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Thede Consulting becomes part of Projective Group for true end-to-end solutions and European presence

Hamburg, 26 July 2024 – Thede Consulting is excited to announce to be part of Projective Group, a leading financial services consultancy specialising in strategy, implementation, and sourcing within the financial sector. This move aligns with Thede Consulting’s growth plan increasing their presence in Europe and enhancing their expertise to provide even greater value and advanced solutions for their clients.

Andre Standke, Managing Partner of Thede Consulting said: “We are excited to become an active part of Projective Group, a move that marks a significant milestone for our firm and our clients. It empowers us to cover the entire value chain, delivering true end-to-end solutions with a European reach. We look forward to leveraging the synergies with Projective Group to provide our clients with even more comprehensive strategic guidance on their business models and successfully implement these strategies with the additional integrated services. Moreover, their culture with its people-first approach aligns perfectly with our values. As part of the group, we are convinced that we will create significant value for our clients and employees – truly an ideal match.”

The integration of Thede Consulting in the Projective Group significantly bolsters Thede Consulting’s capabilities, expanding its local team to approx. 100 professionals across key locations such as Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, and Switzerland and its global team to 1,200 people. The managing partners of Thede Consulting Andre Standke, Jens Hegeler, Dr. Carlos Nasher and Eike Maybaum become shareholders of the Projective Group. This expansion broadens the range and quality of services offered to clients and enhances the capacity to manage larger and more complex projects.

Stefan Dierckx, CEO of Projective Group: “Thede Consulting’s expertise in payments strategy will be crucial as we work together to deliver tailored solutions in the payments sector. With the rapidly evolving payments landscape, increasing regulatory demands, and the rise of digital and real-time payment solutions, Thede Consulting joining Projective Group couldn’t be timelier.”

Unlocking synergies for tailored client solutions

Projective Group’s profound expertise will enable Thede Consulting to increase their strategic focus and operational execution, ensuring an optimal balance between strategy and implementation within the payments area. This partnership also opens avenues to diversify Thede Consulting’s services beyond payments, utilising Projective Group’s extensive European network to deliver more innovative, client-centric solutions.

Commitment to growth

The integration of Thede Consulting is a pivotal step in Projective Group’s long-term strategy, emphasising a balanced approach to growth through both organic development and strategic acquisitions. By continually enhancing its capabilities and expanding its geographic reach, Projective Group aims to offer together with Thede Consulting unparalleled expertise and innovative solutions, solidifying its position as a leading and trusted advisor in the financial services industry.

About Projective Group

Established in 2006, Projective Group is a leading financial services consultancy specialising in strategy, implementation, and sourcing. With over 1,200 experts across Europe, our extensive presence and deep expertise enable us to deliver innovative solutions that drive growth and efficiency. Projective Group’s total global revenue stands at €150 million, reflecting our significant impact and reach within the financial services industry.

About Thede Consulting

Thede Consulting, with over 30 years of experience, offers advisory services in the payments sector both domestically and internationally. Their team brings distinct skills that drive collective success. They specialise in future payments, innovative business models, and using advanced technology to boost competitiveness through digital transformation. Moreover, Thede Consulting has a stronghold in supporting its clients during implementation, e.g. finding an appropriate partner for a payment product and orchestrating the subsequent migration.

We look forward to continuing to support you comprehensively in shaping the payment of tomorrow and making you fit for the future.

Press Release Projective Group

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Andre
Standke

Jens
Hegeler

Dr. Carlos
Nasher

Eike
Maybaum

Posted on July 26, 2024, updated on July 26, 2024 by Sophia Kühner in Payment

Workshop NextGen Payments: Revolution or Evolution by 2030?

Discover the future trends in our exclusive workshop. We will show you how the future drivers of digitalization, regulation and cyber security will affect your business models and develop individual solutions with you.

Payment services are subject to constant change, which has accelerated even further in recent times. They are reflected in the future drivers of digitalization, regulation and cyber security. As a bank and financial services provider, it is now crucial to think ahead and prepare for the future. What impact will these future drivers have on your business model?

Our exclusive “Next Gen Payments” workshop is customized to your company and your challenges. Together, we explore the future drivers and analyze their impact on your company. Our experts will guide you through the latest trends and show you how you can position yourself for success.

Your Benefits

Identification of current trends and relevant developments for your company
Evaluation of economic efficiency, opportunities and risks
Development of an individual strategic roadmap for the enhancement of your business models

Workshop Topics (4-5 hours)

Keynote speech by our experts “Payment in the triangle between Regulation, Digitalization and Cyber Security”
Collaborative impact analysis on your current business models
Identification of strategic and operational activities and the relevant fields of action

We look forward to supporting you in shaping the payment of tomorrow and enabling you and your business for the future.

Are you interested? Please feel free to contact us:

Learn more and schedule an appointment.

Andre
Standke

Jens
Hegeler

Dr. Carlos
Nasher

Eike
Maybaum

Posted on April 26, 2024, updated on April 26, 2024 by Sophia Kühner in Payment

Payment strategy for the industry

An efficient payment strategy for the Industry 4.0 is crucial. The digitisation of the industry requires a change in mindset for the entire value chain in order to secure your own competitiveness and innovative strength. Thus, efficient payment processing for innovative business models and sales formats plays a central role in this.

Industrial clients, just like consumers, increasingly expect both intuitive and instantly completed, finalised payment processes (also see Instant Payment) – on a global basis. Accordingly, the demands of external as well as internal customers on the treasury’s range of services and thus on competitive solution. Fulfilment processes are rising sharply. Digital sales formats focus more on the use and less on the ownership of “capital equipment”. Thus, “pay-per-use” offers that charge for actual services provided in real time or for the consumption of goods are beginning to establish themselves in the industry. The next step will be the ability to process autonomous transactions.

Marketplaces as digital business models

The assessment and allocation of services and the corresponding payment raise questions about efficiency, the future depth of added value and a suitable organisational model of the treasury in the area of payment and settlement.

How can these payments be processed efficiently?
What possibilities for exchange exist? How are these to be evaluated with regard to the respective requirements?
Which advantages do wallet and distributed ledger technologies, for example, offer for this shift in interactions?
Which additional commercial services are to be mapped out in order to be able to ensure efficient processing?

For treasurers, areas of action in the future payment strategy in the industry primarily include to provide complementary services required for a successful market place, such as order management, billing & tax management, payment and accounting.

Which type of organisational model is suitable for your treasury?

Companies can choose between different organisational models for payment processing, depending on whether they want to offer central services as enablers only or also provide such services themselves. Depending on the strategic orientation, aspects such as the direct (internal) customer relationship with the operators of the business models, transparency and uniform (global) control of liquidity flows of digital business models or the realisation of synergies through uniform systems and settlement processes are in the focus. Depending on the depth of value creation to be adjusted in a strategically and economically sustainable manner, companies can choose between role models such as Payment facilitator or Payment Gateway.

Read our full whitepaper to learn more about efficient payment strategies for the industry and potential role models.