Bernard Pittet

Powerful Move - Fast ! Executives on demand (interim manager) - For organizations wanting to transform, turnaround or grow faster - change agents providing a fresh perspective & delivering powerful results fast. We focus on seizing our clients’ complex business challenges / opportunities : > defensive:..........................fill, fix, rationalize > offensive active:..............expand, boost, reinvent > offensive proactive:........anticipate, be a better leader, exit strategy

Co-founder (CEO till 2013) of this self-financed global leading designer & manufacturer of safety systems for outdoor activities providing breakthrough value in terms of customer experience, operating efficiency and financial return

Innovation - Strategy - Execution Past assignments: turnaround & fast growth (ICT sector), business development (IoT/smart city), strategy & financing (internet platform/social medias), business model renewal (manufacturing), organizational development (industry), strategy & execution (services), market expansion (services), merger (energy), m&a & post merger integration (IT software/finance sector), re-organisation & cultural change (NGO), restructuring (trading), ...

Agency for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the canton of Bern, among others leading the "HighFlyer Program" (for startups) and being a new active member of the "Platinn Network" (coaching for SMEs). be-advanced AG was created by merging InnoBE AG and BaseCamp4HighTech.

Arnold is a leader in the construction of energy and telecom networks as well as transport infrastructure. The main highlight of this mandate was the successful completion of an extensive turnaround followed by a strong growth.

Leading provider of integrated fire protection solutions in Switzerland. The mandate ended successfully with the sale of the company Primus.

Pioneer providing financial analysis software in risk management. IRIS has been successfully sold to FRSGlobal in 2008.

Technology front-runner in "renewable energy through waste recycling" (waste to energy). Approach from full package (Design-Build-Own-Operate) in Switzerland to licensing abroad. Kompogas Group was acquired by Axpo in 2006.

New multinational with 3 distinct brands (LNS and new: Turbo Inc. & Fedek Group), leaders in their respective machine-tool / automation markets. Worldwide production, sales and service network with large shares of business in the USA (50%) and Asia (25%)

Fully new business unit active in “Business Process Outsourcing” to assist commercial processes within the liberalizing energy markets (Asset, Data, Cash Management)

World leader in turbocharging large diesel/gas engines for ships, mining vehicles, locomotives and power generators.

Board of directors / Entrepreneurship & Corporate Governance / Doing business in China / Strategic Mgmt of Services / Asia Pacific Mgmt Programm / EMBA