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Financial Services
20.11.2025 | Deep-Dive

From Cost Blocks to Value

Efficiency Programs that Drive Transformation

H&Z enables financial institutions to identify structural cost drivers and unlock budgets for innovation through data-driven procurement and IT optimization.

MANAGE COSTS BEFORE THE PRESSURE HITS – PROCUREMENT & IT AS ENABLERS OF TRANSFORMATION

Banks continue to invest in regulatory compliance and innovation – yet the cost base keeps rising. As a result, transformation budgets are blocked. Too often, efficiency programs are launched only in times of crisis – reactive, rushed, and rarely sustainable. 

 

AT H&Z, WE BELIEVE VALUE-DRIVEN COST MANAGEMENT MUST START DURING GROWTH PHASES – NOT IN DOWNTURNS

We focus on indirect spend and internal IT costs to uncover structural inefficiencies, build transparency, and unlock significant savings – all while preserving operational resilience.

H&Z supports banks in realising targeted purchasing and IT cost optimisation with the H&Z Value Framework. Structured. Data-driven. Execution-focused. 

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Sönke Mehrtens

Senior Manager
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Sven C. Schumacher

Partner
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