Christoph Knoess

christoph knoess

Managing Partner at Miami Strategica

United States

Bio Summary

Independent consultant and entrepreneurial Senior Executive with 15 years of top tier strategy consulting, M&A, PMI, change management and performance improvement experience at Fortune 500 and growth companies.with software and technology companies in Europe and North America. Brings entrepreneurial drive, analytic rigor, financial acumen, operational experience and mature judgement as an advisor to senior executives at international companies. Strong technical and business background (M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering and top ties MBA), international experience (educated and work experience in Germany, France and U.S.). Multi-cultural and multi-lingual (English, German, French, basic Spanish).

Employment History

Miami Strategica

Managing Partner

Miami Strategica

January 2016 - present

Savannah, GA, USA

Partner in a consulting boutique focused on strategy definition and implementation, M&A support, performance improvement and transformational change
Ernst & Young LLP

Senior Manager

Ernst & Young LLP

- present

Bain & Company

Consultant

Bain & Company

- present

Selected Project Experience

Project Description:
I helped a global manufacturer in the luxury goods industry through a comprehensive strategy reset focused on changing its manufacturing footprint, roll-out of automation, updating key product features and organizational development.

Industry: Consumer Products

Topic(s): Corporate Strategy, Business Performance Management

Project Description:
I helped a global Big Four company establish a coherent pan-European professional services practice of 500 professionals by integrating specialty practices focused on capital markets and M&A carved out from the Audit and Tax practices in about 12 countries.

Industry: Professional Services

Topic(s): Organizational Development, Business Unit Strategy, Human Resource Strategy

Project Description:
As an independent consultant I helped a Private Equity firm in the acquisition of a Germany based technology company with subsidiaries in Poland and China. I performed due diligence and financial modeling work for a sophisticated buyer.

Industry: Engineering and Services

Topic(s): M&A Strategy & Due Diligence, Financial Modeling

Project Description:
As an independent consultant I helped a global energy company implement a new IT governance model, improve company performance through the introduction of strategic HR systems and processes, and reduce cost through the launch of a near-shored global shared services center in Central America.

Industry: Energy

Topic(s): Corporate Governance, Corporate Functions, Corporate Strategy, Human Resource Strategy, Performance Improvement

Project Description:
As an independent consultant I helped a global software company roll-out its Agile operating model.

Industry: Enterprise Software

Topic(s): Agile Transformation, Organizational Design, Change Management, Operating Model

Education

Master of Business Administration

INSEAD

1988

Master of Science

Technical University Munich

1986

Language Skills

Country Experience

Belgium Canada France Germany United States

Skills

Business

Corporate Strategy,

Performance Improvement,

Organizational Development,

M&A Strategy & Due Diligence,

Post Merger Integration

Finance

Financial Modeling

Human Resources

Human Resource Strategy

Industry Experience

Automotive

Consumer Products

Retail, Wholesale and Distribution

Technology

Enterprise Software

Professional Services