Client-Side Case Files

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Representative executive mandates across strategic sourcing, technology governance and commercial scale.

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Banking & Financial Services

Technology governance at scale

The Challenge: A complex multi-country technology environment across HVB Germany and UniCredit Group required one integrated governance model connecting technology demand, supplier contracts, delivery evidence, and executive accountability.

The Client-Side Intervention: Direct client-side leadership connected demand decisions, contract mechanisms, supplier governance, and delivery evidence rather than treating sourcing as an isolated procurement function.

The Outcome: €500M+ Technology & Operations Spend Governed, with governance, approval rights, and internal ownership embedded in the operating model.

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Banking & Financial Services

Consulting spend: €200M → €80M

The Challenge: A €200M annual external consulting run-rate across HVB Germany and the UniCredit Group technology environment required structural intervention without compromising business continuity.

The Client-Side Intervention: External consulting demand was restructured by removing duplicate scope, strengthening approval authority, aligning supplier commitments with strategic priorities, and increasing internal ownership.

The Outcome: €200M → €80M Run-Rate Restructured in 90 Days, with business continuity protected and demand governance strengthened.

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Commercial Distribution Scale

200 partners / 1,000+ salespeople

Scaling an Indirect Commercial Network

ROLE, ORGANISATION & DATES: Head of Indirect Sales · TIM / Telecom Italia Group · 1995–2007
PUBLIC PERIMETER: Nationwide indirect sales organisation serving the Italian SME market and senior relationships with major financial institutions.
VALUE AT RISK: Commercial performance across 200 partner organisations and more than 1,000 sales professionals.
ECONOMIC OR GOVERNANCE MECHANISM: Distributed priorities, partner economics and operating rhythms required consistent governance.
EXECUTIVE ACTION: Built a nationwide indirect sales organisation and governed the distributed sales ecosystem through shared priorities, partner economics, metrics and operating rhythms.
OPERATING SCALE: 200 partner organisations and 1,000+ sales professionals governed through one commercial architecture.
CAPABILITY ENDURANCE: Shared performance metrics and operating rhythms enabled repeatable execution across the partner network.

“Commercial scale creates value only when accountability and partner economics scale with it.”

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International Business Development

10 Italian companies advised

UAE Market Entry & Commercial Expansion

ROLE, ORGANISATION & DATES: Founder & Managing Director · Fine UAE · September 2024–July 2026
PUBLIC PERIMETER: Independent advisory practice based in Dubai; Italian companies and investors entering the UAE and wider Middle East. Client names remain confidential.
VALUE AT RISK: Market-entry capital and commercial momentum for 10 Italian companies and investors.
ECONOMIC OR GOVERNANCE MECHANISM: European strategic ambition had to be translated into local market-entry priorities, relationships and commercial execution.
EXECUTIVE ACTION: Advised 10 Italian companies and investors on market entry and commercial expansion into the UAE and wider Middle East.
OPERATING SCALE: Ten Italian companies and investors supported through UAE and wider Middle East expansion mandates.
CAPABILITY ENDURANCE: Local priorities, stakeholder relationships and execution ownership were established around each market-entry mandate.

“International growth requires local operating reality, not exported assumptions.”

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Representative executive mandates. Public organisations and roles are stated in each case. Confidential client details are omitted. Figures describe historical operating responsibilities and outcomes.

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