Simon-Kucher & Partners

Simon-Kucher & Partners is a global strategy consulting firm with over 1,400 employees in 39 offices.[1] Founded in 1985, the firm focuses on strategy, marketing, pricing, and sales with a total revenue of 358 million euros in 2019.[2][3]

Simon-Kucher & Partners
TypePartnership
IndustryManagement consulting
Founded1985
HeadquartersBonn, Germany, Boston, Massachusetts and Singapore
Number of locations
39 offices
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Mark Billige, co-CEO Andreas von der Gathen, co-CEO
ProductsManagement consulting services
RevenueEUR 358 million (2019)
Number of employees
1,400 (2020)
Websitewww.simon-kucher.com

Firm

History
Co-founder Hermann Simon

Simon-Kucher & Partners was founded by Hermann Simon and his doctoral students, Eckhard Kucher and Karl-Heinz Sebastian, in Bonn in 1985.[4] At the time, Simon was a professor at the University of Bielefeld but his specialization in corporate pricing policy began much earlier when he was a doctoral student in the late 1970s.[5] In 1996, Simon-Kucher & Partners became the first independent German consultancy to establish a subsidiary abroad when the firm opened an office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[6] This was the beginning of Simon-Kucher & Partners' international expansion with one or two new offices opening annually, starting with Paris, Zurich, Tokyo, and Munich.[7]

Company structure and management

Simon-Kucher is owned by 130 partners.[8] As the company's only shareholders, the partners are responsible for the company's business success and future growth. The firm is led by the board, which consists of nine partners from different countries and offices. Mark Billige and Andreas von der Gathen are the company's co-CEOs since January 1, 2020.[9] Previously, Dr. Georg Tacke was CEO since 2009, when Hermann Simon stepped down as board chairman, a position that he had held since 1995.[10]

References
  1. "Simon-Kucher makes six partner promotions in US". www.consulting.us. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  2. "Die Bonner Unternehmensberatung Simon-Kucher". Bonner General-Anzeiger (in German). Bonn. 2018-01-27.
  3. "Simon-Kucher & Partners Experiences Continued Growth in the US Amid Transition to New Leadership". www.simon-kucher.com. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  4. Joseph, Ugesh A. (2016). The "Made in Germany" Champion Brands. Nation Branding, Innovation and World Export Leadership. London New York. p. 221.
  5. Wolf, Sabina (2008-04-10). "Prof. Dr. Hermann Simon im Gespräch mit Sabina Wolf" [Prof. Dr. Hermann Simon in an interview with Sabina Wolf (Bayerischer Rundfunk/TV)] (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  6. Bohne, Andreas (1997-12-22). "Preis-Consultant in der Höhle des Löwen" [Price Consultant in the lion's den]. Handelsblatt (in German). p. 21.CS1 maint: location (link)
  7. Simon, Hermann; Krütten, Jörg M. (2012). "Globalisierung und Führung - Kulturelle Integration und Personalmanagement in global agierenden Beratungsunternehmen". In Bamberger, Ingolf (ed.). Strategische Unternehmensberatung. Konzeption - Prozesse - Methoden. Springer/Gabler. pp. 132–153, 139.
  8. "Simon-Kucher & Partners appoints 11 partners in Europe". www.consultancy.eu. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  9. "Simon-Kucher elects new co-chief executive officers". www.consulting.us. 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  10. "Leadership und Management" (in German). Retrieved 12 March 2018.
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