People profiles
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