We are thrilled to announce the new addition to our team at WCL Worldwide Consultants in Logistics GmbH – Kurt Leidinger, who joined us as a partner. Kurt’s career, spanning over four decades in the logistics and transportation sector, exemplifies a journey of dedication, expertise, and leadership. Kurt’s professional story began in 1979 when he […]
In celebration of our 25th anniversary as a leading company in the logistics consulting industry, we are opening a new chapter with a fresh look: Our new logo. This symbol embodies our long-standing stability, our commitment to quality, and our willingness to explore new opportunities. To appropriately commemorate this significant milestone, we have decided to […]
WCL GmbH proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary as a leading company in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Executive Search. For a quarter of a century, we have provided our clients with top-notch services and led numerous successful transactions in the M&A sector and talent recruitments. As part of our anniversary celebration in Hamburg, we not […]
BY ALESSANDRO PASETTI Some don’t like him at all. Others just happen to love him. “Yes.” Either way, Hans J. Willam (pictured below) of Hamburg-based Worldwide Consultants in Logistics GmbH (WCL) – of which he has been the mastermind for a quarter of a century – frequently comes up in conversations with people that matter […]
The global logistics and supply chain consultancy WCL will be reorganising itself from 2024. Martin Sieg has been a Partner and Managing Director at WCL since 2015 and is primarily responsible for M&A and the development of growth and go-to-market strategies for the freight forwarding and logistics industry. Christian Nebel joined the company as a […]
Scan Global Logistics (SGL), a global logistics company, has recently taken a significant step to further strengthen its position in Germany, Europe’s largest logistics market. The acquisition of ETS Transport & Logistics GmbH (ETS), a well-established ocean freight forwarder in Germany, expands SGL’s presence and commercial strength. The acquisition agreement was signed on 5 June […]
After a break of 4 years, an industry exchange could take place again at one of the world’s largest logistics fairs. WCL was once again represented at the joint booth of the Logistics Initiative Hamburg. During the 4 days Christian Nebel and Martin Sieg had many conversations with customers, network partners and former colleagues and […]
Martin Sieg is an experienced management consultant who assists companies with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals. After the successful completion of an M&A deal, it is critical that the company has an effective communication strategy for its partners and employees to ensure that all parties are aware of the deal and can prepare for the […]
“New shareholding structure effective January 2023”
The founder (Hans J. Willam) has just turned 67 and presented his succession plan.
Effective January 2023, the new shareholding structure will be as follows:
Is it a curse or a blessing – and for whom?
The earn-out is increasingly used aspart of the closing deal in M&A transactions in the logistics industry – a blessing for sellers? After all, they retain an option right to future success factors.
