Diethard Engel

Professional Background

• 30 years of professional experience​
• Career with global players like Unilever, ICI or Henkel​
• Finance Executive​
• Business Management diploma; specialized in Organizational Development and Innovation Management​
• Internationally seasoned with six years tenure in the US and two years in the UK​
• German and English fluency​

M&A Skills & Expertise

• Executive experience in Finance and Controlling, business restructuring, project management, change management, implementation of IT systems and people management in complex organizations​
• Manager in charge of the integration of the global Acheson business into Henkel, including a full restructuring program​
• Leader of the global strategic portfolio management initiative in Henkel’s automotive business ​
• Process-savvy and interface-conscious CFO, owing to broad functional exposure in the realms of Executive Management, Finance, Business Systems and Supply Chain. ​
• Culturally-sensitive with the right mix of drive for results and emotional intelligence, gained across many international projects with diverse teams​

Project Highlights

• Chemicals: CFO and FD roles; integration and turnaround of the National Starch & Chemical Performance Polymers business; turnaround of the Alco Chemical European subsidiary​
• Mechanical & Plant Engineering: CFO of Dematic Europe; PMI Manager for integration of the European SDI Group, including implementation of a restructuring program​
• Vehicle Construction: PMI Manager of KION’s global Egemin and Dematic businesses​
• FMCG: PMO/Integration Lead for Gala Group globally; integration and synergy project definition/implementation in a buy-and-build strategy​
• Life Sciences: Integration Manager of DowDuPont’s agriscience business, a.k.a. Corteva, for the DACH region, going along with a carve-out, site closures and new HQ-setup​
• Other: Wind-down of Dematic’s Luxembourg HQs; Commercial Project Director in multi-million-Euro Plant Engineering projects; High-tech start-up CEO ​