When BOBST’s Group CIO set a bold vision for IT, success depended on more than new systems and processes. It required employees to adopt new ways of working, leaders to drive engagement, and teams to embrace change—not resist it.
Partnering with expert consultants, including Accenture, who focused on defining new processes and metrics, Bee’z Consulting took the lead in driving the human side of change.
Our role? Ensuring the transformation wasn’t just implemented, but fully embraced.
We worked closely with the CIO as the key sponsor, making sure his leadership was visible, engaging, and impactful, while equipping employees with the mindset, skills, and confidence to adopt a new, more agile way of working.
BOBST is a Swiss multinational and a global leader in packaging solutions, with a clear vision for the future: a fully connected packaging production line.
BOBST vision? Imagine a seamless supply chain where brand owners, converters, toolmakers, packers, and retailers collaborate effortlessly, accessing real-time data across the entire workflow. Every machine and tool "talks" to each other, exchanging data through a cloud-based platform that orchestrates the entire production process. Quality control systems ensure precision at every step.
With operations in 50+ countries, 19 production sites, and a team of 5,800+ experts, BOBST is shaping the future of packaging.
But to achieve this vision, the organization needed an IT function that could drive innovation—not just support it.
BOBST’s Group CIO had defined a clear IT strategy to transition from a traditional IT function to a business-driven, agile model.
The challenge? Making this shift a reality across a global workforce fo more than 5'000 employees.
Key hurdles included:
A transformation of this scale required more than just new systems—it needed deep cultural and organizational shifts to ensure long-term adoption.
Bee’z Consulting’s role was to ensure that the people side of change wasn’t just a checkbox, but a core enabler of transformation success.
For this, we needed to:
We worked closely with the CIO to ensure his sponsorship was:
We put in place different types of gatherings, where 2-way discussions were possible with the different stakeholder groups:
Technology alone doesn’t drive transformation—people do.
To ensure employees had the skills and confidence to navigate their evolving roles, we designed a structured learning experience that made adoption engaging, hands-on, and role-specific.
By combining flexibility, relevance, and experiential learning, we ensured that employees didn’t just understand the change—they were actively shaping it.
Transformation isn’t a one-time event—it’s an ongoing process that requires continuous adaptation based on real employee experiences.
To track engagement, measure adoption, and address challenges proactively, we introduced a structured feedback framework.
By embedding continuous feedback loops, we ensured that the transformation remained dynamic, responsive, and aligned with employees’ evolving needs.
This isn’t just about IT— this is about large-scale change, and every industry is facing this.
In healthcare and life sciences, organizations are transforming how they deliver care, whether through AI-driven diagnostics, telemedicine, or major M&A shifts.
But the question remains:
🚨 Are your teams ready to embrace change—or will resistance slow you down?
At BOBST, the shift was:
These same dynamics play out in healthcare, life sciences, and beyond.
Whether it’s adopting new patient-centered models, integrating AI, or restructuring for growth, success depends on more than systems. It depends on people:
At Bee’z Consulting, we specialize in ensuring organizational change and business transformation is not just planned, but adopted.
A successful transformation isn’t just about new systems—it’s about changing how people work, collaborate, and innovate.
By embedding agility, leadership sponsorship, and a structured engagement strategy, we helped turn IT from a reactive function into a driving force for business success.
🏆 BOBST’s IT transformation set a new standard for change enablement.
Elements like Ask-Me-Anything sessions, structured sponsorship strategies, and engagement frameworks were recognized as best practices and have since been replicated across other transformation projects.
Technology and strategy will only take you so far. The real question is:
🔥 Are your people ready to embrace change?
If you’re leading a major transformation—whether in IT, healthcare, life sciences, or beyond—Bee’z Consulting ensures change doesn’t just happen, but sticks.
📩 Let’s talk about making your transformation a success. Contact us to discuss how we can support you and your teams.
