About Axel Meythaler
Axel Meythaler is a Managing Director at Fortlane Partners.
He is heading the Transformation Practice of Fortlane Partners and has advised clients in comprehensive Transformation & Performance Management Programs, Organization & Target Operating Model Design and Carve-out Management & Post Merger Integration.
Axel Meythaler has advised numerous national and international strategy & transformation projects; his clients include multinational corporates, medium-sized companies and private equity-led companies.
Before joining Fortlane Partners, Axel Meythaler worked in the telecommunications industry for a Swisscom subsidiary.
He studied Economics at the University of Stuttgart-Hohenheim.
Axel Meythaler
Carve-out and PMI, Performance Improvement, Organizational Performance and People, Value Creation and Exit Readiness, Change Management
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Kapitaleffizienz in der Metall- & Rohstoff-industrie
In der Metall- und Rohstoffindustrie haben steigende Energie- und Materialkosten, intensiver internationaler Wettbewerbsdruck und volatile Absatzmärkte die Margen seit 2020 deutlich unter Druck gesetzt. Die Kapitaleffizienz ist in diesem Zeitraum um mehr als 30 % gesunken, da es vielen Unternehmen nicht gelungen ist, sinkende Profitabilität durch gezieltes Cashflow- und Working-Capital-Management zu kompensieren. Um ihre Kapitaleffizienz zu stabilisieren, müssen Unternehmen verstärkt an beiden Stellhebeln ansetzen – Profitabilität und Kapitalbindung – und diese in einem integrierten Projektansatz gemeinsam optimieren.
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Navigating the AI shift: a call for HR-IT skill synergy
As AI becomes embedded in day-to-day operations, companies are witnessing a profound shift – not just in technology, but in how organizations manage work itself. AI agents are no longer futuristic concepts; they are becoming digital coworkers. This transformation demands a new partnership between two critical functions: Human Resources and IT. To successfully lead the AI-enabled workforce transition, HR and IT must align not only on systems but also on shared ownership, skills, and governance.
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From expense to asset: the contact center transformation
In today’s hyper-connected world, contact centers are facing an inflection point. Once viewed purely as operational cost centers, they now stand at a strategic crossroads. With rising customer expectations, rapid advancements in AI and automation, and increasing talent challenges, companies must decide: will the contact center remain a reactive support function – or evolve into a proactive engine for growth, loyalty, and insight? Forward-thinking organizations are already reshaping their approach.