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Healthcare Consulting From Experienced Industry Expert.

Kath-Consulting is a consulting firm founded by F. Kath, dedicated to support startups and SMBs in growth and transformation.

vision & Mission

«Transforming  Healthcare!»

Partnering with Innovators to boost Transformation from Design to full Execution.  We jointly develop your Sustained Success by optimally integrating People, Process and (digital) Technology at the intersection of Operations, Quality, R&D, and Business Development.

Strengths

Why Select
Kath-Consulting?

Transformation Expertise

Innovative, out-of-the-box thinking with a global perspective on progressive change management.

Manufacturing Expertise

26 years of end-to-end expertise in regulated healthcare manufacturing, operations and quality.

Network of Integrators

Strong Network of business and industry experts, thus bridging different functions and layers.

Digital Impact

Proven experience in driving transformation, including digitization, acquired at world-class level.

Science-Driven

Highly educated with PhD in Chemistry, dual degree EMBA, and SixSigma, blending science with hands-on business excellence.

Proven Strategist

World-class expertise and real-world success from the world-largest healthcare company.

About the founder

Hands-On Executive

Visionary Strategist

Digital Business Leader

Passionate Scuba-Diver

Dr. Franziskus Kath has 26 years of Healthcare Leadership Experience in Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, Business Development, and R&D. He holds a PhD in Chemistry, an EMBA from two world-class Business schools (INSEAD & Tsinghua), Six Sigma certifications, and is currently enrolled in two Board Member programs. Known for driving Value and Transformation, he focuses on Strategy, Innovation, Simplification, Organizational Health, Talent and Change Execution. As passionate scuba diver, he is also certified as a dive master and tech diver.

Franziskus Kath smiling and leaning towards a wall.
Career stations

More than 26 Years
Experience in Healthcare

Since 2025
Advisory & Consulting Projects and Mandates

Kath-Consulting – Schaffhausen, Switzerland

2020 – 2024
VP Emerging Technol. & Sol. QA-Enterprise

Cilag GmbH – Zug, Switzerland

2018 – 2020
VP Product Quality – Consumer Health

Cilag GmbH – Zug, Switzerland

2014 – 2018
VP Source Quality – Consumer Health

Cilag GmbH – Zug, Switzerland

2011 – 2013
Senior Director Site Quality Assurance API

Janssen Pharmaceutica NV – Geel, Belgium

2009 – 2011
Sr. Dir. Quality Global Manufacturing API

Cilag AG – Schaffhausen, Switzerlad

2006 – 2009
Account Manager External Manufacturing API

Johnson & Johnson – Singapore

2006
Process Excellence Leader Chem. Operation

Cilag AG – Schaffhausen, Switzerland

2002 – 2006
Plant Manager Chemical Production

Cilag AG – Schaffhausen, Switzerland

1998 – 2001
Project Manager Scale Up, Chemical API

Cilag AG – Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Your Transformation Journey Starts Here.