Management

KBM’s investment strategy is backed by many years of leadership, transformation and execution experience. In succession processes, the combination of strategy, commercial steering and operational reliability is a key success factor.

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KBM

Koerner Beteiligungs- und Management GmbH
i. G.

Helmut Körner

Managing Director

Helmut Körner has many years of experience in leading and developing complex organisations in industry, the public sector and IT services.

In senior roles as CIO, CFO, Head of IT and Senior Project Manager, he was responsible for extensive transformation and infrastructure programmes with budgets of up to €70 million as well as organisations with several hundred employees.

In addition, he brings strong commercial steering expertise with a focus on financing, performance management and sustainable corporate development. His focus lies on the operational development of medium-sized businesses, the stabilisation of structures and the targeted unlocking of efficiency and growth potential.

Leadership responsibility

Direct leadership responsibility for up to around 350 employees and functional responsibility across significantly larger organisational setups.

Project and budget scale

Responsibility for extensive programmes and projects with volumes of up to €70 million.

Role profile

CIO, CFO, Head of IT, Senior Project Manager and sparring partner for transformation, governance, process improvement and operational stabilisation.

Value creation for portfolio companies

Combination of strategic perspective, commercial understanding, leadership strength and execution focus – relevant for sellers, management teams and financing partners.

Working style

Clear in decision-making, robust in steering and consistent in execution – with a focus on sustainable development and entrepreneurial independence.

350 employeesExperience in leading larger units and operating in complex stakeholder environments.

€70 millionManagement of demanding programmes and investment initiatives with responsibility for results and execution.

CIO · CFO · Head of ITOperational, strategic and commercial perspective combined in one person.

SMEs & transformationHands-on experience in governance, digitisation, efficiency improvement and sustainable corporate development.

Working style

The focus is on clear structures, sound decisions and consistent execution.

The objective is the sustainable development of companies while preserving their identity and entrepreneurial independence.

Shareholders

Neben Helmut Körner ist Sascha Körner als Shareholders in die langfristige Entwicklung der KBM eingebunden.

He complements the holding with strong operational leadership capability, experience in managing larger units and reliable execution across multi-site structures.