In 2000, Andreas Tieftrunk and three other partners founded Intelligence Unit Consulting GmbH—initially without a focus on consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises, but rather on analyzing the business models of companies in the new market.
This analysis of business models laid the foundation for i-unit’s current strategy consulting services. This was precisely what many young start-ups were lacking: a well-thought-out and sustainable corporate strategy.
Shortly thereafter, Intelligence Unit Consulting began focusing on strategy and financing consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises in Braunschweig.
In today’s i-unit group, Andreas Tieftrunk is responsible for strategy and quality.
Sven Schmidtmann joined the i-unit group as an additional partner in 2005, bringing with him extensive professional experience in banking with a focus on corporate customer service.
From its earliest days, Intelligence Unit Consulting GmbH saw itself as a link between its clients and banks or other financing partners. However, i-unit was never a financing or credit broker for small and medium-sized enterprises. Financing was always only a derivative of a previously defined strategy.
Sven Schmidtmann is now responsible for networks, sales, and human resources management at the i-unit group.
Tilo Geipel is a partner and advises his clients in particular on strategy development with a focus on changing business models and on sales, including in an international context.
He draws on his many years of experience as a key account manager in the information and telecommunications industry in a group focusing on business process optimization and digitalization of companies to develop tailor-made strategies for clients.
As a partner at i-unit group, Philip Herrmann has many years of experience in international M&A business and in leading international buy-side and sell-side transactions.
He is jointly responsible for acquiring and executing national and international transactions and for developing activities around the Essen location.
Philip Herrmann joined the internationally active M&A boutique MP Corporante Finance in Vienna in 2013, where he specialized in the packaging, automotive, and automation industries.
He earned his master’s degree in business administration with a focus on finance at universities in Mannheim, Vienna, and Moscow.
Denis Seefeldt is a partner and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at i-unit group and has been working for years on tailor-made, smart software and hardware development as well as individual, intelligent digitization solutions for companies.
Denis Seefeldt brings his broad expertise to i-unit group in the field of IT consulting. In 2013, he took over the management of i-data (then cit networking).
Thanks to his positions at BHW, ActionEU (formerly Devil AG), and Köttermann, he has important expertise in IT for large and medium-sized companies. He also holds a number of renowned certifications, such as Microsoft MCSA and Linux LPI.
Dr. Julian Stahl is your contact for corporate development, strategy processes, and the use of artificial intelligence, HR/recruiting, and is available to assist you with any questions or challenges you may have in these areas. Thanks to his many years of experience in strategy consulting, particularly in retail, he provides comprehensive support to companies in market analysis, pricing, category management, and the implementation of innovation and strategy processes.
He has extensive experience in supporting companies from initial strategy development to successful implementation and continuous progress monitoring. With a focus on the implementation of measures from strategy workshops and the targeted use of artificial intelligence, he helps companies achieve sustainable business goals.
With his passion for innovation, he is available to share his expertise with you in personal meetings, workshops, or as a contact person for specific concerns.