Christoph D.
Investor, Shareholder, Member of the Board of Directors
Experience
Investor, Shareholder, Member of the Board of Directors
PRICA Pflege AG Zurich
- Founded together with three other shareholders
- Member of the Board of Directors
Member of the Board of Directors
Beyond Refinance AG
- Founded together with the incoming shareholders
- Acquired investment mandates
- Conducted due diligence on the candidates
- Acts as CRO in the portfolio companies
Managing Director Marketing & Sales / CRO
Schmitz Textiles GmbH & Co. KG
Restructured the sales department and formed strategic partnerships
Eliminated taboos by optimizing weaving mill utilization
Implemented new make-or-buy decisions in procurement and defined new sources of raw materials
Set up sales as a contact point for customer-related solutions to acquire at decision-making level
Identified a 20% reduction in headcount over two years in a socially acceptable manner
Result: Halved losses in 2020 despite the Corona year and returned mandate to existing management in 2021
CEO / CRO
IT-Informatik GmbH
Stopped wasteful cash outflows and created an integrated overall financial plan
Introduced reproducible processes for software development (SCRUM) and customer ticket processing
Prepared and filed a plan insolvency application within four days; accepted by the district court within one hour
Restructured the company under German insolvency law within nine weeks
Result: Sold the company to a strategic investor on 2019-08-01, achieving a higher inflow of funds and an unusually high creditor satisfaction quota; handed over within six weeks
Plenipotentiary
Trafö Förderanlagen GmbH & Co. KG
- Set up new structures to process existing orders in an orderly manner under a § 270b procedure
- Integrated new employees into the organization
Consultant to the Shareholders
Dornier Seawings GmbH
- Analyzed the Seastar airplane development project due to exceeded time and budget forecasts
- Structured the project and replaced the old management by the shareholders
Member of the Board of Directors
Beyond Refinance AG
- Founded the company together with other investors
- Evaluated investment candidates and conducted due diligence
CEO / CRO
Paper mill Fritz Peters GmbH & Co. KG
- Turnaround of a papermill producing testliner from wastepaper with €30 million accumulated losses
- Optimized processes and implemented a new price policy to achieve profitability in 2013
- Executed going-concern sale reporting date 2014-01-01, generating high positive cash income for shareholders
Plenipotentiary
Schaper & Brümmer GmbH & Co. KG
- Reorganized relationships among seven family members involved in two decades of litigation
- Terminated all lawsuits within five months via quiet diplomacy
- Installed cooperative working style and appointed two litigant representatives as Managing Directors
CEO / CRO
Erhard & Söhne GmbH
- Took over as CEO within 21 days before legal insolvency deadline after sudden dismissal of the previous CEO
- Secured additional liquidity through cooperative agreements with MAN, Daimler-Benz and Scania
- Reduced personnel costs by 20% within two weeks by removing redundant departments
- Increased sales by 30% within three months by acquiring new customers
- Prevented insolvency and sold the company to an investor
Investor
Deutsche Mechatronics GmbH
- Acquired company shares
- Restructured the company
- Sold the company to a Chinese investor
Deputy Managing Director (PDG)
ERCA Formseal S.A.
- Achieved EBIT turnaround within two months, making ERCA the most profitable subsidiary of Oystar
- Integrated into the restructuring process of the German parent company
CEO of Otto Bock Mobility Solutions GmbH
Otto Bock Health Care GmbH
Led global business strategy and policy in 40 countries for mobility solutions and founded the Otto Bock Premium Products unit
Managed product development, production, sourcing, procurement and distribution logistics across multiple plants
Initiated and managed approximately 30 strategic cooperations and handled expiring agreements
Developed new products and worldwide logistics chains with prefabrication in China and final assembly in Europe (Poland), USA and China
Established on-site supplier cooperations in Vietnam
Sponsored the Chinese National Paralympics Team by supplying sports wheelchairs and spoke at the donation ceremony
Result: Turned EBIT from –15% to +15% and increased business value from –€70 million to +€120 million within 18 months
CEO
Sanimed GmbH
- Improved return on sales from –20% to a balanced result
- Sustained improvement in earnings and increased company value by €60 million within 18 months
CRO
Readymix AG
- Completed turnaround of cement and concrete operations under RMC group mandate
CEO
Spieth TGF GmbH
- Assigned reorganization of gymnastics apparatus production under a mother company mandate
CRO
IXION GmbH
- Led turnaround and prevented insolvency of machine tool manufacturer under bank mandate
Member of the Board of Directors, Vice President of Sales, COO
web2cad AG
- Executed turnaround and achieved positive EBIT for the first time
Business Angel, Finance Manager
voicetrust AG
- Created business plan and secured seed financing
CEO, Limited Partner
ICF Private Equity Fonds I KG
- Created a venture capital fund for specialists on the Frankfurt stock exchange
CEO
improve it engineering AG
- Developed, marketed and implemented business software
CIO
ARRI GmbH
- Implemented an integrated ERP system for the movie camera manufacturer
CIO
Gildemeister AG
- Globally replaced IT infrastructure and implemented integrated ERP and b2b systems
- Increased productivity by 40%
Deputy General Manager
Walon ATB GmbH
- Led turnaround of international freight forwarder
CRO
M. Jürgensen GmbH
- Executed turnaround and out-of-court settlement for centrifugal casting foundry under bank mandate
CRO
Deckel-Maho AG
- Assigned reorganization and facilitated takeover of shares by Gildemeister AG
CFO
Dugena GmbH
- Restructured financing after takeover by Egana GmbH under bank mandate
CRO
Gildemeister AG
- Executed out-of-court reorganization and restructured financing via stock exchange markets under bank mandate
Restructuring Manager
RAG Technik AG
- Restructured stakes in suppliers held by Ruhrkohle AG across multiple industries
CRO
Acerplan Halle GmbH
- Reorganized and privatized the company, selling to an investment bank, employee association and industrial investor
CRO
Kombi-Dress GmbH
- Led reorganization and privatization of textile and work clothes manufacturer
Head of Consulting
Prognos AG
- Led the German branch consulting for automotive suppliers, foundries and medium-sized companies
IT Consultant
IOT GmbH
- Provided IT consulting services to public service entities
Construction Engineer
GIMOD J.V.
- Worked on construction of Mosul DAM plants, tunnels and utilities as a subsidiary of Hochtief
Languages
Education
Economics and Business Administration
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering · Mechanical engineering, energy and nuclear technology
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