Verkor Consulting & Beyond is a specialised advisory firm that bridges the gap between traditional industrial realities and modern innovation potential. We support industrial and technology-driven organisations in transforming their product and service offerings into holistic, high-value solutions.
Verkor Consulting is an independent firm — not affiliated with Verkor S.A. (battery manufacturer).
The core mission of Verkor Consulting is to create tangible value by aligning strategy, operations, and innovation execution. We position ourselves as a pragmatic, hands-on partner that goes beyond high-level presentations to implement and validate real-world solutions.
Our target audience includes corporate leaders in the energy, manufacturing, and industrial service sectors who are navigating the complexities of the energy transition, digitalisation, and operational efficiency.
We help our clients:
We work at the core of organisations and transform products and services into high-value added, integrated offerings bridging traditional industry, innovation ecosystems, and operational execution.
“Bridging the gap between strategic ambition and operational reality”
Connecting industrial reality with innovative potential.
VERKOR embodies the company’s mission: supporting sustainable transformation of industrial organisations at the heart of strategy and performance.
The name is inspired by two roots:
Its sound reflects its European and international roots and evokes the strength of the Vercors mountains in France. VERKOR can be pronounced and understood the same way in almost all languages.
Moving to the heart of strategy and performance.
Expertise: Corporate Strategy · Business Development · Operational Management · Global Industrial Service
Eric Olivier, the founder of Verkor Consulting, brings over 25 years of extensive global experience with major global industrial leaders such as GE, Alstom, Veolia, and John Crane. His expertise spans strategy, business development, and international project management, having led global service entities with over 1,000 employees and managed portfolios worth up to €800M.
Bridging the gap between corporate industry and innovation, he serves as a VP for an angel investment fund, where he leverages his strategic expertise to support startups in fundraising and upscaling.
Key achievements:
Expertise: Marketing & Market Research · Innovation Product Market Fit · Corporate Communication · Sales Enablement & Scaling Strategy
Viktor Klein is an innovative business developer and engineer with global leadership experience in industrial innovation, robotics, and technology-driven transformation. He has built service and product teams at GE, Baker Hughes, and Alstom, where he was heading product strategy, global sales, and service execution across Europe, North America, and Asia.
He combines strategic vision with strong marketing, market research, and communication skills to enable the translation between industry and innovation, and from R&D to real-world application.
Beyond its founding team, Verkor Consulting can rely on and mobilise an extensive network of experts — senior practitioners, industry specialists, and technology partners — to scale engagement capacity and bring specialised knowledge to complex mandates.
This network model means you always get the right expertise for your specific challenge, without the overhead of a large consulting firm.
Senior-level expertise in Services Execution and Technologies. Can rely on and mobilise an extensive network of experts.
Everything we do at Verkor Consulting is guided by six clear and simple principles that define how we work with our clients and their teams.
Working hand-in-hand with management and teams. We embed ourselves within your organisation and treat your challenges as our own.
Practical solutions rooted in operational reality. We focus on what works in the real world, not what looks good in a presentation.
Proven methods and disciplined execution. Every engagement follows a clear methodology with defined milestones and deliverables.
Integrating technology and energy transition challenges. We help organisations adopt innovation that serves both business and environmental objectives.
Long-term value creation with positive environmental and social impact. Our work is designed to deliver results that endure beyond the engagement.
Uncompromising standards of transparency and governance. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of professional integrity.
Verkor Consulting delivers concrete, measurable outcomes for industrial organisations:
Our objective is a long-term, trust-based partnership aligned with your results.
| Strength | What This Means | Client Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Concrete Implementation | We don't limit ourselves to recommendations: we also lead implementation of strategies (interim management, change management, project steering) | Effective and measurable transformation, with no gap between strategy and action |
| Proven Field Expertise | More than 25 years of operational experience in major industrial groups, with concrete achievements: creation of global entities, management of service portfolios, steering of complex projects | Solutions tested and validated in the field, adapted to industrial realities |
| Dual Strategic & Operational Culture | Ability to combine strategic vision with operational execution, thanks to experience in general management and transitional management | Perfect alignment between your ambitions and their realisation, without loss of time or resources |
| Network & Knowledge of Key Players | In-depth knowledge of industrial ecosystems in France, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the United States | Privileged access to the right resources and growth opportunities |
| Collaborative & Ethical Approach | Commitment to working hand in hand with your teams, respecting values of transparency, ethics, and compliance | A long-term trust-based relationship founded on shared principles |
| Adaptive Flexibility | Tailor-made approach with modular missions (from one-off diagnosis to long-term support), and flexible compensation models | Agile collaboration aligned with your constraints and objectives |
Whether you need strategic clarity, operational leadership, or innovation acceleration — Verkor Consulting’s senior team is ready to embed within your organisation and deliver results.
| Attribute | Eric Olivier | Viktor Klein |
|---|---|---|
| Role | Founder & Managing Partner | Partner |
| Experience | 25+ years | 15+ years |
| Max P&L Managed | >€800M | — |
| Max Team Size | 1,000+ employees | — |
| Key Employers | GE, Alstom, Veolia, John Crane | GE, Baker Hughes, Alstom |
| Core Expertise | Corporate Strategy, Business Development, Operational Management, Global Industrial Service | Marketing & Market Research, Innovation Product Market Fit, Corporate Communication, Sales Enablement & Scaling Strategy |
| Sectors | Energy, Industrial Services, Water/Environment | Energy, Industrial Equipment, Innovation/Robotics |
| Geography | EU, MENA, Asia | EU, North America, Asia |
