Dr. Carsten Friedrichs
Partner, Senior Advisor / Managing Partner, The Hardt Group GmbH
Willich, Germany
Timeline
Professional experience for Carsten Friedrichs
Current 10 years, since Jan 2014
Senior Advisor / Managing Partner
The Hardt Group GmbH
Integration & Transformation Expert / Chief Transformation Officer / Chief Restructuring Officer With a primary focus on portfolio companies of private equity funds, I realized acquisition strategies, partly from a CTO (Chief Transformation Office) role; i.e. Post Merger Integration (PMI), transformation, turnaround, organizational design, cultural transformation, implementing buy-&build strategies
1 year and 7 months, Nov 2014 - May 2016
COO - M&A and Integration Officer
MapleTree CarWash GmbH
Buy-&-Build project to consolidate the German car wash market; through the acquisition of a suitable platform and transforming it for further growth through additional add-on acquisitions. Project supported by leading European PE fund.
9 months, Jan 2014 - Sep 2014
COO / CEO
Management-Buy-In Automotive Service
Management-Buy-In into a leading German Automotive-Service-Operator. In cooperation with a leading German mid-cap private equity fund. Objective was to transform the existing business into a growth platform and perform a buy-&-build strategy afterwards, doubling the number of locations within 3-4 years.
1 year and 10 months, Mar 2012 - Dec 2013
Director Operations / COO
CleanCar AG
CleanCar AG: a leading PE-backed German car wash operator running 28 facilities across Germany and Austria. (Organizational) Transformation of the company towards extended growth and establishing exit readiness. While being responsible for the operative business incl. full P&L responsibility for the business unit Carwash (esp. sales, production, maintenance) of all locations with 350 employees.
2 years and 5 months, Oct 2009 - Feb 2012
Head of Global Business Development
SIG Combibloc GmbH
Transformation of the global sales and marketing organization towards strategic planning while holding an executive position and leading the department Global Business Development.
5 years, Oct 2004 - Sep 2009
Consultant
The Boston Consulting Group GmbH
Successful transformation of various organizations, esp. post merger integration (PMI), carve-outs and turnarounds. Primarily in automotive (sales, aftermarket, production) and industrial goods.
10 months, Nov 2003 - Aug 2004
Consultant
HRW Consulting AG
2 years and 6 months, Apr 2001 - Sep 2003
IT Manager
OnVista AG
Educational background for Carsten Friedrichs
3 years, Jan 1998 - Dec 2000
Promotion Mathematik
Technische Universität Berlin
Algebraische Zahlentheorie
2 years and 7 months, Oct 1994 - Apr 1997
Mathematik
Technische Universität Berlin
Algebraische Zahlentheorie
2 years, Oct 1992 - Sep 1994
Mathematik
Universität-Gesamthochschule Paderborn
Languages
German
First language
English
Fluent