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References

Experience with leading sales organisations.

Selected companies from Dirc Zahlmann's professional background and earlier engagements across different industries. The references are historical — not current partnerships.

Over many years, companies in consumer goods, brands and partner-based sales have trusted Zahlmann with personnel consulting and sales development. The following lists show selected historical client references by area of work.

Companies Zahlmann has supported in personnel consulting and executive recruiting.

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Companies Zahlmann has advised on sales strategy and the development of sales organisations.

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Selected cases from practice

Historical engagements in which Dirc Zahlmann contributed operationally.

Building the business in South America and Asia

Starting point
International growth in new regions required market access, approvals and local leadership.
Contribution
Helped build the business in South America and Asia; supported and enabled product approvals; recruited and hired the VP Asia.
Impact
Foundations for the company's international expansion.

Neways (later Modere)

Sales in Eastern Europe and Russia

Starting point
Historical engagement during the company's international growth phase.
Contribution
Helped build sales in Eastern Europe and the Russian-speaking region.
Impact
Contribution to the growth of a company with annual revenue of just over USD 1 billion at the time.

Community Activators for the European IQOS launch

Starting point
Mandate from corporate headquarters, administered via the UK, for the European market launch of the IQOS heated tobacco device.
Contribution
Build-up and deployment of Community Activators to support the European launch.
Impact
European community activation for the launch of a new product category.

Building international sales from the ground up

Starting point
The company's international sales had to be rebuilt from the ground up.
Contribution
During his tenure as CEO and Head of Sales: new sales concept, new product positioning, set-up of international sales.
Impact
> EUR 100 million in new sales after one year — case result, not revenue of Zahlmann Consulting.
Watch the Healy case study on YouTube

Sales leadership at European level

Starting point
Role: Sales Director Europe.
Contribution
Responsible for sales leadership at European level.
Impact
This experience in international sales leadership shapes how we build sales structures, leadership and compensation models today.

Why Zahlmann?

Sales experience. From both sides of the table.

Founder Dirc Zahlmann has worked in sales since 1993 — from sales representative to corporate leadership and consulting. More than 30 years of sales leadership include Sales Director Europe at LR Health & Beauty Systems, building business in South America and Asia for PM-International, sales in Eastern Europe for Neways, Community Activators for Philip Morris International's European IQOS launch and rebuilding Healy's international sales during his tenure as CEO and Head of Sales. International contacts and an understanding of both the company and independent leader perspectives shape our work.

What this means for your project

  • Operational leadership experience

    Recommendations made with an understanding of implementation and day-to-day sales — from his time as Sales Director Europe at LR to his tenure as CEO and Head of Sales at Healy.

    Healy case
  • Market access and the right people

    Expansion considers product approvals, sales and leadership together — as when building business in South America and Asia for PM-International, including recruiting a VP Asia.

    PM-International case
  • Enabling teams to deliver

    Coaching and mentoring complement structure and leadership. More than 2 million people reached through seminars, training and coaching over Dirc Zahlmann’s career.

Since 1993
Dirc Zahlmann's experience in sales — more than 30 years of sales leadership
> USD 20 bn
Dirc Zahlmann's experience: new sales across sales organisations he built, led or advised
> 2 m people
Reached through seminars, training and coaching over Dirc Zahlmann’s career
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