CEO Today Management Consulting Awards 2021

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CEO TODAY MANAGEMENT CONSULTING AWARDS 2021

Franz

Contact Details The Advisory House z. Hd. Franz Gologranc Riemergasse 14/32 A-1010 Wien Austria T: +43 664 8515260 E: franz.gologranc@advisoryhouse.com

Gologranc

CEO of The Advisory House

ABOUT FRANZ GOLOGRANC

FIRMPROFILE The Advisory House was founded in 2003 with the vision to establish a premium provider of “Professional Services” for the European energy industry, whose name is synonymous with excellent results and high customer satisfaction. From our offices in Zug, Dusseldorf and Vienna we help our clients to identify and address challenges before they become a problem, as well as to identify and implement solutions for known problems. Both roles require extensive industry knowledge, strong technical expertise, foresight, seniority and strong social skills. This is what The Advisory House stands for. We are not one of many consultancies on the market, but the recognized solution partner of the energy industry. Having won the “Hidden Champion of Energy Industry Consulting” four times in a row, itʼs clear to us that our clients have confirmed the validity of our premium claim. With over 500 successfully completed projects for around 100 clients, we are today an established and highly respected brand in the German-speaking area, without having abandoned the DNA of an independent, owner-managed services boutique. The customer is the focus of our actions. We differentiate ourselves in themarket throughhighquality, professionalism, thought leadership, team spirit and implementation competence as well as partnership. Thinking in context, creating added value and going the extra mile are part of the self-image of our employees. They leave a lasting, positive impression by understanding the customerʼs true interests, putting content before show, getting to the heart of the matter, thinking solutions through to the end and implementing them pragmatically, thus helping the customer to achieve their goals. The Advisory Houseʼs mission is to exceed its clientsʼ expectations. We always do what is essential for the success of the project - and not just what is written in the contract. Because our most valuable reward is the satisfaction of our customers.

Franz has been the CEO of The Advisory House since 2018 and is based in Vienna. He joined the firm in 2006 and became a partner in 2011. Franz has been instrumental in setting up and growing the Vienna office as well as anchoring strategic IT and digitalisation consulting services as one of the companyʼs core offerings in its target markets Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Together with The Advisory Houseʼs CFO, he was pivotal in mastering an economic setback in 2018 and was the architect of the companyʼs return to success and growth. Prior to joining The Advisory House, Franz worked with Accenture for 11 years, where he also led the Strategic IT Effectiveness Service Line for the Products industry (Travel & Transportation, Automotive, Manufacturing, Consumer Goods) in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. His professional consulting focus is on digitalisation, IT strategy, IT efficiency initiatives and the delivery of complex IT solutions. With over 25 years of experience in management consulting, he has ledmany high-profile projects for the utilities industry as well as in transport and logistics. In addition to Franzʼs client focus, he consistently demonstrates the founding principles of The Advisory House in his everyday work, exemplifying his passion for excellence, encouragement, and support to individuals as well as sustaining the companyʼs unique culture of mutual respect, understatement, reliability and entrepreneurship. Franz holds a diploma in Electronics and Computer Science from the University of Technology in Graz and a Masterʼs Degree (MSc) in Communication Systems from the University of Wales.

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