Lutz Jaede

What are the key objectives being pursued by decision-makers in German corporates and private equity firms in their deal considerations and what challenges will they face in 2025? Get valuable insights in our 2025 M&A Outlook. https://lnkd.in/eF5tAhcj

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Our latest thinking on SG&A costs optimization for EPC players.

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In addition to #EPC revenue streams and project backlog, the ability to manage sales and general costs is becoming even more crucial in this market scenario. Our Roland Berger STEP Change expertise unlocks consistent profitability and frees up resources for further growth. Please read Sven Siepen's post below. We are keen to discuss it further. Leonardo Bonetti, Peter Odenwälder, Stefan Krieger, Slava Chak, Tim Longstaff, Gareth Hayes

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I’d like to introduce you to BCG’s M&A Sentiment Index. This first-of-its-kind index gives you a reliable and quantified look at the M&A market's future over approximately the next six months – the ideal tool for corporations, private equity firms, and investment banks looking to see where the market is heading. By leveraging 15 M&A drivers and AI to analyze executive and investor sentiment, the index offers invaluable insights into market dynamics. Here’s one - the current index value of 78 is below the ten-year average of 100. However, the good news is that the M&A market has already recovered significantly from the low point of 62 in August 2023. Find out more about the current market sentiment on M&A here: https://lnkd.in/gcy8jymc

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🌍 Ready to see how cutting-edge technology is reshaping private equity? Join us as we explore how GenAI is driving smarter, faster, and more impactful decisions across the PE landscape. In our latest PE webcast, experts Patrick Devine, Thomas Pflegel and Dr. Pascal du Bosque will share actionable insights on the transformative role of GenAI in PE. From fund-level strategy to portfolio impact. What We’ll Cover:  ✨ 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – How GenAI is enhancing decision-making for funds, deals, and portfolio companies.  ✨ 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 – How to identify and scale AI use cases that maximize portfolio value.  ✨ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳-𝗼𝗳-𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 – Real-world GenAI solutions driving success in specific industries and segments. If you’re looking to stay competitive in an evolving market, this is an opportunity not to miss. 📅 Date: 21 November 2024  ⏰ Time: 10-11am CET  📍 Register here: https://lnkd.in/ept4DsYw #PrivateEquity #GenAI #DueDiligence #ValueCreation #Innovation #TransactToTransform #StrategicInsights #FutureofPE

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What’s the most important business KPI for you? For me it’s the feedback we get from our clients.    It makes me immensely proud that we received plenty of great feedback from our clients last year and that BCG was able to grow for the 20th consecutive year. In Central Europe, we grew double-digit in a challenging macroeconomic environment amidst a world full of crises and conflicts.    What’s behind our success?    1️⃣ The impact we create for our clients: at BCG we share a joint passion to designing and implementing the most innovative solutions for our clients.     2️⃣ We are strategy and technology consultants: we support transformations from the drawing board to implementation. We are advisors and builders and combine deep industrial knowledge with functional and technological excellence.    3️⃣ We put people at the center of what we do: empowering our employees and our clients is at the core of our endeavors. And we have just started to harness the power of disruptive technologies like Generative Artificial Intelligence.    Thank you, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), you are truly an outstanding team!    Read more in Handelsblatt & Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and Börsen-Zeitung:   ➡ https://lnkd.in/e6yse2Gm   ➡ https://lnkd.in/eiuuHdaB  ➡ https://lnkd.in/eT-gZee4   #BCG #Growth #employees #innovation #GenAI 

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Just launched: BCG’s M&A Sentiment Index—a monthly pulse check on dealmakers' willingness to engage in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures over roughly the next six months. For the first time, decision-makers in corporations, private equity firms, and investment banks have a quantified and statistically reliable indication of where the M&A market is heading. The index’s interactive features allow users to view sentiment globally, as well as across individual regions and sectors. Leaders can now use the index, along with BCG’s proprietary insights on deal drivers and trends, to make informed judgments about the M&A market’s trajectory in the near to medium term. Step into the future of M&A and see what the index score is telling us today: https://lnkd.in/divHkFwb

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Just launched: BCG’s M&A Sentiment Index—a monthly pulse check on dealmakers' willingness to engage in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures over roughly the next six months. For the first time, decision-makers in corporations, private equity firms, and investment banks have a quantified and statistically reliable indication of where the M&A market is heading. The index’s interactive features allow users to view sentiment globally, as well as across individual regions and sectors. Leaders can now use the index, along with BCG’s proprietary insights on deal drivers and trends, to make informed judgments about the M&A market’s trajectory in the near to medium term. Step into the future of M&A and see what the index score is telling us today: https://lnkd.in/dNjUqd9N

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Amid challenging economic conditions, one in five European companies now faces strong pressure to transform. Rising costs, low consumer confidence, and capital scarcity are driving this need: and proactive transformation is key to navigating these challenges successfully. Explore our latest analysis and understand which factors can shift the odds of success in #transformation programs: https://lnkd.in/d6kcNJiT

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66% of executives are currently dissatisfied with their company's progress in #GenAI initiatives. With insights from over 350 GenAI projects, BCG X has identified a "GenAI staircase,” four steps companies must take to turn AI experiments into meaningful value creation. 📈Find out more about it and the three key value creation levers that can impact your bottom line: https://on.bcg.com/3Bn0rQb #GenerativeAI #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

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66% of executives are currently dissatisfied with their company's progress in #GenAI initiatives. With insights from over 350 GenAI projects, BCG X has identified a "GenAI staircase,” four steps companies must take to turn AI experiments into meaningful value creation. 📈Find out more about it and the three key value creation levers that can impact your bottom line: https://on.bcg.com/3Bn0rQb #GenerativeAI #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

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All tax free now? 👀 No, that is of course not the case. But the Future Financing Act changed a couple rules when dealing with real shares for employees. So there is a chance of benefiting from capital gains tax rather than (only) employment income. Does that mean VSOP is no longer state of the art? Well... read more in the article 👇 .... and reach out in case of any questions ❔ #ESOPasap #EIP #SharePlans #EY #EYGlobalEquity #attracttalent #createvalue #sharesuccess

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In the first episode of our working capital management series, my colleagues, Carl Punkenburg discusses the pressing need for optimizing working capital amid today's challenging economic conditions. With supply chain disruptions, rising interest rates, and growing debt, companies are facing increased pressure to manage cash flow and safeguard liquidity. Effective working capital management has become essential to sustaining procurement operations and ensuring financial stability. Discover how to navigate these turbulent times in the video below. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dTXq7ccb #Procurement #WorkingCapital #SupplyChain

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As sustainability goals meet the realities of implementation, companies are recalibrating their timelines and ambitions. Bain experts offer guidance on navigating complex transitions in the energy, food, and technology sectors. Read the full report here. https://bit.ly/4d20yhs

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Have global business leaders been napping for the last 30 years? Yes, says Nikolaus Lang, Chair of BCG’s Center for Geopolitics, in his recent TED@BCG talk — or at least, they have been when it comes to geopolitics. Nikolaus explains how the emergence of a multipolar world has fundamentally changed business realities, and will continue to do so. The companies that succeed will be those whose leaders learn to build their geopolitical muscle. https://lnkd.in/eVVymyWt #TedatBCG #BCGCenterforGeopolitics #Geopolitics

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Have global business leaders been napping for the last 30 years? Yes, says Nikolaus Lang, Chair of BCG’s Center for Geopolitics, in his recent TED@BCG talk — or at least, they have been when it comes to geopolitics. Nikolaus explains how the emergence of a multipolar world has fundamentally changed business realities, and will continue to do so. The companies that succeed will be those whose leaders learn to build their geopolitical muscle. https://lnkd.in/gQxaVjmD #TedatBCG #BCGCenterforGeopolitics #Geopolitics

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McKinsey has just published an article on ten private-markets considerations shaping 2024 so far. Certain asset classes and subsegments have already turned a corner in fundraising and deal activity, while others remain at a standstill. Now more than ever, decision makers should focus on real value creation driven by top-line growth, cost optimization, and balance sheet management. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/d48sSEAD   #pe

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Don’t miss BCG’s 2024 M&A Report – out now. Global M&A activity in 2024 is showing the first signs of revival after several challenging years. In the first nine months of 2024, global aggregate M&A value edged up by 10% compared with the same period last year. The newly released report delves into the critical strategies companies need to succeed in this environment. As regulatory scrutiny intensifies, flexibility and preparation are key to navigating longer deal timelines and unlocking growth opportunities. Learn more about how dealmakers can thrive by building agile, high-performing M&A teams. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gah-GtmY #BCGMAReport https://bcg.smh.re/D0b

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