Nicolas Hunke

Managing Director
25+ years of experience in working with software and technology companies and applying technology across industries
Has led numerous major transformation projects for global enterprise software and cloud clients
Expertise in strategy, operating model optimization, tech-led transformations, and organizational rightsizing
Munich
@alvarezmarsal
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Nicolas Hunke is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Corporate Transformation Services in Munich. He specializes in leading performance improvement and transformation programs in the software and technology space.

Mr. Hunke brings 25+ years of experience in working with software and technology companies and applying technology across industries. He has deep expertise in strategy, operating model optimization, tech-led transformations, and organizational rightsizing. His notable engagements include leading 30+ projects for a global enterprise software and cloud player, such as a major cost transformation with full works council endorsement, the design and implementation of a new performance management system, and implementation support for a fundamental engineering operating model transformation.

Additionally, Mr. Hunke has supported multiple clients in optimizing and transforming their software and tech-related businesses, working across the aerospace and defense, transport and logistics, and energy industries. He also works closely with private equity funds on transactions and value creation plans for their software assets and targets.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Hunke spent 19 years with Boston Consulting Group in Germany, where he served as a Managing Director and Partner in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications and Technology Advantage practices. He also led the firm’s relationships with major clients in enterprise software and technology distribution.

Mr. Hunke earned his diploma in business administration from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU Munich) and an MBA with distinction from INSEAD at Fontainebleau and Singapore.

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April 2026 is set to hit small UK retailers with a fresh wave of cost hikes, pilling pressure onto a sector many say is facing its toughest time since Covid. Rising wage, insurance, sick pay, business rates, energy standing charges, and reduced owner take‑home pay arrive as consumer demand softens and inflation fears persist amid geopolitical tensions. SMEs enter with limited resilience and mounting headwinds—including late payments, crime, and heavier admin/tax burdens—raising the risk of closures or contraction. The piece urges defensive cost control where necessary and, where possible, smarter pricing, operational efficiency, and targeted automation/analytics to protect margins and conserve working capital.