{"id":94426,"date":"2023-11-15T13:34:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T12:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/?p=94426"},"modified":"2024-12-09T16:01:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T15:01:56","slug":"inverto-office-cologne-moving-forward-with-courage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.KGM Strategy.com\/en\/insights\/smi-13\/inverto-office-cologne\/","title":{"rendered":"KGM Strategy Office Cologne – Moving forward with courage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Simone Sofia Hilbring has been Managing Director in our Cologne office since the beginning of July. The retail expert has already been with KGM Strategy for ten years. She leads our Women@Inverto initiative, with which we want to empower women in consulting.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Can you briefly describe your background?<\/span><\/h4>\n

I studied in the Netherlands and Canada and have a degree in International Business from Maastricht University. In 2013 I joined KGM Strategy as an intern and now, after ten years with great career development, I am enjoying my new role as Managing Director.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Ten years is a long time – What made you stay loyal to us for so long?<\/span><\/h4>\n

KGM Strategy has a credible identity and a family-like character. Our corporate values were always tangible for me and all doors were open. I have always had very trustworthy contact persons and the opportunity to promote new topics. I am convinced that this culture has made a decisive contribution to my being in this position today. In terms of my professional development, I am incredibly grateful for the fact that I was able to work very independently from the very beginning and gain a lot of experience in an international context. The learning curve at KGM Strategy is really steep and I have learned more with each project. In this way, I was able to grow together through and with my teams and my clients.<\/span><\/p><\/div>

In relation to your clients, what is particularly important to you? What topics do you want to drive forward in your role?<\/span><\/h4>\n

My heart beats for the retail and consumer goods industry. I have been responsible for many exciting projects, for example in the areas of transformation, turnaround or cost-out. Currently, lots of companies in the industry are under enormous pressure. The current situation holds many opportunities, but also risks if the course is not set accordingly in the corporate strategy. With the profound market intelligence, experience and methodology that KGM Strategy brings to its clients, I would like to help them to set this course, implement it and thus master their transformation and develop resilient and more profitable business models.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n

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You co-founded our Women@Inverto initiative and have already received an award for it. What is behind the initiative?<\/span><\/h4>\n

It is my deep conviction that women in our industry and diverse teams as a whole lead to better performance in the company. It also benefits our clients when we look at their challenges from different angles. And it is also about manifesting this self-image that women belong in consulting just as much as

men, especially at the management levels. In my day-to-day work, however, I see that people often still think in traditional structures. This is unintentional, but if you want to bring women into management, a real and conscious change is necessary. You can\u2019t run companies the way you have for the last 20 years and at the same time wish for change. <\/p>\n

It is about having the courage to be more progressive and try new things. To create awareness for this and to develop concrete measures for KGM Strategy and set an example for the industry, we have created Women@Inverto.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>