Roland Zoeschg, the founder and Managing Director of adlaurus - management consulting, has over 15 years of professional experience in product and market related functions as well as operations within the automotive and IT industries.
Following long-term assignments in North America, Europe and Asia, he gained a comprehensive understanding of global market dynamics, local market requirements and working within a multicultural business environment. Roland has a strong affinity to a solution-oriented approach and a deep understanding of customer needs as crucial ingredients for success. He believes in team work and diversity as the key assets for achieving sustainable value.
In his professional career, he has successfully established and led teams with global responsibility spanning various functional areas and industries. Examples include heading global product management teams in a variety of industries, as well as establishing and managing test and engineering facilities of a prominent global supplier for the automotive industry in Shanghai, China.
Roland holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Technology in Graz, Austria (writing his Master Thesis at the University of Wales, Swansea, UK). He also completed post-graduate studies for International Advanced Management Development Program conducted by the Management Resource Centre in Vienna.
Roland is an avid runner with completion of 5 marathons around the world. He is also a passionate tennis player and an accomplished skier, and enjoys a round of golf in his spare time.
Competencies
Roland combines a profound technical understanding with a proven business acumen gained over years of serving in numerous management positions within globally operating organizations. This allows him to assess complex situations and challenges holistically in order to provide sustainable solutions for his clients.
His core competencies are:
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Product Management (organizational structures and related processes and interfaces);
- Innovation Management (creation of an innovative work environment in regards to culture, processes and tools);
- Business Development (increasing product and market penetration);
- Managing change in organizations (analysis, strategic development and implementation);
- Business and team integration after merger & acquisitions (effectively and sustainably merging the forces);
- Management of international/multicultural teams.
Karolina Jutkiewicz-Zoeschg, a Senior Partner at adlaurus - management consulting brings over 12 years of professional experience in a cross-functional international business environment. She has extensive expertise in the area of international business development, strategic planning and sales gained over the years in publicly traded and privately held global organizations.
Throughout her career, she has developed exceptional strategic instincts and analytical skills and demonstrates a consistent record of success in all of her assigned roles. Her professional experience in diverse industries across many regions of the world (North America, Europe including CEE countries and Asia) has afforded her an acute understanding of multi-functional business applications in a global environment.
Some highlights of Karolina’s expertise and experience include:
- Development of business and marketing plans for long term contracts in regions of North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America;
- Opportunity assessments and market entry strategies;
- Extensive market intelligence and competitive analysis;
- Proposal developments and contract negotiations for government sponsored and private held procurements;
- Leadership position in the corporate consulting project for major pharmaceutical company to develop marketing strategies and new business opportunities in North America and Europe;
- Building long-term strategic alliances and partnerships.
With a Polish background, an American upbringing and living experience around the world, Karolina has a deep understanding of multi-cultural diversity and communication. In addition, her professional athletic experience has given her a unique competitive drive that is invaluable in the business environment and has provided her with exceptional organizational and motivational skills.
Karolina holds a MBA degree from Thunderbird School of Global Management in Phoenix, AZ, and BA degree in Language and International Trade from Clemson University in Clemson SC, where she received a merit-based full athletic scholarship in tennis. Aside from tennis, which still plays a major role in her life, she is a fervent skier, practices yoga and discovers golf in her free time.
