Dr. Jan Dannenberg (1962), a consultant for the automotive industry since 1990, is joint regional leader for Germany at AlixPartners and co-founder of Berylls (now Berylls by AlixPartners), a consulting firm specialized in the automotive industry.

Before co-founding and building up former Berylls Strategy Advisors in 2011 as one of its Managing Partners, he worked with Mercer Management Consulting and Oliver Wyman in Munich, Germany, on international projects – for five years as Associate Partner, and another three years as Partner. He is a recognized specialist in innovation and brand management in the automotive industry, and primarily advises suppliers and investors on strategy, M&A and performance improvement.

Dr. Dannenberg holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Stanford University, USA as well as a Business Administration and doctorate degree from the University of Bamberg, Germany.