From a Technical Solution to Business Expansion – an Interview with Jiří Kabát

by BM4U | Apr 15, 2025 | Business expansion, DEVELOPMENT, Interim management, Other, Strategic transactions, Technology transfer

How can technical innovation and international expansion be combined? The answer can be found in the experience of Jiří Kabát who, as a sales and project manager, played a key role in the successful development and introduction of the innovative...

Foreign Expansion – A Great Idea with a Tendency to Fail. Why?

by BM4U | Apr 15, 2025 | Construction of plants, DEVELOPMENT, Other, Strategic transactions, Technology transfer

In the last issue we took a look at the various routes to foreign markets – from exporting and franchising to mergers and digital models. But it doesn’t end with the choice of strategy. Quite the opposite. Most major decisions come afterwards, when the...

Interim manager – is better, less risky and cheaper than an employee. How so?

by BM4U | Apr 14, 2025 | ANNUITY, DEVELOPMENT, Interim management, Restart

Manage your company in the most efficient way possible – without unnecessary risks and high costs and constraints from the Labour Code. How do you do that? Take advantage of the benefits of interim management from BM4U, which brings long-term ‘hiring’ of top...

The story of MANUVIA a.s. – How to turn the crisis into expansion and growth

by BM4U | Apr 12, 2025 | Business expansion, DEVELOPMENT, Interim management, Other

MANUVIA a.s., an international HR company with operations in Central and Eastern Europe, faced the threat of major financial problems in 2021. A demotivated team, dysfunctional marketing and an outdated business model were just some of the problems the company...

Škoda Machine Tool: A Story of Transformation and Expansion into Global Markets

by BM4U | Feb 2, 2025 | (Non)Interim management, DEVELOPMENT, Interim management, Restart, Strategic transactions

Škoda Machine Tool, a traditional Czech manufacturer of horizontal boring machines and lathes, was faced with the need for a major transformation. Long delivery times, declining sales and negative earnings were threatening its continued existence. Under the...

The legendary WALMARK: How a quiet family business was transformed into a dynamically managed ‘private equity’ firm

by BM4U | Feb 2, 2025 | DEVELOPMENT, Interim management, Other

In 2015, the traditional family business WALMARK was transformed into a modernly managed organisation aiming for efficient management. At the time, Kateřina Tomášková, current interim manager at BM4U, had just managed the purchase. What obstacles did she face at...