Our mission is to enable our clients to successfully find and unlock their most important growth opportunities
CapSys operates with four core values:
Pragmatism
we favor realistic approaches and a “no nonsense” style of consulting
Transparency
we believe in open communication, clear pricing and billing with no hidden charges
Collaborative
we work with clients to build capability
Commitment
we prefer long-term relationships over the opportunistic; to better understand the needs of our clients and how they evolve
We address common growth topics in three main ways:
Strategic advisory
thought-partnering on strategic choices and actions to unlock growth
Capability-Building
embedding capabilities to sustain value-adding growth
Project support
Designing and executing your strategic initiatives to activate growth
We have deep experience in the Life Sciences industries and across functions to enable growth
Life Sciences functions
Commercial Excellence
Market Access & Pricing
Marketing & Sales
Supply Chain & Operations
Marketing Excellence
Executive & Senior Management
Medical
Affairs
Disease areas
Inflammation
Neurology
Nephrology
Cardiovascular
Oncology & Hematology
Endocrinology
Metabolism
Orphan Indications
We offer you solutions that:
Get you experienced talent
Our professionals typically have 10+ years in their field.
Meet your goals
Our model allows you to go at your own pace and scale up/down as necessary.
Deliver impact for you from day 1
Our senior talent has deep industry expertise and are
actively involved in delivering your projects.
How we work
Get the support you need – fast and at great value
Contact us when you identify a need
We work with you to translate the need into a project
We agree with you a statement of work that meets your goals
Our Team
Our leadership team has deep industry knowledge and consulting expertise
We are committed to serving clients and meeting your project needs
David Bristol
Partner and Managing DirectorDavid Bristol is the Head of IT at CapSys Group and is focused primarily on strategy design and implementation. He has worked in a variety of industries and business challenges in the past 17 years, but his main expertise is in supporting companies throughout the design and execution of operational optimization and growth initiatives.
David Sanchez
Partner and Managing DirectorDavid is a co-founder and Partner of CapSys who specializes in strategy execution and business performance topics. The focus of his efforts over the past 20 years have been on Life Science clients in the North American, European and MEA regions.
Diana Diekmann
PrincipalDiana Diekmann is a Principal at CapSys Group, who both develops the vision and strategy for businesses and gets the job done to achieve bottom-line results. She has over 13 years of extensive international experience in consulting, line management and functional leadership.
Enikö Matanov
PrincipalEnikö Matanov is a senior strategic advisor and management consultant with over 16 years of experience in consulting and industry leadership roles. She focuses on strategy, revenue growth, operations and program management and has worked with organizations across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Australasia.
George Barnett
Senior AdvisorGeorge is a senior advisor at CapSys Group based in Silicon Valley, with broad hands-on experience with companies in all areas of technology – life sciences, software and hardware. He has over 20 years of experience in strategy consulting and in working with startups as an investor and entrepreneur (most recently as CEO of a seed stage biotech company). He is the author of “Know Your Capabilities” and The Strategy Toolkit newsletter.
Igor Skender
PrincipalIgor is a co-founder of CapSys and senior advisor with over two decades of consulting and management experience. His expertise is in leading large scale implementation and operational improvement efforts in the Life Sciences industry. He also focuses on acquiring and managing our high-caliber talent.
Jacob Brauner
PrincipalJacob, Principal at CapSys Group, is a management consultant with over 15 years of experience in both corporate and consulting roles across diverse industries including healthcare, industrials, and government. His primary areas of focus are earnings improvement, program management, and strategy execution.
Ken Weissmahr
Partner and Managing DirectorKen is COO of CapSys and a senior advisor with broad hands-on experience in pharma, biotech and healthcare. He has in-depth strategy development and implementation expertise and served also as CEO of an emerging biopharma company and Director of Innovation of a family-owned pharma company.
Patrick E. Koller
PrincipalPatrick E. Koller, principal at CapSys Group and founder of WATC Consulting AG, is a top management advisor with line management experience in marketing and sales and over 20 years of experience in strategy consulting. Besides his consulting activities, Patrick is a lecturer at universities of applied science.
Trista Bridges
PrincipalTrista is a CapSys Principal with 15+ years experience as a senior advisor in the LifeSciences, FMCG and Digital Technology sectors. Trista has supported numerous organizations across Europe, Asia, and North America to build effective marketing, strategy, and leadership capabilities.
P. Lawrence Fagan
PrincipalP. Lawrence Fagan is a consultant and educator with more than 20 years of professional experience in strategy creation, execution and leadership development. His work moves entire management teams to think and act strategically, causing breakthroughs in their ability to execute strategy day-to-day.
William (Bill) Stephens
Partner and Managing DirectorBill is the Head of Clients Services for CapSys. He is a senior advisor, consultant and trainer with a focus on strategy implementation and organizational capability-building. In his 20 years of experience, he has worked in a variety of industries but has deep expertise in Life Sciences.
Trista Bridges
PrincipalTrista is a CapSys Principal with 15+ years experience as a senior advisor in the LifeSciences, FMCG and Digital Technology sectors. Trista has supported numerous organizations across Europe, Asia, and North America to build effective marketing, strategy, and leadership capabilities.
Diana Diekmann
PrincipalDiana Diekmann, Principal at CapSys Group, is a senior advisor, consultant and manager who can both develop the vision and strategy for a businesses and also focus on the practicalities of getting the job done and achieving bottom-line results. She has over 13 years of with extensive international experience in consulting, line management and functional leadership.
Patrick E. Koller
PrincipalPatrick E. Koller, principal at CapSys Group and founder of WATC Consulting AG, is a top management advisor with line management experience in marketing and sales and over 20 years of experience in strategy consulting. Besides his consulting activities, Patrick is a lecturer at universities of applied science.
Enikö Matanov
PrincipalEnikö Matanov is a senior strategic advisor and management consultant with over 16 years of experience in consulting and industry leadership roles. She focuses on strategy, revenue growth, operations and program management and has worked with organizations across Europe, North America, the Middle East and Australasia.
Jacob Brauner
PrincipalJacob, Principal at CapSys Group, is a management consultant with over 15 years of experience in both corporate and consulting roles across diverse industries including healthcare, industrials, and government. His primary areas of focus are earnings improvement, program management, and strategy execution.
P. Lawrence Fagan
PrincipalP. Lawrence Fagan is a consultant and educator with more than 20 years of professional experience in strategy creation, execution and leadership development. His work moves entire management teams to think and act strategically, causing breakthroughs in their ability to execute strategy day-to-day.