Successfully negotiated several 10m+ euro contracts for high value capital goods. Led contract Project Management (PM) implementation involving systems development and manufacturing, on-time delivery, commissioning and after sales service for power- & micro-electronic systems and advanced industrial computer processors. Led a number of R&D projects for on-time delivery of advanced industrial software packages

Worked through different models and value chains to provide thought leadership and advice to the Schott Management Board on corporate value based management and strategic annual investments of 225 million euros on a portfolio of companies with total annual turnover of 1.4 billion euros. The two main areas of investment were in solar cell manufacturing & distribution and health diagnostics. This included analysis of business plan models enunciated across a range of industrial sectors from solar modules, flat screen technology factory build, to biochips and diagnostic services. A plethora of project finance models for new factory build where investigated and put to the board.

Collaborated with management team of cardiovascular portfolio company to identify the areas of improvement to achieve financial goals. Worked on due diligence of several healthcare companies and gained a firm understanding of the UK healthcare market in the adoption of innovative products with fast growth potential.

In partnership with Arthur D. Little, developed a comprehensive business plan over 6 months for fund raising of my location based services internet start-up venture (equivalent today to Google Maps, Yell.com). This was a comprehensive appraisal of my business model using complex modeling tools including a scenario manager to stress test various business outcomes.

Led consultancy projects for a 3 billion euro division of Siemens that was experiencing losses of 400 million euros in conjunction with Siemens Management Consulting GmbH , leading teams of up to 20 (including 5 external consultants) on benchmarking and on NAFTA (North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement) market development appraisal and associated re-structuring. Evaluated and proposed efficient consolidation of the businesses' manufacturing footprint in the NAFTA region. The benchmarking project included identifying competitor critical success factors in the areas of organisation, key financial data, tendering & project management, market orientation & customer satisfaction, processes, reverse engineering and purchasing.

Collaborated withThe Boston Consulting Group in the analysis and implementation of their Time Based ManagementTM systems for high value projects (trainsets) within Siemens. Using these tools in my own projects, I achieved a halving of project delivery times, substantial project cost reductions and transparency of responsibilities during warranty resulting in substantial profit improvement. It was adopted across the organization. It included project information systems, tender-controlling, budget calculation methods & tools, project transfer documentation, project organization, project-start, planning and controlling, change, quality, risk & claim management. Monthly measurable project reporting instruments were introduced. Project duration: 1.5 years from conception through implementation and monitoring.

Consultancy on strategic development of 6 newly acquired regional subsidiaries from Orascom dealing with post-integration performance and liquidity, organisational and strategic issues in the West African mobile telephony market for Atlantique telecom

In-depth knowledge of composite material applications gained through due diligence examination of several asset acquisitions with important composite materials content relating to aviation (structural features, undercarriage), personal security (body armour)and domestic furnishings industries

In-depth sensitivity analysis of a successful investment target based on a clear understanding of the value drivers (e.g. bad debt, margin call at risk/hedging, credit cover, property conversion, process execution). Paid special attention to the application of an appropriately comprehensive IT-Strategy to improve debt recovery and customer interaction

In-depth analysis of a private equity house's portfolio of wellness businesses which included a private members club, a chain of skin care clinics, dermatological products and high-end wellness centres. Investigated the value chains and competitive position of these businesses