“European car manufacturers are still among the best in the world, but they can learn a lot from China when it comes to current trends and innovations,” said Karlheinz Zuerl, CEO of German Technology & Engineering Corporation (GTEC). The industry apparently sees it that way too, as GTEC's “Industrial Scout Service” is reportedly experiencing increasing demand from the automotive sector. “We offer this service for permanent market observation for numerous industries, but the greatest demand is currently in the automotive sector,” explained Karlheinz Zuerl, who was named Interim Manager of the Year 2024*.
As part of the “Industrial Scout Service”, industry, trend and competition monitoring go far beyond the systematic evaluation of public sources. This includes attending trade fairs, participating in conferences, contacting relevant experts directly and participating in topic-specific working groups. “It's basically a radar system to identify developments at a very early stage,” said Karlheinz Zuerl.
To this end, GTEC maintains a network of experts in China who carry out permanent market monitoring on behalf of customers. “We work with all legal methods of market intelligence,” explained the CEO. However, GTEC does not stop at observation, but also provides support in the form of strategic advice and operational implementation.
* Karlheinz Zuerl was honoured by United Interim, the leading community for interim managers in Central Europe, and the Steinbeis Augsburg Business School.
GTEC (https://gtec.asia) helps Western industrial companies to overcome challenges in Asia. The focus is on business development, the establishment and expansion of branches and production facilities, as well as restructuring and turnaround measures to bring automotive suppliers and mechanical engineering companies in critical phases back into the profit zone. Under the direction of CEO Karlheinz Zuerl, a team of consultants, experts and interim managers is on hand to work on-site with the client if necessary. The CEO himself is available for tasks as an interim general manager and for executive consulting. GTEC's list of references includes corporations such as BMW, Bosch, General Motors and Siemens, large medium-sized companies such as Hella, Schaeffler, Valeo and ZF, as well as smaller medium-sized companies that are less well known but are operating all the more
As part of the “Industrial Scout Service”, industry, trend and competition monitoring go far beyond the systematic evaluation of public sources. This includes attending trade fairs, participating in conferences, contacting relevant experts directly and participating in topic-specific working groups. “It's basically a radar system to identify developments at a very early stage,” said Karlheinz Zuerl.
To this end, GTEC maintains a network of experts in China who carry out permanent market monitoring on behalf of customers. “We work with all legal methods of market intelligence,” explained the CEO. However, GTEC does not stop at observation, but also provides support in the form of strategic advice and operational implementation.
* Karlheinz Zuerl was honoured by United Interim, the leading community for interim managers in Central Europe, and the Steinbeis Augsburg Business School.
GTEC (https://gtec.asia) helps Western industrial companies to overcome challenges in Asia. The focus is on business development, the establishment and expansion of branches and production facilities, as well as restructuring and turnaround measures to bring automotive suppliers and mechanical engineering companies in critical phases back into the profit zone. Under the direction of CEO Karlheinz Zuerl, a team of consultants, experts and interim managers is on hand to work on-site with the client if necessary. The CEO himself is available for tasks as an interim general manager and for executive consulting. GTEC's list of references includes corporations such as BMW, Bosch, General Motors and Siemens, large medium-sized companies such as Hella, Schaeffler, Valeo and ZF, as well as smaller medium-sized companies that are less well known but are operating all the more
