics, the Tongji University Shanghai and the Catholic University Eichstaett-Ingolstadt.
Fighting inflation the Brazilian way
Article, March 6, 2023
Inflation turns up the pressure on automotive suppliers
Article, July 14, 2022
Achieving resilience in the challenging automotive industry
Study, July 7, 2022
Triple Transformation IAA
Article, September 7, 2021
Matthieu Daumas
Matthieu joined Roland Berger in 2011 and has been a long-time member of the Investor Support and Industrial Products teams. He has been advising financial sponsors and portfolio companies on Due-diligence, Strategy, Restructuring, and Operations. Going forward, Matthieu will focus on continuing developing the Investor Support practice, increasing the coverage of industrial sectors and portfolio work. Matthieu has also been an integral part of our talent development initiatives in Paris: recruiting, training, mentorship and active member of the HR committee.
When will the knot unravel? Private equity in the DACH region, July 2024
STUDY, July 19, 2024
Filip Conic
Filip Conic is a Partner at Roland Berger with a focus on Life Sciences. His consulting clients primarily include pharmaceuticals and medical technology producers, companies active in the pharmaceutical wholesale and retail sector alongside other healthcare providers, as well as a range of related industries.
He has specialized in developing corporate and medical strategies, managed large-scale organizational transformation projects and executed commercial excellence programs. The cornerstones of his expertise are route to market, omnichannel strategies, pricing, commercial terms and conditions alongside market access and reimbursement strategies. In addition, he has extensively supported private equity and corporate investors from various geographies along the entire investment cycle (evaluation of investment opportunities, value creation programs following the successful investment and exit support).
Filip has lived, studied and worked in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Serbia and the US, while his project experience spans a range of countries across Europe, Russia and North America. He has an interdisciplinary background and holds a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Cologne, Germany.
The era of free drug-pricing in the US has come to an end
Article, September 17, 2024
US pharmaceutical pricing at a crossroads
Article, February 5, 2024
Cell and gene therapies: Strategies for commercial success
Article, November 14, 2023
Will environmental sustainability hold sway over the pharmaceuticals industry?
Article, November 29, 2022
Future of health 3 - How the phygital model is going to transform healthcare
Study, September 24, 2021
Available in DE
Austria's hospitals suffer from the consequences of the pandemic
Study, December 17, 2020
Markus Held
Markus Held is a partner in Roland Berger's Munich office and a member of the M&A / Financial Advisory team. He has more than 15 years of experience in private equity, corporate finance, financing, and corporate transactions. In addition, throughout his career he has gained extensive experience in resolving crisis situations across the entire capital structure.
In addition to M&A transactions, the focus of his work is primarily on debt advisory solutions of all kinds. His services range from integrated (re-)financing, working capital financing, acquisition financing, and ESG project financing, to adjustments or optimizations of existing financing with regard to maturities, covenants, or collateral. He also deals with financial restructurings of entire capital structures.
Financing the energy transition
Podcast, October 16, 2024
Corporate restructuring in the real estate crisis
Article, September 5, 2024
Corporate Financing: The big squeeze
Article, April 15, 2024
Stephan Hartmann
Dr. Stephan Hartmann is a Senior Partner at Roland Berger in Zurich and is part of our Restructuring, Performance, Transformation & Transaction unit since 2020. As an expert in bottom-line efficiency improvement, cost reduction and digitization, Hartmann advises on all topics on the CFO agenda, including post-merger integration, carve-out programs, finance transformations and shared services/ global business services (GBS). Most recently, he was the Co-Head of the finance & performance practice of a global auditing and consulting firm.
Hartmann has more than 18 years of professional experience in industry and consulting, with an industry focus on mechanical engineering, high-tech, and pharmaceuticals.
Hartmann holds a PhD from the University of Zurich and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame in Chicago and a MSc in Management from the University of Mannheim.
For me, client is always the core and comes first: I am a true believer of long-term successful client relationships and love to excel my clients to the next level.
The new CFO – transformation leader, change driver, value creator
Article, February 19, 2024
The CFO imperative: How to safeguard company performance in challenging times
Article, July 26, 2023
Global Business Services: Obsolete or more relevant than ever?
Article, February 22, 2021
Jun Ye
, Greater China
Jun Ye works with Roland Berger Greater China as a Senior Advisor, focusing on the real estate industry. His diverse leadership experience before coming to Roland Berger includes successfully leading a car-sharing startup and serving as President of a domestic Super League football club. Jun also headed a leading real estate company for 5 years.
His expertise includes mixed-use land development, residential, commercial and industrial property, PPP, economy planning, and infrastructure. He also has more than 10 years’ experience consulting SOEs, leading developers, and local and state governments in strategy implementation and new business and organization transformation.
Jun earned an MBA from the University of British Columbia’s Sauder Business School and a Master’s in management from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He completed his Bachelor’s work in economics at Fudan University.
Anna Ohlsen-Mangold
Anna Ohlsen-Mangold is a Principal at Roland Berger N3XT. She is an expert in digital business models and process digitalization. She leads Roland Berger's Digital Hub Spielfeld as a Managing Director where she works with international clients across all industries to foster innovation and to drive forward their digitalization and sustainability topics.
Anna has more than 10 years of strategy consulting experience and is a founder and entrepreneur. She studied Business Administration at ESCP in Paris, Oxford and Berlin.
Change management and AI
STUDY, September 8, 2024
Corporate Venture Building
Solution, March 4, 2024
Andrea Bassanino
Andrea rejoined Roland Berger as a Partner in 2019, continuing a successful career in management consulting. Andrea brings over twenty years of experience to Roland Berger, where he first started his professional life in 2001 as a project manager. He continued on from RB in 2003 to take a project management position at a leading international professional services firm, where he was later promoted to Partner. Since then, he has worked in multiple roles in consultancy and professional services firms, including as head of an Advisory Strategy Practice for the Mediterranean operations of a multibillion-dollar firm.
Andrea has specific expertise in transportation, infrastructures, technology, and media and telecommunications with a track record in project topics such as industrial plans, market entry strategies, commercial due diligences and business model innovation. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Turin and an MBA from SDA Bocconi in Milan.
Biomethane: opportunities and threats in Southern Europe
ARTICLE, October 16, 2024
When will the knot unravel? Private equity in the DACH region, July 2024
STUDY, July 19, 2024
Unlocking value in the CDMOs market
Article, July 3, 2024
Development of hydrogen in Southern Europe
Report, June 23, 2024
Reaching ReFuelEU: development of the sustainable aviation fuels market at scale
Article, June 18, 2024
Shifting paradigms in infrastructure investment
Solution, September 29, 2023
Aeroporti Di Roma's journey to net zero
Interview, March 2, 2023
Mike Granowski
Mike is a Partner in Roland Berger's Energy and Utilities team. He has over 20 years of strategy consulting experience. He serves utility companies, merchant generators, retailers, OEMs and investors on their critical strategic and performance issues resulting in major investments and transformational change.
His background includes multiple corporate mergers and asset transactions, new market entry and business development, and a host of innovation and transformational improvement programs. Mike is currently focused on helping companies navigate and profit from the global energy transition, rise of distributed energy, storage and hydrogen, maturation of the renewable market, and the convergence of transportation and electricity.
Mike holds an MBA from the University of Iowa and BS degrees in both Physics and Nuclear Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
Renewable Performance Report 1.0
STUDY, July 8, 2024
The UK Nuclear Renaissance: A Key or Peripheral Player in Net Zero UK?
Report, October 3, 2023
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
William Adkins
William is a Partner in Roland Berger's London office. He works within the Investor Support practice, assisting private equity and corporate clients in the evaluation of investment opportunities (commercial due-diligence, target screening), value creation (strategy development, buy-and-build) as well as exit support (vendor commercial due-diligence). His main areas of sector focus are Industrial Products & Services, Business Services, Technology and Aerospace & Defense.
William holds an MSt and BA in Classical Archaeology & Ancient History from the University of Oxford.
Sustainable Shipping
White paper, June 5, 2020
Envisaging the new normal
Report, May 29, 2020
Brexit retrospective
Focus, November 5, 2019
Yaroslav Stetsenko
Yaroslav Stetsenko is a Partner at the Roland Berger Paris office. In this role, he combines expertise in Investor Support and Technology and Media & Telecommunications. Yaroslav is known for his extensive knowledge of Technology topics, including fixed and mobile infrastructures, new business streams (Internet of Things and Cloud), as well as Media & Software assets.
His professional experience spreads across large international financing organisations, private equity funds and corporate groups focusing on TMT. He also continuously supports telecom operators on various topics of top-line performance improvement and operational efficiency via asset carve-out or integration.
Yaroslav has a strong international track record and has been leading projects in Western & Eastern Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa since 2008. Prior to joining the Paris office, Yaroslav was a core team member in our Kyiv and Moscow offices. He is passionate about using cross-border direct investment to stimulate emerging economies and drive yield for investors. Yaroslav studied economics at Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas and INSEEC Business School and holds Master’s degrees in corporate finance and English.
When will the knot unravel? Private equity in the DACH region, July 2024
STUDY, July 19, 2024
State of the European data centre market
Article, January 29, 2024
Digital Infrastructure Trends
Article, May 23, 2023
Venture capital’s response to the climate emergency
Study, May 17, 2023
Constanze Schweinsteiger
, Central Europe
Constanze Schweinsteiger has been working as a Senior Advisor at Roland Berger since 2018 and as a Partner since 2020. In summer 2023, she was elected by the partners to the Supervisory Board of Roland Berger KgAa. She has extensive expertise in transformation processes and Human Resource management, with more than 20 years of experience in strategy, organizational and HR consulting.
She began her career in 2000 as a founding partner at an information consultancy in Berlin. In 2001, she became a specialist for organization and processes at a GmbH. From 2002 to 2005, Constanze worked as a Senior Expert for corporate organization at a transport company and later took over the management of the corporate organization of the transport division. As her career progressed, she took on a senior position as CHRO in this company and subsequently served as CHRO on the Executive Board of an aerospace company.
Constanze studied political science at the Freie Universität Berlin and the George Washington University/Washington D.C. and completed research semesters in Volgograd and Copenhagen.
“Future of HR” dialogue series - Interview with Simone Berger, CHRO of STADA
Interview, September 17, 2024
Neranjana de Silva
Neranjana de Silva joined Roland Berger’s London office in 2010 and is an expert in Aerospace & Defence. Her expertise spans performance improvement, program management, and corporate strategy. She has extensive experience working with Aerospace & Defense clients, but has also worked more generally with clients in the engineered products sector.
She has led major transformation and performance improvement assignments with OEMs and their supply bases across the UK, France, Germany, and the US in the Aerospace & Defense sector.
Neranjana holds a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Cambridge.
Decarbonizing the aerospace industry from the ground up
Study, August 9, 2024
Civil aerospace post-Covid-19 rate ramp-up: Can your operations handle it?
Article, December 10, 2021
A year on from Covid-19 in the aviation and aerospace industries
Article, June 14, 2021
Aerospace & Defence Management Issues Radar 2020
Study, December 2, 2020
Lisette Lynch
, Western Europe
curious.
Julia
- Studied Digital Management at IE Business School in Madrid
- Internships in digital start-ups and consulting
- Since November 2018: Consultant at Roland Berger, Munich Office
- Languages: German, English
- Interests and hobbies: Hiking, skiing, wakeboarding, football, travelling, hanging out with friends
Julia at the One Young World summit
Join blog, October 18, 2022
Julia: A short introduction
Join blog, January 29, 2021
Frederick Van Gysegem
Frederick Van Gysegem joined Roland Berger's Brussels office in 2014 and became partner in 2021. His consulting work focuses on strategical questions for actors in the financial and public sector, both at the local and international level.
In recent years, Frederick worked on the economic development strategy across various sectors. Furthermore, he has developed deep functional expertise in workforce transformation, and has been a regular advisor to governments, agencies, and sector associations on labor market topics. He also consults large organizations and HR service providers on their skills roadmap and related strategical topics.
Frederick completed his PhD in financial economics from Ghent University in 2013 and was a visiting researcher at Queen’s University in Belfast. Prior to joining Roland Berger, he worked in asset management and for governments. He also holds a Master’s degree in economics and an M.Sc. in Banking and Finance.
Towards a productivity agenda for a European region
STUDY, September 24, 2024
The GenAI-driven transformation
Study, September 11, 2024
Embedded finance: Disrupting the value chain for financial services
STUDY, July 20, 2023
The data-driven supervisory authority of the future
Study, March 16, 2023
ESG in banking: Combining sustainability with profitability
Study, September 19, 2022
Tokenization: The future of financial markets?
Study, December 13, 2021
Skills Roadmap for climate transition [2020-2035]
Article, July 7, 2021
A better future for the piggy bank
Article, July 17, 2020
Andra Ioana
Andra Ioana is a home-grown Roland Berger principal. She joined the Bucharest Office in 2006 embarked on her journey with the company as an intern during her last year at university and has since led many successes at our firm. She specialized in Energy & Utilities and has worked for numerous leading European energy companies.
Andra brings 15 years of top management consulting experience in the energy arena, with a special focus on the downstream side (grids and retail companies).
Her consulting work has covered a wide range of topics, from strategy development, Post Merger Integration, transformation to operational topics. She is a trustworthy sparring partner for many top executives, which enables her to have a positive impact on the industry.
Besides her contribution to projects and being an energy specialist, Andra is a solid contributor to people development as she has a genuine interest in supporting more junior colleagues in their development path – she takes over the mentorship role with exceptional drive and energy.
Andra holds a degree in business administration, backed by a Master's degree in project management supplemented with various Lean Management and Balanced Scorecard certifications.
Janes Grotelueschen
Janes Grotelueschen is a Partner in our Restructuring, Performance, Transformation & Transaction platform at Roland Berger's Munich office. Since 2013, he has worked primarily in the healthcare market; in particular, hospitals, medical technology and homecare.
The focus of Mr. Grotelueschen's work is on defining growth strategies as well as transformation and performance programs. He also regularly supports clients with digitalization and further development of their IT infrastructures.
Janes Grotelueschen graduated in Business Administration from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management.
Global MedTech 2023 – How companies stem the tide
STUDY, November 16, 2023
Hospital study 2023: How Germany’s hospitals see their future
STUDY, September 28, 2023
Robotics in surgery
STUDY, June 13, 2023
MedTech to the rescue?
Study, November 14, 2022
Available in DE
Hospital IT Monitor: Strategic aspiration, operational corset
Study, October 27, 2022
The pandemic and staff shortages have Germany's hospitals fighting for survival
Study, September 8, 2022
CARE Monitor 2022 – On the pulse of the nursing sector
Article, August 4, 2022
MedTech@Hospital 2021
Flyer, November 29, 2021
Hospital advice: Shaping the future successfully
Solution, October 13, 2021
Future of health 3 - How the phygital model is going to transform healthcare
Study, September 24, 2021
Available in DE
German hospitals: The situation is more dramatic than ever before
Flyer, July 12, 2021
Growth ahead: German hospitals need MedTech companies more than ever
Study, November 20, 2020
Available in DE
Das COVID-19-Krankenhausentlastungsgesetz: Die Rettung für deutsche Kliniken in der Krise?
Article, April 9, 2020
Everett Johnson
Everett “Rett” H. Johnson is a Director in Roland Berger's Chemicals & Industrial Products Competence Center and is based in Chicago. He has 20 years of global consulting experience in business strategy, operations transformation, M&A, and sustainability for companies in capital intensive industries. His specific focus is on chemicals value chains where he has extensive knowledge of commodity and specialty chemical materials providers.
Before joining Roland Berger, Rett was with several leading international consultancies and also worked in the chemical industry for 15 years.
Rett holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a BE in Chemical Engineering from Vanderbilt University.
Chemical Winners
Study, June 16, 2023
Mining’s emission impossible?
Article, May 31, 2023
Portfolio Transformation in the Chemicals Industry: Six Success Characteristics
Article, October 1, 2021
Chemicals M&A: Paving the Way for Long Term Deal Success
Article, September 27, 2021
Chemicals M&A: Paving the Way for Long Term Deal Success
Article, September 27, 2021
Chemical Winners 2019: A challenging year and trouble ahead
Article, May 11, 2020
curious.
Shirley
- Studied Business Analytics and Real Estate at University of Pennsylvania
- Internship in tech, consulting and real estate
- Since summer 2019: Roland Berger Boston office, Generalist
- Languages: English and Mandarin
- Interests and hobbies: fashion, food, traveling and hiking in nature
Missing the small things about the Boston office
Join blog, April 30, 2020
Shirley: Quick introduction
Join blog, February 21, 2020
Sulina Kaur
Sulina Kaur, a home-grown consultant, joined Roland Berger at the opening of our Kuala Lumpur office in 2011. She has spent 8+ years focusing on civil economics, during which time she has honed her expertise in economic development, including tourism-led development, smart city and urban planning, and, more recently, digitalization for government entities.
Sulina is also passionate about talent development and supports regional expansion through recruiting efforts. Going forward, she will continue to support the growth of our Civil Economics CC across Southeast Asia.
Bridging the digital divide
Study, February 7, 2021
Aftermarket opportunities in China
Article, December 9, 2020
Justus Jandt
Justus Jandt is a home-grown Roland Berger consultant who has been with the company since 2013, when he completed an internship here. Since then, he has been part of our Restructuring, Performance, Transformation & Transaction team, where he advises private equity and strategic investors in the acquisition and holding phase. Over the past years, Justus has worked on multiple commercial due diligences and strategy assignments in the European market, as well as contributing to developing our PE Value Creation offering.
Justus has functional experience in transaction, market, competitor and business plan assessment, strategy development, and performance improvement. Going forward, he will take a leading role in further expanding our PE Value Creation business and growing our PE network.
Justus studied at Copenhagen Business School and earned his master’s in business administration from WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management in Koblenz and Università Bocconi.
When will the knot unravel? Private equity in the DACH region, July 2024
STUDY, July 19, 2024
Family offices in focus
STUDY, January 29, 2024
Family offices in transition: Challenges and success factors
Study, November 16, 2021
Focus shifts beyond Covid-19 as PE deal flow remains strong
Newsletter, June 8, 2021
Steffen Thiel
Steffen Thiel is a Partner at Roland Berger with a robust expertise in marketing, business optimization, and manufacturing. Steffen started his career 2005 with a leading accounting organization in London before moving to Switzerland in 2008 to join a management center in St. Gallen. Since 2010 and prior to joining RB, Steffen was an Associate Partner with a major marketing and sales consultancy.
In his 15 years of consulting experience, Steffen has built up extensive knowledge around marketing & sales, mainly focusing on developing growth strategies and supporting clients in designing their digital and omnichannel marketing and sales strategies. In addition, he also managed various projects dealing with brand and product portfolio optimization as well as salesforce effectiveness. Besides various FMCG clients, Steffen also worked extensively for European manufacturing companies across various industries and has significant expertise in B2B sales and marketing.
Steffen graduated from Warwick Business School with an MA in organizational behavior. He has lived and worked in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and throughout the middle east.
Leading the transition: A critical agenda for power tool/OPE companies
STUDY, September 23, 2024
The future of selling in industrial manufacturing
Article, July 29, 2024
Strategic pricing for airline sustainability
Article, December 21, 2023
Embracing change in the power tools industry
Article, July 5, 2023
Key account management: Mind the gap
Article, July 3, 2023
Back to one size fits all? Marketing in a cookieless world
Study, January 17, 2023
Renay Cheng
Dheepan Pranthaman
, Southeast Asia
creative.
Ruth
- Studied Econometrics and Operations Research at Erasumus University Rotterdam
- Exchange progam at Nanyang Technical University in Singapore
- Since October 2019: Roland Berger Gap Year Program
- Languages: Dutch, English
- Hobbies: field hockey, skiing, travelling, and having drinks with friends
curious.
Katherine
- Study & University: Econometrics at Erasmus School of Economics
- Internship: Roland Berger Gap Year program in the Amsterdam Office
- Start date: 1st of October 2019
- Languages: Dutch, English and a little bit of German
- Hobbies: running, wake boarding, travelling hanging out with friends and roommates
Ruth
- Study & University: Econometrics and Operations Research at Erasumus University Rotterdam
- Exchange progam at Nanyang Technical University in Singapore
- Start date: October 2019: Roland Berger Gap Year Program
- Languages: Dutch, English
- Hobbies: field hockey, skiing, travelling, and having drinks with friends
Gap Year: Greetings from Dubai
Join blog, March 16, 2020
Working at a startup
Join blog, February 25, 2020
Adventure: Gap Year
Join blog, January 22, 2020
Thomas Kirschstein
Thomas Kirschstein is a Partner in Roland Berger's Advanced Technology Center, focusing on consulting for semiconductors, electronics, and artificial intelligence hardware.
He holds an MBA from INSEAD and is located in our Hamburg office. With over 15 years of global consulting experience, his primary focus is on the semiconductor industry, where he has advised fabless companies, IDMs, foundries, investors, and governmental institutions. He has a strong expertise in the semiconductor equipment industry, including lithography, etching, and deposition.
Thomas Kirschstein specializes in strategy, R&D, regionalization/deglobalization, growth initiatives, and M&A, including commercial, technical, and operational due diligence.
He is an expert for resilient semiconductor sourcing and cost containment for automotive and industrial companies, advising them on managing semiconductor shortages through both task force management and proactive measures to prevent future chip shortages, such as owning semiconductors and source-to-risk initiatives.
Always at the forefront of innovation in consumer and automotive electronics, Thomas Kirschstein is an expert in disruption and technological innovation. He uses his hands-on experience to provide clients with highly relevant and actionable recommendations for their business.
Semiconductors are the heart of our digital society – Roland Berger’s Advanced Technology Center offers a unique cross-industry approach to address the issues of today and tomorrow.
Silicon carbide in automotive power electronics
STUDY, May 15, 2024
GenAI hardware
STUDY, May 2, 2024
Humanoid robots: From science fiction to reality
Article, April 16, 2024
Quantum Technologies – Ready for take-off at last?
Article, March 15, 2024
Quantum sensors are a quantum leap for sensing technology
Article, December 20, 2022
Semiconductor shortage 2023: A different kind of trouble ahead
Article, November 9, 2022
Steering through the semiconductor crisis
Article, December 15, 2021
Semiconductor crisis in the automotive industry
Article, April 7, 2021
Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems: A ubiquitous technology for the future of vehicles
Article, March 31, 2021
A path to success for the EU semiconductor industry
Article, February 12, 2021
Claire Pernet
Claire joined Roland Berger in 2010 and has more than 12 years of consulting experience. Leveraging the project experience she has gained over the last years, she will be developing sustainability business within Energy & Utilities and in other sectors. Apart from these activities, Claire is also fully committed to our talent development initiatives in the Paris office. She is engaged in Roland Berger’s initiatives for mentoring and promoting female leadership, and is also an active member of the HR Evaluation committee.
She holds a master’s degree in Entrepreneurial Management from HEC Management School and a second in Public Administration from Paris Institute of Political Studies.
Biodiversity valuation
Study, December 4, 2023
Available in FR
ESG et Transport Logistique : innovations, réglementations, coopérations
Article, July 9, 2023
Venture capital’s response to the climate emergency
Study, May 17, 2023
From gray to green
Article, February 1, 2023
ESG in the defense industry
Study, December 21, 2022
The way towards a renewable future
Article, October 26, 2022
Rising energy and CO2 prices – An opportunity to act?
Article, October 20, 2022
Sustainability and the emerging circular economy
Article, June 4, 2021
Gabriel Schillaci
Gabriel Schillaci is a mobility infrastructure and mobility operators expert. He has been advising transportation infrastructure operators and investors (airports, ports, tunnels, rail stations, car parks, warehouses), airlines, travel retail companies, and transport and logistics companies for 15 years.
Gabriel is passionate about strategic disruptions, especially in passenger mobility (e.g. seamless customer journey) and travel retail (e.g. experiential retail), and continuously advises large and smaller size clients on these topics at a global scale.
His fields of expertise cover growth strategies, new markets entry, investments review, strategic and financial planning, as well as transformation and profit improvement programs.
Gabriel holds an M.Sc. in Management from HEC Business School, as well as an M.Sc. in International Management from CEMS. Prior to coming to Roland Berger, he worked for large corporations in the field of transportation and travel retail.
Gabriel also coaches startups in the field of transportation and mobility, as well as other industries.
Airports as key drivers in aviation decarbonization
Article, August 19, 2024
AI at the airport
Article, July 5, 2024
Green taxiing initiatives: environmental, financial, business and operational impacts
ARTICLE, May 28, 2024
How airlines can unleash the transformative power of ONE Order
Article, May 8, 2024
Aviation Consulting
Solution, March 28, 2024
CVCs in Shipping & Logistics
Study, October 17, 2023
Airport consulting
Article, September 19, 2023
Ports and green hydrogen: Match made in heaven?
Article, September 12, 2023
Aviation’s green transition – the role of manufacturers
Interview, September 11, 2023
Future-proof airports
Article, August 30, 2023
Accelerating airport decarbonization
Article, August 29, 2023
Available in FR
ESG et Transport Logistique : innovations, réglementations, coopérations
Article, July 9, 2023
Available in FR
Geneva airport assumes its responsibilities in the ecological transition of aviation
Interview, May 30, 2023
Aviation's Roadmap to True Zero
STUDY, May 10, 2023
Cleared for takeoff
Article, March 15, 2023
Aeroporti Di Roma's journey to net zero
Interview, March 2, 2023
Where next for the long-distance mobility industry?
Article, February 6, 2023
Available in FR
Ecological transition of aviation: ACI supports airports via its leading carbon management programme
Interview, October 25, 2022
Urban logistics: From atomization to massification
Study, September 29, 2022
Ready for departure: How the travel retail sector can succeed in the post-Covid environment
Article, August 25, 2022
Paving the way to net zero at the largest full cargo airport in Europe
Interview, June 29, 2022
Urban logistics face unprecedented economic and environmental challenges
Study, October 20, 2020
Stephan Baur
Stephan joined Roland Berger in 2011 in our Industrial Products & Services team. He is an expert in aerospace and in particular aerostructures and interiors. Focusing on corporate strategies, large scale transformation projects, and operational improvements, he has developed a clear thematic focus in the past years around aerospace suppliers and their interface to OEMs. Additionally, he has successfully completed aerospace projects around the world (i.e. China, Middle East, North America). Furthermore, he's focused on "established" players of the industry as well as on new and disruptive ideas, such as Urban Air Mobility (UAM), as a rising industry in aviation/aerospace.
Stephan holds degrees in aerospace engineering from the Technical University of Munich (TU) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and completed his PhD work on risk-sharing partnership in the aerospace industry from ETH Zurich. In addition, he is also a hobby pilot.
I want to help to transform the aerospace industry, both on OEM and on the supplier side.
Advanced Air Mobility
Study, August 13, 2024
Aerospace: Building resilient supply chains
Article, June 6, 2024
Resilience in aerospace supply chains: Why transparency is the key
Article, September 8, 2023
Revolutionizing the cargo and passenger transportation
Interview, December 22, 2022
Cargo drones: A potential gamechanger in the logistics industry
Article, December 12, 2022
Multicopters for emergency medical services
Interview, September 23, 2022
Sustainable aviation fuels: Key solution to achieving net zero?
Interview, August 1, 2022
Why greater supplier involvement is critical for green aviation
Article, July 13, 2022
Regional Air Mobility: How to unlock a new era of aviation
Study, June 21, 2022
Sustainable airport operations can revolutionize Advanced Air Mobility
Interview, May 23, 2022
Scaling up for industrialization into a new era of aviation and transportation
Interview, May 4, 2022
Vertiports – The fundamental service provider to the Advanced Air Mobility industry
Interview, January 31, 2022
The Advanced Air Mobility Commercial Certification Guide 2022
White paper, December 20, 2021
Advanced Air Mobility: Using a short takeoff and landing aircraft design
Interview, December 16, 2021
An aerospace supply chain fit for the future
Article, November 17, 2021
How urban air mobility will kickstart a new era of electric flight
Interview, September 28, 2021
Urban Air Mobility: Targeting autonomous flight operations from the beginning
Interview, August 25, 2021
Advanced Air Mobility: How to develop an automated traffic management platform
Interview, July 27, 2021
Urban Air Mobility: Developing a hybrid-electric aircraft
Interview, June 24, 2021
Urban Air Mobility: Successfully combining eVTOL vehicles with demand modelling data
Interview, May 26, 2021
Urban Air Mobility: Designing vertiports following a non-exclusive ecosystem approach
Interview, April 26, 2021
Urban Air Mobility: Building flying cars that both fly and drive
Interview, March 31, 2021
Urban Air Mobility: Why FlyNow aims to be the game changer in the Urban Air Mobility industry
Interview, March 11, 2021
Urban Air Mobility: How to build an operating system in Latin America
Interview, February 12, 2021
Urban Air Mobility: The selection and evaluation process of relevant partners in the industry
Interview, January 21, 2021
Aerospace & Defence Management Issues Radar 2020
Study, December 2, 2020
The high-flying industry: Urban Air Mobility takes off
Study, November 10, 2020
Urban Air Mobility: Shaping the future of mobility
Interview, October 16, 2020
Cargo drones: The urban parcel delivery network of tomorrow
Article, April 28, 2020
Urban Air Mobility: The way to a sustainable intercity air transport
Interview, April 17, 2020
Cargo drones: The future of parcel delivery
Article, February 19, 2020
Bell aims to make Urban Air Mobility more affordable
Interview, January 29, 2020
EHang implements its vision of UAM by setting up a test center in Guangzhou
Interview, January 7, 2020
Mapping autonomous urban air mobility's progress
Article, March 24, 2019
Aerospace suppliers: brace for headwinds
Study, January 29, 2019
Passenger drones ready for take-off
Study, November 21, 2018
Rebecca Marciniak
Rebecca Marciniak is a Partner who joined Roland Berger in 2013. She is an expert in challenging core assumptions and co-creating innovative solutions to help companies transform and win in the marketplace.
She focuses on packaging for North America, with an emphasis especially in consumer end markets, health care and industrials. She has advised leading global players to strategize and execute material and portfolio transformations, enter markets, conduct M&A and operational improvement.
Her long background and experience in organizational design and planning and transformation, cultural change and integration and carve-out create a unique perspective around what it takes to successfully create, capture and defend value.
Prior to joining Roland Berger, Rebecca was in the Human Resources space, helping companies transform culture around benefits and wellness. Rebecca studied History and International Relations at Michigan State University and holds an MBA from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business.
The future of coffee pods
Article, August 8, 2024
Embracing change in the power tools industry
Article, July 5, 2023
How Consumer Packaged Goods Companies Can Profit from Sustainable Packaging
Article, February 3, 2023
Failure is not an option!
Study, April 10, 2017
Jiri Krivacek
Jiri Krivacek is a Partner in Roland Berger's Investor Services practice in Southeast Asia. He has over 15 years experience, of which more than 10 years were spent in consulting.
He works with Private Equity companies, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Infrastructure Funds, Financial Advisers and strategic investors through commercial due diligence, target screening and value creation. He has supported a high number of sell-side and buy-side transactions across numerous sectors in ASEAN.
Jiri holds an MSc from the London School of Economics in Political Economy, with a specialization in financial services regulation and supervision as well as monetary systems. He also has a degree in Political Science with a Master’s in Business Administration, with a focus on banking and corporate finance, from INSEAD Singapore.
How airlines can unleash the transformative power of ONE Order
Article, May 8, 2024
Aviation Consulting
Solution, March 28, 2024
Shifting paradigms in infrastructure investment
Solution, September 29, 2023
Crossroads of bancassurance in Asia Pacific
Study, August 7, 2023
Waichi Yamamoto
Waichi is a Principal at Roland Berger's Tokyo office. He has a vast project experience of drafting future visions, business strategies and new business strategies for our mobility clients - especially in the aviation and automobile industries - and our manufacturing clients. He has also provided extensive support to the public sector and is focusing on strengthening Japan's industrial competitiveness across a wide range of stakeholders.
Waichi holds a master's degree in Science and Engineering from Keio University, Japan.
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from Japan 2024
Study, July 10, 2024
EV Charging Index Edition 4: The EV and EV charging markets regain stability
STUDY, July 20, 2023
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from Japan
Article, July 20, 2023
EV Charging Index: Geopolitical turmoil and economic downturn fail to dampen EV markets
Article, December 9, 2022
Singapore takes pole in latest ADR as global downturn hits Europe and China
Study, November 17, 2022
Battery Monitor 2022: Technology and sustainability in the battery market
Study, November 8, 2022
Available in JA
Learning From the European Auto Industry’s Alliance To Move Forward Toward a Circular Economy
Think:Act, December 15, 2021
Available in JA
Shiten No.172 "Stimulating Demand for Sustainable Mobility"
Think:Act, December 15, 2020
Available in JA
Shiten No.164 "Business Development from the User's Perspective by Utilizing Our Technologies and Assets"
Think:Act, September 15, 2020
Available in JA
Shiten No.153 "Automated Driving and eVTOL: the Key to New Mobility Commercialization"
Think:Act, April 14, 2020
Huxiong Xu
Huxiong Xu is a Partner in Roland Berger's Shanghai office and a core member of China Automotive team. He has been developing knowledge and expertise across the automotive value chain and has built up a broad client portfolio that includes many SOEs, JVs, MNCs and domestic players.
Huxiong has strong expertise in both passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles segments, especially in topics of company strategy, mobility, NEV, customer journey, product planning and PMO. Huxiong has steered a number of successful projects in the past 10 years that have earned him the trust of his clients.
Huxiong holds a master’s and bachelor’s degree in microelectronics from Fudan University in China. Prior to working in consulting, he has 4 years working experience as a teacher in Fudan University.
My business philosophy is to leverage my extensive expertise to create sustainable business value for my clients in the long run.
OEMs' Digital Operations
Report, September 19, 2024
High-End BEV Report
Report, July 9, 2024
Automotive user operations report
Report, June 23, 2024
Ivy Sun
Ivy Sun is the core leader of China's chemical team, providing in-depth experience and insights into the basic chemical industry, fine chemicals, biochemicals, and new materials, leading to enterprise growth for domestic and foreign companies.
She is also an expert in climate change and sustainable development at Roland Berger, providing carbon neutrality and carbon reduction strategies to Chinese companies.
Closer to home: The six questions every chemical manufacturer must answer to nearshore successfully
Article, August 26, 2024
Promoting circular carbon in the chemical industry
Article, February 20, 2024
Mining’s emission impossible?
Article, May 31, 2023
Shuai Shi
Shi Shuai is a Partner of the Automotive Team in Roland Berger Greater China, with over 10 years of professional consulting experience. His main focus is electrification, autonomous driving, digitalization and mobility within the automotive industry.
He has helped several leading international and domestic auto companies and parts suppliers with electrification, digitalization, globalization strategy and investment suggestions.
Shi Shuai has also served a number of well-known institutional investors with due diligence, business model tests and M&A consulting. He has rich experience in general strategy, autonomous mobility frameworks, and market entry.
Shi Shuai holds a Master’s and a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from Fudan University.
What’s new in the Automotive Aftermarket?
STUDY, March 5, 2024
RB Product Accelerator – 360° Product Cost Optimization
Solution, November 28, 2023
Aftermarket opportunities in China
Article, December 9, 2020
Hani Tohme
Hani is truly home-grown, having joined Roland Berger in 2011. He has established the sustainability practice in the Middle East and has supported the governments in multiple GCC countries to adopt the concepts of a circular economy.
He focuses on critical sectors such as waste management, water management, and the circular carbon economy. His work has impacted multiple ministries as well as leading businesses in the region, which have conducted their ESG strategies and redefined their business models.
Hani holds a bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and an EMBA from Columbia Business School, London Business School, and Hong Kong University. Prior to consulting he worked as a wireline field engineer in the oil and gas industry where he gained hands-on expertise.
Our success depends on our ability to create substantial positive change that impacts everything from society, down to clients and our own families. There is no greater satisfaction than that derived from creating history through our progressive actions.
Unveiling the economic value of ecosystem services in the UAE's coastal lagoons
Article, October 1, 2024
Optimizing water resources: Strategic approaches and solutions
Podcast, June 5, 2024
Waste management transformation
Article, April 19, 2024
Biodiversity valuation
Study, December 4, 2023
Green hydrogen as new growth pocket for desalination - Once it takes off at scale
Report, December 4, 2023
Building strategic resilience: Future skills for the circular economy and waste management
Article, September 28, 2023
Sustainable water: the challenge of the decade
Study, August 2, 2023
The way towards a renewable future
Article, October 26, 2022
Capturing the Future of Residual Waste
Report, September 22, 2022
The Plastic Balancing Act: driving the transition and seizing its opportunities
Report, July 12, 2022
Closing the loop on the circular economy
Article, January 14, 2022
Sustainability and the emerging circular economy
Article, June 4, 2021
Packaging sustainability 2030
Study, October 6, 2020
Volker Rothfuss
Volker Rothfuss is Partner in our Restructuring, Performance and Transformation team at Roland Berger. He has more than 20 years of work experience, thereof 17 years in management consulting.
Volker’s career has taken him around the globe to support all types of performance and transformation projects from multinational companies to local mid-caps. Volker is an expert in steering complex transformation programs and specialized in the transformation of overhead functions, target operating model and organizational redesign. In addition, he is our expert in workforce transformation helping clients to prepare and interact with employee representatives in critical projects.
He started his career as a banker and was Senior Manager and Partner at another management consulting firm for several years building up the Financial Services and Restructuring business. Volker studied business administration and is a graduate from Mannheim University. He is also the author of various articles and studies.
Maintaining the overview over complex challenges, seeing what’s important and finding solutions together with my clients is my personal drive and motivation.
Successful and sustainable strategic people management
Article, April 10, 2024
Solving the people puzzle
Article, March 12, 2024
Tackling labor scarcity in the manufacturing industry
Article, February 23, 2024
Ashok Kaul
Ashok Kaul is a Senior Partner at Roland Berger N3XT. He is responsible for increasing the company’s impact regarding quantitative methods in strategy consulting such as statistics, machine learning, and computational economics. Furthermore, he is an expert in data science, big data, regulatory impact assessments, and microsimulation models.
Ashok started his academic career in Germany, completing a master‘s degree in economics at the University of Constance and a PhD, also in economics, from the University of Bonn. He has held faculty positions at prestigious academic institutions across Europe, including Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain), Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany), University of Oslo (Norway), and the University of Zurich (Switzerland). Since 2009, Ashok has been a Full Professor of Economics at Saarland University (Germany). He founded the IPE Institute for Policy Evaluation in 2012, a specialized data science consultancy that he has managed since then.
Analytics & Platform Solutions
Solution, March 4, 2024
Data driven transformation in GCC logistics
Article, January 29, 2024
Location matters
Article, April 20, 2023
The data-driven supervisory authority of the future
Study, March 16, 2023
Become an Agile Pricing Champion
Study, July 20, 2022
Gaining competitiveness with Next Generation Manufacturing
Study, March 24, 2022
Reshaping branch networks holistically using the Roland Berger Branch Optimizer™
Solution, July 19, 2021
Exploiting the power of data and algorithms
Solution, June 23, 2021
Laura Knoll
Hannah Zühlke
Hannah Zuehlke is a Partner in our Operations team in the Stuttgart Office and part of Roland Berger’s global leadership team for Sustainability and Climate Action.
With more than 10 years in consulting, Hannah has multiple years of experience in accompanying clients in the automotive, industrial goods and consumer goods industry on their sustainability journeys. Hannah’s expertise covers the entire value chain ranging from circular economy, decarbonization, sustainable supply chains to holistic ESG strategies.
Hannah also advises public clients on their National Climate Change Action Plans. Hannah enjoys supporting our clients on large-scale transformation programs that often run multiple years to achieve their sustainability targets. Hannah’s functional expertise is focused on procurement transformation and cost optimization programs – often in combination with material and supply chain decarbonization.
Hannah has extensive work experience in Europe, Middle East, Americas and Asia. She holds an MLitt Degree in International Business from the University of St. Andrews.
Operations is the heart of sustainability and mission-critical to decarbonize, enable circularity business models and de-risk global supply chains.
Building strategic resilience: Future skills for the circular economy and waste management
Article, September 28, 2023
How businesses can thrive under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Article, September 22, 2023
How product development can drive sustainability
Article, September 8, 2023
Circular economy solutions for industrial firms
Study, August 29, 2023
Act and win: The Sustainability Game
Study, June 14, 2023
Reducing Scope 3 emissions – The next step toward decarbonization
Study, March 13, 2023
Procurement: accelerator or brake on sustainability?
Article, January 24, 2023
Sustainability in Operations
Solution, November 2, 2022
Procurement Excellence
Solution, October 27, 2022
How companies can benefit from sustainable procurement
Article, June 9, 2022
Closing the loop on the circular economy
Article, January 14, 2022
Procurement as a driver of growth and stability
Study, September 14, 2021
Triple Transformation IAA
Article, September 7, 2021
Developing sustainable technologies for future generations
Interview, July 22, 2021
Sustainability in a business context: Insights from one of the leading climate activists
Interview, February 18, 2021
Sustainarama – How sustainability will change the world in 2050
Study, October 22, 2020
Sustainability – here to stay
Article, May 28, 2020
Marcus Schüller
Marcus Schüller joined Roland Berger as a Senior Partner in the Operations team. He has more than 20 years of professional experience in consulting, with a focus on business development and procurement. During this time, he has been responsible for numerous international transformation and cost-cutting projects in Europe, the Middle East, North and South America, Russia and Asia-Pacific.
Before joining Roland Berger, Marcus headed the operations practice of an international consulting firm. Previously he was co-owner of the leading consulting boutique specializing in procurement and supply chain projects. His work focuses on the transformation and digitalization of the purchasing function and on delivering efficiency programs. Marcus advises companies in the automotive and consumer goods industries, the health sector and mechanical engineering.
Marcus studied Business Administration at the University of Cologne and holds a Ph.D. in the same discipline.
Managing supplier claims for price increases in the procurement process
Article, March 1, 2023
Procurement: accelerator or brake on sustainability?
Article, January 24, 2023
Procurement Excellence
Solution, October 27, 2022
How companies can benefit from sustainable procurement
Article, June 9, 2022
Detox or strategic reboot? Procurement needs both!
Article, February 18, 2022
Procurement as a driver of growth and stability
Study, September 14, 2021
Timothy Wong
Timothy Wong is a Principal of Roland Berger based in Singapore. He has 20 years of consulting, engineering and project management experience in South East Asia and China.
Timothy specializes in the automotive, industrial products, and services sectors with a broad client portfolio that includes government agencies, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), multinational, and publicly listed companies in South East Asia and China. His functional expertise is in market entry, growth strategy, digital transformation, and operating model optimization.
For the Automotive sector, he has extensive experience in helping automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), suppliers, and conglomerates define new energy vehicles (NEVs) strategies, manage digital transformation, and develop multichannel distribution models.
For the industrial products and services sector, Timothy works with clients of engineered products, manufacturing, and transportation to explore new growth opportunities, optimize organizational operating models, and leverage digital and Industry 4.0 solutions to improve top- and bottom-line performance.
Timothy Wong holds an MSc in engineering from the University of Sheffield (UK) and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tasmania (Australia), and is a British Chevening scholar. He is fluent in English and Chinese and has a working knowledge of the Malay language.
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from Malaysia
Study, August 28, 2024
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from Singapore
Article, August 3, 2023
Mining’s emission impossible?
Article, May 31, 2023
Riding the EV wave in Southeast Asia: A playbook for private sector stakeholders and investors
ARTICLE, March 23, 2023
Taking pole position in Southeast Asia’s passenger vehicle market
Study, November 13, 2019
Caroline Merk
Caroline Merk is a Partner in Roland Berger's Frankfurt office. She has a very strong business background and extensive expertise when it comes to the transformation, performance improvement and concept implementation at blue chip companies within the automotive, financial services and banking sector, as well as in the field of supporting public service organizations. Before joining Roland Berger, Caroline worked for blue chip companies in the financial services sector and the fashion industry.
Caroline holds a Master’s degree in business and economics and a PhD from the European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel. She also studied at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and the University of Melbourne, Australia.
The automotive industry transitioning from hardware to software
Article, April 18, 2024
Does down have an upside?
Article, February 13, 2023
Bob Zabors
Bob has been a founder, partner, and CEO of strategy consulting firms in the energy and infrastructure industries for more than 20 years. He focuses on accelerating innovation and on the energy transition in North American electric and gas markets – working with utilities, manufacturers, large customers, developers, and private equity firms. His projects have resulted in meaningful change, major investments, and transformational corporate strategies.
His recent work includes developing new business and regulatory models, infrastructure and resilience-based growth solutions, decarbonization, hydrogen, and distributed and renewable energy projects, including those focused on storage and energy efficiency. Bob has been an EV owner for more than a decade and is a strong supporter of early-stage cleantech companies.
EV Charging Index 2024: EV growth slows as attention turns to infrastructure
Study, July 10, 2024
Renewable Performance Report 1.0
STUDY, July 8, 2024
A model to forecast EV charging demand
Article, March 15, 2024
Shifting paradigms in infrastructure investment
Solution, September 29, 2023
EV Charging Index: Expert insight from the United States
Article, July 28, 2023
EV Charging Index Edition 4: The EV and EV charging markets regain stability
STUDY, July 20, 2023
EV Charging Index: Geopolitical turmoil and economic downturn fail to dampen EV markets
Article, December 9, 2022
Clean Hydrogen Radar
Article, November 8, 2022
Will the Inflation Reduction Act Reduce - or Inflame - Inflation?
Article, October 24, 2022
6 months of rapid growth: What we learned from our second EV study
Article, May 20, 2022
Designing the adaptable grid
Article, April 19, 2022
War in Ukraine: Lessons for managing the energy transition
Article, March 11, 2022
EV Charging Index – new trends affecting the electric vehicle charging industry
Article, November 29, 2021
Transporting the fuel of the future
Study, November 4, 2021
Shifting the US supply chain back home for cheaper, cleaner energy
Article, September 25, 2020
Wim D'Hondt
Wim D'Hondt is a Director with Roland Berger in the Montreal, Canada office. He is actively involved in a wide range of strategic industry initiatives (telecom, utilities, private equity, and automotive) and in a wide range of functional topics, from procurement to digital transformation.
Prior to Roland Berger, he was a Partner at a leading IIOT consultancy and Strategy consultancy where he worked on diverse initiatives around growth strategy, technology-enabled transformations, venture-capital investing, strategic alliances, and M&A best practices.
In addition to an MBA from University of British Columbia (Vancouver), he holds an MSC in telecommunications from the University of Darmstadt (Germany) and an MSc in electronics from the University of Ghent (Belgium).
The Decom and Decarb Double
Article, September 13, 2023
Navigating the Tech M&A Landscape
Study, June 14, 2023
Transforming telcos: Opportunities and models for telecom operators
Study, January 25, 2023
Global IPv6 Development Report 2022
Report, January 19, 2023
Fueling the green hydrogen economy: The role of Eastern Canada
STUDY, October 6, 2022
Emmanuel Touboul
Emmanuel Touboul is the Managing Director of Roland Berger Tech Ventures in Paris. As an expert in innovation and tech ecosystems, Touboul has been advising clients across a wide range of industries since 2015. Before joining Roland Berger with a team of entrepreneurs and venture capital experts, he worked as a consultant in telecommunication and media, co-founded his own company in the field of sustainability, and launched and ran multiple startup accelerators for a leading European bank.
Touboul has advised the CEOs of more than 50 startups on growth stakes and accompanied open innovation projects in a wide range of industries. He specializes in establishing new sales strategies, startup methods, and tech and digital business models.
Touboul holds an engineering degree from Telecom ParisTech and a master's degree in communication and media from ESCP-EAP.
When will the knot unravel? Private equity in the DACH region, July 2024
STUDY, July 19, 2024
CVCs in Shipping & Logistics
Study, October 17, 2023
Navigating the Tech M&A Landscape
Study, June 14, 2023
Startup growth in Europe: why should you stay true to yourself to scale up?
Study, June 15, 2022
Best practices in digital business building
White paper, January 17, 2020
The road to AI
Study, January 6, 2020
Philipp Grosche
Philipp has deep expertise in the transportation industries, particularly in airports, travel retail, toll road operators, and airlines. He is working for leading private and public clients in these areas. His functional focuses include growth strategy & new business development, digital strategy, and customer experience & sales, as well as organizational & process design. In addition, Philipp has strong expertise in advanced analytics-driven strategy development, developing strategic measures based on insights from big data.
Philipp started his consulting career at a strategy firm in 2011. His past experience includes roles in the automotive and mobility industry, growing public sector business (including infrastructure), and building and heading a practice group for travel and transportation.
Philipp studied Business Administration at Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, ESSEC Business School (France) and Warwick Business School. He completed his Ph.D. in International Management at ESCP Europe Business School in Berlin.
The changing landscape of rail travel
Article, April 29, 2024
Airport consulting
Article, September 19, 2023
Future-proof airports
Article, August 30, 2023
Accelerating airport decarbonization
Article, August 29, 2023
Europe's toll road market is ripe for a major transformation
Article, March 14, 2022
Digital ports: How to create impact on the bottom-line
Article, January 11, 2022
Dan Gabaldon
With more than 20 years’ experience in strategy consulting, Dan serves leading energy and infrastructure companies across the energy value chain on many of their key strategic and performance challenges. His clients include oil and gas companies, utility companies, merchant generators, equipment manufacturers, and investors.
He brings to the table experience in business model innovation, M&A, and a broad range of improvement and organizational transformation programs. Dan is currently focused on helping companies profit from rapid changes in the global energy sector such as energy storage and distributed energy, convergence of transportation and electricity, maturation of renewable generation, and new approaches to sustainability and resilience.
Dan holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and an MA (ABD) in political science from Duke University.
Rethinking energy system resilience for a new era
Article, May 8, 2024
A model to forecast EV charging demand
Article, March 15, 2024
Cost improvements in renewables
Article, January 24, 2024
Biodiversity valuation
Study, December 4, 2023
Shifting paradigms in infrastructure investment
Solution, September 29, 2023
SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Article, May 24, 2023
Aviation's Roadmap to True Zero
STUDY, May 10, 2023
Capital goods industry in great shape – but for how long?
STUDY, April 14, 2023
Reducing Scope 3 emissions – The next step toward decarbonization
Study, March 13, 2023
Unlocking Hydrogen Growth in the Middle East
Study, January 10, 2023
Clean Hydrogen Radar
Article, November 8, 2022
Will the Inflation Reduction Act Reduce - or Inflame - Inflation?
Article, October 24, 2022
A bright future for the capital goods sector
Study, October 10, 2022
Designing the adaptable grid
Article, April 19, 2022
War in Ukraine: Lessons for managing the energy transition
Article, March 11, 2022
Closing the loop on the circular economy
Article, January 14, 2022
Transporting the fuel of the future
Study, November 4, 2021
Energy storage enters adolescence
Article, February 8, 2021
Lithium-ion batteries for the global automotive industry and beyond
Report, December 11, 2020
Shifting the US supply chain back home for cheaper, cleaner energy
Article, September 25, 2020