Managing Partner, Octobiz
Oliver Herzog
Interim CEO, COO and CRO for mid-sized companies under distress, in transformation or in growth-critical situations. More than 20 years of international leadership across Europe and Asia.
Profile
About Oliver
Oliver is an interim CEO, COO and CRO and a turnaround executive with a strong track record in P&L ownership, restructuring, operational stabilization, performance improvement and cross-border execution. He works hands-on, onboards fast and stays structured under pressure, across cultures and functions.
- Roles
- Interim CEO, COO and CRO, turnaround executive
- Industries
- Construction, real estate, civil engineering, manufacturing and technology
- Based in
- Paphos, Cyprus. Available worldwide.
- Profiles
- LinkedIn · Octobiz team
Experience
Career highlights
- 2025 to today · Octobiz Ltd, Cyprus
Owner and Managing Partner. Interim CEO, COO and CRO mandates and turnaround assignments for companies under operational, financial or organizational pressure, with a focus on restructuring, liquidity discipline, stabilization and improvement. - 2019 to today · Herzog Bau GmbH and Herzog Bau Group GmbH, Germany
Owner and General Manager. Built and scaled a premium renovation business and an attached franchise system with full P&L responsibility, up to 20 residential renovation projects a year. - 2016 to 2019 · American General Construction JSC, Vietnam
Chief Operating Officer and Board Member. Led company-wide operations for a contractor with 650 staff and USD 100 million in revenue; introduced structures, KPIs and management processes for transparency and execution. - 2015 to 2016 · FUVI International JSC, Vietnam
Interim Executive Director, International Development. Led international expansion, operating-model design and organizational restructuring; set up pilot entities in South Korea, Cambodia and India. - 2012 to 2015 · Bauer Vietnam Ltd, Vietnam
General Manager with full P&L responsibility during a market downturn. Executed a restructuring and stabilization program that restored operational and financial control. - Earlier roles
M+W Vietnam (Business Development Manager), FUVI International (Key Projects Manager), Gritti Vietnam (Sales and Operations Manager), CSC AG Munich (Consultant and Sales Manager), Diamond Int’l Constructions (Founder and General Manager), AICO Hong Kong (Co-Founder and Director), Darwin Management Consultants (Process Consultant).
Leadership competencies
- Interim CEO and COO leadership, turnaround and restructuring
- P&L, cash and liquidity management
- Organizational redesign, KPI systems and governance
- Commercial, contract and claims management
- Operational stabilization and performance improvement
- Expansion, relocation and international operations
Education and certification
- Master of Business Administration (International Business)
Shidler College of Business, University of Hawaii, 2013 to 2015. GPA 3.94 of 4.00, co-valedictorian. - Project Management Professional (PMP®)
Project Management Institute, 2012. - Doctoral studies in Business Administration (not completed)
Grenoble Ecole de Management, 2016 to 2022. Research on innovation in the delivery of construction projects.
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