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"The team of 2i international has a real international and senior setup, and is extremely well networked. Our experience when working with 2i was very positive, they do deliver what they promise, timewise and qualitywise." Managing Director of AdAstra |
2i international GmbH
References Quotes | Clients, Investors and Partners Confirm the Value of Our Work |
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"One of the decisive factors that distinguishes 2i international from many other consulting companies is their ability to work as a team, as well as working together with their clients as a team. That outstanding ability enables 2i international to keep full control and inject stability when implementing changes even in very turbulent situations."
"With the help of 2i international we successfully managed to turn around a nearly insolvent and already written off investment. In an intensive 6 month timeframe 2i reorganized the company, implemented a new business model and accelerated sales. After 2 years, we sold the company for more than €200 million to a US software company."
"The team of 2i international has always shown a quick and significant impact driven by conducting quick and competent diagnosis’ closely linked to the development and implementation of important business measures. They have always proven to be rather pragmatic and impact oriented."
"The team of 2i international comprises a strong balance of strategic know how and operational expertise. In all cases of cooperation they have delivered significant business value by combining competence, international scope and experience. If you need senior business expertise to get your business executing, 2i international is a very good option."
"The team of 2i international has a real international and senior setup, and is extremely well networked. Our experience when working with 2i was very positive, they do deliver what they promise, timewise and qualitywise."
"2i international helps to develop and implement new business concepts in a very limited resource situation. They not only manage to motivate the team, but actively drive the business execution. With the support of 2i international you will achieve your strategic and operative goals."
"The 2i international team is a highly responsive and hands-on group of senior business execution experts. Engagements with 2i are always extremely effective, and 2i manages to transfer their pace to their assignments. I look forward to future projects with 2i international."
"Taking over as a new CEO after a 6 month intensive restructuring period conducted by 2i international, I found a company which is on the right track to future success again. 2i not only helped to keep the company alive, but has consequently focused on the most pressing business issues and solved them. I am very happy that 2i has provided such solid groundwork for me."
"Especially in distressed situations, companies are financially endangered. In those situations 2i international implements it’s interim management. Due to value-based process analysis 2i international is able to provide transparent services for further strategy-decisions."
"2i international provided us with an external and fresh view of our potential strategic and operational growth options. Sensitive to our organizational and cultural background, 2i combined an understanding of our daily business needs and challenges with the experience of helping to translate the growth imperatives expected from a venture investor’s perspective."
"We know from experience that 2i international is an excellent support for the deal sourcing and the due diligence. However, the unique strength of 2i international is its capability to realign and transform companies. Hereby I appreciate that 2i international is a good business partner for strategic and conceptual questions as well as for "hands-on" restructurings."
"I am very glad that 2i international regularly supports us with advice regarding our strategy and positioning towards our key customers, and to increase the clarity in complex situations. As a result, more than once the precise and challenging discussions with 2i initiated an adjustment of our course."
"During the timeframe when 2i international is actively executing its interim management and change programs, they immediately get into the veins of the company and get to know the organization and its staff. This proves highly advantageous when looking for new permanent management, through making the search process efficient and subsequently increasing the chance of finding the right candidate."
"With the help of 2i international we managed to contain further cash-burn while evaluating the preconditions for turn-around. Together with 2i we came to the conclusion that further investment would not provide sufficient probability of return. The decision saved us a significant amount of money. Also we kept our reputation."
"2i international has an extremely clear business sense and is very strong on both operational and strategic levels. We are pleased to have 2i supporting some of our portfolio companies in order to find the best strategic and exit positioning and – importantly – follow up with regular check-up’s in order to re-adjust the course when necessary."
"If your portfolio investments need disciplined cost management and control mechanisms, 2i international is a very good choice. They have a very precise and disciplined methodology to gain transparency and reduce the risk."
"Unlike most consulting companies, 2i international does not stop at the planning stage, they have a clear focus on business execution. They address the key operational requirements and take ownership for reaching or even exceeding ROI expectations."
"In a very complex project situation, 2i international convinced us to participate in a round of finance in one of their projects. The new business approach provided by 2i, their outstanding execution skills and their ability to think in “shareholder value” terms motivated us to invest. Within 18 months, the valuation of the company increased from a pre-money valuation of 5 M€ to its exit point: 210 M€."
"As a venture capitalist you get approached by many advisors and consultants. But only a few deliver great results on such a regular basis as 2i international has done on several projects with 3i portfolio companies. With 2i you get senior experts who quickly dig deep enough to achieve positive results - 2i stands for more than just charts, it is operational success."
"You aligned the business to market needs. We very much appreciated the initiated change projects converting the insights from analysis to operational results in a timely manner. With the support of the new CEO we regard your engagement as a complete success."
"In a critical situation with conflicting interests of investors, management and the supervisory board, 2i international managed to quickly find, reach consensus on and realize practical solutions."
"2i international has the ability to clearly analyse the real status of a portfolio company in a complex environment. 2i provides investors with a transparent view and defined action plan designed to solve the existing issues and increase company performance."
"2i international manages to clearly structure complex situations and to increase transparency tremendously. In our case, they were able to really filter out the relevant information, and therefore to create a valuable platform for efficient and effective decision taking."
"Most business consultants don't add value at small companies. 2i international has demonstrated to us on numerous occasions that their combination of strategic thinking, analytics and hands-on operational expertise leads to results and therefore added value. This is why we often call 2i international when we're looking for active management support for one of our small to midsize portfolio companies."
"In the process of re-evaluating our portfolio, 2i international helped us very precisely in a very short timeframe to get transparency about the status and the business potential of our existing investments. If required, 2i manages to mobilize extra resources, and delivers 24/7. In addition, if external expertise helped to sharpen the picture, 2i was able to activate its strong and international industry and VC network on very short notice."
"From a supervisory board’s perspective we are dependent on the quality of the information given to us by the management of our portfolio companies. 2i international has a significant impact on increasing the transparency of reporting on both the financial and sales controlling side. They really condense the key information down to the important points and in an "understandable" way." "2i international combines conceptual intellect, concise strategic thinking, pragmatic business planning and swift execution. All of this delivered in a professional, reliable and friendly way; a fine team to work with."
"By laying the ground stone and building up the strategic partnership with IBM, 2i international focused exactly on the right direction. At the end of the day, this strong partnership maybe was one of the key steps in terms of preparing the very successful exit for the investors."
"2i international not only has the expertise in addressing the right items for an effective restructuring program, but also assumes full responsibility in executing defined change programs. In our case, 2i actually assumed the CEO-role for a defined period of 6 months."
"My experience from negotiations with 2i international is that 2i, while fully supporting the interests of its clients, does not become a roadblock for sensible solutions, and, indeed, even in difficult and uncomfortable negotiations, strives for bringing all parties together rather than driving them apart. In my view, it is 2i's combination of professionalism, a very analytical approach, profound business expertise and thorough preparation of the specific situation, which enables 2i to take this role and make deals come together." |