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    18/01/2024

    H&Z expands expertise through acquisition of Transform8

    H&Z reaches a significant milestone on its way to becoming a European consulting champion for the circular economy. The planned collaboration with EMZ Partners signals a strategic focus on organic growth and acquisitions, while data management and analytics are increasingly emphasised as a critical success factor for companies.

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    Transform8: A specialist in business intelligence, data analytics and digital transformation

     

    To strategically expand its expertise and market position, H&Z Unternehmensberatung, a leading European consultancy, has acquired Transform8, a renowned specialist in business intelligence, data analytics and digital transformation. The acquisition is a first milestone in the ambitious growth phase planned for the coming years following the investment firm EMZ Partners joining H&Z at the end of 2023. All three companies, H&Z, Transform8 and EMZ Partners, are based in Munich.

     


    Transform8 is a fast-growing consultancy with offices in Munich and Oldenburg. In partnership with technology companies such as Microsoft, SAP and others, Transform8 develops customised solutions that improve the working environment and competitiveness of companies. In over 200 projects and a variety of technologies, Transform8 combines technical expertise with innovation. As a team of 50, Transform8 generated a turnover of 4.3 million euros in 2023.

     

     

     

    Optimising supply chains and saving resources with data analysis

    Collecting, managing and analysing data is increasingly becoming a key success factor for many companies. Technologies such as data analytics and business intelligence help, for example, to optimise production processes and supply chains, better serve individual customer requirements or save resources. H&Z Unternehmensberatung has long recognised the importance of this area for the successful digital transformation of companies. With the acquisition of Transform8, H&Z is now further expanding its expertise in this area.

     

    Stefan Aichbauer

    one of the three Managing Partners at H&Z

    “The investment in Transform8 is a first important milestone in the realisation of our ambitious growth targets. Both companies are a good fit in terms of consulting culture and complement each other perfectly in terms of competences and skills. Further acquisitions and organic growth are planned in the coming years to turn the H&Z Group into a European consulting champion for value creation management, transformation and sustainability.”

    Viktoria Hell

    Co-founder and Managing Director of Transform8

    "Joining forces with the H&Z Group opens up great opportunities for synergies and the exchange of expertise. We are delighted to be able to add our digitalisation expertise to the H&Z Group. As a relatively young but ambitious team, becoming part of a leading consultancy firm in Europe makes us proud and spurs us on. At the same time, we are pleased that the H&Z Group will continue to give us entrepreneurial freedom."

    Klaus Maurer

    Senior Partner at EMZ Partners

    “We are delighted to be able to support H&Z in its further growth and, above all, that we have been able to gain a perfect addition in the Transform8 team. With the first add-on acquisition just one day after the closing of the H&Z investment, we are putting our words into action... and more will follow soon.”

    Unique approach: Consultancy with head, heart and hand

    H&Z was founded in Munich in 1997 as an independent consulting firm with the unique approach of "consulting with head, heart and hand". From the very beginning, the focus has been on sustainable transformation and demonstrable results for clients. The company has continuously expanded its market position over the past 25 years and has once again significantly accelerated its growth since 2020: Sales have increased by an average of 30 per cent per year since then. A record turnover of around 95 million euros is expected for 2023. The latest strategic partnership with EMZ Partners marks an important milestone in the history of H&Z. EMZ acquired a significant stake in H&Z at the end of 2023 and provides strategic advice and support for the company's further growth.
     

     


    Honoured five times as "Hidden Champion" for excellent consulting services

    H&Z has already been honoured five times, most recently in 2023, with the prestigious "Hidden Champion" award in the field of management consulting. The award, presented by the Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft für Management und Beratung (WGMB), recognises H&Z's excellent consulting services, which have been confirmed in a comprehensive market analysis and through positive customer reviews.

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