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Interim Manager & Interim Management Consultants for Growth in Eurasia

Get a free 30-minute consultation with our CEO — discover how large and mid-sized companies use interim management and experienced interim managers to scale faster across international markets.

Trusted by Global & Industrial Brands – rent-a-manager®

Industrial leaders know exactly what needs to be done – enter new markets, restructure operations, optimize production.

Ambitious Expansion Plans? Our Interim Managers Turn Strategy Into Results

Industrial leaders rely on interim management consultants and hands-on interim managers to execute market entry, transformation, and cross-border growth with speed, clarity, and accountability.

  • Internal leadership teams are overstretched or lack international execution experience

  • Traditional consultants deliver analysis — not operational delivery

  • Trusted interim management partners with on-ground capacity are hard to find

  • Market expansion slows, transformation stalls, and growth opportunities are lost

In high-growth regions like India, Southeast Asia, and the Gulf, execution speed and local traction define success. Our Interim Sherpas deploy expert interim managers and interim management consultants to deliver immediate operational impact on the ground.

rent-a-manager® delivers what others only promise.

Turn your strategic goals into real-world results – with implementation support trusted by ambitious industrial leaders from growth firms to global players.

Why clients choose us

  • Hands-on execution on site – not remote consulting

  • Proven expertise in Asia’s fastest-growing economies

  • Focus on results: from restructuring and production to full-scale market expansion

With over 20+ Years of Experience and delivery in 25+ Countries Delivered,
rent-a-manager® turns strategic goals into measurable growth.

The 5 core benefits industrial leaders gain with rent-a-manager®

  • Speed & certainty – projects move from plan to execution in weeks, not quarters.

  • Risk reduction – avoid costly trial-and-error abroad, protect your investment.

  • Profit impact – visible results on top line & bottom line within the first 90 days.

  • Leadership relief – free your board and management from micro-execution stress.

  • Sustainable transformation – changes that last, beyond the project horizon.

Clients tell us: the real value is not only solving the problem fast – but the peace of mind that it won’t return.

Trusted by industrial companies across 25+ Countries Delivered from Hidden Champions to global brands.

Tap into 25 years of international execution experience – from production sites in Europe to expansion projects across Asia and the Gulf region.

  • Market entries in India & ASEAN

  • Restructuring projects with >300M EUR turnover

  • Growth acceleration up to 4x revenue

  • Strategic support for leaders in automotive, chemicals, medical & energy

What Our Customers Say

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We worked with Martin and Dorothea Lerchner to deliver a strategic client engagement. The preparation, structure and result orientation stood out.

Anne Hess-Lindmeyer, Senior Manager
KPMG
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rent-a-manager® supported a financial turnaround under complex conditions in China, with measurable results in just a few weeks.

Christopher Ebert, General Manager
GEKO Power
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Mr. Lerchner has done an excellent job and I would highly recommend him.

Wilhelm Schmitt, Project Steering
AUDI
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Rent-a-manager delivers fast and flexibly reliable interims managers, offering excellent service to support selection and onboarding process.

Jan Grigor Schubert, President
STIHL Tirol / ZAMA
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Structured leadership, strong communication, and system-oriented thinking were decisive for the success of the engagement.

Christopher Ebert, General Manager
GEKO Power
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Within the scope of strategic consulting, he managed restructuring, scorecard development, and built high-performance teams.

Wilhelm Schmitt, Project Steering
AUDI
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We thank Mr. Lerchner for his performance within a very tight project timeline.

Klaus Finkhäuser, CTO
Wireless Vision AG
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Dorothea is very responsive and efficient. Her recommendations matched our needs. We sourced many expert interim managers internationally through her.

Simone Luibl, Partner
H&Z Management Consulting
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Due to the quality of delivery, we engaged rent-a-manager® in multiple client projects over time.

Anne Hess-Lindmeyer, Senior Manager
KPMG
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His training was well-structured, clearly timed, and precisely carried out. Fluent English skills.

Klaus Wiedemann, Team Lead
Considion GmbH / BMW Project
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Throughout the project, communication was structured and transparent. rent-a-manager® delivered reliably from start to finish.

Anne Hess-Lindmeyer, Senior Manager
KPMG
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The client BMW Motorrad rated Mr. Lerchner's work as 'extremely great'.

Klaus Wiedemann, Team Lead
Considion GmbH / BMW Project
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He succeeded in elaborating application logic and implementing it efficiently in a multilingual, interdisciplinary team.

Klaus Finkhäuser, CTO
Wireless Vision AG
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Within 48 hours, rent-a-manager® assigned a qualified interim leader with full P&L responsibility on site.

Christopher Ebert, General Manager
GEKO Power
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We highlight Mr. Lerchner’s ability to act across processes and departments, as well as his communication skills.

Michael Kirstein, Group Lead IT Middleware
VIAG Interkom

Successful Projects That Drove Growth

Logistics and Supply Chain

Turnaround management and transformation of an established company

Electric Motion Industry

In Asia with high speed out of the price spiral: I know how it works!

Automotive

Differences in inventories after moving production

Automotive

Details of a Data Warehouse reflecting the Total of the Company

Automotive

Definition & implementation of launch management process including tracking tool for the automotive industry

Machinery

Upsizing the current company operations in Malaysia by non organic expansion

Electro Optics

Re-Organisation of an electronics SME company, following a successful 3 months ERP implementation.

Electrical

Turnaround and sale of the company

Cosmetic and Hygiene

Expansion to France and new market development

Construction

Market entry Indonesia

Electronic

Transfer of the contract at residual value to a subsidiary of the contracting party

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

General Manager in the production manufacturing equipment industry

Trading

Set up of a new business line Sourcing of DIY products out of China

Banking and financial service

HR team build, hiring 400 staff and China local incorporation within 12 months

Automotive and Vehicle construction

Organization building in ASIA

Automotive

Restructuring of a sintered metal area, resulting in an annual saving of $ 13M

Medical Service

Authorized Representative of the Executive Board

Automotive Supplier

Interim Production Director / Plant Manager

Automotive

Restructuring of a powder metal production business resulting in an annual profit improvement of $13 M

Automotive

Reorganisation Business Unit of Automotive Company

Automotive and Vehicle construction

Turn around the parts distribution network of a Chinese car manufacturer

Logistics and Supply Chain

Turn around the Parts Distribution Network for a Chinese Automotive Company

Pharmaceuticals

Reorganization after multiple M & A

Automotive

Restructuration of a business division in China

Logistics and Supply Chain

Cost Avoidance over $8.1 Million USD

Pharmaceuticals

Reorganization past multiple M&A

Maritime

Solution to customers budget related supply chain problem

Building Materials

SET-UP of a production company in Romania, as a subsidiary of a German mother company

Building Materials

Drastic performance improvement

Manufacturing

Reorientation of the Business Strategy

Packaging and Containers

Restructure subsidiary in China after acquisition

rent-a-manager® Capacities –Your Taskforce on Demand

Gregor

Efficient Transformation with AI – Interim Management Europe & Southeast Asia

Christian

Southeast Asia is booming – is your business missing out?

Hansjörg

Implementing significant changes to strategic planning & operational processes

Jan

Building the Future Communications Advisor and Change-Maker for Logistics and Energy

Alexander

Reduce costs through agile innovative project management methods Interim Operations Director

Jürgen

Intercultural focus on Achieving your corporate goals in China by intercultural focus

Albert

Manager Retail and consumer goods

Dominik

[Interim] Comunication Trainer - Personal Development

Ralf

How you master the global requirements of supply chain, digitalization and after sales services!

Karl

In Asia with high speed out of the price spiral: I know how it works!

Frank

German Branding Strategist China

Martin

Increase your APAC footprint / company foundation / distributor network / distributor integration / M&A / turnaround

Gilles

Operations executive for profitability growth, technological and organizational change

Who’s behind – rent-a-manager®

Your strategic sparring partners in Asia: Dr. Martin and Dorothea Lerchner – managing rent-a-manager® and personally involved when growth demands action.

Navigate your next transformation with confidence – powered by 20+ years of leadership experience and execution in 25+ countries, from turnarounds in Europe to market entries across India, ASEAN, and the Gulf.

Work with experts who speak your business language – and stay on the ground until results are delivered.

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This exclusive briefing offers a behind-the-scenes look at selected transformation projects across Europe, Asia, and the Gulf region
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Looking for hands-on support in Eurasia – beyond the briefing?

Whether it’s market access, restructuring or production challenges: If your company is facing critical decisions abroad, we’re ready to talk.

Book a short, no-obligation call to explore how rent-a-manager® can support your next move.

Dr. Martin Lerchner, founder of rent-a-manager®️, is a multi-published author with award-winning works on leadership and management.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Absolutely. Every initial call is fully confidential, and we’re happy to sign a mutual NDA if required.

We focus on industrial mid-sized companies (10M–500M turnover) with international ambitions – from Hidden Champions to business units inside global groups.

Our consultants have delivered projects in 25+ countries, with a strong focus on India, Southeast Asia, and the Gulf States.

We don’t advise and leave – we implement. Our interim managers and experts are on the ground, embedded in your team.

We work flexibly – from short 3-week discovery phases to 6-month transformation programs.

Yes – rent-a-manager® is an authorized Freezone Partner for company formation in Dubai. We accelerate your fast, straightforward, and legally secure setup – whether for market entry, HQ relocation, or business expansion. Let’s clarify your goals first in a short Discovery Call – and then handle the process end-to-end.
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