Our Milestones
2011
Lodestone continues its international expansion: after establishing subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Brazil and Austria during the course of the year, the Swiss consulting firm has a presence in 17 countries on five continents. By the end of the year, Lodestone has grown to over 760 employees globally.
2010
Lodestone is back on the growth path, expanding in most geographic areas. The firm opens additional offices in France and China. Total revenues exceed 180 million Swiss francs for the first time and the number of employees totals 600 by the end of the year.
2009
Lodestone steers successfully through troubled waters. The firm’s focus is on consolidating the business and stabilizing the business model.
2008
Lodestone continues its expansion. Further acquisitions are made in Singapore and Australia. Offices are opened in Romania and the Czech Republic. Lodestone Germany moves into larger premises in Munich.
2007
Acquisitions are made in Australia and new offices are opened in the UK, Belgium and Poland. Overall, the firm achieves strong organic growth. The year-on-year turnover increases by 120 percent. The corporate design is updated.
2006
Expansion is achieved through new office openings in Europe (Portugal) and the US. The first acquisition is made (consulting firm Mutaris). The founder and general manager of Mutaris, Michael Stein, joins Lodestone as a partner and the fourth member of the Executive Board.
2005
Lodestone Management Consultants is founded on August 1 by Ronald Hafner, Jürgen Bauer and Peter Ödman. All three founders have broad consulting and industry experience. 25 employees operate from the headquarters in Switzerland and the office in Germany. In the first year of operation, the firm records initial revenues of 8 million Swiss francs.
Lodestone continues its international expansion: after establishing subsidiaries in the Netherlands, Brazil and Austria during the course of the year, the Swiss consulting firm has a presence in 17 countries on five continents. By the end of the year, Lodestone has grown to over 760 employees globally.
2010
Lodestone is back on the growth path, expanding in most geographic areas. The firm opens additional offices in France and China. Total revenues exceed 180 million Swiss francs for the first time and the number of employees totals 600 by the end of the year.
2009
Lodestone steers successfully through troubled waters. The firm’s focus is on consolidating the business and stabilizing the business model.
2008
Lodestone continues its expansion. Further acquisitions are made in Singapore and Australia. Offices are opened in Romania and the Czech Republic. Lodestone Germany moves into larger premises in Munich.
2007
Acquisitions are made in Australia and new offices are opened in the UK, Belgium and Poland. Overall, the firm achieves strong organic growth. The year-on-year turnover increases by 120 percent. The corporate design is updated.
2006
Expansion is achieved through new office openings in Europe (Portugal) and the US. The first acquisition is made (consulting firm Mutaris). The founder and general manager of Mutaris, Michael Stein, joins Lodestone as a partner and the fourth member of the Executive Board.
2005
Lodestone Management Consultants is founded on August 1 by Ronald Hafner, Jürgen Bauer and Peter Ödman. All three founders have broad consulting and industry experience. 25 employees operate from the headquarters in Switzerland and the office in Germany. In the first year of operation, the firm records initial revenues of 8 million Swiss francs.
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