Project References Turnaround of a mid-size manufacturer Challenge: Declining sales and profits plus extended need for cash Measure: Reshape Group structure and rejuvenate core business Goal and result: • Merge subsidiaries into one company • Refocus sales teams • Cut-off cash burn activities • Regain financing parties’ (banks & insurances) trust • Restructure internal processes and focus on core competencies Restructuring Finance Team EMEA Globally operating semiconductor firm Challenge: 15 independently working finance employees in five sites Measure: Reorganization of EMEA Finance Teams focussing on proactive delivery of high quality data for decision-making Goal and result: • Finance Team as recognized and respected business partner for sales & marketing organization • Significant improvement in employee engagement index Restructuring Sales & Marketing Teams Globally operating semiconductor firm Challenge: Declining sales and continuously changing product environment Measure and result: Shaping sales & marketing organization according market needs resulting in 40% profitability increase Design and implementation of contribution margin P&L Globally operating semiconductor firm Contribution margin P&L on country / sub-region level. Increased data availability from two days to two hours SAP Project Globally operating semiconductor firm Task: Develop a diversified ERP landscape into an integrated one Steps: • Analysis of existing ERP landscape • Definition of project approach for phased replacement of systems • Determination and selection of supporting consulting partner • Run design and concept phases Bond Emission Globally operating market research group Task: Optimization of financing structure and proposal for additional finance measures Steps: • Determination of target structure and coverage • Selection of supporting banks • Subproject for prospectus generation • Emission of €200 mn unrated bond Ramp up of Accounting Organization Globally operating semiconductor firm Task: Build accounting organization in the course of carve-out from parent company with subsequent IPO. Steps: • Generation of historical financials for NewCoGroup • Implementation of SAP systems • First quarter end closing package serves as base for IPO prospectus • Closing with successful IPO at NYSE Build Cash Management Reporting Globally operating semiconductor firm Challenge: Arising group wide liquidity crisis Task: Develop and run tool for worldwide cash management with 12 weeks rolling forecast Ramp up and Lead Shared Service Center Globally operating semiconductor firm Concept, implementation and running of European Shared Accounting Service Center in Portugal; running monthly books for 40 group companies according US-GAAP and local GAAP SAP Implementation Globally operating pharmaceutical firm Project lead for modules FI, CO, IM, PS for German operations of pharmaceutical group and subsequent ramp up of accounting and controlling organization for carved-out operations