Company - SMEV-Ventus

Our team

Our team consists of multinational practice-oriented consultants, who combine a broad range of specialist and industry knowledge.

All consultants have a long-term practical experience in strategy and market development, in marketing as well as in the structure of new locations and the management of local companies or sales partners.

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Marcello Piccirillo

Managing Partner
SME-Ventus Switzerland

Personal details
Swiss national, born in 1966

Characteristics
Entrepreneur with doer attitude and target-oriented pragmatist with great analytical and conceptual skills

Education
Mechanical Engineer / Industrial Engineer / EMBA

Occupational experience

More than 25 years of occupational experience in different positions (R&D, marketing, sales, management)
More than 15 years of project, market development and leadership experience in Europe and Asia
Involved in various acquisition projects in China, India and Singapore
Developed a production site (Greenfield) in China and established sales locations in China and Japan
Actively worked in the markets in Europe, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and India
Member in management teams of different joint venture companies
Developed and led several sales teams in Turkey, China and Japan
Recruited, introduced and coached employees in Europe and Asia
Created market analyses and feasibility studies for different markets
Various Board of Directors mandates (Swiss SMEs, Chairman locations in China)

Industry knowledge
Automotive, electrical and construction supply, optics, semiconductor and textile industry

Language skills
German (mother tongue), English (fluently), Chinese (basics)

Special information

Member of the ACC-HSG Expert Panel
Member of the Heilongjiang Foreign Expert Group
Attended intercultural training China and India

Marcello Piccirillo

Managing Partner
SME-Ventus Switzerland

Focus of consultancy:

Strategy and business plan
Marketing concepts
Process optimisation
Structure of sales partners
Interim management

Mobile: +41 79 193 14 39

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Maggie Song

Senior Partner China
SME-Ventus China

Personal information
Chinese national, born in 1971

Characteristics
Trustworthy and sociable entrepreneur with high commitment and cost-awareness

Education
Bachelor & Master Engineering Degree / EMBA

Occupational experience

More than 20 years of occupational experience in different positions (Research Associate, Head of Services, Vice General Manager, General Manager)
Developed a production site (Greenfield) in China and cooperatively built up a market organisation in China
Listed a Chinese technology company at the stock exchange (IPO experience)
Knows the regulatory start-up and building permit procedures
Is familiar with personnel law, accounting rules and corporate governance in China
Implemented import and export processes (SCM, customs regulations)
Recruited and led local employees in the fields of finance, HR, administration and IT
Various Board of Directors mandates (industrial companies in China)

Industry knowledge
Ventilating and air-conditioning systems, construction supply, telecommunications, network industry

Language skills
Chinese (mother tongue), English (business fluent)

Special information

Member of Chinese people’s political consultative conference in Shenzhen
Well networked with local authorities in various provinces in China

Maggie Song

Senior Partner
SME-Ventus China

Focus of consultancy:

Location evaluation
Company foundation
Setup organisation
Process optimisation
Interim management

Mobile: +86 138 2311 1833

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Our advisory board

The members of our advisory board support our team with their expertise and experience in specific factual issues. Furthermore, they allow us the access to an extended network of specialists.

Prof. Dr. Roger Moser

Director Asia Connect Center (ACC-HSG)

Expert for Business Development in Emerging Countries. Dr. Moser was living several years in India and China, where he founded various organisations and conducted intensive research for the development of business opportunities in Asia.

Dr. oec. Urs Hasler

Owner of AC Alpina Consult GmbH

Expert for financial and tax questions as well as for successful succession and turn-around solutions. Dr. Hasler has long-term experience in consulting small and medium enterprises and is a member in numerous SME administrative boards.

Our values

We strive for a long-term and trusting cooperation with our customers and partners. The relationship with our customers develops and deepens over the duration of the project, so that we receive a comprehensive understanding of our customer’s business and accompany our customers as a permanent sparring partner.

Our approach

We strive for a long-term and trusting cooperation with our customers and partners. The relationship with our customers develops and deepens over the duration of the project, so that we receive a comprehensive understanding of our customer’s business and accompany our customers as a permanent sparring partner.

Our locations

Thanks to our local site and business partners in Asia, we can reduce implementation time and project costs and minimise business risk for our customers.