UMSTRUKTURIERUNG & SANIERUNG

Sanierung/Umstrukturierung wird beschlossen = the board of directors has decided to shake up/retool/rejig/reorganize/restructure/ resuscitate/resurrect the team’s line-up; the corporation is to be given a sassy new look; a revamp/a makeover/an overhaul of the company operations is on the cards; a consulting firm has been retained/ordered to revive the fortunes of the company; the corporation has aunched a rescue/rehabilitation/relief/revival/aid/salvage/recovery/austerity program/plan; the finance department is considering cutting some office jobs; many positions in our unit are up for review

wir müssen einen erfahrenen Manager auf den Plan rufen, der die Firma wieder auf Vordermann bringt =  let the high-paid execs/ corporate doctors weigh in on the issue/figure this out; it’s about time we called an experienced executive to jump into the fray to pick up/ take up the slack/to fix things; we need a problem-solver/a go-to-guy/can-do guy to enter the fray/to handle this vexed/ pressing issue/ problem

für den neuen Boss wird diese Aufgabe eine schwere Geburt sein; es ist ein sehr anspruchsvoller/sportlicher Auftrag =  the new boss has his work cut out; it's a very daunting/challenging task; he’s got big shoes to fill 

Rufe nach einem Krisenmanager/Alleskönner werden lauter = we need a Mr. Fix-it to deal personally/ultimately with our troubles; an expert is called for to handle key/high-profile issues personally; a white knight is called for/needed to save/to bail out the company that went bust; the issue will be personally overseen by our trouble-shooters; we expect our turnaround artists to do the bulk of the heavy lifting/to lead the charge; he/she will have to pick up the pieces; a Mr. Fix-it has been appointed to carry the load/ball for the firm’s rescue; an expert team has been hired to rejig/revamp the company; the person we need must be able to handle this hot seat; whoever comes to the rescue of the company must be a turnaround/a do-everything expert; (person’ s name and/or title) shapes up as a rescuer of last resort   

in der Chefetage geht es los mit dem Stühlerücken = in a bid/an effort to  restore/rejuvenate our environment the board of directors has rearranged the deckchairs/has reshuffled the management hierarchy; a shake-up is in the works in the upper/top echelons

"zuerst müssen wir die Firma stabilisieren", sagte der CEO = “to steady the ship is our top priority”, the CEO said 

CEO tritt die Flucht nach vorne an als es in der Firma kriselt =  the CEO puts on a brave front during the company's crisis as he turns the tables on the bad news and tells employees he will tackle all key issues head-on; after just glossing over the constant decline in revenue, the chairman attempted to sugarcoat/smoothe over the situation by emphasizing that the company would double down on its ambitious expansion plans; after being heavily slammed for his lack of adequate climate change policies the CEO told shareholders that the corporation intends to take the plunge and double down on environmental management   

es war bitter nötig einen Umbruch durchzuziehen = the company was in dire need of a shake out/transformational change; the corporation underwent a top-tier management shake-up by flushing senior management ranks

das Unternehmen erfindet sich neu = the organization has decided to reinvent/refashion/reimagine itself; the corporation is recasting itself as a lean outfit/is undergoing a revival plan

Firma braucht frisches Kapital = company taps the market for fresh capital; corporation has been thrown a lifeline to the tune of $10 million; fresh equity needs to be sunk/tipped into/tossed into/injected into the corporate coffers; the government has earmarked/allocated special funds for embattled financial institutions 

die Marketingabteilung entwirft eine neue Geschäftsstrategie/einen neuen Verkaufskatalog = the marketing department is rejigging the sales portfolio/redrawing the business map

die Belegschaft findet sich mit dem neuen Arbeitsklima/Ambiente ab = staff adjusts/adapts to the quirks of life in the war zone

die Firma ist noch nicht gesund = the company needs more surgery; the CEO has the knife that’s needed to perform reconstructive surgery on a few departments

Währungsverlust durchkreuzt Umstrukturierungspläne = the currency’s deep fall put a crimp/a damper on the organization’s revival bid; the exchange rate's steep devaluation foiled/thwarted turnaround prospects

wieder eine Lösung, die nichts taugt = another solution bites the dust

wir haben kein Patentrezept für dieses Problem = we don’t have a homespun method/solution for this problem; don’t bank on any quick  fix; the resolution of this problem/issue is not low hanging fruit 

alles muss besser werden = company is trying hard to see its fortunes recast/turned around; top management addresses major issues at root

es geht wieder aufwärts = head winds become tail winds as company fortunes turn around

der Konzern rüstet sich für die Zukunft  = in order to tackle/deal with future issues board of executives launches a “fit for the future” campaign