Simon-Kucher
Consulting company in Germany
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Simon-Kucher is a global strategy consulting firm with offices in 30+ countries with 46 offices and a team of more than 2,000 employees.[1] Founded in 1985, the firm focuses on growth strategy, marketing, pricing, and sales.[2]
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| Company type | Partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Management consulting |
| Founded | 1985 |
Number of locations | 46 offices, 31 countries |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Co-CEOs: Dr. Gunnar Clausen, Joerg Kruetten |
| Products | Management consulting services |
| Website | www.simon-kucher.com |
Background
Simon-Kucher was founded by Hermann Simon and his doctoral students, Eckhard Kucher and Karl-Heinz Sebastian, in Bonn in 1985.[3] At the time, Simon was a professor at the University of Bielefeld.[4]
In 1996, Simon-Kucher became the first independent German consultancy to establish a subsidiary abroad when the firm opened an office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[5] This was the beginning of Simon-Kucher's international expansion with new offices opening annually, starting with Paris, Zurich, Tokyo, and Munich.[6] The firm is led by a board, consisting of nine partners from different countries and offices. Dr. Gunnar Clausen and Joerg Kruetten are the company's Co-CEOs since 1 January 2025.[7] Dr. Andreas von der Gathen and Mark Billige were Co-CEOs from 2020 to 2024.[8] Dr. Georg Tacke was CEO since 2009, when Hermann Simon stepped down as board chairman, a position that he had held since 1995.[9]