Martin C. Wittig
Encyclopedia
Martin C. Wittig is the German CEO
of the management consultant firm Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
. He is the successor of the former CEO Burkhard Schwenker, who is now the chairman of the board. Martin Christof Wittig is married and lives with his wife and his two sons near Zurich
(Switzerland).
and Business Administration at RWTH Aachen University (Germany) and worked as a miner
for two years. With a thesis about investment planning, he achieved his PhD
summa cum laude at the Technical University of Berlin. At this time, he held lectures at the TU Berlin.
In 1995, he joined Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and became an associate partner
in 1999 and a full partner in 2000. Since January 2001, he has been acting as managing partner and director of the branch in Zurich.
In December 2002, Wittig was elected chief financial officer
(CFO) by the partners in the global executive committee
of Roland Berger. In 2006, the partners confirmed his mandate. Wittig was elected the CEO of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants unanimously by 180 partners.
During his work as a consultant his areas of expertise were focused on corporate finance
and turnaround management
with the industrial focuses of aviation/transportation as well as financial services.
Martin C. Wittig has held a lectureship at the University of St. Gallen
since 2007.
The Federal Foreign Office of Germany appointed Wittig to the Honorary Consul of Germany for the nation of Switzerland, more accurate for the Canton of Schwyz
and the Canton of Zurich
.
-Award.
Furthermore he is a collector of contemporary art
and a member of the Board of the Association for the Promotion of SIK-ISEA.He also supports the Museum of Photo Winterthur and the Children Fund Right to Play
.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
of the management consultant firm Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants is a global strategy consulting firm headquartered in Munich, with 43 offices in 31 countries. Roland Berger Strategy Consultants was founded in 1967 by Prof. Roland Berger...
. He is the successor of the former CEO Burkhard Schwenker, who is now the chairman of the board. Martin Christof Wittig is married and lives with his wife and his two sons near Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
(Switzerland).
Life
Martin C. Wittig studied MiningMining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
and Business Administration at RWTH Aachen University (Germany) and worked as a miner
Miner
A miner is a person whose work or business is to extract ore or minerals from the earth. Mining is one of the most dangerous trades in the world. In some countries miners lack social guarantees and in case of injury may be left to cope without assistance....
for two years. With a thesis about investment planning, he achieved his PhD
PHD
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summa cum laude at the Technical University of Berlin. At this time, he held lectures at the TU Berlin.
In 1995, he joined Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and became an associate partner
Partner (business rank)
A partner in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, or financial firm is a highly ranked position. Originally, these businesses were set up as legal partnerships in which the partners were entitled to a share of the profits of the enterprise. The name has remained even though many of these...
in 1999 and a full partner in 2000. Since January 2001, he has been acting as managing partner and director of the branch in Zurich.
In December 2002, Wittig was elected chief financial officer
Chief financial officer
The chief financial officer or Chief financial and operating officer is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management...
(CFO) by the partners in the global executive committee
Executive Committee
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of Roland Berger. In 2006, the partners confirmed his mandate. Wittig was elected the CEO of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants unanimously by 180 partners.
During his work as a consultant his areas of expertise were focused on corporate finance
Corporate finance
Corporate finance is the area of finance dealing with monetary decisions that business enterprises make and the tools and analysis used to make these decisions. The primary goal of corporate finance is to maximize shareholder value while managing the firm's financial risks...
and turnaround management
Turnaround management
Turnaround management is a process dedicated to corporate renewal. It uses analysis and planning to save troubled companies and returns them to solvency. Turnaround Management involves management review, activity based costing, root failure causes analysis, and SWOT analysis to determine why the...
with the industrial focuses of aviation/transportation as well as financial services.
Martin C. Wittig has held a lectureship at the University of St. Gallen
University of St. Gallen
The University of St. Gallen is a public research university located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. It is specialized in the fields of business administration, economics, law, and international affairs. The University of St. Gallen is also known as HSG, which is an abbreviation of its former German...
since 2007.
The Federal Foreign Office of Germany appointed Wittig to the Honorary Consul of Germany for the nation of Switzerland, more accurate for the Canton of Schwyz
Canton of Schwyz
Schwyz is a canton in central Switzerland between the Alps in the south, Lake Lucerne in the east and Lake Zurich in the north, centered around and named after the town of Schwyz....
and the Canton of Zurich
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
.
Sociopolitical Engagement
Beside being the CEO of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants, Dr. Martin C. Wittig got involved in several sociopolitical organisations and clubs. Wittig is a jury-member of the Best of European BusinessBest of European Business
Best of European Business is an annual competition by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants and has been established in 2005.-Idea:The idea of Best of European Business is to award european op-companies and –managers for outstanding economical performances. European entrepreneurs as role models are...
-Award.
Furthermore he is a collector of contemporary art
Contemporary art
Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
and a member of the Board of the Association for the Promotion of SIK-ISEA.He also supports the Museum of Photo Winterthur and the Children Fund Right to Play
Right to Play
Right To Play is an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play programs to improve health, develop life skills, and foster peace for children and communities in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the world...
.
External links
- CV of Martin C. Wittig, rolandberger.com
- Interview with the former CEO Burkhard Schwenker and Martin C. Wittig, translation of an interview original published in WirtschaftsWocheWirtschaftsWocheWirtschaftswoche is a German weekly business news magazine. “Wirtschaft” means economy and “Woche” is week. For many years, the magazine was published on Thursday, but since March 2006, this has been changed to Monday. The editorial office is at Düsseldorf....
, 22 July 2010 - Hans-Jürgen Klesse: Where the new boss of Roland Berger have to charge (in German), WirtschaftsWocheWirtschaftsWocheWirtschaftswoche is a German weekly business news magazine. “Wirtschaft” means economy and “Woche” is week. For many years, the magazine was published on Thursday, but since March 2006, this has been changed to Monday. The editorial office is at Düsseldorf....
, 22 July 2010