Case studies
Sector : Project Management : Advice & Service Mission : helping to manage hyper growth
Zalis has a three year engagement for assisting the growth of this French company. First Zalis studied the strategy, then Zalis has provided the missing skills at board level and continues to sit on the board to ensure the smooth implementation of the strategy.
Sector : Automobile Manufacturing Industry Mission : A global management engagement abroad
In 2006, a French Automobile Manufacturer called Zalis to deal with a crisis at its East European Subsidiary. Zalis provided a 3 prong approach: 1/ in depth analysis of the subsidiary situation; 2/ to help take management control, 3/ to be in charge of the Financial Department.
Sector : Manufacturing Industry Mission : Steering the restructuring process
For an international industrial manufacturer, world leader in its area, since 2005, Zalis has been involved in a hands on capacity with the whole restructuring process.
Sector : Secondary Financing, Assignment Mission : Identifying targets and restructuring needs
Zalis identifies targets for secondary financing, participates in the portfolio audit, undertakes the necessary restructuring, and coaches.
Sector : Venture capital Mission : stake analysis
For Venture Capitalists, Zalis studies the firm strategy portfolio . To analyse the strategy, company Managers work with an operations-oriented, impartial Zalis team with excellent knowledge of high technology markets.
Sector : Computing Project Mission : Completing a project
Development project remained incomplete. After a technical diagnosis and a remaining cost estimate, Zalis provided a realistic schedule and a support team to finish the project.
Sector : Software and Computing Services Company/Electronics Mission : Structuring commercial activity
Software and Computing Services Company had reached its limit with its current structure. Zalis studied a commercial growth plan. Zalis quickly provided the starting team to structure and develop commercial activity and to recruit a commercial team.
Sector : Video Game Publishing, Mission : General Management for company restructuring
An industrial holding company wanted to launch a new product line, using existing companies. At the end of 2003, Zalis guided the target identification strategy, the negotiation phases in view of acquisition, due diligence, takeover of target companies, handling of the restructuring phase, the merging process. Zalis intervention secured the entire procedure and improved the company’s operations.
Sector : Logistic Software Publishing Mission : General Management for company restructuring
Company developed logistics software and had been growing continuously for 10 years. After a shareholder conflict, the company’s business dropped. At the end of 2001, Zalis took over the Company’s management, handled restructuring, set up an efficient financial structure, and rescued the parent company’s remaining business with a view to continuation.
Sector : start-up/imagery Mission : General Management to save the company
Start-up uses a CNRS technology and develops highly competitive digital imagery products for the recognition of people, vehicles, and objects. The marketing was off-target, and after two years of operations, this company was on the verge of bankruptcy. At the shareholders’ request, Zalis presented a new Business Plan and took control of the company. Zalis developed a rescue plan and allowed the company to continue its business.
