{"id":6447,"date":"2023-08-11T14:37:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T12:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=6447"},"modified":"2025-10-13T14:13:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T12:13:55","slug":"gunther-gerlach","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/en\/team\/gunther-gerlach\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunther Gerlach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='flex_column_table av-106x57z-0ae15c6780ac2a70dd918f6f5f4020b5 sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-106x57z-0ae15c6780ac2a70dd918f6f5f4020b5\">\n.flex_column.av-106x57z-0ae15c6780ac2a70dd918f6f5f4020b5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-106x57z-0ae15c6780ac2a70dd918f6f5f4020b5 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first 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.av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ll6klnmt-676f7ebf88595cb5984c9fc35089a369 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Gunther Gerlach<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ll6knt7y-428606faeae2be2667eff3dafd312ac0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock aufzaehlung'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Interim management focus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Restructuring, turnaround, reorganization<\/li>\n<li>Management of complex projects (PMO) to increase efficiency and restructuring<\/li>\n<li>Strategic realignment of manufacturing and trading companies<\/li>\n<li>M&amp;A: acquisition, post-merger integration, spin-off\/split-up, sale of companies<\/li>\n<li>Internationalization and development of new B2C and B2B sales markets and company start-ups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-wxuojj-2bd35af3cd4478e83cc1ec65a4ff125c\">\n.avia-section.av-wxuojj-2bd35af3cd4478e83cc1ec65a4ff125c{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/executive-interim-partners.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/section-20grad-long.png);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-wxuojj-2bd35af3cd4478e83cc1ec65a4ff125c main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='no-repeat'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page 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avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ll6kn8nd-d816491d8b839ca4b86f3ce42ef38a80 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Gunther Gerlach <\/strong>is a Partner of Executive Interim Partners. Prior to that, he worked as an independent management consultant, project and interim manager for medium-sized family-owned companies in German-speaking countries.<\/p>\n<p>Gunther Gerlach has over 30 years of international experience in consulting and C-level management as a managing director or board member. During his career, he has held sales and P&amp;L responsibility in various companies in different situations and industries. In doing so, he has successfully managed and developed companies of different sizes and ownership structures.<\/p>\n<p>As a successful Chief Executive Officer, he is experienced in creating profitable organic growth through continuous improvement, innovation management, new market development and start-ups. His industry focus is on media, eCommerce, retail, chemicals as well as automotive and steel industry.<\/p>\n<p>As Chief Restructuring Officer, Gunther Gerlach has succeeded in realigning and selling companies through restructuring and turnaround with fundamental measures along the value chain (including insolvency plan proceedings in self-administration). He has successfully completed M&amp;A projects for inorganic growth and in restructuring situations.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his permanent or interim management and board roles, Gunther Gerlach is involved as Member of Foundation or Advisory Boards in the transformation of medium-sized companies and for their owners.<\/p>\n<p>Gunther Gerlach started his professional career with McKinsey &amp; Company, Inc. where he successfully managed various projects in German-speaking countries and Central Europe. Prior to that, he graduated from the University of Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology KIT) with a degree in industrial engineering and management.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-qyier3-b3a99879ac0e076cc2a6a560cd171bf5 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-6447'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m6pcpr-45e333d1b24c20880c88b10cdc617182\">\n.flex_column.av-m6pcpr-45e333d1b24c20880c88b10cdc617182{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-m6pcpr-45e333d1b24c20880c88b10cdc617182 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-q8zcbz-6d90a9ac0dff615bb9f953e2a7e0c8f5\">\n.flex_column.av-q8zcbz-6d90a9ac0dff615bb9f953e2a7e0c8f5{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-q8zcbz-6d90a9ac0dff615bb9f953e2a7e0c8f5 av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_fifth  el_before_av_one_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ngc88f-cecc366c990a3a5e56c1b66ee2ce92a6\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ngc88f-cecc366c990a3a5e56c1b66ee2ce92a6{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ngc88f-cecc366c990a3a5e56c1b66ee2ce92a6 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ngc88f-cecc366c990a3a5e56c1b66ee2ce92a6 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ngc88f-cecc366c990a3a5e56c1b66ee2ce92a6 av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-12  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-linked-heading'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Selected Interim Manager and Line Manager References<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_fifth-1e26125d131ba13f1accaa8241be1528\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_fifth-1e26125d131ba13f1accaa8241be1528{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_fifth-1e26125d131ba13f1accaa8241be1528 av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_four_fifth  el_before_av_four_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kwirbj-e07c53d7cc5e8cda9c2bda79534f88a6\">\n.flex_column.av-kwirbj-e07c53d7cc5e8cda9c2bda79534f88a6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-kwirbj-e07c53d7cc5e8cda9c2bda79534f88a6 av_four_fifth  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_fifth  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ll6kpeuj-10ec14d83cc66007b75b810fdfcea0df '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock aufzaehlung'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer of Epple Druckfarben AG, Germany: Reduction of sales and administrative structures and headcount in the DACH region as a prerequisite for further international growth, operational management of the medium-sized, manufacturing and globally active family-owned company with a strong commercial-sales focus: purchasing, human resources, finance and controlling, business development and sales<\/li>\n<li>Chief Restructuring Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Weltbild Plus Medienvertriebs GmbH &amp; Co. KG, Germany: Restructuring and successful sale of the store chain as part of insolvency plan proceedings<\/li>\n<li>Interim Chief Restructuring Office and Chief Executive Officer of Verlagsgruppe Weltbild GmbH, Germany: restructuring and successful sale of a multichannel retailer in insolvency, including reduction of headcount from approx. 3,000 to approx. 2,000<\/li>\n<li>Chief Restructuring Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Weltbild Polska Sp. z o.o., Poland: Merger, integration and restructuring of an acquisition target with subsequent split-up and sale of the operating activities and simultaneous closure of the administrative functions<\/li>\n<li>General Director and Chief Executive Officer of ZAO &#8220;Moy Mir&#8221;, Russia: process improvement with parallel organic and inorganic growth measures, sale and closure of the company due to unfavorable market situation<\/li>\n<li>Managing Director of buecher.de GmbH &amp; Co. KG, Germany: Strategic and operational development of the two Internet media stores buecher.de and booxtra.de through brand management, product range and program design, customer acquisition and retention measures, acquisitions and cooperations &#8211; sustainable profitable growth<\/li>\n<li>Member of the Management Board of artedona AG, Germany: conception and design of corporate strategy for an eCommerce business with high-quality gift articles and accessories, development and management of Internet-based customer services and integrated, fully automated business processes<\/li>\n<li>Senior Project Manager Reengineering at Bertelsmann Buch AG, Germany: Optimization of logistics and background systems of the distribution and club businesses, conception and realization of processes and SCM as well as operational result improvement through purchasing, disposition, logistics and distribution, implementation of an SAP-based IT system for the club businesses in the DACH 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