Christoph De Inhard - Investor, Shareholder, Member of the Board of Directors

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Zürich, Switzerland

Experience

Jan 2023 - Present

3 years 1 month

Zürich, Switzerland

Investor, Shareholder, Member of the Board of Directors

PRICA Pflege AG

Founded the company together with three other shareholders.
Served as an investor, shareholder, and member of the board of directors for a Spitex organization.

Jan 2021 - Present

5 years 1 month

Bottighofen, Switzerland

Member of the Board of Directors / CRO

Beyond Refinance AG

Founded the service and investment company together with incoming shareholders.
Acquired investment mandates and conducted due diligence on candidates.
Served as CRO in the portfolio companies.

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

1 year

Emsdetten, Germany

Managing Director Marketing & Sales / CRO

Schmitz Textiles GmbH & Co. KG

Addressed recurring losses of around 10% of sales by implementing a strategic realignment.
Restructured the sales department and formed strategic partnerships.
Abolished taboos such as the utilization of the weaving mill as the only potential for optimization.
Established new make-or-buy decisions in procurement and defined new raw material supply sources.
Set up the sales department as a contact for customer-related solutions, enabling acquisition at the decision-making level.
Identified a potential 20% reduction in personnel costs, implemented in a socially acceptable manner over 2 years.
Halved company losses within 2020 despite the challenges of the Corona pandemic.

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

1 year

Hamburg, Germany

CEO / CRO

IT-Informatik GmbH

Managed a company with 450 employees providing SAP consulting, own software (OPRA, ARGOS, Atlas), hosting, and B2B software development.
Led a restructuring process after the company incurred losses of 10% of sales and zero equity.
Stopped wasteful cash outflows and created the first integrated overall financial plan in the company's history.
Introduced reproducible processes for software development using SCRUM and improved customer ticket processing.
Prepared and filed for plan insolvency within four days after credit lines were terminated, with the application accepted immediately.
Accelerated restructuring using German insolvency law, completing the process within 9 weeks.
Managed the sale to a strategic investor, achieving a significantly higher inflow of funds than the previous owner's purchase price.
Enabled an unusually high quota to satisfy creditor interests and completed the handover to the strategic investor within 6 weeks.

Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

1 year

Lauda-Königshofen, Germany

Plenipotentiary

Trafö Förderanlagen GmbH & Co. KG

Set up new structures for an automated storage and conveyor systems company with 60 employees.
Managed the transition as a subsidiary within a § 270b procedure to process orders orderly.
Integrated new employees into the restructured organization.

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

1 year

Weßling, Germany

Consultant to the Shareholders

Dornier Seawings GmbH

Conducted an analysis of the Seastar airplane development project after budget and schedule overruns.
Structured the project and supported the shareholders in replacing the old management.
Worked within an organization of 180 employees.

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

2 years

Bottighofen, Switzerland

Member of the Board

Beyond Refinance AG

Founded the company together with other investors.
Conducted evaluations and due diligence on investment candidates.

Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

3 years

Gelsenkirchen, Germany

CEO / CRO

Paper mill Fritz Peters GmbH & Co. KG

Led a papermill with 180 employees producing testliner from wastepaper.
Managed a turnaround for a company with accumulated losses of €30 million and exhausted capital.
Achieved profitability in 2013 through process optimization and a new price policy, funding investments from cash flow.
Executed the sale of the company to the Hamburger Group, Austria, resulting in high positive cash income for shareholders.

Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

1 year

Salzgitter, Germany

Plenipotentiary

Schaper & Brümmer GmbH & Co. KG

Reorganized relationships between seven family owners involved in a 20-year legal dispute.
Terminated all lawsuits within 5 months using quiet diplomacy.
Installed a cooperative working style and appointed two representatives as Managing Directors for the phytopharmaceuticals company with 200 employees.

Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

2 years

Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany

CEO / CRO

Erhard & Söhne GmbH

Assumed the CEO role for an OEM automotive supplier with 250 employees just 21 days before the insolvency deadline.
Secured liquidity to avoid insolvency through cooperative agreements with customers including MAN, Daimler-Benz, and Scania.
Reduced personnel costs by 20% within 2 weeks by removing redundant departments.
Increased sales by 30% within three months through new customer acquisition.
Successfully circumvented insolvency and sold the company to an investor.

Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

1 year

Mechernich, Germany

Investor

Deutsche Mechatronics GmbH

Took company shares and restructured the OEM mechatronic components firm with 450 employees.
Sold the company to a Chinese investor.

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

1 year

Paris, France

Deputy Managing Director (PDG)

ERCA Formseal S.A.

Achieved an EBIT turnaround within 2 months, making the company the most profitable daughter company of Oystar.
Integrated the packaging machine company with 250 employees into the restructuring process of the German parent company.

Jan 2007 - Dec 2009

3 years

Duderstadt, Germany

CEO of Otto Bock Mobility Solutions GmbH

Otto Bock Health Care GmbH

Responsible for global business strategy and policy across 40 countries for the mobility solutions business unit.
Managed product development, production across multiple plants, sourcing, procurement, and distribution logistics.
Founded the 'Otto Bock Premium Products' business unit.
Developed new products and worldwide logistics supply chains involving prefabrication in China and final assembly in Poland, the USA, and China.
Established on-site cooperations with suppliers in Vietnam.
Sponsored the Chinese National Paralympics Team and served as the main speaker at the donation ceremony with the Chinese Olympic Committee.
Achieved an EBIT turnaround from -15% to +15% and increased business value from -€70 million to +€120 million within 18 months.

Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

2 years

Ibbenbüren, Germany

CEO

Sanimed GmbH

Executed a turnaround for a healthcare products and services company with 300 employees.
Improved return on sales from -20% to a balanced result with sustained earnings improvement.
Increased company value by €60 million within 18 months.

Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

1 year

Ratingen, Germany

CRO

Readymix AG

Led the turnaround of a cement and concrete company with 2,500 employees under a mandate from RMC Group, London.

Jan 2004 - Dec 2004

1 year

Esslingen, Germany

CEO

Spieth TGF GmbH

Managed the reorganization of a gymnastics apparatus production company with 40 employees under a mandate from parent company Janssen • Fritsen.

Jan 2003 - Dec 2003

1 year

Hamburg, Germany

CRO

IXION GmbH

Managed the turnaround and prevented insolvency for a machine tools company with 250 employees under a bank mandate.

Jan 2002 - Dec 2002

1 year

Amberg, Germany

Member of the Board of Directors, Vice President of Sales, COO

web2cad AG

Executed a turnaround for a technical service provider with 70 employees under a 3i mandate.
Achieved the company's first-time positive EBIT.

Jan 2001 - Dec 2001

1 year

Starnberg, Germany

Business Angel, Finance Manager

voicetrust AG

Created the business plan and secured seed financing for a software company with 10 employees.

Jan 2000 - Dec 2001

2 years

Frankfurt, Germany

CEO, Limited Partner

ICF Private Equity Fonds I KG

Created a venture capital fund for specialists on the Frankfurt stock exchange with 10 employees.

Jan 1999 - Dec 2000

2 years

Starnberg, Germany

CEO

improve it engineering AG

Managed development, marketing, and implementation of business software for a company with 10 employees.

Jan 1999 - Dec 1999

1 year

Munich, Germany

CIO

ARRI GmbH

Led the implementation of an integrated ERP system for a movie camera manufacturer with 500 employees.

Jan 1996 - Dec 1998

3 years

Bielefeld, Germany

CIO

Gildemeister AG

Managed the global replacement of IT infrastructure for a machine tools company with 3,500 employees.
Implemented an integrated ERP system and B2B solutions.
Achieved a 40% increase in productivity.

Jan 1995 - Dec 1996

2 years

Stadthagen, Germany

Deputy General Manager

Walon ATB GmbH

Led a turnaround for an international freight forwarder with 300 employees.

Jan 1995 - Dec 1995

1 year

Sörup, Germany

CRO

M. Jürgensen GmbH

Managed the turnaround and out-of-court settlement for a centrifugal casting foundry with 300 employees under a bank mandate.

Jan 1994 - Dec 1994

1 year

Munich, Germany

CRO

Deckel-Maho AG

Assigned reorganization and managed the takeover of shares by Gildemeister AG for a machine tools company with 2,200 employees under a bank mandate.

Jan 1994 - Dec 1994

1 year

Pfungstadt, Germany

CFO

Dugena GmbH

Restructured financing after the takeover by Egana GmbH for a wholesaler of watches and jewellery with 200 employees under a bank mandate.

Jan 1993 - Dec 1993

1 year

Bielefeld, Germany

CRO

Gildemeister AG

Managed an out-of-court reorganization and restructured financing using stock exchange markets for a machine tools company with 2,500 employees under a bank mandate.

Jan 1992 - Dec 1992

1 year

Essen, Germany

Restructuring Manager

RAG Technik AG

Restructured stakes in suppliers held by Ruhrkohle AG across machine tools, plant construction, waste disposal, software, and IT service providers.
Managed an organization of 600 employees.

Jan 1991 - Dec 1992

2 years

Halle (Saale), Germany

CRO

Acerplan Halle GmbH

Led the reorganization and privatization of an architecture and engineering firm with 1,100 employees formerly known as IPRO GmbH.
Managed the sale to an investment bank, an employee association, and an industrial investor (ACERGROUP, London).

Jan 1990 - Dec 1990

1 year

Leutersdorf, Germany

CRO

Kombi-Dress GmbH

Managed the reorganization and privatization of a textiles and work clothes company with 1,200 employees.

Jan 1986 - Dec 1989

4 years

Cologne, Germany

Head of Consulting

Prognos AG

Head of Consulting for the German branch office of a strategic consulting firm with 30 employees.
Served clients in the automotive supply industry, foundries, and medium-sized companies.

Jan 1983 - Dec 1985

3 years

Munich, Germany

IT Consultant

IOT GmbH

Provided IT consulting services to public service entities.

Jan 1981 - Dec 1982

2 years

Mosul, Iraq

Construction Engineer

GIMOD J.V.

Served as construction engineer for plants, tunnels, and utilities during the construction of the Mosul Dam.
Worked for a subsidiary of Hochtief, Essen.

Summary

CEO / CFO / CRO / CSO / Member of management team, General Manager / Coach to existing management / Enjoy the trust of banks, venture capital companies and private equity firms for business financing

Increasing of Company Value by growing business within the markets, development of new products, increasing of quality, and optimizing of price policy. Business financing / Process optimization / Increasing productivity / ERP systems and b2b / Supportive management style motivates staff / Fair and consistent treatment of employee representatives with good references / International experience.