Our Activity

Carving supports companies on their path for economic growth by linking advisory services in strategy, operations, mergers and acquisitions.

Respected advisor at senior executive level for several years, Carving was founded by associates with a dual experience in management and consultancy.

Our goal is to combine analytical skills and methodology with pragmatism and agility.

Operational and strategic vision

Experienced and dedicated advisors for each assignment

Sharing our entrepreneurial vision with clients and interlocutors

We have dealt with several types of service companies in France and worldwide (small family-owned company, middle-sized company, large groups, investment funds).

Beyond our extended experience in the transport and logistics sector, Carving also has references in trading, distribution, catering sector, housing promotion, cleaning and facility management companies …

Our actions cover all general management issues, which we approach from Reflection to Action, by establishing a thriving collaboration:

Our approach

‘Carving’ means in other words to sculpt, to sharpen, to grind.

In sport, Carving refers to the concept of performance control: sharpening curves, increasing speed and feeling whilst maintaining control.

When applied to management, the name ‘Carving’ matches perfectly with what we wish to offer our clients.

Our approach is based on five pillars and focused on results:

One goal:

To guaranty satisfaction of 100% of our clients.

To fulfill trust and satisfaction of our clients is our main objective.

Our experience has proved that our clients are also our best ambassadors, so we do everything we can to deserve their trust and help them reach their goals.

Our team

Members of Carving have gained experience in major consultancies and also as managers in companies: thus bringing you the necessary perspective and the tools to structure your reflections, test your intuitions, identify most efficient development options and then transform ideas into action. Our knowledge and experience is at your disposal to succeed in your operations and transformation initiatives.

Florine

Berriat

Confirmed Consultant

Florine has 3 years of experience in management consulting.

She has already advised a dozen service companies (road transport, logistics, handling, groupement of corporations).

Her field of intervention is already extended from taking part to company diagnosis (sales, HR, financial, technical, IT, operations), market surveys and dynamics, project management (action plans design and follow-up, workshops preparation and animation, client and executive interviews...). She also supports the project management and due diligence piloting in our M&A assignments.

Florine is a graduate from EM Lyon Business School (Master in management) after graduating in Business Law (Master 2).

Khalid

HAMDOUCH

Associé gérant

Switching from consultant to executive positions, Khalid possess 25 years of experience inthe management in growing or distress companies, in France and worldwide. Has has accompanied with success more than 100 small and medium size companies and large groups in their strategic thinking, performance improvement and corporate transformation. He has also peformed 20+ mergers and acquisitions and liquidations.

He regularly intervenes as an executive coach and independant board member.

Before Carving, Khalid was Partner at Management & Participation alongside with Jean-Claude MICHEL. For 6 years, the advised CEO's with a hands on approach in various company transformations. Also taking 4 equity positions in service start-ups.

Prior to that, Khalid developped for 5 years his expertise of the Transport-Logistics industry at Norbert Dentressangle (now XPO), first as a Project Director (Organisation of the transport division, SAP roll out) then, as Director key accounts and business development Europe.

But first, after a short audit experience at Arthur Andersen, he started his career in business consulting working for 5 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mainly working on corporate transformations for large international groups in various industries (aerospace, services, telecom, transport and logistics).

Khalid is a graduate of HEC Paris (Executive MBA) and Paris-Dauphine University - PSL (Master 212 International Business).

He is also a certified executive coach (Coach & Team)

Moreover, we can count on our expert network of operational managers to build the adequate answer to your concerns.