We believe that strategy alone is meaningless unless it delivers measurable impact. This belief is rooted in the pioneering vision of our founders Hanne de Mora and Nils Hagander who disrupted the consulting industry in 2002. They introduced a new consulting model that harnesses the expertise and skills of Independent Consultants to deliver tangible results for clients.
What we do
Today, we partner with leading companies around the world, to deliver transformative, long-lasting results helping them move beyond strategy. Taking pride in our industry expertise and tailored approach, we go beyond that of traditional consultancies. We scope projects to deliver maximum impact and focus on implementation. We select highly talented and experienced Independent Consultants, with the right mix of capabilities tailoring our teams to our clients’ requirements. There’s no one answer-fits-all solution.
Our Global Reach
Our global team and Independent Consultants have the expertise to deliver tangible, impactful results. We support our clients globally bringing local knowledge and relevant expertise to every project.
3500+
Projects successfully delivered
1000+
Clients served
2600+
Experienced and curated independent Consultants
63
Countries where we supported our clients
1700
Independent Consultants on projects since 2002
62%
Repeat clients
a-connect offices
projects locations
Our Collaborative Approach: From Scoping to Impactful Delivery
Our ways of working are rooted in collaboration, efficiency, and our commitment to create impact. Embarking on a project with us is a distinctive experience. While it encompasses elements of traditional consulting, it also brings the added value of partnering with experienced Independent Consultants. Our delivery model is based on 4 pillars:
World-Class Vetting and Global Reach
We partner with highly talented and experienced Independent Consultants, bringing the best of the outside world to our clients. Our thorough selection process ensures that we partner with the most talented individuals who combine expertise in the industries we focus on, with a proven track record of success. We pride ourselves on the exclusivity of our Independent Consultant community.
Pragmatic Scoping
We make sure every project is rigorously scoped, allowing us to focus on areas where tangible value can be added. We understand the challenge, map out opportunities, remove roadblocks, and set our team up to deliver maximum impact.
Bespoke Matchmaking
We choose highly talented consultants and carefully crafted teams who can make a tangible difference. We strategically match project requirements with Independent Consultants, in-house Associates, and Project Managers who have the skillset and seniority level needed, always ensuring alignment with the client’s mindset. We know knowledge is just a part of it, we make sure personalities and attitudes match the culture and ethos of our clients.
Impactful Delivery
We collaborate with our clients to achieve tangible and measurable outcomes, striving to create business impact in a timely and efficient manner. We seamlessly integrate with our clients as a unified team to deliver beyond expectations. We challenge our client’s perspectives and work hard to co-create a repeatable experience for our clients through committed teamwork and collective learning.
Ultimately, we aim to create long-term relationships with our clients and Independent Consultants.
We empower people to deliver excellence and help the world advance
We foster a learning culture and grow, develop and outperform our goals as individuals and as a team. With our relentless focus on quality, we set the bar high and deliver beyond expectations.
We genuinely love what we do and are passionate about creating impact on a human-to-human level. We are driven and committed to delivering excellence.
We are trusted to innovate and empowered to take responsibility of how we deliver results. We work with you to think creatively about your challenges and craft solutions to ensure your success.
Focus Industries
Our world-class experience and knowledge spans four core industries
We partner with our clients to deliver critical initiatives and accelerate transformative projects. We cover the lifecycle of pharmaceutical, diagnostics, biotech, and medical device products, from research and development to commercialization. Our expertise spans a wide range of therapeutic areas, including cardiovascular, metabolic, immunology, oncology, neuroscience, respiratory and rare diseases.
We partner with our clients in executing strategy and achieving transformative growth. From agriculture input providers and commodity traders to AgTech, biological companies, and Ag service providers. We help our clients capture value in mergers and acquisitions, improve profitability, grow their market share, streamline operations, and discover new opportunities in emerging areas.
We help our clients in the food, nutrition, and broader ingredient space accelerate and deliver on strategic, business-critical initiatives. With an innate understanding of the dynamics, trends, and nuances that drive industry success, we support them in achieving transformative growth. We work with leading nutrition companies, enzyme and microbial technology players, flavor and fragrance houses, as well as food processors and ingredient producers.
We support leading global Private Equity firms with value creation across their portfolio companies. From designing and implementing Value Creation Plans to driving commercial and operational excellence initiatives as well as leading complete transformations, we support our clients in overcoming challenges and achieving growth.
Meet Some of Our Global Team Members
Elisabeth Day
Talent Service Partner London
Over 20 years experience of recruiting, interviewing and staffing Independent Consultants. Serving clients in the Private Equity and Life Science industry.
Niki Inglezou
Talent Service Partner Zurich
HR Professional and management consultant focusing on attracting, retaining and developing people
Kelly Lewis
Client Service Partner Princeton
Extensive life science consulting and biopharma expertise across the value chain, including corporate & commercial strategy, leadership and succession planning, and investor relations.
Dan Tavares
Private Equity Practice Lead & Client Service Partner Stockholm
Extensive Industrial products and Financial services experience across consulting and operating leadership roles in PE settings. Expertise that spans commercial excellence, operational excellence, M&A/PMI and stakeholder/change management.
Anuj Dhariwal
Agri & Food Practice Lead & Client Service Partner Stockholm
Experienced consultant with +15 years in Asia and Europe, specializing in strategy, M&A, external investments, and innovation in Agri-Food. Also, advises biotech startups.
Christoph Funke
Associate London
With over 5 years of experience, expertise in the energy and life sciences sectors has been gained as a PMO, Scrum Master, and subproject manager. Go-to-market strategies, post-merger integration, and business transformations have been skillfully navigated, complemented by international exposure in Germany, UK, Canada, and the US.
Pedro Almeida
Project Manager Zurich
Experienced consultant with spike in growth strategy, transformation acceleration and project management.
Andrea Erke
Head of Legal & Privacy Contact Zurich
Manages all legal and data privacy matters while also supporting quality management, as well as our ESG initiatives.
Our community of Independent Consultants spans 70 countries
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