They are the spine of the economy!
They represent growth and employment, as well as quality, power of innovation and an excellent positioning in their markets.
Family businesses rely on integrity, down-to-earthiness and reliability. A career in a family-run-business is the consequence of placed trust and self-earned respect.
We support family businesses in internally structured succession planning for key positions as well as wholly business succession and successors.
Searching for candidates for executive positions in family-run businesses requires more than the pure placement or the common effort of a personnel advisor. It requires a peculiar comprehension and empathy for the culture and value systems of the business-owning family. The energy, that is driving the family, is also driving the company.
Family businesses have a distinct sense for market opportunities, as well as a continual readiness for innovation. They act cost conscious and distinguish themselves by flat hierarchies and shirt decision paths, as well as distinct customer orientation. Sustainability and long-term perspective are important features of their strategy – the value of the company is increased by organic growth.
We place executives in family businesses and advice owners that would like to release leading the business.
We know and understand the interaction between candidate and owner family.
Therefore we know how important the personality of the executive next to their qualifications is. We identify candidates that are a long term match for our clients and are able to continue the family business.
Our methodology always starts with the company culture of our client and follows a wholesome consideration of the owner-family, company and candidates. During the entire process we have a supporting role to our candidates and clients.
Drawn from experience, we know that a partnership aimed at the long-term is the only possibly way in order to be able to advise truly successfully.