CAPEX Excellence: Optimizing Fixed Asset Investments

Hauke Hansen works as a production manager for ASML in Veldhoven (NL). Prior to his current job he was an Associate Principal in McKinsey’s Düsseldorf office. He served high-tech, telecom, logistics and telecom companies and supported several multi-billion dollar investment projects. He holds a PhD in physics from the University of Konstanz and was a Fulbright-scholar at the California Institute of Technology.

Wolfgang Huhn is a Director in McKinsey's Frankfurt office. He primarily serves clients in the high tech industry as well as in energy. Wolfgang is a member of the Business Technology Office where he leads the industrial sector in Europe. He also leads the European Product Development Practice. Prior to joining McKinsey, Wolfgang studied electrical engineering and physics in Aachen and UK and obtained his PhD in Physics from the RWTH Aachen. From 1998 to 2000, Wolfgang was the CEO of a VC-backed company.

Olivier Legrand is a Partner in McKinsey's Paris office. He serves clients in the transportation, steel and aluminum industries as well as in consumer goods and energy. Olivier co-leads McKinsey's global capital productivity group. Prior to joining McKinsey, Olivier spent four years with Air France in marketing research, marketing and sales positions. Olivier holds an MBA from Stanford Business School.

Daniel Steiners is an Associate Principal in McKinsey's Düsseldorf office. He serves clients in electric power and chemicals across Europe and North America and is a co-leader of McKinsey's European capital productivity group. Daniel received a diploma in business administration from Muenster University and a PhD in management accounting from the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel.

Thomas Vahlenkamp is a Director in McKinsey's Düsseldorf office. He serves clients in the coal, oil, gas, power, and chemicals as well as transportation industries. Thomas is the sector leader of the Energy and Materials Practice in Germany and a member of the leadership group of the European Electric Power and Natural Gas Practice. His educational background is in polymer chemistry. He holds a degree from the Technical University of Aachen (RWTH) and a doctorate from the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research.