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In our opinion, a good general education is very important for the later professional life. Therefore, we are pleased to support pupils of Staufer-Gymnasium in Waiblingen with a daily local newspaper (Stuttgarter Zeitung).

DDIM.regional // Baden-Württemberg

On Wednesday, November 4th of 2014, the DDIM Regional Event of Baden-Württemberg took place in the Business Club Stuttgart Schloss Solitude. Link to pictures

divison one moves to "citygate"

division one will turn five this year, and we are happy about our new and larger office space.

Our new "home" is located at the Citygate, an eleven-story, modern and bright building in the heart of downtown Stuttgart. The central location in the proximity of the main train station, an architecturally appealing building that has been certified by the German Sustainable Building Council and a beautiful view of the vineyards are some of the advantages gained.

We look forward to your personal visit at our new address at Friedrichstrasse 6, 70174 Stuttgart.

Socially committed 2015

division one receives the award "Socially Committed". division one took part in the application process for the annual event "HAPPY DAY". In 2011, together with the St. Joseph's Children's Center in Stuttgart, division one initiated this joint event. The aim is for children and young people who live there in different groups to be removed from their – often very demanding – everyday life. With 276 applications, in its ninth year the SME award again reached a participation record. "We are doing very well and we want give back a little bit," says Björn Knothe, the CEO of the Stuttgart HR consulting firm division one. This is the basic idea behind the annual event HAPPY DAY.

Interim Managers deployed at PE corporations

"Interim Management meets Private Equity" – this was the main topic of the event DDIM.regional // Baden-Württemberg, hosted by the parent company Deutsches Interim Management (DDIM) on Wednesday evening in Stuttgart. Despite very summery temperatures beyond the 30 degrees Celsius mark, 50 guests had gathered in the Hall of Mirrors at Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart. Read more

Temporary deployment

Generally, Interim Managers fill in when things become precarious in a company. That makes the job exciting but also imponderable.

Most recently, Willy von Becker was deployed at EHT. The machine tool manufacturer headquartered in Teningen in the Baden region was deep into a crisis. A "tricky case," he says. "For years, the company had been in the restructuring process as well as in the red." In August, Becker began to work there. Three months later, the company was reorganized and sold to the laser specialist Trumpf from Ditzingen.

©SZ 16.05.2015 / Annika Graf, Peter Lessmann, dpa

division one is TOP head-hunter in Germany

For the second timein a row, division one has been confirmed to be among the best executive search companies in Germany.The renowned news magazine Focus determined this in a large “Salary & Career” special. More than 1,200 executives from the human resources departments of companies located throughout Germany took part in the survey that was carried out jointly with the networking portal Xing. division onewas selected from more than 2,000 competitors in the German market and ranked among the top 40 of German executive search firms.

Fire Department on the executive floor

The German Press Agency (dpa) reported on the topic of Interim Managers under the title "Fire Department on the executive floor".

Such fire-fighting operations are the norm. "The deployment usually begins immediately and will almost never take place at the place of residence," says Björn Knothe, CEO of the Stuttgart Manager Placement firm division one. "Interim Management is a philosophy of life. Most of these managers no longer want a line career." Interim Management is still a relatively young profession. In the mid-90s, when Willy von Becker, who is 51 years of age today, had his first placement as a controller at a medium-sized manufacturing company, nobody knew what to do with it. "Back then, the job description of an Interim Manager did not yet exist and it was difficult to convey this job to others."

Klick here to read the full report - Example Aachener Zeitung (avalable only in German).

The best preparation for a project? Take three weeks of vacation!

Interview with Dr. Willy von Becker

As an Interim Manager with 14 years of experience, Dr. Becker was Interim CEO of the EHT Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH from August 2014 to February 2015. Thanks to his efforts, the company was brought back into the profit zone.

(Source: DDIM Interim Manager Magazin/ 07.04.2015 / by Margit Hermann)

The former Super Minister invites to Schloss Solitude for a political tour de force

"I have the freedom of age to be able to talk about whatever I want to – and I will do so."

With these words Wolfgang Clement begins his lecture in the impressive setting of Schloss Solitude in Stuttgart. The four organizers Bethmann Bank, DDIM, division one and Kloepfel Consulting invited 120 exclusive guests from business and politics to the Spring Reception. The reception was held as part of the regularly scheduled regional DDIM meeting in Baden-Württemberg.

Learn more in a report by Klaus Wieschemeyer / Schwäbische Zeitung (available only in German)

(Source: Schwäbische Zeitung/ 14.03.2015 / from Klaus Wieschemeyer)

Waiblinger finds the right bosses

Interim Managers are in demand in the global market / Björn Knothe is a much sought after HR consultant.

Interim Managers are restless creatures. They don’t have an employer; they have clients. These clients send them to companies in order to take over management duties for a certain period of time. One is reminded of George Clooney and his role in the Hollywood blockbuster "Up in the Air". Here, on behalf of company bosses all over the world, the actor is a short-term superior and dismisses employees in exchange for money. He does so totally unmoved by his actions since he doesn’t have any personal attachment to the staff. Björn Knothe knows about this image, but says that it was distorted. He rarely encounters this sort of manager. "Of course, Interim Managers are a special type of person," he determines. "One has to want to be constantly faced with new challenges, having to constantly prove oneself." In the end, an entity does not reward ruthlessness, but the "overall experience" of an Interim Manager.

(Source: Waiblinger Kreiszeitung/ 04.03.2015 / Issue No. 52 from Uwe Roth)

In demand: Temporary Managers

The German Press Agency (dpa) reported in its article "In demand: Temporary Managers" about the current market forecast of the parent company Deutsches Interim Management Association (DDIM), which predicts a growth in earnings in the amount of ten percent in 2015. According to the DDIM industry survey, the market volume will rise to 1.5 billion Euros by the end of the year. In 2014, this figure was 1.35 billion Euros. The number of Interim Managers that are placed on first or second management levels will rise to 7,500 in 2015, an increase of more than seven percent compared to the previous year. The DDIM also has placed two entrepreneurs, who hire Interim Managers, with the dpa. Interim Management provider division one, an associate partner of DDIM, essentially supported the assignment.

Numerous German media have already picked up the press release.

Klick here to enter the press relase (Example: Weser Kurier).

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