Written by EO Executives on Sept. 2, 2024
Renowned executive search consultancy expands its reach in Finland, the USA and the interim segment
Cologne, 02.09.2024
The job of an executive search consultant is to build bridges: bridges between people, bridges between countries, and bridges between the past and the future. EO Executives, a multi-award-winning executive search consultancy, has not just taken on this critical task, but has made it their mission. To fulfil it, EO always puts people at the centre – true to its motto, 'Results through people'.
EO demonstrates that this motto is not a farce but a lived reality with its own team of consultants. In the third quarter of 2024, three more high-calibre consultants, each with their unique expertise and experience, will join this team. They are all experienced 'bridge builders' and will significantly expand the scope of the EO team: Marko Kononen, Jens Steinbach, and Angela Grace Caine.
Marko Kononen is an expert in industrial capital goods and mechanical and plant engineering. Originally from Finland, he specialises in international production companies and has offices in both Finland and Germany. In the past, he spent eleven years as managing director and shareholder of a global industrial SME and, therefore, knows exactly what is important when moving into the international arena.
»Understanding cultural differences and local business practices is crucial, especially in an increasingly globally networked environment. As an EO partner, I will work with my clients to overcome cross-border challenges and find the perfect management solution for their specific needs.«
Marko Kononen
Jens Steinbach will utilise his accumulated experience and carefully cultivated network to bring companies together with the right interim manager for their problem at lightning speed and in a targeted manner. In the past, he worked successfully as an interim manager for two decades and built bridges to a successful future for companies in crisis.
»In challenging times, it is crucial to quickly bring the right experts on board. My goal at EO Executives is not just to offer short-term solutions but to achieve sustainable success for my clients through customised appointments that have a real impact.«
Jens Steinbach
Angela Grace Caine has offices in Frankfurt and Washington, D.C. A lawyer by training, she has been assisting European companies with their expansion into the USA for more than 25 years. She has special expertise in the automotive, aerospace, and alternative energy sectors. Her special cultural expertise and the first-class network she has built up in numerous well-known positions complement this profile.
»I want to use my experience to provide companies with targeted support in relocating and recruiting top executives between Germany and the USA. My main focus is ensuring the relocation is seamless and companies can access the best executives to ensure their success in both markets.«
Angela Grace Cane
With the addition of Marko Kononen, Jens Steinbach, and Angela Grace Caine to the team of EO consultants, EO Executives is not only expanding its own geographical reach but also tapping into new expertise in key industries. This will enable the executive search consultancy to create the perfect fit for success-critical management appointments even more precisely in the future. This way, it can build bridges between its clients and their target markets with maximum effectiveness.
The consultants proved that "The EO Way" works just last quarter when they received the Handelsblatt Award as Top HR Consultancy 2024. Whether it's the placement of interim managers, support with international expansions, or general consulting services related to executive search, EO Executives is ideally positioned to fulfil the specific needs of its clients and continue to write their success stories.
Executives play a particularly important role in this. EO Executives' mission is to help organisations build the best leadership team they have ever had.
To this end, EO Executives brings its consultants, who possess both highly individualised and specific knowledge, together with its clients. The EO consultants are experts in their respective industries and functional areas. The consultants' high level of expertise ensures that management positions critical to success are filled quickly, permanently and successfully.
In addition to competent consultants, the EO team consists of dedicated researchers and employees – and everyone contributes their extensive knowledge to the search for the perfect executive. EO's unique methodological approach, executive intro®, ensures that the candidates not only convince on a professional level but also are a long-term enrichment for the management team and the company on an interpersonal level.
The executive search consultancy EO Executives was founded in 1997 and is currently present in ten countries worldwide. The EO team fills positions with both permanent executives and experts as well as quickly available interim managers for temporary assignments and projects. In addition, EO supports its clients with further consulting services in the areas of executive search, interim management and leadership development.