Ralf Kurtz
Expert in Energy and Resources
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"I’m passionate about helping energy companies to transform and thrive in the energy transition, while also achieving economic success and environmental sustainability. I’m driven by the satisfaction of my clients and the positive impact that the energy transition has on climate change mitigation."
At a glance
Joined Baringa in
2023
Works across
Energy and utilities
What surprises people about me
I'm not always busy and love reading historical non-fiction books and novels to learn something from it for the future and to relax. One of my favourite books is Les Miserables by Victor Hugo.
In detail
Ralf joined Baringa from PwC where he was an energy consulting partner for 16 years. He has over 30 years of experience in strategy and operational excellence consulting for energy supply companies. He has also advised companies on Smart Metering and Smart Energy in Germany.
He advises whole companies as well as different parts of the value chain to grow their value through a holistic enterprise value creation approach. He analyses both the financial and non-financial success factors of energy supply companies, defines strengths and weaknesses and creates change paths.
He sees the digitalisation of the energy transition as the decisive issue for grid and metering point operators. Ralf advises on everything from the definition of a new digital strategy to the design of a new target operating model and the development of measures for implementation.
He advises his clients from strategy to implementation and helps with successful and sustainable transformation. For him, the involvement and development of the employees in his clients’ companies plays an essential role, as this is the only way to achieve sustainability.
Ralf lives with his family near Cologne and loves the Cologne carnival. He is an enthusiastic runner and mountain biker and is planning his next marathon and alpine cross together with friends.
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