In the world of corporate innovation and strategic leadership, one name stands out prominently – Antonia Gimenez, renowned as The Architect of Business®. Gimenez is not merely a successful entrepreneur; she has pioneered a groundbreaking discipline called Business Architecture and Target Operating Models (TOM). As the founder and CEO of EcosysBiz®, she has etched her name as a multi-award-winning business maven and a #1 international bestselling author.
Gimenez’s journey began at 12 when she entered the corporate realm, partnering with AVON to build regional customer acquisitions and sales globally. Her entrepreneurial spirit flourished, leading her to pioneer a new international business for ADOBE Inc. in 2000. Her subsequent roles with industry giants like Citi, Reuters, and Credit Suisse solidified her reputation as a seasoned professional in business architecture, process design, and organizational change management.
In 2008, amid the global financial crisis, Gimenez identified the need for a revolutionary approach to help businesses recover swiftly. This led her to take a significant risk by leaving a secure and high-paying corporate job to pioneer a new discipline – Business Architecture and Target Operating Models. This discipline aimed to bridge the gap between strategy and detailed execution, setting the stage for a transformative era in business operations.
At the heart of Gimenez’s visionary approach lies the Target Operating Model (TOM). This strategic methodology focuses on navigating businesses through the intricacies of strategy to execute detailed designs effectively. It challenges conventional consulting techniques that have their roots in the past by addressing the 70% failure rate that organizations experience when executing strategies.
A Target Operating Model (TOM) serves as a comprehensive guide detailing how an organization should function in the future, aligning with the needs of business and technology stakeholders. TOM components include vision, strategy, services, processes, organizational structure, governance, key policies, working practices, and technology. This blueprint has become a cornerstone for successful transformation initiatives, offering an architect’s sketch and a detailed design of the desired business state. It aids in gap analysis and provides a roadmap for the effective execution of strategy. The adoption of TOM projects is driven by various factors, including cost-cutting, M&A, internal restructuring, organizational strategies led by senior management, and regulatory changes.
Gimenez has honed her expertise in strategy execution by leveraging the innovative Business Architecture discipline. Her involvement has empowered both large and SME organizations, facilitating successful strategy execution with a focus on maximizing benefits, creating economies of scale, centralization, digitalization, niche creation, differentiation strategies, uniqueness, growth, and revenue generation. Gimenez has garnered global recognition for her contributions to resolving previously intricate business challenges with top-tier consulting firms like Tata Consulting, CAPCO, and PWC.
ecosysBiz, founded and led by Gimenez, is a consulting firm and a brand-driven and disruptive service catering to Fortune 100 and FTSE 100 companies worldwide. Registered as a trademark globally, EcosysBiz operates in over 33 countries, spanning the UK, the US, the EU, Asia, India, Australia, and Canada. This disruptive method challenges traditional consulting norms, proving to be the most cost-effective approach for executing strategies across diverse industries, geographies, complexities, and business sizes.
Beyond her corporate achievements, Gimenez is a prolific author, contributing to the book “Women Who Empower.” The book is a collection of 30 empowering stories and reflects her commitment to inspiring individuals to strive for their best and happiest selves. Gimenez’s accolades include being the #1 international bestselling author and receiving global awards such as the Annual Book Author Award and Author of the Year 2021. In recent years, she has been honored as one of the Top 100 Successful Women in Business for 2022 and the Top 100 Inspirational Women for 2022.
Gimenez holds degrees from Granada University, Cardiff University, Surrey University, and an Executive MBA from Imperial College. Her dissertation on Business Architecture and Target Operating Models, which received an A with distinction, laid the foundation for her upcoming book, which is currently in the publication process.
Gimenez’s impact resonates through her consultancy and her dedication to empowering others through literature. In a world where change is constant, Antonia Gimenez stands as a beacon, guiding businesses toward a more resilient and prosperous future.
