Taskforce Case Studies
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The objectives and tasks of our mandates and projects are as diverse as the challenges and framework conditions of our customers. taskforce Interim Managers bring to the table competence and experience from countless years in management roles. The knowledge acquired from numerous projects and mandates by over 5,000 Interim Managers in almost all sectors and roles forms the foundation of our successful solutions.
IT security – "Merkel's mobile"
Set-up of the "Unified Inbound Communications" Business Unit to protect the company's own business model in destination countries, and realization of customer projects- Customer
- Start-up of an IT corporation
- Industry
- IT/Telecommunications
- Solution
- Digital Transformation
- Function
- Program & Project Management, Sales
Intelligent/partially autonomous data evaluation
Analysis of the entire situation, design and specific planning of a realization road map for the refocusing of the company, as well as the active implementation and operational control of the designed measures- Customer
- Pixelboxx GmbH
- Industry
- IT/Telecommunications
- Solution
- Digital Transformation
- Function
- General Management, Information Technology
Set-up of an EC card-based bonus system
Project management for the technical realization of a revolutionary EC card-based bonus system- Customer
- Bonusinside GmbH
- Industry
- Services
- Solution
- Digital Transformation
- Function
- Information Technology, Program & Project Management
Restructuring and refinancing
Restructuring and refinancing of a service provider in workflow automation for real estate services- Customer
- Centerra AG
- Industry
- Building & Supplies
- Solution
- Digital Transformation
- Function
- General Management, Program & Project Management
War room project management
Project management to set up a 'war room' and crisis management for the seamless production workflow of the new MES/ERP system- Customer
- R. P. Scherer GmbH & Co. KG
- Industry
- Health Care and Life Science
- Solution
- Program & Project Management
- Function
- Information Technology, Program & Project Management
MO management in the plastic sector
Dramatic collapse of production output caused by the introduction of an ERP system, a lack of stability of the IT system and a high level of incoming orders- Customer
- R. P. Scherer GmbH & Co. KG
- Industry
- Energy Industry
- Solution
- Supply Chain Management
- Function
- Program & Project Management
Product management
Introduction of a new financial service product including product launch, as well as coordination and integration with the concomitant introduction of SAP- Customer
- Financial services company
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Solution
- Growth & Optimization
- Function
- Marketing & Communication, Program & Project Management
Strategic reorganization in Buying
Strategic and global reorganization and continuous improvement of the total purchase of goods and services- Customer
- Automotive supplier
- Industry
- Automotive
- Solution
- Supply Chain Management
- Function
- Supply Chain Management
Management of a production site
Management of a factory site, caused by a vacancy, and implementation of specific improvements- Customer
- Assembly technology company
- Industry
- Electronics
- Solution
- Supply Chain Management
- Function
- General Management, Technics & Production
Sales review and optimization
Alignment of sales to the new product range, analysis of the existing sales structures and implementation of coordinated change measures- Customer
- Financial services company
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Solution
- Growth & Optimization
- Function
- Sales
Process and data optimization of an international insurance corporation
Mapping, analysis and optimization of all processes, implementation of urgent solutions in terms of data quality and compliance with internal inspection recommendations- Customer
- Insurance company
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Solution
- Program & Project Management
- Function
- Program & Project Management
PMO management in the plastic sector
Set-up and management of a PMO for implementation of measures in connection with pricing, processes and reducing complexity- Customer
- Plastic processing company
- Industry
- Synthetics
- Solution
- Program & Project Management
- Function
- Program & Project Management
Program Manager for cost reduction project
Ongoing development of program management and set-up of total program control (PMO) as part of a cost reduction program- Customer
- Food producer
- Industry
- Food Industry
- Solution
- Program & Project Management
- Function
- Finance, Program & Project Management
CRO in a mid-sized businesses
Interim takeover of the Management Board in the face of negative business development- Customer
- Family-run industrial holding company
- Industry
- Producing Industry
- Solution
- General Management
- Function
- General Management, Technics & Production
Optimization of holding management
Significant reduction in domestic and overseas equity holdings through structured analysis and targeted sale- Customer
- Financial services company
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Solution
- General Management
- Function
- Finance, Program & Project Management
Sales Excellence Programm
Assumption of responsibility for project management of the "Sales Excellence" project with the aim of improving sales performance- Customer
- IT services and solutions company
- Industry
- IT/Telecommunications
- Solution
- Growth & Optimization
- Function
- General Management, Sales
Purchasing Manager
Restructuring and reconfiguration of the Buying department, selection and long-term development of national and global suppliers- Customer
- Financial services company
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Solution
- Supply Chain Management
- Function
- Supply Chain Management
Management of a production site
Management, coaching and development of the 2nd management level, reduction of the reject rate and commissioning of a new system- Customer
- Automotive supplier
- Industry
- Automotive
- Solution
- Supply Chain Management
- Function
- Technics & Production
Sales Manager and potential check
Sales management including analysis, restructuring and reorientation- Customer
- Global leading provider of medical technical and pharmaceutical products
- Industry
- Health Care and Life Science
- Solution
- Growth & Optimization
- Function
- Sales
CFO for international textile corporation
Assumption of responsibility for the setting up of the accounting system, transformation, production of annual financial statements and improved transparency- Customer
- Family-owned company in the textile sector
- Industry
- Retail and Consumer Good
- Solution
- General Management
- Function
- Finance, General Management
Revision of the product creation process (PCP)
Creation of a concept for the new PCP, coaching, monitoring of the PCP- Customer
- Market leader in the automation technology and automotive sectors
- Industry
- Electronics
- Solution
- Growth & Optimization
- Function
- Marketing & Communication, Technics & Production
Supply Chain Director
Interim filling of management vacancy with the task of long-term improvement of the equity capital situation- Customer
- Manufacturer of textile products
- Industry
- Producing Industry
- Solution
- General Management
- Function
- General Management, Supply Chain Management
IT Program Manager
Management within an internal IT service provider for: Data center consolidation, data center relocation and outsourcing- Customer
- Leading insurance corporation
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Solution
- Program & Project Management
- Function
- Information Technology, Program & Project Management
CRO/CEO - Fit for Future
Restructuring management for the turnaround of a manufacturer of textile and mechanical and electronic components and systems in aviation and defense engineering- Customer
- Aeronautical engineering company
- Industry
- Automotive
- Solution
- General Management
- Function
- General Management, Program & Project Management
Technical Director
Optimization of production by assumption of management of the "Engineering" department and coaching of the successor generation- Customer
- Odenwald Faserplattenwerk GmbH
- Industry
- Building & Supplies
- Solution
- General Management
- Function
- General Management, Technics & Production
Logistics management and optimization
Logistics management and implementation of professional logistics processes following the introduction of SAP- Customer
- Tier-1 automotive supplier
- Industry
- Automotive
- Solution
- Supply Chain Management
- Function
- Supply Chain Management
Cultural change of a retail company
Transformation of a multi-channel retail company into a technology company and reorganization of the sales team- Customer
- Online retailer
- Industry
- Retail and Consumer Good
- Solution
- Growth & Optimization
- Function
- General Management, Sales
OEM global account management
Expansion of an OEM to become a global key account and structured team development to achieve target standards- Customer
- Tier-1 automotive supplier
- Industry
- Automotive
- Solution
- Growth & Optimization
- Function
- Sales
Interim management of the R&D department
Interim filling of a vacancy and optimization of R&D- Customer
- International listed industrial company
- Industry
- Private Equity
- Solution
- Supply Chain Management
- Function
- Supply Chain Management, Technics & Production
Interim COO with responsibility for the entire supply chain
Interim management of the Production, Buying and Planning departments and optimization of production scheduling and processes- Customer
- International player in the furniture industry
- Industry
- Retail and Consumer Good
- Solution
- Supply Chain Management
- Function
- General Management
Digitalization program management
Implementation of the corporation-wide digitalization strategy and program management as Head of Overall Program Management- Customer
- German energy supply company
- Industry
- Energy Industry
- Solution
- Program & Project Management
- Function
- Program & Project Management
IT management of a large corporation
Interim management of corporation-wide IT financial control- Customer
- German energy supply company
- Industry
- Energy Industry
- Solution
- Growth & Optimization
- Function
- Information Technology, Program & Project Management
Management of advertising sales
Restructuring of processes and structures, as well as set-up/expansion of cross-media ad marketing- Customer
- Bremer Tageszeitung AG
- Industry
- Services
- Solution
- Growth & Optimization
- Function
- Sales
Optimization of internal sales
Interim filling of a vacancy and process optimization, as well as structured establishment of a new management culture- Customer
- Mid-sized lighting company
- Industry
- Electronics
- Solution
- Growth & Optimization
- Function
- Sales
Global HR strategy
Development of a global HR strategy and target-aligned coaching of HR Manager- Customer
- German automotive supplier
- Industry
- Automotive
- Solution
- Program & Project Management
- Function
- Personal Management
Restructuring of a production and logistics company
Takeover of operational control of the company as part of debtor in possession- Customer
- EDC GmbH
- Industry
- Synthetics
- Solution
- General Management
- Function
- General Management, Program & Project Management
Sales excellence
Development and operational implementation of a new sales strategy- Customer
- Family-owned company in the special wrought-iron components sector
- Industry
- Metal Production
- Solution
- Growth & Optimization
- Function
- Sales
Restructuring of a family-owned company
Implementation of a reorganization report including comprehensive reorientation and optimization of structures and processes.- Customer
- Family-owned company in the special wrought-iron components sector
- Industry
- Metal Production
- Solution
- General Management
- Function
- General Management, Sales
Workflow automation in sales
Automation of processes from quotation to sales generation- Customer
- Information and communications technology company
- Industry
- IT/Telecommunications
- Solution
- Digital Transformation
- Function
- Program & Project Management, Sales
Disruptive business model
Definition of transformation models away from the phone book business, and positioning of the company for a sale- Customer
- Telekom AG
- Industry
- IT/Telecommunications
- Solution
- Digital Transformation
- Function
- General Management, Program & Project Management
Set-up of a web-based sales platform
Set-up of a web-based sales platform as an additional cross-channel sales channel against the background of a complex direct sales system- Customer
- Vorwerk & Co. KG
- Industry
- Retail and Consumer Good
- Solution
- Digital Transformation
- Function
- Marketing & Communication, Sales