AlixPartners further strengthens EMEA team with senior MD hire

AlixPartners announces the appointment of Bernd Brunke as a Managing Director within the company’s Munich office, and will provide further senior experience to the growing EMEA turnaround and restructuring practice.

23 January 2017

AlixPartners, the global advisory firm, today announces the appointment of Bernd Brunke as a Managing Director within the company’s Munich office.

Bernd has more than 20 years’ consulting experience across fields including digital consulting and restructuring. At AlixPartners he will provide further senior experience to the growing EMEA team.

Bernd joins AlixPartners having previously been a Senior Partner at Roland Berger Strategy Consulting. He has served as a member of Roland Berger’s global executive committee and his previous roles include that of group chief financial officer. During his time with Roland Berger, Bernd has been consulting companies from very different industries such as the financial and automotive industry as well as retail. Most recently Bernd has served as a senior vice president at UniCredit Bank AG.

Simon Freakley, chief executive officer at AlixPartners, said,
“I am delighted to welcome Bernd to AlixPartners. His experience will be of significant value as we continue to strengthen our turnaround and restructuring offering, and his appointment underlines the continued momentum across the business.”

Notes to editors:

Bernd Brunke’s industry experience:

  • bmp Holding AG, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, 2006 – Current
  • Russian-German Chamber of Foreign Trade, Member of Presidential Council, 2012- Current
  • UniCredit Bank AG, Senior Vice President, 2014 – 2016
  • Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
    • Member of the Global Executive Committee, 2010 – 2014
    • Partner, 2001 – 2010
    • Project Manager and Consultant, 1996 – 2001


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