Category: Articles
Interviews, insights, and expertise about leadership and Interim Management.
CEO (16) CFO (24) Executive Interim Management (74) Interim Management (90) Mergers & Acquisitions (12) Newsletter (12) Production (14) Restructuring (37) Transformation (14) Turnaround (19) Valtus (53)
-
Valtus Alliance and VALTUS Management Factory welcomes Summit Recruitment & Search Africa in Kenya!
With Summit Recruitment & Search Africa in Kenya, we are further expanding our international presence and are delighted to welcome our second partner on the African continent, following Talent Network Global in South Africa. As a regional hub for trade, technology and international investment, Kenya connects multinational companies to opportunities across Eastern Africa. Headquartered in…
·
-
Update on the Austrian Interim Management Market 2026
The market remains stable at around €263 million, while the number of interim managers is rising and utilisation rates are declining. The Austrian interim management market had a volume of approximately €263 million in 2025, including provider margins, remaining at the previous year’s level. Although more assignments were recorded than in the previous year, they…
·
-
Relocating to India: How Global Capability Centres Are Becoming Global Decision Centres
Relocating to India: How Global Capability Centres Are Becoming Global Decision Centres In this article Sanjay Lakhotia, co-founder and CEO of the Indian Valtus Alliance Partner Noble House Consulting Pte., writes about the use and benefits of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India. India’s Shared Services Revolution India has been a favourite destination for setting…
·
-
Nearshoring to CEE: Proximity Alone Is Not Enough
Nearshoring is reshaping European manufacturing. After decades of offshoring production to distant regions, manufacturers are bringing operations closer to home. Nearshoring to Central and Eastern Europe has quickly become a top strategic move for building resilient, agile supply chains. However, relocating always comes with operational risks: Transferring heavy machinery, relocating complex tooling, and ramping up…
·
-
VALTUS Management Factory Growth Champion 2026
VALTUS Management Factory has been named one of Austria’s Growth Champions 2026. The award is based on a study conducted by ÖGVS – Gesellschaft für Verbraucherstudien in cooperation with business magazine trend, analysing the revenue growth of Austrian companies between 2021 and 2024. VALTUS Management Factory does not view its inclusion among the Growth Champions…
·
-
Shaping the Next 25 Years of Manufacturing across Europe
Manufacturing remains a cornerstone of European economy, contributing roughly 14% to 15% of GDP and supporting more than 30 million jobs. It now faces a decisive crossroads shaped by geopolitical fragmentation, supply-chain risk, high energy costs, skills shortages, and intensifying global competition, which will require major adaptation in the decades ahead. A Sector at an…
·
-
Shaping the future of Pharma, worldwide
/ 01 The Geography of Pharma is Rebalancing/ 02 Competing Models of European Pharma Strength/ 03 The R&D Productivity Challenge/ 04 Innovation Beyond the Traditional Centers/ 05 From Scale to Precision in Pharma M&A/ 06 Execution Becomes Pharma’s Key Differentiator/ 07 Pricing Pressure and the New Geography of Risk/ 08 The Next Chapter Belongs to…
·
-
Executive interim management in Japan
Shaping a new way of working As the business environment around companies continues to change rapidly, organizations are increasingly turning their attention to interim management – the practice of bringing experienced external executives into leadership roles for a fixed period of time to drive transformation and address critical business challenges. In Japan, this model is…
·
-
Shaping the Next 25 Years of Success, Worldwide
A quarter-century ago, Valtus was founded on a powerful conviction: companies needed experienced leaders to drive complex transformation, yet proven talent remained underutilized. What started as a French venture has grown into a truly global enterprise, committed to reshaping leadership. It is a happy coincidence that Management Factory, which has been part of the Valtus Group since 2022, was also founded 25 years ago. We…
-
Operational Excellence as a strategic expansion of Management Factory’s portfolio
Financial distress often has its roots in operational processes. Economic stability and sustainable corporate development cannot be achieved through financial measures alone. To position companies for long-term competitiveness, Management Factory has expanded its service portfolio to include Operations and has systematically strengthened its activities in this area. Our Partner Roman Benedetto explains how Management Factory…
·