Markus Nicolaus
Selbstständig, Geschäftsführer | Interim Executive, BrightVest GmbH
München, Deutschland
Über mich
If your company lacks the expertise, skills, experience or resources to successfully manage special situations, I can help. You will get pragmatic expert advice coupled with swift hands-on operational execution. Benefit from valuable experience gained in 25+ years of successfully supporting companies in dealing with special situations. Expertise: • Transformation, post-merger integration, carve-out, mergers and acquisitions • Restructuring, turnaround, realignment, performance improvement • Growth, international expansion, strategic leadership Industries: • Consumer goods and retail, high quality products, durables • Capital goods, high-tech, manufacturing, energy • Industrial and professional services Contact me at +49 178 6426528 | mnicolaus@brightvest.de or leave me a message
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Berufserfahrung von Markus Nicolaus
Bis heute 2 Jahre und 1 Monat, seit Okt. 2022
Geschäftsführer | Interim Executive
BrightVest GmbH
Bis heute 10 Jahre und 2 Monate, seit Sep. 2014
Interim Manager | Top-Management Consultant | Executive Advisor
Puma / stichd / Tretorn / Siemens / Healthineers
2 Jahre und 8 Monate, März 2020 - Okt. 2022
Partner | Interim Executive
Executive Interim Partners GmbHSupporting international clients as executive interim manager in special situations covering: - PMI, carve-out, M&A, transformation, realignment, growth, performance improvement - consumer goods, manufacturing, high-tech, capital goods, automotive, service industry - access to a network of high-caliber executive interim managers, i.e. CEO, CFO, CTO, CRO, CxO
- Headed the Group's European business of € 150+ m turnover and 650 staff in 14 countries. - Realigned, restructured, and grew the ophthalmic lens, frames, and instruments business. - Grew the international key account business, incl. spectacle brands like Porsche Design. Siemens
Led a multidisciplinary team of 65 staff in four international locations, responsible for: - developing and implementing the Business Unit's strategy, marketing, and communication - product portfolio management, new product introduction, and international sales support - business excellence, quality management, business process management and automation Introduced a new organization, improved processes, reduced headcount, and raised quality.
Supported Siemens’ top-management, divisions, and local companies in projects covering: - performance improvement, growth, post-merger integration, carve-out preparation - energy, high-tech, and manufacturing industry, corporate and regional programs
- Integrated The Launch Group into Sapient Germany and profitably grew the company. - Realigned Sapient UK's strategy practice, build up European e-learning service offering. - Supported clients in digital transformation, post-merger integration, and growth projects.
2000 - 2000
Co-Founder
The Launch Group AG
- Co-founded a New Economy success story with BCG, Kearney, and McKinsey consultants. - Established a profitable consultancy focused soleyly on high-tech and internet start-ups. - Performed successful exit by trade sale to Sapient Corporation six months after founding. - Coordinated the IPO a pan-European telco, internet and e-commerce market disruptor.
Supported the top-management of international clients in projects covering: - PMI, M&A, turnaround, transformation, performance improvement, strategy development - energy, utilities, high-tech, service industry
- Responsible for the cash management of Dow France - Supported the treasury department of Dow Germany
Ausbildung von Markus Nicolaus
- Bis heute
Wirtschaftswissenschaften
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main
Internationale BWL
Deutsche Bank
Sprachen
Deutsch
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Englisch
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Französisch
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Russisch
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