FTI Consulting expanded its business transformation capabilities with the appointment of Heiko Rauscher as a senior managing director in the firm’s corporate finance & restructuring segment in Frankfurt am Main.

Rauscher, a business transformation expert with more than 20 years of advisory experience, joins the firm from Oliver Wyman, where he was a partner. He has led complex business transformation projects for entire companies and core functions such as supply chain, production and purchasing. Rauscher specializes in the automotive and industrial sector and advises original equipment manufacturers and suppliers on international and global assignments. He lived in China for more than a decade and is fluent in Mandarin; whilst there he built and led two management consultancies, including Porsche Consulting in Shanghai.

“The automotive and manufacturing industries are facing far-reaching disruption and change processes,” Christian Säuberlich, a partner and member of the executive board at FTI-Andersch, the German restructuring and advisory arm of FTI Consulting, said. “Having worked in China, which continues to be the largest automotive manufacturing country in the world, Heiko has played a major role in shaping companies in the industry. He is a trusted advisor who will help our clients navigate ongoing and emerging phases of transformation.”

“Across Europe, we continue to expand the range of business transformation services that we offer our clients,” Diederick van der Plas, a senior managing director and EMEA head of the corporate finance and restructuring segment at FTI Consulting, said. Our practice is home to some of the leading transformation experts in the world, and Heiko’s experience and strategic leadership skills make him a perfect addition to our German team.”