Torsten Oltmanns
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Torsten Oltmanns is a German
author of several books in the topics of marketing
and change management
. He currently is the Global Marketing Director and a partner at the management consulting firm Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
.
at the University of Cologne
(Germany). At the same time, he was apprenticed as specialized journalist
for economy and politics
. With his thesis about journalism he achieved his diploma
at the University of Cologne in 1993. He published several articles in the press with mostly economical topics.
He held positions at McKinsey, the executive board of Booz Allen Hamilton
and the administrative staff of the German Federal Ministry of Defense, regarding amongst other things the implementation of controlling in the Ministry of Defence. Since 2004, he has acted as Global Marketing Director of Roland Berger Strategy and has been working from his offices in Hamburg
(Germany
) and London
(England
).
Also since 2004 he is the editor of Roland Berger's sub-brand think:act, which offers several corporate publishing formats (e.g. the think:act magazine which is a B2B
customer-magazine for international leaders). The think:act series was awarded in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 with the BCP-Award in the category Corporate Publishing for "Financial Services / real estate
/ Consulting
" and is amongst the nominees for 2011, too. In 2011 the think:act publications were awarded with the Astrid Awards of MerComm Inc. geehrt.
Torsten Oltmanns is Assistant Professor
for Executive Communications at the University of Innsbruck (Austria
) and a Visiting Fellow
of the University of Oxford
at the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation, part of the Saïd Business School
.
Oltmanns is patron of the Atlantik-Brücke
, an association to promote German-American understanding and Atlanticism.
Torsten Oltmanns is one of the initiators of the poll "Future through education - Germany wants to know it" concerning the German education system.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
author of several books in the topics of marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
and change management
Change management
Change management is a structured approach to shifting/transitioning individuals, teams, and organizations from a current state to a desired future state. It is an organizational process aimed at helping employees to accept and embrace changes in their current business environment....
. He currently is the Global Marketing Director and a partner at the management consulting firm Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
Roland Berger Strategy Consultants is a global strategy consulting firm headquartered in Munich, with 43 offices in 31 countries. Roland Berger Strategy Consultants was founded in 1967 by Prof. Roland Berger...
.
Life
Torsten Oltmanns studied EconomicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at the University of Cologne
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities...
(Germany). At the same time, he was apprenticed as specialized journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
for economy and politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
. With his thesis about journalism he achieved his diploma
Diploma
A diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
at the University of Cologne in 1993. He published several articles in the press with mostly economical topics.
He held positions at McKinsey, the executive board of Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. , or more commonly Booz Allen, is an American public consulting firm headquartered in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, with 80 other offices throughout the United States. Ralph Shrader is its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The firm was founded by Edwin Booz in...
and the administrative staff of the German Federal Ministry of Defense, regarding amongst other things the implementation of controlling in the Ministry of Defence. Since 2004, he has acted as Global Marketing Director of Roland Berger Strategy and has been working from his offices in Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
(Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
) and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
(England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
).
Also since 2004 he is the editor of Roland Berger's sub-brand think:act, which offers several corporate publishing formats (e.g. the think:act magazine which is a B2B
Business-to-business
Business-to-business describes commerce transactions between businesses, such as between a manufacturer and a wholesaler, or between a wholesaler and a retailer...
customer-magazine for international leaders). The think:act series was awarded in the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 with the BCP-Award in the category Corporate Publishing for "Financial Services / real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
/ Consulting
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
" and is amongst the nominees for 2011, too. In 2011 the think:act publications were awarded with the Astrid Awards of MerComm Inc. geehrt.
Torsten Oltmanns is Assistant Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
for Executive Communications at the University of Innsbruck (Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
) and a Visiting Fellow
Visiting fellow
A visiting fellow is an academic, often a senior academic, who is undertaking research at a different institution than his or her main institution for a limited period of time, often but not necessarily at a foreign institution. A visiting fellow can be paid or unpaid; sometimes the salary is paid...
of the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
at the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation, part of the Saïd Business School
Saïd Business School
Saïd Business School is the business school of the University of Oxford in England, located on the north side of Frideswide Square on the former site of Oxford Rewley Road railway station. It is the University's centre of learning for graduate and undergraduate students in business, management...
.
Oltmanns is patron of the Atlantik-Brücke
Atlantik-Brücke
Atlantik-Brücke is the leading private non-profit association to promote German-American understanding and Atlanticism. Founded in Bonn in 1952, it is now located in Berlin....
, an association to promote German-American understanding and Atlanticism.
Torsten Oltmanns is one of the initiators of the poll "Future through education - Germany wants to know it" concerning the German education system.
Publications (extract)
- Torsten Oltmanns, Daniel Nemeyer: Change is a question of power. This book describes why projects revolving around change fail at top management level and how you can manage change successfully. (abstract; in German), original title: Machtfrage Change: Warum Veränderungsprojekte meist auf Führungsebene scheitern und wie Sie es besser machen, Campus, Frankfurt am Main 2010, ISBN 978-3-593-39203-5.
- Torsten Oltmanns, Ralf-Dieter Brunowsky: Re: think CEO 2. Managers in the media trap (abstract; in German), original title: Manager in der Medienfalle, BrunoMedia, Cologne 2009, ISBN 978-3-981-15067-4
- Torsten Oltmanns (Hrsg.): Communication and Crises: how decision makers define reality (abstract; in German), original title: Kommunikation und Krise: Wie Entscheider die Wirklichkeit definieren, Gabler, Wiesbaden 2009, ISBN 978-3-593-38632-4.
- Torsten Oltmanns, Christiane Diekmann, Vera Böhm: Targeting the elite: How to reach decion makers (abstract; in German), original title: Eliten-Marketing: Wie Sie Entscheider erreichen. Campus, Frankfurt am Main 2008, ISBN 978-3-593-38632-4.
External links
- Profile of Torsten Oltmanns (in German)
- All publications of Torsten Oltmanns in the German National Library (in German)
- The internet as media for decision makers (abstract; in German), Interview with Torsten Oltmanns, 13 March 2008
- Survey about CEOs (in German), Der SpiegelDer SpiegelDer Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. It is one of Europe's largest publications of its kind, with a weekly circulation of more than one million.-Overview:...
, 15 June 2008 - Change Management (in German), professional article of Torsten Oltmanns, 5 July 2010
- The right recipes are often missing in the leadership team (in German), Interview with Torsten Oltmanns, 14 May 2010