We are OPOLUS solutions
International Executive Advisory, Transformation and Interim Leadership
OPOLUS solutions is an independent Swiss executive advisory boutique supporting boards, business owners, CEOs and executive teams in demanding business situations across Switzerland, Europe and Southeast Asia.
We combine strategic perspective, extensive international leadership experience and hands-on execution. Our work ranges from confidential executive sparring and strategic advisory to transformation, restructuring, growth initiatives and interim leadership mandates.
With our Swiss base and representation in Bangkok, Thailand, we support European companies pursuing opportunities in Southeast Asia as well as organisations in the region seeking experienced international leadership, governance and transformation expertise.
We do not stop at recommendations. Where required, we assume responsibility for implementation and support our clients until measurable progress has been achieved.
Discover Our Core Competencies
Our work is grounded in extensive international CEO, executive and board experience across technology, telecommunications, infrastructure, construction, industrial services and other service-based businesses.
From our Swiss base and representation in Bangkok, Thailand, OPOLUS solutions supports clients across Switzerland, Europe and Southeast Asia in the following five core areas:
1. Executive Advisory & Retainer Model
Tailored executive advisory and continuous access to senior international leadership expertise for sustainable business success.
OUR APPROACH INCLUDES
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Executive Advisory Retainer – Ongoing Partnership: For clients seeking continuous access to senior executive expertise, our retainer model provides confidential strategic sparring, proactive risk and opportunity assessment, and on-demand executive support. Engagements can be structured monthly, quarterly or annually and tailored to the client’s specific situation.
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Project-Based Advisory: Tailored senior-level engagements addressing specific strategic, operational, organisational, governance or international growth challenges.
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Implementation & Integration Support: Hands-on leadership to ensure the effective implementation of growth initiatives, transformations, post-merger integrations, market-entry projects and other strategically important programmes.
2. M&A, Integration & International Growth
OPOLUS solutions provides senior advisory and implementation support for acquisitions, divestments, post-merger integrations, carve-outs and cross-border growth initiatives.
Through our Swiss base and representation in Bangkok, Thailand, we support European companies evaluating opportunities in Southeast Asia as well as regional organisations engaging with European partners and markets.
3. Board & Governance Advisory
OPOLUS solutions provides independent board-level advice and experienced governance support for business owners, shareholders, boards and executive management.
Our international experience enables us to support organisations navigating strategy, governance, succession and executive oversight across different markets, cultures and ownership structures.
4. Executive Interim & Project Management
OPOLUS solutions provides experienced interim executives and senior project leaders to bridge leadership vacancies, stabilise critical situations and deliver strategically important initiatives.
Our international mandates may include interim CEO and COO roles, transformation leadership, restructuring, post-merger integration, market entry and the management of complex cross-border projects across Europe and Southeast Asia.
5. Turnaround, Restructuring & Change Management
OPOLUS solutions supports companies facing performance pressure, crisis situations, restructuring requirements or fundamental organisational change.
We provide senior-level assessment, strategic direction and hands-on implementation support — from stabilising the immediate situation and aligning stakeholders to leading the required transformation and restoring sustainable performance.
LASTING SUCCESS
Your ambition deserves more than a standard consulting approach.
OPOLUS solutions combines strategic thinking, extensive international leadership experience and hands-on implementation capability. We analyse the situation, challenge assumptions, establish clarity and support decision-makers in converting strategic intent into disciplined action.
Our clients engage us when boards, owners and CEOs require experienced judgement, independent advice and reliable execution in critical business situations — nationally or across international markets.
OPOLUS solutions supports you in:
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restructuring organisations and managing critical situations;
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bridging executive and leadership vacancies;
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leading strategically important projects;
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developing and implementing growth strategies;
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supporting international expansion and market entry;
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transforming change into sustainable business performance.
With our Swiss base and representation in Bangkok, Thailand, we support clients across Europe and Southeast Asia.
Let us support your company’s journey towards sustainable growth and lasting success.
WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?
Executive and Ownership Succession Planning
Board, Governance and Advisory Mandates
Executive, Strategy and Management Advisory
International Business Development and Strategic Partnerships
Leadership of Complex Projects and Transformation Programmes
Customer Experience and Commercial Performance Improvement
Transformation, Innovation and Sustainable Business Development
Digital Transformation, Automation, AI and New Market Opportunities
Innovation & Digital Transformation
People & Culture
M&A & International Growth
Market Entry & Incorporations
Restructuring & Transformation
Leadership & Sustainable Performance
Organisation & Performance
Strategy & Sustainable Growth
Customer & Commercial Performance
Board Mandates & Executive Interim Management
Your Solution Finder
Are you facing an important strategic decision, a demanding transformation, a leadership transition or an international growth opportunity?
OPOLUS solutions helps boards, owners, CEOs and executive teams establish clarity, evaluate the available options and define a practical way forward. Our support may include strategy, transformation, governance, succession, market entry, cross-border growth, business development, automation or the leadership of complex projects.
With our Swiss base and representation in Bangkok, Thailand, we support European and Southeast Asian business situations and act as a bridge between European business standards and the commercial realities of regional markets.
An initial confidential discussion allows us to understand your situation and determine where our experience, international network and local market access can create the greatest value.
Sustainable progress often begins with a clear assessment, a sound decision and disciplined execution.
OUR VISION
To help organisations succeed across markets, cultures and business environments in a constantly changing world.
OUR MISSION
To provide boards, business owners and executive teams with independent advice, international perspective, experienced leadership and practical support that create sustainable business value.
OUR PURPOSE
To help leaders navigate complexity, make better decisions and turn difficult situations into opportunities for meaningful progress.
How we can help you?
OPOLUS solutions supports boards, business owners, CEOs and executive teams in complex business situations requiring strategic clarity, independent judgement and strong implementation capability.
Our work may include corporate strategy, transformation, turnaround, restructuring, growth, M&A, integration, governance, succession, market entry, organisational development, digital transformation and interim executive leadership.
With our Swiss base and representation in Bangkok, Thailand, we also support cross-border growth, international partnerships and market-entry initiatives between Europe and Southeast Asia.
Depending on the situation, OPOLUS solutions acts as an executive advisor, strategic sparring partner, transformation leader, project executive, local representative or interim manager.
Our services are available through defined advisory projects, flexible executive-advisory retainers and short- or long-term interim leadership mandates.
Holistic Improvement of Customer Value and Commerical Performance
Holistic Improvement of Customer Value and Commercial Performance
Sustainable growth depends on an organisation’s ability to understand its customers, deliver relevant value and maintain consistent quality throughout the customer relationship.
OPOLUS solutions supports clients in assessing customer needs, strengthening commercial processes, improving service delivery and aligning the organisation around a clear customer proposition.
Our approach connects customer experience with strategy, operations, leadership and financial performance. This helps organisations improve customer loyalty, reduce avoidable service failures and strengthen the effectiveness of their sales, marketing and customer-retention activities.
Executive Advisory
Selected Fields of Advisory Expertise
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Corporate Governance
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Executive and CEO Advisory
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Strategic Business Development
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Customer and Commercial Performance
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Transformation Management
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Change Management
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Turnaround and Restructuring
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Post-Merger Integration
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Stakeholder Alignment and Mediation
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Digital Transformation
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Cyber Resilience
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Mergers and Acquisitions
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International Growth and Market Entry
Business Challenges
Areas in Which We Support Our Clients
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Technological change and digital transformation create new business models and market opportunities.
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New operating models and business processes can transform organisations and entire industries.
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International growth requires organisations to navigate different markets, cultures, regulations and stakeholder expectations.
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Effective corporate governance requires clear accountability, sound decision-making and appropriate risk oversight.
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Strategic partnerships and international cooperation can create additional customer and business value.
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Demographic change, digitisation and increasing complexity require new leadership capabilities, skills and organisational structures.
Executive Mentoring
Confidential Reflection and Leadership Development
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Creating a trusted and confidential environment for reflection, perspective and immediate leadership impact.
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Exploring personal assumptions, leadership patterns and sensitive executive dilemmas at a deeper level.
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Developing the mindset and capabilities required to address today’s leadership challenges successfully.
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Translating reflection and learning into practical leadership behaviours and continuous development.
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Becoming a reflective leader who acts decisively without losing sight of the broader strategic context.
Business & Leadership Development
Developing Organisations, Businesses and Leaders
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Supporting mergers, acquisitions, integrations and sustainable growth.
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Contributing executive and operational expertise to due-diligence processes.
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Advising on executive, ownership and board succession.
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Supporting talent management, executive shadowing and mentoring.
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Supporting the design of appropriate executive and organisational compensation models.
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Providing access to our international network across Switzerland, Europe and Southeast Asia.
Risk Management
Strengthening Organisational Resilience
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Bridging gaps in internal capabilities through experienced and independent external support.
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Identifying, assessing and managing strategic, operational and financial risks affecting organisational value and performance.
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Considering financial uncertainty, legal exposure, strategic errors, operational failures, human factors and external disruptions.
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Supporting leadership responsibility for employee wellbeing and organisational resilience.
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Reducing incidents and protecting employees, customers and the organisation from claims, penalties and reputational damage.
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Developing proportionate and cost-effective risk-management measures that support sustainable business performance.
Transformation & Change
Leading Organisational and Digital Transformation
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Improving processes, operating models and organisational effectiveness.
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Challenging and improving the customer experience and commercial journey.
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Applying innovation to overcome outdated structures and enable meaningful change.
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Designing appropriate job architectures, responsibilities and grading structures.
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Supporting organisations and employees in the transition to digital and technology-enabled ways of working.
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Strengthening trust and alignment among internal and external stakeholders.
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Coordinating strategic stakeholder and relationship management.
Assessment & Mobilisation
Establishing a Fact-Based View of the Situation
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Establishing financial, operational and organisational transparency.
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Evaluating critical interfaces, dependencies and organisational obstacles.
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Defining prioritised performance-improvement and transformation measures.
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Leading performance-improvement and transformation programmes.
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Establishing effective performance-management structures and responsibilities.
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Supporting the onboarding, integration and development of CEOs and senior executives.
Board & Governance Services
IIndependent Judgement and Effective Governance
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Effective corporate governance requires boards with the appropriate combination of experience, competence, independence and commitment.
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OPOLUS solutions supports boards, chairpersons, families, business owners, shareholders and investors in establishing governance structures that enable sound strategic oversight, responsible decision-making and effective executive accountability.
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Independent directors and advisors should be free from material conflicts of interest and able to challenge management objectively while contributing relevant executive, sector and international experience.
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Cross-border structures also require genuine substance, clear responsibilities and credible local governance. OPOLUS solutions combines a strong Swiss base with international executive and board experience across Europe and Southeast Asia.
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We contribute the time, judgement and practical leadership experience required to support effective governance, strategic oversight and sustainable organisational development.
Profile
OPOLUS solutions provides clients with direct access to extensive CEO, board, transformation and international leadership experience.
Our advice is grounded not only in consulting methodology, but in personal accountability for organisations, people, performance and results across different markets and cultures.
With our Swiss base and representation in Bangkok, Thailand, we support clients across Europe and Southeast Asia in matters of strategy, transformation, international growth, governance and interim leadership.
We understand the realities of growth, disruption, restructuring, integration and stakeholder pressure because we have experienced them from within executive and board roles.
From thinking to doing — with substance.
Selected Executive Experience
25+ years in management and leadership roles
20+ years of CEO and general-management experience
20+ years of board experience
15+ years in commercial and business-development leadership
10+ years of chair experience
Extensive board advisory, transformation and executive interim-management experience
International Leadership & Project Experience
Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Thailand, the Dominican Republic and other international markets.
Fluent in
Swiss German, German and English.
Sector and Functional Experience
Technology, telecommunications, infrastructure, construction, insurance, property, restoration, facility management, environmental services, finance, logistics, retail, hospitality, non-profit organisations and the public sector.
Functional experience includes corporate strategy, customer and commercial performance, claims management, risk management, crisis and turnaround management, transformation, restructuring, change management, coaching and executive mentoring.
Selected Executive Education and Qualifications
INSEAD — Leading from the Chair
INSEAD — International Directors Programme and IDP-C
INSEAD — Corporate Governance
INSEAD — Advanced Management Programme
MIT — Blockchain Technologies for Executives
University of St. Gallen — Senior Management
University of St. Gallen — Competence in Insurance Management
University of St. Gallen — Corporate Strategy
Swiss Coach Academy — Systemic Business and Management Coach
European University — Executive Master of Business Administration
KV Zürich Business School — Technical Business Management
Would you like to explore how the experience and international reach of OPOLUS solutions could support your organisation?
Contact us for a confidential discussion about your situation, objectives and the most appropriate form of support.
OPOLUS solutions stands for “From thinking to doing — with substance.”
Selected Experience & References
The organisations shown represent selected executive, advisory, project or professional experience. They do not necessarily represent current clients of OPOLUS solutions.
About
Sandro GERBER
Chairman & Executive Advisor
Sandro Gerber is an experienced international CEO, board member and executive advisor with more than 25 years of leadership responsibility in national and multinational organisations.
He has led companies and business units across European and international markets through growth, transformation, restructuring, acquisitions, integrations and complex stakeholder situations. His executive experience spans telecommunications, technology, infrastructure, construction, industrial services, facility services and insurance-related environments.
Through OPOLUS solutions, Sandro supports boards, chairpersons, business owners, CEOs and executive teams as a confidential advisor and strategic sparring partner. Where required, he also assumes direct responsibility in interim CEO, transformation and special-situation mandates.
With a strong base in Switzerland and a representation in Bangkok, Thailand, he supports European organisations pursuing growth and partnerships in Southeast Asia as well as companies in the region seeking experienced international leadership, governance and transformation expertise.
His approach combines strategic clarity, cultural awareness and operational pragmatism. He is particularly effective where organisations need to align stakeholders, navigate different market environments, restore momentum, strengthen accountability or translate difficult decisions into disciplined execution.
Sandro holds an Executive MBA and has completed extensive executive education in corporate governance, strategy and leadership at institutions including INSEAD, MIT and the University of St. Gallen. He is an INSEAD Certified Director.
Contact
Opolus AG
Switzerland — Headquarters
Opolus AG
Bohnackerstrasse 2
8309 Nuerensdorf-Zürich
Switzerland
Southeast Asia — Representation
10110 Bangkok, Thailand
+41 44 505 30 10
International Network & Affiliations
OPOLUS solutions maintains an active international network across executive leadership, corporate governance, transformation, technology, entrepreneurship and business development in Switzerland, Europe and Southeast Asia.
