woensdag 20 maart 2013

Bonno van der Putten, Managing Director of Monarch Equity Par... on Twitpic

Bonno van der Putten, Managing Director of Monarch Equity Par... on Twitpic

Bonno van der Putten, Managing Director of Monarch Equity Partners has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for this year's Private Equity International Operating Partners Forum Europe.
With over 20 years’ experience as a retail and FMCG industry executive and non-executive board positions with global retail companies and PE firms, Van der Putten is recognised as one of the industry's leading experts on growth strategies, restructuring and turnarounds.
His previous positions include Carrefour and METRO, CVC, and Brightpoint
In an exclusive on-stage interview, Mr van der Putten will discuss how to develop an active partnership with company management, and the key pitfalls to avoid as a private equity-backed executive.

zaterdag 9 maart 2013

Successful Global Retail

Global expansion is the mantra of the world’s largest retailers. Retail growth is fastest in Africa/Middle areas and Latin America where net profit margins are also the highest. Clearly the boost new markets are providing to overall growth for companies is substantial. But not every entry into a foreign country is successful. Local laws and restrictions sometimes can create unforeseen challenges. Local market dynamics making it difficult to operate. Different tastes means change of product assortments, adjust pricing and merchandise in-store differently; Respect local culture and adapt to local customs. And equally or even more important: Listen to customers and be flexible and be willing to change. Every market has a unique local flavor

maandag 4 maart 2013

Bonno van der Putten on Funding, Risk and Restructuring programs.

Over the past ten years Bonno van der Putten has led the turnaround of several major businesses; restructured companies to increase efficiency and managed business-critical disaster recoveries. Bonno van der Putten teaches on Funding, Risk and Restructuring programs. On these programs students learn to understand who they are as a leader and how their role as a leader relates to the wider organisation. The programs combine the theories of leadership with the practical aspects of being a leader, to deliver graduates who are ready to succeed in a highly competitive and rapidly changing business climate Bonno's research and publications focus on corporate governance, IPOs, mutual funds, PE stories, capital structure and debt restructuring. Bonno consults for numerous companies and is an Associate Editor of several leading finance and accounting journals. . Learn more: http://lnkd.in/cipZUe and http://youtu.be/SxotHJ1zEk4