Ralph Heuwing

Senior Adviser

Ralph joined PAI in 2020. He has been Head and then Chairman of DACH. He […]

Ralph Heuwing

Senior Adviser

Ralph joined PAI in 2020. He has been Head and then Chairman of DACH. He has been involved in the Apleona, Infra Group, Motel One and NovaTaste investments and has served as Head of the PAI Performance Group.

Ralph previously worked at Knorr-Bremse, a world leading supplier to the commercial and rail vehicle industry, where he was CFO and a member of the Executive Board. He led and executed the company’s IPO in 2018. Prior to this, Ralph was CFO and a member of the Executive Board at MDAX-listed Dürr, a leading global mechanical and plant engineering firm.

Ralph began his career at Boston Consulting Group, where he worked for 17 years. He served as a Managing Director, Partner and member of the Management Committee, holding various roles in Germany and building the firm’s operations in India.

Ralph holds an ME degree in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen and an MBA from INSEAD.

Nicolas Kachaner

Senior Adviser

Nicolas is a Senior Adviser to the PAI Performance Group. He is one of the […]

Nicolas Kachaner

Senior Adviser

Nicolas is a Senior Adviser to the PAI Performance Group.

He is one of the key figures behind the successful development of BCG in France and Europe in recent decades and has deep expertise in private equity and value creation across various fields and sectors.

In his time at BCG, Nicolas served as Managing Director and Senior Partner of BCG in Paris, London, Brussels and Casablanca. In addition, he led the Strategy practice for 10 years, launched the BCG turnaround unit, and built out the firm’s expert career track to a team of 140 experts in Europe.