In the September 29th issue of 'Het Financieele Dagblad' the article 'Profit; a means to an end' (Dutch) appeared written by Hans Strikwerda.
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(Dutch) Mkb wil meer gebundelde telecomdiensten, blijkt uit onderzoek Nolan, Norton & Co.
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Nolan, Norton & Co. joined MVO Nederland, a Corporate Social Responsibility Network. Herewith Nolan, Norton & Co. commits itself to operate in a sustainable way, as well as advice and support other enterprises to do so.  
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A new column written by Hans Strikwerda, Director Nolan Norton Institute: 'Do you need Private Equity to be disciplined?'  
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The latest book by Hans Strikwerda has been released: 'Van unitmanagement naar multidimensionale organisaties' (Dutch)  
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Execution
No matter how good the strategy or plan is, it will prove to be worthless if it is not followed by excellent execution. In industries where differentiating strategies are difficult to develop and even harder to sustain, CEO's recognise the increased importance of execution.

Putting everything into place
Execution is the link between a strategy or plan and its realisation. execution means bringing focus to the organisation, ensuring that the right people are in the right positions, defining realistic but challenging objectives and monitoring the results. We put everything into the right place for successful execution.

Nolan, Norton & Co. supports clients in situations where the process of execution is accompanied by organisational as well as managerial changes or transformations, through program management, operational excellence programs, organisational restructurings, performance management programmes and post merger integration.

Our clients value us for our execution power; we infuse energy, are action-oriented and depending on the chosen way of working either lead by example or provide strong support.
 
Operational Excellence

Operational excellence is a fundamental approach for performance improvement focusing primarily on processes and will fundamentally improve the organisation’s results. Operational excellence is desirable if the strategic ambition is to be ‘Best in Class’ in quality of products and services or in costs per unit and/or if the necessity exists to improve.

 
Restructuring Management
Restructuring is an approach for building an organisational structure that is optimally geared towards executing the corporate and business strategy. Restructuring is desirable if an organisation is faced with structural difficulties or has the ambition to maximise the bottomline.
 
Post Merger Integration

Post Merger Integration (PMI) is the process starting with the formal contract signing and ending with the integration of two or more independent companies. PMI is aimed at preserving, realising and creating value (synergy / revenue growth) from the acquisition. Most mergers and acquisitions fail to create shareholder value. The first 100 days are essential: top management needs to show their ability to execute.

 
Performance Management

Performance Management is an approach that gears an organisation towards optimal execution of the corporate or business strategy. Performance Management fundamentally improves your organisation’s results.

 
Programme Management

Programme Management is a multidisciplinary approach that enables companies to steer and execute complex transformations. Programme Management guides and monitors the alignment of projects, people, strategic direction and tactical objectives.

 
Case
Our client in this case was a leading European ferry operator operating in four sectors and a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest logistics and transportation companies involving container shipping, ferry operations, ground transportation, logistics and port operations. At the time of the project, total revenues amounted to £ 637 million and operating profits (EBIT) to £ 14 million.