{"id":1572,"date":"2022-02-16T08:45:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T07:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fbxperts.ch\/homepage\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T18:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:50:09","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fbxperts.ch\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">FAMILY BUSINESS EXPERTS, MENTORS AND EXPERTS,<br \/>TRUSTED AND RELATED, SPARRING PARTNERS AND STRATEGISTS<\/h2>\r\n<h1 data-animation-delay=\"0.25\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">We are FBXperts &#8211; the expert\u00adnetwork for CFO &amp; families\u00adbusinesses<\/h1>\r\n<p>Active and former CFOs of international \u00a0 family businesses help you gain a comprehensive perspective thanks to which even complex problems can be solved more easily. \u00a0We are a group of family businesses CFO: our values such as respect, appreciation and trust are very important to us. We added since 2022 CFO of Scaleups \u00a0and CFO of PE Portfolio Companies and CFO of Customer Centric Businesses as new chapters. We create value by connecting our CFO europewide and thus break typical silos, knowledge boundaries and share experiences.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"#home-content\" target=\"_self\"> Learn more <\/a> <a href=\"#video\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FBXperts_ViewFilm.png\" alt=\"play\" \/> View Corporate Video <\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>01<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>We will find the right expert from our CFO network for your individual questions.<\/p>\r\n<p>FBMentors<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>02<\/strong>We provide you with hands-on experience of our CFO that have proven themselves in practiceFBInsights<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>03<\/strong>We help you to set up and develop your company, wealth management structure (family office), financial management organization or family governance for the futureFBCheck<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>04<\/strong>We provide speakers and interesting content (podcasts, Workshops, learning modules) to successful approaches combined with inspiration. We do customized workshops for shareholder events, company events or executive education modules.FBAcademy<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbxperts.ch\/en\/experts\/\" target=\"_self\"> A selection of our experts <\/a> <div class=\"BorlabsCookie _brlbs-cb-vimeo\"><div class=\"_brlbs-content-blocker\"> <div class=\"_brlbs-embed _brlbs-video-vimeo\"> <img class=\"_brlbs-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbxperts.ch\/wp-content\/plugins\/borlabs-cookie\/assets\/images\/cb-no-thumbnail.png\" alt=\"Vimeo\"> <div class=\"_brlbs-caption\"> <p><a class=\"_brlbs-btn _brlbs-icon-play-white\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\"> <img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/FBXperts_Play.svg\" alt=\"play\"> <\/a><\/p> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><div class=\"borlabs-hide\" data-borlabs-cookie-type=\"content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-id=\"vimeo\"><script type=\"text\/template\">PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0iX2JybGJzLWZsdWlkLXdpZHRoLXZpZGVvLXdyYXBwZXIiPjxpZnJhbWUgYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuPSJhbGxvd2Z1bGxzY3JlZW4iIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5ZXIudmltZW8uY29tL3ZpZGVvLzgwMDg3MjU4Mz9jb2xvcj0mYW1wJTNCYXV0b3BhdXNlPTAmYW1wJTNCbG9vcD0wJmFtcCUzQm11dGVkPTAmYW1wJTNCdGl0bGU9MCZhbXAlM0Jwb3J0cmFpdD0wJmFtcCUzQmJ5bGluZT0wJmFtcCUzQmg9JmF1dG9wbGF5PTEiPjwvaWZyYW1lPjwvZGl2Pg==<\/script><\/div><\/div> Play Video<\/p>\r\n<h2 data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">Who we support<\/h2>\r\n<h3 data-animation-delay=\"0.25\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">Targeted support <br \/>for family businesses<\/h3>\r\n<p>We have been working for family businesses for years and know their concerns and special features in all facets. <strong>Our service is specifically geared to shareholders, board of directors and\u00a0<\/strong><strong>executive board or managing directors and CFO of course. FBXperts experience encompasses so much more than pure finance matters.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>As an owner, supervisory board member, advisory board member or even as a board member or managing director of a family business, you are confronted with challenges every day &#8211; be they internal, external, strategic or operational.<\/p>\r\n<p>Learn more<\/p>\r\n<p>When issues of the highest relevance need to be discussed or decisions with a serious scope need to be made, it can make sense to call in an expert &#8211; for a confidential exchange at eye level with an expert with experience in family businesses.<\/p>\r\n<p>Our network includes e.g. for the region Germany\/Austria &amp; Switzerland (D\/A\/CH) more than 150 experts from a wide range of industries and regions, all of whom are or were CFOs in medium-sized or large family-owned companies with sales in the millions or billions. In Europe we are 400 registered CFO.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Topics such as reflecting on the \u201eFinance of the Future&#8221; (visioning), growth strategies in Asia or setting up a group audit committee from the environment of family-run companies were, in contrast to other \u201econsultants&#8221;, experienced hands-on and also managed and further developed in real day-to-day operations. <\/strong><strong>Therefore, we can give CFO real-world experience on what works and what doesn&#8217;t. <\/strong><strong>This is our unique value proposition for the FBMentors, FBInsights, FBCheck and FBAcademy offerings in the focus areas of transparency, compliance, performance, strategy and governance. We help with knowledge to build, manage and scale the company \u00a0from a financial perspective. FB therefor stands for &#8220;family business&#8221; but equally for &#8220;finance &amp; business&#8221; experts!<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h2 data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">Philosophy<\/h2>\r\n<h3 data-animation-delay=\"0.25\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">Our expertise <br \/>for your success<\/h3>\r\n<p>As CFO, our experts know the diverse structures, special features and associated challenges of family businesses.<\/p>\r\n<p>Our experts are or have been working as CFO in internationally active family businesses for an average of 15 years. They know what works and what does not work in practice. We continuously expand our network across various locations.<\/p>\r\n<p>With the help of our algorithm and the wealth of experience of our expert council, we place the right expert for your request.<\/p>\r\n<p>We support universities with our insights and network about finance in family firms. Our academic partners from leading universities bring current, practice-relevant research aspects of Family Business and Finance to our network and thus contribute significantly to the future viability of knowledge transfer.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbxperts.ch\/en\/philosophy\/\" target=\"_self\"> Learn more <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2 data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">Experts<\/h2>\r\n<h3 data-animation-delay=\"0.25\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">Active and former CFO of internationally active family businesses<\/h3>\r\n<p>Since our foundation in 2004, our network has grown steadily and internationally &#8211; and with it the number of sectors, topics, regions and family constellations for which we have knowledge.<\/p>\r\n<p>Through the continuous involvement of selected CFOs from internationally active family businesses, we ensure that we can support you independently and with a high level of practical relevance at all times.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbxperts.ch\/en\/experts\/\" target=\"_self\"> Learn more <\/a> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbxperts.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Patricio-Ohle-FBXperts-1.jpg\" alt=\"Patricio-Ohle-FBXperts\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3>Dr. <br \/>Patricio Ohle<\/h3>\r\n<p>Dr. Patricio Ohle \u00a0 \u00a0Founder \/ Chairman \/ CEO<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>2003-2021 CFO of Hipp Holding AG<\/li>\r\n<li>previously at Bertelsmann AG and Pfeifer &amp; Langen GmbH &amp; Co KG<\/li>\r\n<li>Research Fellow with focus on financial management of family businesses<\/li>\r\n<li>Doctorate on financial management in family businesses at the University of St. Gallen<\/li>\r\n<li>MBA at the University of Chicago with specialisation in Finance<\/li>\r\n<li>2005 Foundation of a CFO network in cooperation with the University of St. Gallen<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbxperts.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Marco-Gadola-FBXperts-1.jpg\" alt=\"Marco-Gadola-FBXperts\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3>MARCO <br \/>GADOLA<\/h3>\r\n<p>Marco Gadola CEO \/ CFO \/ Chairman of the Board<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Member of the Board of Directors of DKSH (Chairman), Medacta AG, Calida Group and Straumann Group in Switzerland<\/li>\r\n<li>Former CEO, CFO, Executive Vice President Operations and Member of the Executive Board of the Straumann Group (leading company in the dental market)<\/li>\r\n<li>previously CEO Asia Pacific and Chief Financial and Information Technology Officer at the Panalpina Group<\/li>\r\n<li>Former CFO at Hero (infant nutrition)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbxperts.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Thomas-Holzgreve-FBXperts-1.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas-Holzgreve-FBXperts\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3>THOMAS <br \/>HOLZGREVE<\/h3>\r\n<p>Thomas Holzgreve CFO<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>CFO and Member of the Executive Board of Maxingvest AG since 2009<br \/>(holding company of the operating sub-groups Beiersdorf and Tchibo,<br \/>&gt; 31,000 employees;<br \/>&gt; 10 billion euros turnover)<\/li>\r\n<li>previously with Dr\u00e4gerwerk AG for 25 years, including 11 years as CFO at Dr\u00e4ger Safety<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbxperts.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Mathias-Margreiter-FBXperts.jpg\" alt=\"Mathias-Margreiter-FBXperts-1\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h3>MATHIAS <br \/>MARGREITER<\/h3>\r\n<p>Mathias Margreiter CFO \/Shareholder<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Since 2002 Member of the Executive Board of Swarovski Crystal Business Unit, responsible for Finance and Administration (CFO), (development, production and distribution of high quality crystals, synthetic gemstones and genuine gemstones as well as jewellery, accessories and lighting solutions; Swarovski Group <br \/>&gt; 32,000 employees 2016; turnover of approximately \u20ac 3.37 billion)<\/li>\r\n<li>Member of the Board of Directors (Advisory Board) for the Swarovski Group since 2011<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbxperts.ch\/en\/experts\/\" target=\"_self\"> A selection of our experts <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2 data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">Offer<\/h2>\r\n<h3 data-animation-delay=\"0.25\" data-animation-duration=\"1\">Collect knowledge,<br \/>connect professionals<\/h3>\r\n<p>The various services offered by our network are not only tailored to your needs as a family business, but also to your particular situation. FB stands for &#8220;family business&#8221; as well as &#8220;finance &amp; business&#8221;.<br \/>Whether you want to obtain an up-to-date opinion via a flash survey or need an experienced CFO as a mentor\/expert to provide you with individual support: we put our wealth of experience at your disposal. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbxperts.ch\/en\/offer\/\" target=\"_self\"> Learn more <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h4>Product 01<strong>FB<\/strong>Mentors<\/h4>\r\n<p>1:1 consulting on your individual problem<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h4>Product 02<strong>FB<\/strong>Insights<\/h4>\r\n<p>\u00a0surveys in the FBXperts network<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h4>Product 03<strong>FB<\/strong>Check<\/h4>\r\n<p>Professional assessment of a<br \/>CFO\/candidate<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h4>Product 04<strong>FB<\/strong>Academy<\/h4>\r\n<p>Impulses to in practice tested<br \/>and successful procedures,<br \/>motivation, inspiration and 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