International Case studies

"Unless the interim provider has a bank of suitable candidates, already well known to them, there is no way that they can provide me with the calibre of candidate that is even worth a first meeting given the timescales we are working to." David Rimmer, Director, Alchemy Partners (Turnaround Professional of the Year (STP Award 2006))

Over the last 15 years, the BIE team have undertaken assignments in every continent across the globe. There is an international dimension to the majority of BIE’s private sector interim roles - clients include many major multi-national firms.

BIE has a strong cadre of interim executives with foreign language skills and specialist knowledge of doing business in other countries. A number of these are foreign nationals based overseas.

Head of European operations - Restructuring
Manufacturer of healthcare products
Customer service needed improvement and the consolidation of manufacturing facilities required managing. The interim executive took responsibility for operations in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. Reduced overdue customer orders significantly and within weeks. Closed one European factory and consolidated operations in the UK. Introduced control mechanisms for product introduction and product change.

Chief executive - Turnaround - Germany
Multi-national capital equipment manufacturer
This subsidiary has been loss-making for several years and the parent company has lost confidence in the local management to achieve a turnaround. An Interim CEO has been hired to take control of the situation - reduce overheads, eliminate losses and maintain service levels. The Interim CEO will also be involved in planning the long-term future of the business.

Chief executive - Turnaround - Italy
Multi-national branded consumer goods company
A failed recruitment exercise to replace the under-performing CEO created an urgent need for a replacement CEO at very short notice. A fluent Italian speaker with an in-depth knowledge of the Italian retail channels, the Interim CEO has set about re-vitalising sales.

Credit control expert - Europe
Multi-national logistics business
Poor cash management performance across the European Region has resulted in a plan to set up a Shared Service Centre for Credit Control. An interim who is an expert in credit management was brought in to manage the transition and to share or introduce best practice.

Project manager - Relocation
Consumer goods - N America
Review proposals to relocate business from Canada to USA; create supply chain plan to ensure continuity of supply; short-list partner companies to outsource all warehousing, pick-and-pack and distribution; negotiate contracts and SLAs.

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