Marco du Pré is one of the veterans at Crossminds. He joined the company in 2003, took a brief detour to a denim company in 2014, and returned as Director in 2018. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions. “We have our own small team within the company, with a lot of freedom to shape our work.”
What Marco loves most about his work is the variety. “We work on a project basis, and every project is different—different companies, different families, different dynamics. And each time, the satisfaction when a deal is successfully closed is immense. You experience that far less as a CEO of a company.”
Marco trained as a chartered accountant at PwC. “There, I worked with a wide range of businesses, from SMEs to multinationals, doing a lot of due diligence. Now, my team works much more broadly, but I learned how to really understand organizations and draw meaningful conclusions. That experience benefits both our clients and the younger advisors on our team.”
Building Crossminds and helping clients build their businesses energizes Marco. He thrives on making solid deals for clients in small, skilled teams. In the winter, he enjoys snowboarding with his family in Austria or other ski destinations. He also volunteers for a foundation that supports children.