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a-connect

a-connect is a global management consulting firm specializing in providing flexible consulting solutions across various industries, with a focus on Life Sciences, Agribusiness, Food and Private Equity. Founded in 2002, the company operates on a model that connects clients with a global community of consultants, providing access to specialized skills and hands-on industry experience tailored to project needs. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, a-connect has offices in Princeton, London, Munich, Stockholm, São Paulo and Singapore. Thereby, they cover global presence spanning North and South America, Europe and Asia.

History a-connect was established in 2002 by former McKinsey consultants Hanne de Mora and Nils Hagander, aiming to address the need for flexible, high-quality consulting services. Since its inception, the company has expanded its community of independent consultants, offering expertise in sectors such as Life Sciences, Agribusiness, Food and Private Equity. Over the years, a-connect has adapted to industry trends and tailored approaches that go beyond the traditional consultancies.

Services a-connect offers consulting services that focus on Strategy Implementation, Transformation Acceleration, Commercial Excellence, Operational Excellence and Post Transaction Management. The firm’s key industry expertise include:

Life Sciences: Supporting clients with the lifecycle of pharmaceutical, diagnostics, biotech, and medical device products, from research and development to commercialization. Their expertise spans a wide range of therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular, metabolic, immunology, oncology, neuroscience, respiratory and rare diseases.

Agribusiness: Providing strategy execution support by helping clients capture value in mergers and acquisitions, improve profitability, grow their market share, streamline operations, and discover new opportunities in emerging areas.

Food: Supporting clients in the food, nutrition, and broader ingredient space accelerate and deliver on strategic, business-critical initiatives.

Private Equity: Assisting global private equity firms with digital transformation and customer-focused strategies, a-connect supports value creation across their portfolio companies. From designing and implementing Value Creation Plans to driving commercial and operational excellence initiatives and leading full-scale transformations, a-connect helps clients overcome challenges and achieve growth.

Approach a-connect’s consulting model is based on a collaborative approach designed to ensure that client engagements are tailored and effective. The process consists of four key steps—Vetting, Scoping, Matching, and Delivery—to maintain quality and drive impact across projects.

Vetting: a-connect rigorously evaluates its independent consultants, ensuring they possess the industry experience and technical expertise needed to meet client requirements. Only highly qualified consultants are selected, aligning with each project’s specific needs. As per 2024, they stated that 70% of their independent consultant have both consulting and industry experience.

Scoping: At the outset of each project, a-connect collaborates with the client to clarify the project’s scope, objectives, and success metrics. This scoping phase allows for a deep understanding of the client’s challenges and goals, setting a clear path for project execution.

Matching: a-connect utilizes its extensive community of independent consultants and internal team to match clients with consultants whose skills and background precisely fit the project. This bespoke matchmaking process ensures that clients are paired with the right expertise, optimizing project outcomes.

Delivery: With a focus on impactful delivery, a-connect guides consultants through seamless project execution, ensuring that objectives are met and client expectations are exceeded. According to one client, “a-connect, a reservoir of Independent Consultants achieving seamless integration into company teams with pragmatic adaptability and profound understanding of clients. Synergy of competence and collaboration, where excellence always responds swiftly to our needs.”

News a-connect has been mentioned in several industry publications, highlighting aspects of its consulting model and areas of specialization.

Toptalent auf Abruf - manager magazin, 15.07.2004 This article discusses the concept of top talent on demand, featuring insights into a-connect's business model.

How will the open talent economy affect the future of work? - Talk Business, 10.05.2017 This article explores the impact of the open talent economy on the future of work, mentioning a-connect's approach to flexible consulting solutions.

MAXIMALE FLEXIBILITÄT - Forbes, 02.01.2019 The article examines the trend towards maximum flexibility in consulting, featuring a-connect's approach.

2024 World's Best Management Consulting Firms - Forbes, 13.08.2024 This article lists the top management consulting firms globally, including a-connect, highlighting their industry impact and client satisfaction.

Exploring Sanofie R&Ds Batch Monitoring Initiative - Clinical Supply LEADER, 23.10.2024 his article discusses Sanofi’s batch monitoring initiative in R&D, with insights on a-connect’s role in supporting this project through specialized consulting expertise.