company companions
Trusted advisors, trainers, coaches, entrepreneurs & companions
About us
You are critical of management consultants. At the same time, you instinctively sense that it can be useful to have an experienced, reliable and trustworthy external sparring partner with independent judgment at your side. A companion who doesn't say goodbye once the concepts have been drawn up, but who takes joint responsibility for the implementation of changes.
That's us, the company companions, with many years of experience, genuine curiosity, a sense of proportion for what is feasible, a clear view, independent judgment, a high degree of reliability, great sensitivity for the nuances and with self-developed, tried and tested, constantly renewed and bullshit-free methods.
Oh yes, we are an owner-managed management consultancy based in Hamburg.
Markus has been involved in the management, development and leadership of non-profit organizations since the beginning of his career. He was a consultant in the Press and Information Office of the German Federal Government, a diplomat in South America for five years, built up an international elite university in Hamburg as Managing Director of Bucerius Law School and was a member of the board of one of the largest private foundations in Germany, the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius, for three years.
He has designed, set up and supported scientific institutions and non-profit projects in Europe, the USA, China and South America,
I have advised universities and non-profit organizations on leadership issues, led leadership workshops, published and lectured on these topics on an ongoing basis.
Markus holds a doctorate in history and studied in Cologne, Oxford and Vienna. He is a member of the advisory boards of three medium-sized companies (retail, mechanical engineering and financial services), some of which are global players, and a member of the board and executive committee of three foundations that promote young managers and encourage and support entrepreneurial initiatives. Markus Baumanns is a bestselling author, regular columnist in the Handelsblatt and the Hamburger Abendblatt" through "Autor Brand 1 - Newsletter".
Anke has over 25 years of management experience in corporations and medium-sized companies. Starting in marketing in the consumer goods industry at Kraft Jacobs Suchard, she has acquired a broad knowledge of various industries over the years, including medical technology, tourism and retail. She has held various roles in interim management, consulting and executive coaching.
She studied business administration and business psychology at the University of Göttingen and has practical management experience as a division manager in transformation and crises as well as strategy and organizational development.
Anke has also been certified as a systemic business coach for 20 years and has various additional qualifications. She has already supported over 200 managers from entry to C-level in their personal change processes. She always strengthens sustainable self-efficacy and sincere reflection skills. One of her convictions: Change on the outside requires change on the inside!
At company companions, Anke advises on the key topics of organizational development and leadership. She is also the coaching expert in the team and moderates leadership workshops.
Sandra has 18 years of experience in various positions in the areas of strategy and organizational development and implementation.
She studied business administration at Saarland University and completed her doctorate at the Helmut Schmidt University of the Federal Armed Forces in Hamburg.
After holding management positions in the consumer goods industry (at Henkel KGaA and Kellanova, Kellogg Deutschland GmbH) and gaining experience in strategy consulting, she was most recently Professor of Marketing at the Fresenius University of Applied Sciences / AMD in Hamburg.
Sandra has led various projects in the area of strategy and transformation and enjoys working in an international context. Her expertise results from assignments abroad and leading international working groups.
At company companions, she advises companies on strategy and organizational issues. Her motivation is to support companies during their transformation process and contribute to their successful development. She is also interested in leadership topics and communication.
Torsten looks back on 30 years of management consulting, during which he worked for three international consulting firms. Among other things, he was a partner and managing director of Accenture, the world's largest consulting company, for seven years, where he headed the strategy consulting in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. From the very beginning, his professional focus was on corporate and employee management and on supporting cultural change. His clients include international corporations and medium-sized family businesses.
Torsten holds a doctorate in business administration and an MBA from ESADE/Barcelona. Since the beginning
In his professional career, he has been dealing with the question of what constitutes good and proper leadership. His management books "Wenn Du viel erreichen willst, tue wenig - Einfache Führung mit Klarheit, Freiheit und Konsequenz" (2005, 3rd edition 2009) and "Leinen los - Aufbruch in ein neues Zeitalter der Mitarbeiterführung" (2009) have won several awards.
Since 1996, Torsten has given numerous lectures on the core issues of good and correct corporate and employee management and has been involved in corresponding seminars with managers for 30 years.
Sebastian Jensen
Sebastian studied International Sales & Marketing at the International Business Academy Kolding (Denmark). At London South Bank University, he expanded his academic background with a focus on business management.
Sebastian most recently worked as a project management consultant for Assure Consulting GmbH.
He advised and supported various international corporations on issues and challenges in the areas of IT project management, agile transformation
and Servant Leadership.
As co-founder of a start-up in Denmark, he was previously responsible for the conceptual product development, sales and marketing of a local event platform.
At company companions, Sebastian advises and supports companies with challenges related to organizational development and strategy. He is also responsible for the further development of the DynamogrammTM software product.
Karsten has over 15 years of experience in large organizations. He has worked as an officer in the German Armed Forces, project manager for Airbus and in various positions for the Otto Group (IT Transformation, Head of Department Inhouse Consulting) and OTTO Einzelgesellschaft (Transformation Lead Logistics).
As a result, Karsten has broad knowledge in the areas of leadership, organizational development, project management as well as strategy development and operationalization.
He holds a degree in business administration and has been deepening his knowledge of leadership and management systems as part of a doctorate since this year. He has led various teams at national and international level in different industries and sectors.
His consulting focus is: Strategy development and implementation, project and process excellence, organizational development, leadership development and organizational culture.
Anja studied business administration with a focus on financial services and began her professional career in sales by managing a sales force team.
Today, she has more than 10 years of experience as a management assistant, has supported several companies in various industries in setting up their internal sales teams and has expertise in digital administration. Most recently, as co-founder of a start-up in the FMCG sector, she was in charge of finances, helped set up B2B sales, supported marketing and helped shape CRM.
In our company, Anja is primarily responsible for finances, coordinating appointments, travel management and other assistance tasks, supporting office management and dealing with customer inquiries. Anja is also involved in exciting projects, is committed to the digital adaptation of methods, practices and systems and ensures that they are implemented in everyday life.
After graduating from high school, Denis started with a one-year trip to Europe, during which he gained valuable management experience as co-manager of an upscale surf hostel in Portugal. He is currently studying for a Bachelor of Science in International Business at the University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg.
A particular highlight of his academic career is his role as a teaching assistant at the German American International Business Workshop (GAIW) at California State University, where he played a key role in organizing and conducting the workshop and gave speeches on the topic of
"Sustainable Business Solutions". Denis brings his expertise in intercultural exchange and his commitment to sustainable business models to our company as a working student. He supports our team in the preparation of workshop documents and consulting presentations, in the research and development of subject-specific studies and other organizational tasks. Thanks to his international orientation and practical experience in team management, he brings a valuable perspective to our day-to-day consulting work.
Customers who trust us
In 15 years, we as companions have been able to make an impact in over 150 companies. As close confidants, we have had the privilege of supporting owners, management, and employees in solving pressing future challenges and implementing solutions.
