Uwe Nowak
Independent Management Consultant
Experience
Independent Management Consultant
Nowak UB
International management consulting focusing on software-based real estate valuation, financial services/FinTec, geoinformatics (GIS/CaC/Geodata), and other industries undergoing digitalization
M&A projects: valuation, due diligence, post-merger integration
PE investments: acquisition, optimization of cash, profitability and balance sheet, exit management
Start-ups: business plan, legal structure, funding
Engagements as external consultant, functional role on temporary basis, board mandates
CFO On-geo group
On-geo GmbH / Inframation GmbH (Tinsa Group)
Communication with shareholders and investors
Full P&L responsibility for the On-geo group in Germany and Austria
Functional responsibility for finance, accounting, FP&A, tax, procurement, and legal
Financial and legal management of M&A projects
Combining perspectives of a private entrepreneur with requirements of a publicly noted corporation
Financial and legal due diligence for the sale of the On-geo group to a PE investor
Financial consolidation of the On-geo group (5 units)
Setting up an IFRS-based finance and accounting structure
Implementation of professional FP&A processes and systems
Implementation of a structured business and investment planning process
Numerous successful M&A projects
CFO (Interim Management)
ESWE Technics BV
Optimization of structures and processes
Establishment of a finance team
Preparation and search for a PE/venture capital investor for funding an international growth strategy
CFO Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA)
Intergraph Corporation, Division SG&I
P&L responsibility for Intergraph SG&I EMEA group
Functional responsibility for finance, accounting, FP&A, tax, procurement, legal, IT, and HR (12 direct reports)
Board mandates in 28 subsidiaries across EMEA
Successful exit management of PE-investor
Revenue, EBIT and working capital on all-time highs
Best cash-performance within PE-portfolio
Strategic and operational responsibility for 12 successful M&A transactions (DD to PMI)
Complete reengineering of FP&A-processes
Implementation of efficient bid and project review processes
Europe wide roll-out of US compliance standards
Successful entering into the Turkish and Russian market
Building, integration and leading an international management team
Finance Director Central Europe (D/A/CH)
Intergraph Corporation / Intergraph (Germany) GmbH / Teranetix Germany GmbH
P&L responsibility for D/A/CH region
Functional responsibility for finance, accounting, FP&A, tax, procurement, legal, IT, and HR (5 direct reports)
Board mandates in 6 companies of Central Europe region
Delisting from NASDAQ and transfer into a PE investor structure built by TPG, Hellman & Friedman and JMI Equity
Successful turnaround management for Intergraph Germany GmbH
Concept and realization of a regional shared-service-center for G&A services
All-level implementation of ERP system Microsoft Dynamics
Spin-out of hardware service business under own branding TERANETIX
Conversion from conventional software license supplier to a solution provider
Representation of Intergraph in external board mandates
Managing Director
OBTec Steuerungstechnik GmbH
Sole MD responsibility
Revenue growth from DM 12 Mill. to DM 22 Mill.
Restructuring and turnaround of the legal entity
Financial and technical integration into the corporate group structure of Mannesmann AG
Junior Manager
Mannesmann AG
International accounting, investment controlling, external audit management, budgeting
M&A projects: due diligence, valuation, post-merger integration
Integration of Colby Engineering Ltd., Sydney, Australia
Establishment of Mannesmann Dematic Shanghai Ltd., China
Establishment of Mannesmann Rexroth Beijing Ltd., China
Integration of Rapistan SA, Mexico City, Mexico
Integration of Rapistan Ltda., São Paulo, Brazil
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology (19 years), Real Estate (12 years), Manufacturing (8.5 years), Professional Services (6.5 years), and Banking and Finance (6 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Finance (34 years), Accounting (25.5 years), Strategy (14 years), Legal (11 years), Audit (7 years), and Investments and M&A (6 years).
Skills
Broad Experience Base
- Industry Experience In Software, It And Manufacturing
- Leading Public Noted, Pe-funded And Private Businesses
- Large Corporations, Mid-caps And Owner-managed Companies, Start-ups
- Intercultural Competence: Asia/ Europe/ North-, Middle- And South America
Functional Competence
- Full Cfo Range: Finance/ Accounting/ Fp&a/ Tax/ Legal/ Hr/ It
- International Accounting Standards: German Gaap/ Usgaap/ Ifrs
- International Legal Fields: Corporate Law/ Commercial Law/ Tax Law/ Labor Law/ Compliance
- Efficient Planning-, Analysis- And Controlling Tools
Change Management
- Development And Optimization Of Finance Organizations In Terms Of Performance/ Costs/ Integrity
- Pe Projects: Working-capital Optimization, Exit Management
- Realization Of Growth Strategies In Mid-cap Businesses
- M&a Projects In All Phases
Leadership
- Target Focused
- Hands-on Mentality
- High Flexibility In Responding To Changing Or New Requirements
- Strong Communication Skills
Languages
Education
University of Passau
Master of business administration · Business administration · Passau, Germany
Vienna Business School
Management & Controlling · Vienna, Austria
University of Trier
Basic economics · Trier, Germany
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