Hermann Simon

Hermann Simon ( born February 10, 1947 in Hasborn ) is a German management consultant and business professor. Simon is also active as an author and columnist since 1988 as manager magazin.

Career

Simon grew up on a farm in the Eifel. In 1966 he graduated from high school at the Cusanus -Gymnasium in Wittlich. From 1967 to 1969 he served as a reserve officer cadets at the Air Force Fighter Bomber Wing 33 in Büchel. He is a lieutenant in the reserve. After studying economics and business administration in Cologne and Bonn from 1969 to 1973, he was awarded his doctorate in 1976. In 1979 he habilitated in Horst Albach in Bonn. Simon was 1978/1979 postdoctoral fellow of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and during this time a Visiting Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

University career

From 1979 to 1989 Simon taught business administration and marketing at the University of Bielefeld from 1989 to 1995 at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz. From 1984 to 1986, Simon -President of the European Marketing Academy ( EMAC ) and 1985-1988 Scientific Director of the University Seminar of the economy (USW ), today European School of Management and Technology in Schloss Gracht. As a visiting professor he taught at six universities: 1979 at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna, in 1983 at the Keio University in Tokyo, in 1984 at Stanford University, INSEAD in Fontainebleau ( 1980-1985 ) at Harvard Business School (1988 - 1989) and the London Business School ( 1991-2002 ). His scientific interests described Simon in his playing days as a professor of economics especially with the " bridging the application gap". Various methods have been practically applied in projects by him ( estimate of market reactions, Nonlinear Pricing, product life cycle and bundling ). Simon has published in scientific journals such as Management Science, and Journal of Marketing Research, as well as more operational in journals such as Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review. In 1995, Simon ended his academic career.

Corporate practice

Simon also began to act on the scientific career path in business. In 1985 he founded with former doctoral student, a consulting company, which now operates under the name Simon, Kucher & Partners and their specialty is pricing guidance. He was from 1995 to 2009 Chairman of the Board / CEO. Since 2009 he is chairman of Simon- Kucher. Simon is also on the boards of public limited companies and trustees. In early 2010, Simon co-founder of SPAC Helikos. In July 2011, the shell company took over the Swiss Exceet Group.

Author

Simon has published over 30 books that have been translated into 25 languages. He is a columnist since 1988 in manager magazin. The book " Hidden Champions" from 1996 appeared in Germany under the title The secret winner. In "Hidden Champions of the 21st Century" Simon explores the strategies of lesser known, mid-sized world market leader. His most recent book "The economic trends of the future " was published in February 2011. In August 2012, with "Hidden Champions - Film Globalia " another work of his master theme appeared.

He was awarded the Erich Gutenberg Prize 2009, awarded by the Erich Gutenberg Association. For the work " Price Management " (2010) Simon was awarded the Georg- Bergler award for the marketing economy together with Martin Fassnacht. Furthermore, Simon 's 2012 winner of the Business-to- Business Service Award in the Lifetime Achievement category. This prize is awarded by the Lünendonk GmbH and the Maleki Group. As part of its Annual Meeting in Bolzano the Association of University Teachers awarded for Business Research (VHB ) Simon the price, Science Oriented Entrepreneur of the Year 2012 '.

The IEDC - Bled School of Management, Slovenia gave Hermann Simon in 2009 for the academic title of Doctor honoris causa ( Dr. hc ). Another Simon received an honorary doctorate in 2011 from the University of Siegen. The University of International Business and Trade in Beijing / China ( UIBE ) awarded him the title " Honorary Professor of Management." This honorary title was awarded Simon for his many years of contribution to the further development of management and leadership knowledge. Recently awarded the Kozminski University in Warsaw Simon another title of Doctor Honoris Causa ( Honorary Doctorate ). Simon may with his third honorary doctorate now Prof. Dr. Dr. hc mult. mention.

2012 Hermann Simon received the prize " medium-sized book of 2012 " by the Oskar - Patzelt - Foundation. In the eulogy it says " Since the start of the competition" Grand Prix of the middle class " in 1994, published more than 1,000 books, the advice, analyzing or commenting with facets of success phenomenon " apart laws German Mittelstand ". Among all these tracks projects the book series " Hidden Champions " by Hermann Simon out as the Mount Everest in the Himalaya Mountains. "

Writings

  • Hidden Champions - Film Globalia, Campus, Frankfurt / New York City 2012, ISBN 978-3-593-39714-6.
  • The economic trends of the future, Campus, Frankfurt am Main, 2011, ISBN 978-3-593-39363-6.
  • 33 emergency measures against the crisis. Way for your company ", Campus, Frankfurt am Main, 2009, ISBN 978-3-593-38999-8.
  • Martin Fassnacht: Price Management, Gabler, new edition, 2009, ISBN 978-3-40939142-9.
  • Hidden Champions of the 21st century. The success strategies of unknown world market leaders, Campus September 2007, ISBN 978-3-593-38380-4.
  • Frank Bilstein, Frank Luby: The for-profit manager. Farewell to the market share thinking, Campus 2006, ISBN 978-3-593-38113-8.
  • Think - Strategic Management instead of short-term Think Campus, Frankfurt / New York 2004, ISBN 978-3-593-37435-2.
  • (Eds. ) Strategy in the competition. 50 tangible statements for effective corporate governance, FAZ book, Frankfurt am Main 2003, ISBN 978-3-89981001-1.
  • With Andreas von der Gathen: The big handbook of policy tools, Campus, Frankfurt / New York 2002, ISBN 978-3-593-36993-8.
  • (Eds. ), The handbook of large strategic concepts, Campus, Frankfurt / New York 2000, ISBN 978-3-593-36410-0.
  • Robert J. Dolan: Profit by Power Pricing, Campus, Frankfurt / New York 1997, ISBN 978-3-593-35802-4.
  • The secret winner, Campus, Frankfurt / New York 1996, ISBN 3-593-35460-8.
  • Simon for managers, Econ Verlag, Dusseldorf, 1991, ISBN 978-3-43018524-0.
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