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# Value Creation for Manufacturing and Industrial Tech

 Francisco Baraona

## CEO | COO | CFO for manufacturing and industrial tech

“Digitalised production, cost structure and reliable controlling – results measured in utilisation and EBITDA.”

CEO, COO and CFO – interim, fractional or permanent. I take responsibility inside the company, not placement.

![Francisco Baraona](https://baraona.de/hubfs/Francis0175.jpg)

### Production digitalisation

REFA time management, kanban and an end-to-end 3D model chain for transparent production control [View projects (3)](https://baraona.de/en/referenceprojects?branche=ind&herausforderung=eff&hsLang=en)

### Turnaround and cost structure

Stabilise earnings, liquidity and cost structure – from distressed back to profitable growth [View projects (3)](https://baraona.de/en/referenceprojects?branche=ind&herausforderung=turn&hsLang=en)

### Carve-out and vertical integration

Realignment of manufacturing depth and supply chains after separation from corporate structures [View projects (1)](https://baraona.de/en/referenceprojects?branche=ind&herausforderung=carve&hsLang=en)

### Reporting and controlling

Reliable costing and KPI steering with M365 and Power BI [View projects (2)](https://baraona.de/en/referenceprojects?branche=ind&herausforderung=trans&hsLang=en)

### Scaling and profitable growth

Scale business models, protect margins, expand market position [View projects (3)](https://baraona.de/en/referenceprojects?branche=ind&herausforderung=scale&hsLang=en)

### Interim Leadership

Taking on executive positions on an interim basis – with or without statutory board responsibility [Request availability](https://baraona.de/en/manufacturing#kontakt)

[Request availability](https://baraona.de/en/manufacturing#kontakt)

Trust

## Third-party evidence

Transformation, turnaround, scaling, M&A and exit, value creation in a PE portfolio or a vacancy: companies that bring in an interim manager for these situations usually decide under time pressure. Third-party evidence shortens the review. I am a member of DDIM e. V., the German interim management association, and head its expert group on energy. BVMID named me a Top Interim 2025. I am also accredited with leading interim providers.

![BVMID award Top Interim 2025 for Francisco Baraona](https://baraona.de/hs-fs/hubfs/fba-vertrauen-bvmid-top-interim-2025.png?width=224&height=224&name=fba-vertrauen-bvmid-top-interim-2025.png)

[![DDIM e. V. logo](https://baraona.de/hs-fs/hubfs/fba-vertrauen-ddim.png?width=405&height=142&name=fba-vertrauen-ddim.png)](https://managerportal.ddim.de/member/4FFF9829-E518-41C5-B16C-A8093922997B/francisco_baraona.html)

**Member of DDIM e. V.**  
German Interim Management Association

[![DDIM.fachgruppe Energie logo](https://baraona.de/hs-fs/hubfs/fba-vertrauen-ddim-fg-energie.png?width=450&height=91&name=fba-vertrauen-ddim-fg-energie.png)](https://ddim.de/portfolio-item/energie/)

**Head of expert group**  
DDIM.fachgruppe Energie

Accredited with leading interim providers such as

[![Atreus](https://baraona.de/hs-fs/hubfs/fba-vertrauen-atreus.png?width=210&height=65&name=fba-vertrauen-atreus.png)](https://www.atreus.de/)[![VALTUS](https://baraona.de/hs-fs/hubfs/fba-vertrauen-valtus.png?width=358&height=93&name=fba-vertrauen-valtus.png)](https://www.valtus.de/)[![EIM](https://baraona.de/hs-fs/hubfs/fba-vertrauen-eim.png?width=412&height=129&name=fba-vertrauen-eim.png)](https://www.eim.com/)[![BRIDGE](https://baraona.de/hs-fs/hubfs/fba-vertrauen-bridge.png?width=340&height=159&name=fba-vertrauen-bridge.png)](https://www.bridge-imp.com/)[![Taskforce](https://baraona.de/hubfs/fba-vertrauen-taskforce.svg)](https://www.taskforce.net/)[![KEYPLAYER](https://baraona.de/hubfs/fba-vertrauen-keyplayer.svg)](https://keyplayer.de/)[![EO Executives](https://baraona.de/hubfs/fba-vertrauen-eo-executives.svg)](https://eoexecutives.com/)[![Klaiton](https://baraona.de/hubfs/fba-vertrauen-klaiton.svg)](https://klaiton.com/)[![Deutsche Interim AG](https://baraona.de/hs-fs/hubfs/fba-vertrauen-deutsche-interim.png?width=248&height=120&name=fba-vertrauen-deutsche-interim.png)](https://www.deutscheinterim.com/)[![XQI Interim Partner](https://baraona.de/hubfs/fba-vertrauen-xqi.svg)](https://xqi-interim.com/)

Reference projects

## Results in manufacturing and industrial tech

Three projects from manufacturing, hardware and metering technology, each with the starting point and the result in figures.

+28%

Utilisation at an office furniture manufacturer through digitalised production control

approx. €2 million

EBITDA effect of the same project

+€1.6 million

EBITDA at stable revenue after the carve-out of a PV monitoring provider

Project financing

Debt financing for a smart meter provider, closed

### [![Photovoltaic plant](https://baraona.de/hubfs/referenzen%20francisco%20baraona_001_-min.jpg) **GreenTech and energyB2B SaaSIndustrial tech** *Turnaround & restructuringScaling & growthOperational excellenceExit readinessSales & go-to-marketCarve-out* PV monitoring provider: from corporate carve-out to exit Hardware-heavy business after a carve-out from a US corporation. Goal: exit readiness within two years. +€1.6 million EBITDA at stable revenue +160% SaaS revenue (ARR) Project details →](https://baraona.de/en/referenceprojects#projekt-1)

### [![Data visualization](https://baraona.de/hubfs/referenzen%20francisco%20baraona_002-min.jpg) **GreenTech and energyB2B SaaSIndustrial tech** *Turnaround & restructuringScaling & growthTransformationOperational excellenceFinancing & investor relations* Smart meter provider: realignment amid high cash burn Unplanned cash burn and repeated funding requests. The investors called for a COO. Project financing Debt, closed Utilization Managed as profit lever Project details →](https://baraona.de/en/referenceprojects#projekt-4)

### [![Office with workstations](https://baraona.de/hubfs/referenzen%20francisco%20baraona_004-min.jpg) **Industrial tech** *Turnaround & restructuringScaling & growthTransformationOperational excellence* Office furniture manufacturer: digital production strategy Non-digitalized manufacturing without validated bills of materials and production times. +28% Utilization approx. €2 million EBITDA effect Project details →](https://baraona.de/en/referenceprojects#projekt-6)

 About

## Francisco Baraona

Experienced CEO, COO and CFO with a clear focus on value creation. I lead technology and industrial companies through critical phases of growth and change – interim, fractional or permanent. My strength is combining strategic foresight with operational execution: for scalable business models, resilient margins and a corporate culture that embraces change as an opportunity.

[Learn more](https://baraona.de/en/profil?hsLang=en)

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## Confidential first conversation

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