Strategy That Moves Industries

Strategy Consulting: We start by identifying your company’s unique needs, helping you define clear, actionable strategies for growth and transformation.
Business Development: From market entry to strategic partnerships, we support your business development efforts, driving expansion and value creation.
M&A Advisory: If M&A is part of the solution, we guide you through every step of the process — from target identification to successful post-deal integration, ensuring alignment with your strategic goals.
We are convinced that true transformation comes from aligning strategy with technology, execution, and people-culture-communication.

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Our Unique Offering

Peter Drage and Tomas Mrkvica, founders of MD Strategy Group, experts in strategy consulting, business development

End-to-End Strategy, Business Development + M&A Services

From early-stage strategic alignment to full post-deal integration
Specialized in Automotive, Mobility, Thermal Management and all innovation-driven industries
Deep understanding of current industry pressures: electrification, software-defined vehicles, global supply chain shifts

Our offering

Strategy - always the starting point: We help define what our client truly needs to grow – grounded in market, technology and economics.
Business Development - from strategy to revenue: We actively open markets and create customer access to our global network.
M&A Advisory - if growth requires acquisition: If M&A is the right answer, we make the deal – and stay on to make it work.

Three-Phase Approach

1. STRATEGY

Corporate & growth strategy
Technology & product strategy (e.g. reports, roadmaps, make-or-buy)
Cost-down & sourcing strategies (supported by our industrial partner network)
Product ideas, development & industrialization concepts (with engineering partners where needed)
Strategy requires Leadership – Leadership = Culture

2. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Market entry & expansion (OEM, Tier-1, international)
Value proposition & offering definition
Sales materials & customer positioning
Direct customer access via our global network of decision-makers, incl. first reference projects

3. M&A ADVISORY

M&A strategy & target definition
Target screening & business fit assessment (leveraging our international network)
Transaction execution with trusted legal, finance & process partners
Post-merger integration, interim management & value creation

Meet the Team

Peter Drage and Tomas Mrkvica are two experienced entrepreneurs and strategists specializing in mobility, technology and thermal management systems. With a proven track record in driving innovation and business growth, they leverage their extensive expertise to help clients navigate complex challenges and achieve their strategic goals across international markets.

Managing Partner

Peter Drage

Peter Drage is a seasoned Austrian executive, founder, and entrepreneur with a people-first mindset and a strong track record in automotive and e-mobility.

As co-founder and CEO of AVL qpunkt, he played a key role in shaping global thermal management solutions, driving sustainable mobility innovation and international partnerships across Europe. Overall – Peter founded six tech companies.

Peter combines strategic clarity with operational execution — leading international teams, scaling innovations from idea to launch, and navigating complex intercultural environments.

Peter holds a master in mechanical engineering and psychology and and strives to align strategy, leadership, and cultural transformation. His work supports organizations in translating vision into action and guiding successful change processes across engineering-driven businesses.

Business Development, Company Culture and Strategy expert
Co-Founder of:
- AVL qpunkt & AVL qpunkt Deutschland
- Wind2Power
- Advanced Thermal Technologies
- Creators Lodge
MSc for Mechanical Engineering – Thermal Management / E-Mobility
MSc from Sigmund Freud University for Org. Development / Psychology

Managing Partner

Tomas Mrkvica

Tomas Mrkvica is a Czech engineering and strategy leader, founder, and managing director with deep roots in the automotive and mobility industries.

Specializing in thermal management systems and advanced engineering solutions, he has led cross-functional teams across Europe, delivering innovation from concept to industrialization. His career spans roles in both technical execution and commercial development, with a strong focus on integrating product, process, and partnership.

As the founder of SATTELO, Tomas supports clients through strategy-driven engineering services, technical due diligence, and an incredible network. His ability to connect deep technical understanding with strategic thinking makes him a trusted partner in complex transformation.

Business Development , Innovation- Technology, Global Network and Strategy Expert
CEO , owner and founder of SATTELO and SATTELO HOLDING
Board Member of PT Teknik
Business Lead Central Europe of Ventac
Global experience in variety of high management positions acrossautomotive industry and its supply chain,
MSc, Automotive Engineering Technology

Why do we call ourselves a Group? What makes us different from a typical consulting firm?

We are convinced that strategy, growth and transformation in today’s automotive and industrial environment cannot be delivered by one company alone. They require an ecosystem that connects strategy with engineering, sourcing, financing and execution.

This is why we have built strong collaborations with hand-picked partners that we proudly consider our ecosystem.

At the core of this group are MD Strategy Group (Austria), focusing on strategy, business development and M&A advisory, and our sister company Sattelo s.r.o. (Czech Republic), delivering thermal management and HVAC engineering — from concept through industrialization.

Around this core, we work with a carefully built network of partners

Contact us

Let's shape the future together - MD Strategy Group

Peter Drage
Managing Partner, CEO

Email: peter@md-sg.com
Tel: +4366488421434

Tomas Mrkvica
Managing Partner, CEO

Email: tomas@md-sg.com
Tel: +420778042862

Whether you have questions or need more information, we are here to help. Contact us today to achieve your strategic goals.