Your hands-on partner for market expansion, cross-border M&A, turnaround and interim leadership across Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Global scale — Cultural Intelligence (CQ)
With an on-the-ground presence and cultural fluency across Europe and Asia-Pacific, we understand the business practices, expectations and decision-making dynamics on both continents.
We support European companies expanding into Asia-Pacific — and Asian companies establishing and growing their business in Europe.
We reduce cultural and operational friction before it slows execution.
We navigate critical commercial, operational and compliance challenges alongside your teams.
We build the relationships and trust required to turn cross-border strategy into sustainable business.
Hands-on execution — powered by experience
We turn strategy into execution — from market entry and commercial development to supplier and partner management.
We stabilize underperforming businesses and lead turnaround and transformation on the ground.
We support cross-border M&A and drive post-merger integration from strategy through operational implementation.
With senior presence in Europe and Asia-Pacific, we can act on both continents in parallel.
When leadership capacity is needed immediately, we step in with hands-on interim executive leadership.

Operational Excellence meets Cultural Intelligence
Grace Gu
Grace bridges cultural and operational gaps between Europe and Asia-Pacific, helping companies enter new markets, build trusted partnerships and execute cross-border growth.
With deep cultural intelligence (CQ), senior business experience and an established APAC network, she aligns stakeholders, navigates complex market environments and builds the relationships required for sustainable expansion.
From market entry and strategic partnerships to cross-border M&A and post-merger integration, Grace ensures that strategy translates into effective execution on the ground.
Frank Walter
Frank leads commercial transformation, turnaround and international growth across Europe and Asia-Pacific. As a hands-on executive and interim leader (CSO/COO/MD), he steps into critical situations to stabilize performance, accelerate execution and deliver measurable results.
Drawing on extensive international leadership experience, he combines commercial excellence with operational execution — from market expansion and restructuring to cross-border M&A and post-merger integration.
His focus is straightforward: turn strategy into action, build high-performing organizations and create sustainable, profitable growth.
We support European companies entering and expanding across Asia-Pacific — and Asian companies establishing and growing their business in Europe.
From market validation and go-to-market design to channel development, regulatory coordination and local execution, we align strategy and implementation from the start.
We develop target accounts, open doors, prepare meetings and represent your interests on the ground across Europe and Asia-Pacific.
Trade fairs become part of a broader commercial development process — from target customer identification and invitation to on-site engagement, lead qualification and structured follow-up.
We build, strengthen and manage critical customer, supplier and partner relationships across both regions.
Cultural intelligence, local business practices and relationship dynamics — including Guanxi where relevant — are translated into practical stakeholder management and sustainable commercial partnerships.
We support cross-border acquisitions, strategic investments and integrations between Europe and Asia-Pacific.
From stakeholder alignment and transaction support to governance, cultural integration and operational PMI, we help both sides turn the deal into a functioning business.
We step into underperforming or changing businesses to stabilize performance, restore commercial momentum and accelerate transformation.
Our focus is execution: sales effectiveness, operational stabilization, restructuring, performance improvement and the implementation of measurable turnaround initiatives.
When experienced leadership capacity is needed immediately, we step into critical executive roles and take direct responsibility for execution.
Interim assignments can cover commercial leadership, general management, transformation, market expansion and post-merger integration — with a clear mandate, measurable objectives and hands-on delivery.