EXPERIENCED PEOPLE u DELIVERING RESULTS
Introducing WIL Group The WIL Group offers a seamless way for companies to find interim and transition management leaders to lead assignments anywhere in the world. Our vision is to address complex global business challenges through interim and transitional management solutions. The Facts
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70 60 $75m 32 400 4,500 30,000
The WIL Group’s Expertise The company has unrivalled expertise as it brings together 15 interim and transition management companies who are established leaders in their national markets. Together we select the best talent for our clients with the necessary local knowledge, cultural understanding and business experience. Industry & functional expertise
Company Transformation
With more than 4,500 vetted Interim leaders and experts
Our interim managers and leaders quickly grasp your goals
and 30.000 in our talent pool, we bring functional and
and the changes needed in your organisation, from your
industry expertise no one else can deliver.
people to your corporate culture, and ensure the changes delivered have a lasting legacy.
Multi-country & multi-sourcing service
Sustainable & innovative solutions
WIL Group is the first company to offer interim and
We bring innovative and customised solutions operating
transition management solutions on a truly global scale.
flawlessly across international borders. No other organisation
Completing 400 assignments every year, it is the largest
can do this. By harnessing our shared and collective
group of its kind, offering a unique “international multi-
knowledge to solve our clients’ problems – we offer a diversity
sourcing” model.
of thinking that ensures we find them the best solutions.
Why WIL Group? The business world is becoming increasingly globalised, with many companies undergoing major change and transformation. WIL Group is uniquely placed to help clients with these global issues and challenges. The WIL Group offers 5 global services. Performance improvement
Turnaround & Restructuring
uu Reducing costs, improving group finance and control
uu Handling financial stress or distress
uu Improving supply chain, outsourcing, moving factories,
uu Refinancing a company and undertaking major
build new factories uu Rejuvenating an underperforming company, business
business process re-engineering uu Divesting part of company
unit, factory or operational function uu Building strategic purchasing function, reducing
inventory and product cost
Growth & Business Transformation
Project & Programme Management uu Managing programme offices uu Implementing major IT (ERP/PLM) investments uu Securing critical international projects
uu Opening up new markets, channels or specialty areas,
at home or overseas uu Managing a major acquisition, merger or to acquire
new technology uu Renewing products or service portfolios and launching
them successfully uu Rapidly building sales and pipeline uu Building new international operations
Solutions for Private Equity uu Evaluating the performance of a company and its
management team uu Implementing a 100 day improvement programme uu Divesting or selling the company uu Temporarily taking over management of critical functions
Case Study A global energy equipment business manufacturing in SE Asia decided to undertake a major restructuring one of their plants, but needed this to be planned and prepared in a highly confidential manner. Situation
Solution
Results
The key issue was that they needed
The WIL Group had to draw on its
The WIL Group candidate was
a strong Plant Manager with
worldwide resources to deliver on
quickly accepted and appointed by
experience of operating in this
this assignment. The client was
the client. He had an immediate
region, a track record of successful
headquartered in Northern Europe.
impact on the project. He achieved
business reorganisation and the
The mission was initiated and
all the milestones and exceeded
people skills to achieve the desired
coordinated by the Paris office. An
expectations, such that the contract
result in a challenging cultural
interim Plant Manager who met all
was extended to allow him to deal
environment, while at the same time
the requirements was sourced in UK.
with the implementation phase.
maintaining customer service.
The implementation was supervised
This could not have been achieved
and managed by WIL Group in
without the cross-border resources
Singapore.
within the WIL Group
Case Study The French subsidiary of an international industrial services company, 50% owned by a Dutch PE firm, needed to be reorganised. Situation
Solution
Results
After benchmarking the operations
Through its international network,
After a thorough analysis, it was
of the French subsidiary with the
the WIL Group proposed a Belgian
concluded that the French subsidiary
other subsidiaries of the group,
Interim, Crisis Manager with extensive
was no longer viable. The WIL
the Board decided to downsize the
experience in France, a master of
Group candidate effectively rolled
French activity to 50% capacity. The
both French and Dutch languages
out the procedure for the shutdown
key issue was they needed a Crisis
and business procedures. The
in accordance with the local
Manager with in depth knowledge
Crisis Manager was responsible for
legislation. Through a clear and open
of the French labour market with
analysing the local situation and
communication with the Workers’
the ability to communicate with
rolling out the restructuring plan
Counsel, the WIL Group Crisis
the Dutch HQ. Also required was
according to the French legislation.
Manager avoided any social conflicts.
experience in handling delicate
The implementation was supervised
The shutdown was concluded
situations, given the international
and managed by WIL Group in France.
successfully and efficiently within
nature of the customer base.
the timeframe and budget. This could only have been achieved with involvement from the WIL Group and its unique offering of global, cross border business expertise.
Our Members The WIL Group has offices located at major business hubs throughout the world, delivering truly global interim and transitional management solutions to clients.
WIL Group Members
Prime Countries Covered
Other Global Assignments
WIL Group Members
BCV & Partners Phone No: +32 2 7882510 www.bcvpartners.com Email: info@bcvpartners.com Thompson Management Horizons Phone No: +55115041-2565 www.tmh.com.br Email: interim.management@tmh.com.br
WIL Group international office
X-PM China Phone No: +86 21 6043 9129 www.x-pm.com Email: china@x-pm.com X-PM France Phone No: +33 (0)1 53 45 85 65 www.x-pm.com Email: france@x-pm.com Management Angels Phone No: +49 40 44 19 55-0 www.managementangels.com Email :enquires@managementangels.com
The Gridiron Building One Pancras Square London UK N1C 4AG enquiries@wilgroup.net www.wilgroup.net
X-PM Greece www.x-pm.com Email: greece@x-pm.com X-PM India Phone No: + 911244067997 www.x-pm.com/en Email: india@x-pm.com Italy Office Phone No: + 39 02 76318387 www.tim-management.com Email: costa@tim-management.com X-PM Russia Phone No: +33 6 79 02 63 77 www.x-pm.com/en Email: moscow@x-pm.com X-PM Singapore Phone No: +(65) 6356 8369 www.x-pm.com Email: singapore-sea-anz@x-pm.com
NORACTION Phone No: +34 915 901 660 www.noraction.com Email: noraction@noraction.com Nordic Interim Phone No: +46 8 503 855 00 www.nordicinterim.com Email: info@nordicinterim.com Russam GMS Phone No: +44 0 8456581717 www.russam-gms.co.uk Email: hq@russam-gms.co.uk TH Business Advisors Phone No: +1 (716) 908-6901 www.thbusinessadvisors.com Email: contact@thbusinessadvisors.com