Ep. 102 - How Unit4's ERP helped diva-e Boost Valuation & Secure a Strategic Sale - with Tilman Au & Bryce Wolf
With 12 companies operating under one roof, it was only a matter of time before diva-e found themselves in a maze of systems and spreadsheets.
Enter Unit4, the ERP partner that helped diva-e turn unintegrated data into order.
In this episode, Tilman Au, CEO of diva-e, is joined by Sammy Gebele, CEO of SAWOO, and Bryce Wolf, Strategic Growth Director at Unit4, to unpack the hard-earned lessons on getting leadership & employee buy-in, avoiding common pitfalls, and why standardization is the key to success in ERP implementation.
You'll learn:
1. Why moving to a single ERP system was critical for diva-e’s growth
2. How Unit4 helped streamline operations & financial reporting
3. Tilman’s approach to securing buy-in from employees & investors
4. The biggest mistakes companies make when implementing ERP systems
5. Why standardization beats customization in ERP rollouts
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Get in touch with Bryce Wolf and Tilman Au on LinkedIn:
- Bryce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brycewolf/
- Tilman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tilman-au-ceo-investor-digital-expert/
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About the host:
Sammy Gebele:
Sammy and SAWOO offer a B2B community-building service that establishes you as a thought leader in your industry and helps you build genuine, human-to-human relationships with your dream clients.
Get in touch with Sammy Gebele on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammygebele/
About the guests:
Tilman Au:
Tilman Au is the CEO of diva-e. He initiated the founding of diva-e in 2015 through a buy-and-build strategy, developing it into a leading German digital service provider with nearly €100 million in revenue (2023) and over 800 employees across Germany, Bulgaria, and the USA. Since 2024, diva-e has been part of Conclusion, an european ecosystem for IT transformation. Previously, in 1998, he founded New Identity AG (NIDAG), which quickly became one of the largest multimedia service providers in the Rhine-Main region.
Bryce Wolf:
Bryce Wolf is a strategic growth leader with expertise in sales optimization and market expansion in the software industry. As Director of Strategic Growth at Unit4, he drives sales productivity and pipeline expansion across multiple regions, collaborating with C-level executives. Previously at Oracle and Certinia (FinancialForce), Bryce has a background in product management and solution architecture. A recognized thought leader, he has spoken at TSIA World Conference, SuiteWorld, CFO events, and the Unit4 Inspiration4U podcast.
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Past guests on the LEADERS IN CONSULTING Podcast include: Friederich von Hurter, Melanie Tobler, Tilman Au, and many more!
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Thanks to our friends at SAWOO for producing this episode with us!