Interim Management
Today's business climate is rapidly evolving. It is key to have a flexible organisation, that can react quickly and effectively to changes, threats and opportunities.
But what happens when you don't have the right person in place anymore and you don't have time to recruit or the possibility or wish to hire in a team of management consultants?
The solution for more and more companies and boards are to hire a person like me in an interim manager for a period of time.
This could be relevant in a role as temporary CEO, MD or CPO, when an organisation, function or process needs change. When a company is in a crisis and need a turn around, or an expansion or an international change programme. .
With more than 25 year of international general management experience in various sectors and countries, I can quickly step into your organisation and take operational responsibility of a pre-defined assignment.
This gives you a number of advantages such as agility, flexibility, change management power and effective cost control of the change process.
I step in on short notice and take immediate operational responsibility for the assignment.
I also contribute with advice, competencies, and experience to the benefit of the people, the business and the board and owners.
There is a very short lead team from first contact with you, the assignment holder, to I start on my first day working on the assignment and start working towards your goals of the assignment with full focus. So you have no lengthy recruitment process to find a suitable successor internally or externally.
It is therefore also cost effective and a flexible solution for an often acute problem or challenge. For you it is also good value for money, as I can draw on my senior & solid management experience and track record for more than 25 years in companies such as Unilever, Volvo Cars, ISS and Alcopa.,
As an external partner I can more objectively contribute, reflect, and be honest and clear always in the best interest of fulfilling my assignment for you.
Here are at least another 5 reasons to contact me already today for an informal and confidential first talk.
Extensive senior management experience in general management from multiple sectors.
Ability to quickly understand the big picture.
Ability to focus on the vital few and make things happen.
Business trend knowledgeable within challenges such as digitalisation, environmental impact, automotive, industry and retail..
Modern and motivating people manager.
Social and an excellent communicator..
Explicit focus on results.
Looking forward to hear from you.
Testimonials
Bernard De Longueville Managing Partner - CFO at Bowtex
Bernard De Longueville Managing Partner - CFO at Bowtex
Bernard De Longueville Managing Partner - CFO at Bowtex
This is my official recommendation for Peter Rask as a business and M&A consultant for your organization. I owned a Motorcycle parts& accessories business, which I for strategic reasons wanted to sell. Given my past positive business relationship with Peter Rask in the motorcycle business and knowledge of his solid international business experience and track record, I naturally turned to Peter, when I wanted to sell my business. We easily agreed on the brief of Peter Rask finding suitable candidates in Europe, leading the negotiation process and a fixed and variable fee structure. Quite quickly more than one candidate was identified and first meetings with potential buyers took place. Peter is a true business consulting professional as he knows how to put everyone at ease the moment, he enters the room, and he has strong communication skills. He is diligent about collecting information and on developing custom client presentations as a very helpful tool in building confidence and supporting the negotiation process. Most importantly to me, Peter always kept me in the loop and informed me about the practical applications of his work and the impact on the potential for maximising the revenue generation of the sale of the company. I also found out, that Peter has strong financial and contractual skills, which were very useful in this process. Peter’s professional, communicative and refined approach made his work very valuable to me as his client in what was maybe the most important moment in my business career. I give Peter my full recommendation as your next business consultant and I would be more than happy to answer any questions, you may have. Sincerely, Bernard de Longueville If customers can’t find it, it doesn’t exist. Clearly list and describe the services you offer. Also, be sure to showcase a premium service.
Benoit Ghiot, former CFO of D'ieteren and CEO of Alcopa.
Bernard De Longueville Managing Partner - CFO at Bowtex
Bernard De Longueville Managing Partner - CFO at Bowtex
Benoit Ghiot, former CEO of Alcopa said: "I had the opportunity to work with Peter Rask between September 2015 and December 2016.
Peter had been leading Moteo, our motorcycle division, covering Bihr Europe, active in motorcycle spare parts and accessories distribution, in 9 geographies and Moteo 2 wheels, our motorcycle import activity in 5 countries, since November 2013.
During this period, Peter has significantly contributed to the development of these two businesses.
During the course of 2015, before I joined Alcopa, Peter had developed together with his team a vision and a strategy for Bihr Europe with the ambition to turn what was still a SME recently acquired by Alcopa into the European leader of motorcycle spare parts and accessories distributor. I was particularly impressed by the comprehensiveness and the relevance of this strategy which despite the departure of Peter will still lead us in the coming years. Peter then put in place in 2016 a rigorous project governance in order to translate each theme of this strategy into facts. One of the most tangible outcomes in 2016 was the 20 % sales growth registered at Vicma in Spain, less than one year after he made this acquisition, thanks to the implementation of the French product offering to this geography, as well as a 33% growth in France resulting from the introduction of new brands, and despite the already high market share in that country.
He also started the digitalization of the company as well as the rationalization of our product offering in order to reach the required commonality across the different geographies.
Regarding the Moteo 2 wheels activity he succeeded in making the business profitable again and to turn around a loss-making business to a break even situation within 24 months and generating a modest profit today. This turn around process included some complex closings of activities, which were processes which he managed well, together with his team.
His capacity to bring professionalism in the businesses as well as his capacity to attract and retain talents and his vision especially in marketing are commendable.
I am available to provide more extensive feedback if needed..