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Value creation for industrials in Europe 2024
Our study provides insights into the success factors of leading industrial companies in Europe. It is based on an analysis of over 300 European companies across nine different sub-sectors, illustrating how companies have achieved top performance in recent years despite challenging market conditions, while competitors struggled to maintain their performance.
Value Creation and Exit Readiness
Performance Improvement
Industrials and Automotive
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Felix von Obernitz
Value Creation and Exit Readiness, Carve-out and PMI, Strategy and Growth, Organizational Performance and People, Principal Investors and Private Equity, Industrials and Automotive
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