With more than 10 years of experience, Mr. Strasdas is an expert in implementing cost-out, headcount, and performance management processes with his clients. He supports clients with relocation engagements, including the streamlining of direct and indirect workforce as well as inventories.

Mr. Strasdas’s notable assignments include leading an extensive transformation program at a European producer of chemicals and managing the turnaround of a German industrial equipment manufacturer. Mr. Strasdas served as an Interim Commercial Director in the transport industry, driving various initiatives to launch a professional claim management, capture organizational synergies, and re-start relationships to major public and union stakeholders, leading to triple digit performance increases. His work on a logistics sourcing program for a multinational supplier in the energy industry realized savings of about 20% of the logistics cost base.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Strasdas spent two years in Düsseldorf with Droege Group, an integrated consulting and investment firm, where he worked on reorganization and cost-out programs in the infrastructure and manufacturing sector.

Before joining Droege Group, Mr. Strasdas led a Rocket Internet eCommerce start-up in Nigeria and Ghana. He was responsible for international development of sales and marketing and for setting up the corporate structure, leading to a company valuation of $20 million after three months of market entry.

Mr. Strasdas earned an MBA from the University of Mannheim and ESSEC Business School in Paris. He is fluent in German, English, and French.