LinkedIn Partner Presentation of the SEViX® GROUP: Dr. Marcus Opitz

Welcome to the Age of Excellence!

We are thrilled to announce Dr. Marcus Opitz as Senior Executive Partner at SEViX® GROUP. Dr. Opitz is a renowned expert in corporate restructuring and transformation, bringing a wealth of experience across various industries. He excels at creating stability during times of crisis and driving sustainable growth, making him an invaluable asset for companies of all sizes.

A Distinguished C-Level Career

Dr. Opitz boasts an impressive 37-year career, including 30 years in executive roles at companies with revenues reaching up to €3.7 billion. His expertise spans acquisitions, restructurings, spin-offs, and IPOs. Over the past 15 years, he has preserved 40,000 jobs and successfully guided over 12 companies through transformative periods.

Strategic and Analytical Excellence

Dr. Opitz combines deep analytical and strategic prowess with results-driven execution. As a persuasive communicator and leader, he excels in managing interdisciplinary and multicultural teams. His exceptional skills in conflict management and his team-oriented leadership style, founded on trust and integration, are his standout attributes.

Join us in welcoming Dr. Marcus Opitz to SEViX® GROUP, where excellence is our standard!

His Success Factors

Technical and Methodological Expertise: Possesses extensive knowledge across diverse industries and company sizes, ranging from large corporate groups and SMEs to family businesses and private equity firms.

Leadership: Brings many years of management experience with a proven ability to swiftly empathize with and adapt to new corporate environments.

Stakeholder Management: Demonstrates exceptional skill in earning the trust and confidence of clients, shareholders, customers, suppliers, and employees.

Key Experience

• Private Equity Collaborations: Engaged with leading private equity groups, including Apax, TPG, Providence, KKR, JP Morgan, 3i, and Silverfleet.
• Buy-and-Build Operations: Successfully completed four buy-and-build initiatives.
• Operational Restructurings: Managed 15 operational restructurings, including refinancing efforts often prompted by covenant breaches, one of which was mandated by a banking syndicate.
• Post-Merger Integration and Carve-Outs: Executed post-merger integration in approximately 30 cases and led two complex carve-outs.
• IPO and Board Experience: Held key roles in IPOs and served on management boards of publicly traded companies.
• LMA Standard Expertise: Recognized expert in the LMA standard for leveraged buyout financings.
• Investor in Multiple Ventures: Invested in several companies, including eCommerce ventures specializing in B2B.

 Business fluent in written and spoken languages

German, French, English

Career - Highlights

Dr. Opitz has been a Senior Executive Partner at SEViX GmbH since 2024 and a Managing Partner at OP Advisory Services GmbH since 2012. He specializes in supporting companies through restructuring, M&A processes, and digitalization.

At Aryzta AG, as Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO), Dr. Opitz led the reorganization and sale of two major subsidiaries in the USA and Brazil, successfully managed the necessary carve-out, and implemented a Business Intelligence (BI) system. During his tenure at a leading DIY chain and building materials retailer, he achieved a 70% debt reduction and a sevenfold increase in EBIT.

Previously, as Head of Restructuring at Droege International Group, Dr. Opitz was instrumental in the realignment of Trenkwalder International, focusing particularly on the Turkish subsidiary with 10,000 employees. He also restructured and successfully sold the Dutch company ICTS Europe B.V. on behalf of a banking consortium.

At orizon GmbH, Dr. Opitz oversaw the acquisition and integration of multiple companies, managed refinancing post-covenant breach, and tripled the operating result. As Managing Director of SITECO Beteiligungs GmbH & Co KG, he tripled the operating result and executed extensive restructuring measures, including plant mergers.

His strategic leadership at STAR 21 NETWORKS AG and Acxit Capital Management GmbH was pivotal in major sales negotiations and acquisition financing. Dr. Opitz began his distinguished career at Gebr. Otto KG and BASF, where he implemented significant optimizations and reorganizations.

Dr. Opitz holds a PhD in Business Administration and an MBA from New York University's Stern School of Business.

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Are you facing complex challenges?

Business transformation: Are your current business processes not efficient enough?

Post-merger integration: Do you need support with integration after a merger?

Strategy development and implementation: Do you want to involve all relevant stakeholders in your strategy process?

Crisis management: Does your CEO lack the necessary expertise in times of crisis?

Cultural change and operational excellence: Do strategy and corporate culture need to be fundamentally overhauled?

Contact SEViX and let's discuss together how we can help you.

📧 info@sevix.de

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