When Andreas Vehreschild took up his new position as Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at Kaiser Group in September 2022, he was given the challenging task of digitizing the over-100-year-old traditional provider of electrical installation products and systems. The Kaiser Group is a third-generation, family-run company and sees itself as both a pioneer and an innovation leader. Based in Schalkesmühle, Germany, the company has subsidiaries in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
The new CDO had two specific goals: first, to standardize processes across all subsidiaries and create a template for any newly acquired business to follow, and second, to upgrade Kaiser’s outdated legacy system to SAP S/4HANA.
He embraced the challenge, recognizing that comprehending the business processes was an essential first step for long-term success. He also was aware that this challenging task could only be accomplished with a strong partner, engaged contributors, and a powerful IT tool. This is where digital consultancy and SAP partner Valantic and the business process transformation portfolio SAP Signavio came into play.