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The shift towards global markets and the increase in specialised trials is putting the clinical supply chain under pressure. Successful management of outsourcing can improve this process at every stage. Please read full article in “European Pharmaceutical Contractor”. You can download the article here. 

The Chief Information Officer, as we know him, will soon no longer exist. Four radical changes will redefine the role of the CIO and turn him into a “Chief Integration Officer” with a central management function. This is the conclusion drawn by the international management consultancy Lodestone Management Consultants on the basis of an extensive analysis of the market.

The global consulting firm Lodestone, now with a strong presence in the UK, will participate in the UK & Ireland SAP User Group Conference (20-22 November 2011 – Birmingham Hilton Metropole) for the first time. The firm is looking forward to sharing recent case studies and providing a platform for visitors to come and meet with their partners and experts in the Kings Suite, booth no. 60. 

The current issue of the Swiss Equity Magazine (“NZZ’s platform for successful companies”) focuses on management consulting. The magazine says companies have become more selective in awarding consulting contracts. What companies want are practical, realizable solutions instead of theories.

Lodestone Management Consultants offers university graduates exciting career opportunities with scope for personal initiative and lots of potential. We look forward to meeting you to outline specific career options within our dynamic globally active consultancy enterprise. Please use one of the following options to contact us in Switzerland or Germany.

The role of the Chief Information Officer has changed fundamentally over the past years. His responsibility and influence expand continuously. Read Ronald Hafner's, CEO Lodestone, article in the enclosure of Swiss newspaper "Neue Zürcher Zeitung“ (in German) here.       

Global consulting firm Lodestone is pleased to announce that Anthoula Madden has joined the UK office as Partner from September 2011. By appointing the internationally experienced and established consultant with outstanding expertise, Lodestone is continuing to expand its positioning as a premium consulting firm and underscoring its constant growth strategy.

After having opened an office in the Netherlands in July, Lodestone has now established a subsidiary in São Paulo to accommodate the increasing need for strategy and process optimization and IT transformation in the South American market.

Please read full interview with Ralph Bäumle, Managing Partner Lodestone Switzerland, in "Tages-Anzeiger" enclosure.    

The Swiss consulting firm Lodestone Management Consultants continues its international expansion and is opening an office in the Netherlands to accommodate the increasing need for strategy and process optimisation and IT transformation in this market.

At the beginning of June 2011 ASCO , the Association of Management Consultants in Switzerland, again
presented awards to outstanding projects characterised by optimum, sustainable business transformations.

Please read full interview with Peter Kaufmann and Ralph Bäumle, Managing Partner Lodestone Switzerland,
in Computerworld’s Special Edition „Swiss CIO”

What is the vision for your organisation in 2015? How will technology bring clarity, enable optimal performance and sustained growth? 

Lodestone is Partner at the SAP Infoday for Master Data Management in Regensdorf, Switzerland. The event is about strategy and solutions in the MDM area to manage enterprise information and master data more accurate and to achieve better data quality.

Supply chains are becoming more and more complex – portfolio shifts, technology and market changes
drive the need for supply chains that can adapt to the changing needs in terms of cost, quality and service.

What technology trends are currently driving change in the insurance industry? How can IT innovation help insurance companies in attaining sustainable growth? Questions like these are the focal point of the SAP for Insurers Congress 2011.

Lodestone participates in the 11th Annual European Shared Services Week featuring more than 90 speakers to highlight the future of shared services and sourcing   

Lodestone Management Consultants will be present at the Logipharma Europe 2011 conference as main Event Partner. 
This year the conference will celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Munich, 24 February 2011. The high levels of investment by German companies in research and innovation are showing their worth – and that, despite the recent crisis: In EU comparison, Germany shares with Finland the number two spot, just behind the leaders Sweden.

Companies' Chief Compliance Officers (CCOs) have to align business processes with the complex foreign trade laws. SAP Global Trade Services "GTS" supplies all essential functionalities to cope with the existing global and local requirements and boundaries.

Lodestone Management Consultants is Partner and Exhibitor at the SAP Congress for Human Resources in Mannheim, Germany. The HR congress is about strategy and solutions of innovative HR Management.