Since November we welcome Andreas Henkel as a member of the Management Board. Andreas Henkel has been taking on sales, marketing and management roles in the consumer goods industry for over 25 years and is therefore familiar with the entire range of company processes and their specific and systematic challenges. His experience ranges from international corporations to smaller companies,…

Germany's leading consultancy for professional interim and project management is executing a management buy-out to mark its 15th anniversary. After five years as a subsidiary of NASDAQ-listed consulting firm RGP, based in Irvine, California, taskforce's management repurchased the company's shares.  "The close working relationship with our colleagues at RGP has been extremely valuable to us. Over…

taskforce managers offer proven cross-functional competencies for complex programs and strategic transformation projects.   Economic, ecological and social sustainability is developing across all markets, sectors and functions to become a transformation issue critical for company success. After decades of predominantly technological innovations, the central conditions of economic activity are…

Material procurement can become a struggle for survival, especially in mechanical and plant engineering  Initial situation  Suddenly the supply of materials is massively slowing down  The problem is not really new, but it has rarely - or even never - been as pronounced as it was during the coronavirus crisis. Worldwide, delivery times for raw materials and…

An interview with Joachim Kürten, Managing Director and Vice President Region Central of Albert Berner Group GmbH  Jo, you have had great success for over two years as Managing Director and Vice President Region Central at Albert Berner Deutschland GmbH. Prior to that, you were a partner and a valuable member of taskforce for many years. This means that you understand interim management…

taskforce INTERIM EXECUTIVE Peter Fischer on the growing importance of strategic supply chain management for reliable delivery processes.  The pandemic is slowly coming to an end but many consequences will remain. In your view, how have the changes to supply and demand affected global supply chains?  The coronavirus pandemic has shown us how vulnerable our global supply chains are. The…