The renowned seal of quality “World’s Best Management Consulting Firms” proves companies are in excellent hands with Staufen. Once again, the US business magazine Forbes named Staufen one of the best consulting companies in its 2023 ranking; Staufen was also awarded this prestigious honor in 2022. Thanks to its specialized expertise and international orientation with locations around the world – including Atlanta, Mexico City, and Sao Paulo in the Americas – Staufen has earned an outstanding reputation as a top consultancy with broad market positioning.
“We’re honored to receive this award for the second year in a row, and it encourages us to continue down the path we have blazed. This Forbes list, which is updated annually, serves as an aid and compass for companies that are seeking a world-class consulting partner. Staufen has earned a top position in this ranking thanks to its high-quality work and unique approach to rolling-up our sleeves and working side-by-side on our customers’ most challenging operational performance and workforce development issues” says Nick Phillips, partner at Staufen and manager of the US offices. It’s success factors include the company’s operational excellence and workforce development expertise and global expert network: “Here in the USA, we can also rely on resources in Mexico, Germany, Brazil, and the rest of the Staufen world at any time. Plus, we have a wealth of knowledge in our Training and Development Academy, which we benefit from as well. This close cooperation distinguishes Staufen.”
Nick Phillips
Partner, Head of Industrial Practice
STAUFEN.USA
Nick Phillips
Partner, Head of Industrial PracticeSTAUFEN.USA
With 20 years of experience in industry and consulting leadership roles, Nick is a Partner at Staufen Consulting and leads the US practice for industrial products. He helps New Product Development, Supply Chain and Manufacturing executives transform their people, processes, products and systems to generate focused P&L improvements. He has a proven track record of leading high performing teams and delivering value to his clients.
Nick has over a decade of consulting experience serving many of the largest Automotive, Aerospace & Defense and Energy companies in the world. He specializes in Product Lifecycle Management, Digitization and Operational Excellence.
While working at Deloitte Consulting, Nick founded and led the Model Based Enterprise and Digital Thread service offering, where he received the award for Innovator of the Year in 2021. While working at ABB, Nick helped create a global internal consulting group and was given the Presidential Award for transformation in ABB’s power transformer business. He is a Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt and holds an Automotive patent for mechanical engineering.
Nick earned his MBA from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and his Engineering degree from Virginia Tech. He is passionate about enabling efficiency, innovation, and growth in the industrial product sector and about building the next generation of business leaders in the Circular Economy.
We discover hidden potential and make every company better – together with the fantastic employees inside of our customer’s operations.
Nick Phillips
Partner, Leiter Industrial Practice
STAUFEN.USA
Wilhelm Goschy
Chief Executive Officer
STAUFEN.AG
“Against the backdrop of a complex global situation characterized by Electrification, Alternative Energy, Defense Spending, Reshoring, and Recession we are especially pleased to receive praise from customers and industry experts, for many companies are currently facing severe challenges. We help them become more resilient and more efficient at achieving their goals” says Wilhelm Goschy, CEO of Staufen AG in Germany. “Our good performance in the Forbes ranking also reflects the increasing internationalization of our brand, and a diverse set of services that are well matched to today’s global needs.”
Digital expertise and proximity to the customer
Last year, the company earned a top place in the Forbes ranking, and in March 2023, brand eins and Statista named Staufen one of the best consulting companies in Germany in their renowned industry study. Staufen partner Phillips says: “We have earned top rankings in various consulting fields and industries and built on last year’s results. This has been made possible by a holistic consulting approach: starting from operational excellence, Staufen consultants accelerate customer improvements with the practical application of technology megatrends”.
For the future, Staufen will continue to rely on the combination of industry expertise and digital know-how. We can overcome the current challenges with this interplay and fulfill the promise we make: “We discover hidden potential and make every company better – together with the fantastic employees inside of our customer’s operations,” says industry expert Phillips.
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