
Managing Director, Alcus
Hong Kong

Managing Director, Alcus
Hong Kong
Claus Nehmzow is an entrepreneur and leader in developing strategic innovation for market success. With over 25 years experience building businesses and consulting to premier clients world-wide, Claus Nehmzow is currently an independent advisor on business applications of new technologies, particularly social and participatory media, virtual worlds and immersive environments.
Claus held a number of leadership roles including at brand and user experience agency Method (General Manager International), PA Consulting (Partner and Virtual World Practice Leader), Shazam Entertainment (Angel Investor, COO and Director International Business Development), Viant (General Manager Viant Germany), Booz Allen Hamilton (Partner), and accenture (Senior Manager).
From Germany originally, Claus worked and lived in Zurich, New York, London and currently resides in Hong Kong, working with clients in Asia, Europe and North America.
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
HealthyWorlds levers the unique benefits of virtual worlds (SecondLife etc.) to deliver high impact, low cost, interactive health promotion programmes to a global workforce without anyone leaving their desk or home.
(Management Consulting industry)
November 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)
January 2008 — October 2008 (10 months)
opened and built Method's London office.
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Management Consulting industry)
August 2005 — December 2007 (2 years 5 months)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
May 2001 — August 2005 (4 years 4 months)
first COO helping to build the company, then responsible for the International business
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Management Consulting industry)
September 1999 — April 2001 (1 year 8 months)
set up Germany office, closed it, worked out of London
(Partnership; 5001-10,000 employees; Management Consulting industry)
March 1992 — August 1999 (7 years 6 months)
partner in the information technology group, working in London and New York (until 96)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)
January 1986 — February 1992 (6 years 2 months)
'86-'88 in Zurich, '88 - '92 in New York, working mainly in IT strategy