Prof. Dr. Jochen Vogel

Managing Director

Mr. Vogel is an interim manager and management consultant for M&A and performance management for industrial companies and financial investors. He is the founder and Managing Director of VM Value Management GmbH and a professor at the FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management. At the same time, he holds various advisory board mandates, including in the Frankfurt Society for Trade, Industry and Science. He was previously Managing Director / Director at Proudfoot, Roland Berger, Lehman Brothers and Thyssenkrupp, among others.

The team around Professor Jochen Vogel has an average of 15 – 20 years of professional experience in management positions as well as consulting expertise in the industrial and private equity environment.

Areas of expertise

The VM team members have worked on leading international projects with an operational focus. Some come directly from management positions in the industry, e.g. operational management, plant management, production management, COO.
Our team members are selected M&A specialists. They have worked in international investment banking as well as in commercial management functions/ CFO.
The high-ranking advisory boards support VM. They generally come from supervisory board, CEO and CFO functions and are mostly former VM customers.

Selected consultants

O. J. Staudacher
O. J. Staudacher
Conception and implementation of a company-wide Six Sigma program for a DAX company
Development and implementation of an operational excellence program for a global market leader
Product cost reduction program in the oil & gas sector
Optimizing the supply chain in the ceramics industry
Dr. P. Schulz
Dr. P. Schulz
Operational Excellence process optimization program
Design and implementation of a new IT architecture in the steel industry
Reorganization of business processes at several mechanical engineering manufacturers
Reorganization and optimization of manufacturing and service processes in the automotive industry
R. Jerrentrupp
R. Jerrentrupp
Senior Advisor Chemicals and Steel, Mechanical and Plant Engineering
Former Mannesmann
FOM Dean (Engineers)
Chemistry / Plant engineering
F. Samuels
F. Samuels
40 years of experience in the steel industry
25 years of experience in quality management (ISO 9001 certificate)
Offshore projects in the UK and the Norwegian North Sea, the Mediterranean and the Gulf of Mexico
Development of strong supplier partnerships with pipe manufacturers such as EEW, EBK, Bergrohr and SIF
S. Sagnak
S. Sagnak
Senior Consultant with a focus on finance, banking and corporate finance
Experience in program / project management with a focus on process optimization
Broad experience of people and leadership
Broad industry experience in manufacturing, retail, service management and life sciences
M. Bisschop
M. Bisschop
Several years of experience in project management, analysis and implementation of sustainable result improvement programs
Performance improvement and cost reduction programs
S. Kangas
S. Kangas
Many years of experience in production and supply chain management
Performance improvement programs in various industries
J. Nikkola
J. Nikkola
Experience in the implementation of a store floor management system and structured problem solving in the production industry
Improving the capital efficiency of a steel manufacturer using ABC analysis
Improving the global supply chain of a telecom equipment manufacturer
F. Balereau
F. Balereau
Several years of experience in performance improvement and M&A
Market / strategy overview and implementation at various companies
Support of market studies for offshore steel demand
M&A project support for a steel pipe manufacturer in the O&G industry
I. Galyucenko
I. Galyucenko
Support with international market studies in the steel and mechanical engineering sectors
Performance management and restructuring of the sales department for an international school

We regularly seek contact with selected specialists from the areas of sales, supply chain and restructuring, among others, as well as interns to support projects. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Why you should work with us

  • Many years of experience and numerous successfully completed consulting assignments
  • We understand your market environment
  • We also support your projects on site.
  • Your success is what drives us.
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