Michel Welters

One of the world's best business schools, HEC Paris is a leader in research and education in management sciences. We offer a unique portfolio of programs designed for a carefully selected student body. Having an IMPACT, not only on business but on society as a whole, is the primary vocation of HEC Paris. To achieve this, our school must draw on its three priceless assets, which are also its pillars of excellence: research, education and action. The three-part motto, THINK, TEACH, ACT which is at the heart of HEC's mission. For 140 years, the HEC Paris community has been united around five fundamental and shared values: excellence, curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit, responsibility and diversity.

We are experienced Acquisition Entrepreneurs and Private Equity professionals investing in SMEs. We have hands-on experience in both acquiring SME companies ourselves and launching investment platforms

"Inspire and lead entrepreneurs, CEO's, teams and companies by increasing self-awareness to enlarge horizons and to focus ( Purpose, People, and Perspective) achieving faster business growth and higher performance." - Steered Entrepreneurs, Executives and Teams in transition stages to get ready for their next step - Guided owners to visualise potential next-step horizons, incl. succession - Led M&A transactions for buyers and sellers - Deployed onboarding plan post-acquisition @Euro-m Flexible packaging: assessing teams, bringing alignment among different stakeholders and creating focus. - Selected as an expert to mentor entrepreneurs within the @ACTTiVAte, Horizon 2020 (EBN-Innovation Network) programme to start-ups - Mentored more than 70 young to seasoned entrepreneurs and professionals

"Transformed company into a European challenger (#2) by enhancing in-house expertise and attracting missing external competencies. Proceeded in steps to secure values, continuity and profitability in disruptive times": - Built company to Top 2 in Europe - Appointed and developed group Management Team - Expanded operations in Spain, France and Belgium - Opened new export markets in other European countries - Raised acquisition funds and selected private investors in 4 weeks - Greenfield operations in Spain and Acquired competitor in France - Achieved sales in 10 European countries

- Advised on Best practice developments - Reviewed growth strategies - Exchanged best practice on succession planning and talent development

- Coordinated Europe R&D for niche specilaty chemicals - Prepared yearly Marketing plans - Launched of new product lines (specs., pricing, branding and training)

- Developed business plan to introduce a new product line in Europe @Holcim - Reviewed competitive position of the business unit in the Benelux @Holcim - Assessed potential option for International group in Spain @CRH

- Restructured French subsidiary, Bordeaux - Supervised 2 subsidiaries, 2 agents and projects ( South America & Portugal )

- Managed multimillion dollar projects in Spain, France and Turkey - Trained at US subsiduary in Pitsburg

- Coordinated pre-feasibility studies - Trained engineers to new ICT skills