Interim Management Market Needs

Highly developed "Interim management nations" are the USA, United Kingdom, the Benelux States, Switzerland, and Germany. Austria, as well as Spain and Italy are catching up. The concept of Interim Management is rapidly developing in Eastern Europe/Russia, the Middle East, and Asia (China, India, etc.).

In Switzerland, Interim Management has become a standard tool for companies. In Germany, Interim Management is becoming an important alternative to permanent employment positions.

The Interim Management concept is particularly interesting in regulatory environments where companies are imposed high hurdles to reduce staff. The high costs for severence pay in case of a lay off superseeds the costs of an interim manager deployed for a few months by far. In addition, an interim manager can be deployed almost instantly, whereas the search for a new permanent employee takes often several months. Furthermore, an experienced interim manager brings an objective view and fresh, new ideas, and specific know-how into an organisation. This outside view is an important factor to drive innovation in companies.