Welcome to Clemens Gassner Unternehmensberatung
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
Advisory engagements:
e.g.:
- Stabilization and acceleration of critical engineering and industrialization programs
- Structured preparation, positioning, and support in the acquisition of relevant customer orders and programs
- Strengthening and strategic realignment of business areas
- Performance and efficiency programs in engineering and production organizations
- Realization of global development and manufacturing sites, including start-up management
About me
I combine many years of experience as a managing director with a deep understanding of industry and technology. I have built companies and guided them through transformation and operational realignment, with a particular focus on sales and business development.
Today, I support management teams as a consultant and sparring partner in implementation—focused, decisive, and effective.
- Since 2026: External Advisor at Bain & Company, London
- Since 2025: Independent Management Consultant, Garching / Munich
- 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
