MYK Partner Ltd. is a management and business consulting company specialised on interim, crisis, change management, tactical and hands-on business consulting. Activities also include project management: complex productivity improvement, organizational development, company or team building, restructuring. Company activity focuses on but not confined exclusively to industries like• automotive (sales and after market)• industrial service• metal recycling• IT system integration• construction building (retail)

The Hungarian subsidiary of the market leading, Swiss, bevel gear and CNC grinding and turning-mill manufacturer had been operating in Győr for 16 years. Following the decision of the owner to phase their Hungarian production out and to close the company due to the decline of the Automotive business I was recruited as an interim GM tasked with the closing and winding up Klingelnberg Hungária Ltd. In line with the owner’s decision all staff members have ben duly dismissed, and the complete technological back transfer was completed, business relations closed and all assets sold. The company is pending voluntarily liquidation.

Starting as an interim GM my role was to manage the takeover of a two-clinic dental implant centre with an annual turnover of 2,6 million GBP in Dunstable and Wolverhampton, UK (staff: 28 employees and 13 dentists). The company was taken over from the previous MD without any major prior information on the company or its bank accounts from one day to another. Immediate and significant cost and headcount reductions were introduced, clinical management appointed. New marketing and sales directions were set, a new, performance-based motivation system was introduced. In three months, the company stabilised financially. A permanent position was offered after the interim contract was over.

4D Partners, as management consulting firm, was founded in Budapest in 2005. The core of 4D Partners Kft. is a handful of seasoned senior consultants who gathered their consulting experience at leading management consultancies like Accenture, AT Kearney. Scope of activity at 4D Partners’ included project management and interim management roles in diverse industries like condominium management and manufacturing in the private as well as in the corporate sector.

With main focus on cultural change and change management of the Hungarian Raab Karcher building distribution network with 350 people and 28 branches the company’s Mission and Vision were determined, a new management structure and team complete with redesigned business reporting were introduced. Redefinition of price policy and product assortment completed, re-constructed purchasing and sales organisation to improve customer focus, and feel of responsibility. Closed eight seriously loss making branches, reduced headcount over 30% to adapt to deep crisis and optimise organisation on all levels, introduced sticker control on costs, processes and discipline. A new motivation system was introduced to nurture self initiative reward individual performance. SAP (FI, MM, SD) as an integrated company management system was introduced in one year for the whole organisation.

TTCM0 is privately owned company at the Hungarian automotive market since 1999 with 52 people and an annual turn over of 18 M EUR, exclusive general importer of Krone and Langendorf trailers semi trailers, dealing with used trucks and trailers (import, sales, trade in). I acquired Mercedes Benz and Volvo Truck’s service rights, and company became authorised service point for both premium brands. Built up a workshop complete with equipment and team for the after market. Reorganised sales on a geographical basis and introduced regular reporting and management of the sales activities. Introduced business controlling and reporting system of the company complete with business planning and regular, budget vs. actual follow up. In 2 years sales raise from 350 to 520 units, sales increased from 10 to 18 M EUR. Through carefully planned and controlled recruitments and massive quality changes organisation grew from 36 to 52 people fulfilling all requirements of the two premium brands, Volvo and Mercedes.

Managed the new as well as used truck sales of Volvo Hungaria Ltd. (annual sales over 36 M EUR, market share over 22%), owner of key accounts (Révész Group, Waberer’s with over 100-1500 trucks a year), lead a team of seven sales representatives on new trucks and 2 sales men on used trucks, two sales engineers and three sales assistants.

Managed the after market services of Volvo trucks in Hungary including distribution of spare parts, managed and controlled the performance of 9 independent service dealers around the country including Volvo Hungaria’s own workshop. Accomplished ISO 9002 and ISO 9001-2000 certification of the company as assigned quality manager.

Coordination of sales and marketing of End Products Business Unit’s Truck Body Operation, after sales activities and spare parts supply to the target countries and locations.

Acquisition of new truck body customers, maintaining relations with established ones in Russia, Israel and Germany. Homologation of products and parts at our target countries, setting up after market service agreements.

Coordination between sales, product development and production (organisation of 33), reorganization and optimising of production and inventory.

Coordination of local and international capital equipment projects, purchasing, servicing contracts, frame agreements both in English and Hungarian.

Field of research: in vitro isolation and fertilisation of wheat egg cells with isolated sperm cells, generation of multicellular structures from zygotes.