Managing Director/President of the newly founded sales and marketing division of an international manufacturer of high-end medical equipmen
Core markets: USA, China and the Middle East; India, Brazil, Turkey, Germany and England

Successes: positive EBIT from the first full financial year;an annual increase in sales, outpacing average market growth rates

Managing Director of the foreign sales and services subsidiary of a global leader in the packaging industry

Core markets: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Island, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

Successes: EBIT growth increased by 50 percent in the past two financial years

Head of Sales of an internationally expanding manufacturer of monitoring, marking and printing systems

Core markets: Asia and Pacific region

Successes: Acquisition of major international clients, above-average growth of incoming orders and turnover

Marketing Manager European Operations in an international sales and marketing company of high-end medical equipment

Core markets: Western and Central Europe, and CIS countries

Successes: Successful launch of a sophisticated, high-end product in various markets 

Joachim Gerike has worked on all continents and, as a global player, understands how to shape business relationships regardless of whether he the projects he is advancing are in the USA, Brazil, China, Japan, India or Australia. He knows how to adapt the processes of his German clients to other cultures so that they actually work. In doing so, he takes into consideration local conditions and makes sure that the measures planned achieve their full potential in the target countries.

For example, Joachim Gerike lived and worked for a company near Gothenburg for several years and expanded sales and marketing activities throughout Scandinavia and the Baltic States – and he did so with great success.

In the course of his global assignments, Joachim Gerike traveled to nearly 50 countries establishing and building professional networks for his clients.

When Joachim Gerike assumes a provisional position of responsibility as manager, he starts out by sitting down with the client to analyze the company’s current situation. Together they agree on realistic solutions to existing problems and plan specific steps that need to be implemented. Then Joachim Gerike rolls up his sleeves and immediately gets down to business.

He knows that change can only be successful in the long run if everyone participates in the process. As a mentor and advisor, he understands how to dispel misgivings and resolve any concerns the workforce might have. He is persuasive, but can also be forceful, for example, when it comes to introducing new processes within the company. As an interim manager, one of his main concerns is to ensure that management and staff are equipped for the moment when he takes leave of the company.