Welcome to h&z

h&z is an internationally operating management consulting firm focusing on business excellence, procurement and supply chain, production and technology, sales and growth, as well as financial services.

Since 1997 we have been using our "head, heart and hand" approach to successfully support clients in large and medium-sized companies both in the industrial and financial service sector. Everything we do for our clients, we do with passion.
After all, "Passion makes all the difference" - to the benefit and advantage of our clients. Curious? Find out more about what gives us that extra edge, what we do particularly well and the wealth of experience we have acquired during our many global projects …

Latest additions

14. May 2012
New h&z study: Procurement meets Social Media

Social Media is a buzzword, but where can it help in every-day work? Believe it or not, it has the potential to change many things not only in the business world, but specifically in Procurement. In the fields of supplier innovation, qualification, integration as well as for risk management and of course networking within and outside of the company, Social Media provides solutions that will potentially change the way we work.

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18. March 2012
China On The Way To Becoming A Defense Superpower

It is an ascent behind closed curtains. The Chinese defense industry has made a major development leap in the past 15 years. „In no more than 20 years they will be at eye level with the western countries“, so the forecast of Michael Santo, director at h&z, in a new study.

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01. March 2012
New h&z Offices for Consistent Internationalization – Partnerships in Italy and the United Arab Emirates

As part of its international expansion, the h&z Business Consulting Corporation will be opening an office in Dubai in April. Along with the existing locations and cooperation partners in China (Beijing), India (Mumbai), Brazil (Sao Paulo) and the US (Chicago), h&z is now represented in all major global economic regions. In Europe, offices in Milan and Rome are added to the currently eight locations of h&z and the Transformation Alliance. These offices are a result of the close cooperation with the Italian consulting firm MBS.

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27. October 2011
BME Symposium 2011: h&z presents the future of purchasing in Berlin from November 9 through 11

Visitors to stand B10 in the Foyer Potsdam exhibition area will learn more about the latest findings of the “Procurement Excellence – The Future of Purchasing” study. The study was produced this summer in cooperation with Lünendonk, a leading market research firm for the consulting and service sector. Trade show visitors will also have the chance to attend the international “Challenges in Procurement 2021” series of events, in which CPOs, trend researchers and academics discuss the future of procurement.

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22. September 2011
40 Percent Sales Increase – h&z Business Consulting Expands Area of Expertise

Good advice is once again sought after in today’s economy. After the economic downturn of 2009 the market for management consulting is picking up speed again. The business consulting company h&z is noticing this as well. Already in 2010, they increased their national sales by 40 percent, and all signs point towards continued growth for this year. Stefan Aichbauer, Director at h&z, considers the company well prepared for the new boom phase: „We have successfully expanded our competences in the area of Business Transformation.

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26. July 2011
Michael Santo Appointed to the Management Board of h&z

The Supervisory Board of h&z Business Consulting AG has appointed Mr. Michael Santo as a member of the Board of Directors. Michael Santo has held various positions at h&z since 2003. Before his appointment, he was managing partner for all operations and Business Excellence projects. His industry focus is mechanical and system engineering as well as aerospace.

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