Proven strategies for your success
Welcome to Clemens Gassner Unternehmensberatung
With over 25 years of experience, including more than 15 years as a managing director, I have extensive expertise.
- in the automotive industry: overall vehicle development, component development and manufacturing, software engineering, industrialization, and plant integration, as well as
- in mechanical engineering: metal and plastics processing, development, and manufacturing
- in the establishment and expansion of companies
- in restructuring; Performance optimization; M&A and in the establishment of best-cost locations
- in the establishment of development and manufacturing locations (including Germany, Austria, France, Slovakia, USA, South Africa, Thailand, and Morocco)
My expertise for your future
I support industrial, engineering, and IT service companies in consistently achieving ambitious goals — from growth and transformation to restructuring.
Through customized consulting services tailored to your company’s specific needs, I analyze challenges, develop practical solutions, and support you throughout their implementation.
Areas of expertise
Product & Technology Development
- Acceleration of development processes
- Reduction of product and process costs
Business Development & Sales
- Acquisition of new (major) projects
- Winning new clients
Entry into the automotive business
- For industrial, engineering, and IT companies
- OEM requirements · Processes and tools
Restructuring
- Turnaround · Efficiency programs · Automation
- Establishment of best-cost locations
- Post-merger integration
Typical mandates and consulting services
- Acceleration of critical development and industrialization programs
- Stabilization and realignment of business areas
- Structured preparation, positioning, and support in the acquisition of relevant customer orders
- Performance and efficiency programs in engineering and production organizations
- Establishment of international development and manufacturing sites
About me
I combine many years of experience as a managing director with a deep understanding of industry and technology, and have built companies and guided them through transformation and operational realignment.
Today, I support management teams as a consultant and sparring partner in implementation—focused, decisive, and effective.
CLEMENS GASSNER
- Since 2026: Advisor at Bain & Company
- Since 2025: Independent management consultant
- Over 25 years of experience in automotive and mechanical engineering (Magna International Inc., Carbo Tech Industries GmbH, Audi AG, Webasto AG, Wintersteiger AG)
- Including over 15 years as managing director (development and production, sales, finance, HR, purchasing, IT)
- Dipl.-Ing. (Master of Science), Graz University of Technology, Austria
