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EO Executives, a renowned executive search consultancy, records further international growth: Balder Vendt-Striim from Copenhagen joins the EO team in Denmark

Cologne, 27.05.2024

Executive search and international expansion may not have much in common, but there is at least one parallel: After the first milestones, which are usually celebrated with much fanfare, it gradually becomes quieter on the rocky road to success. After the early achievements, it is now time to see who really has the stamina and expertise to consistently pursue their strategy and make it to the top.

The Danish team of the growing executive search consultancy EO Executives is currently in this decisive phase. After EO first gained a foothold in Denmark in autumn 2023, HR consultant and digital expert Balder Vendt-Striim is now joining the team to support team leader Mads Transel on his way to the top of the Danish executive search market.

Balder Vendt-Striim has been working intensively on analysing the psychological components of leadership appointments for more than 20 years. In this context, he has contributed to psychometric assessments (and developed his own assessment, the 360indicator™ enneagram test), trained managers in diversity, equity & inclusion (DE&I), and optimised hiring processes in terms of employer branding. These prerequisites make him the ideal partner for management appointments that really work in the long term and not just within the initial weeks or months.

His valuable expertise in executive search is complemented by Balder Vendt-Striim's technical experience. He has knowledge of the digital sector as well as the sector of international shipping. In particular, the Copenhagen-based specialist is considered an expert regarding tech scale-ups, software-as-a-service and IT on the one hand and global forwarding and DHL shipping on the other.

As a founder himself, Balder Vendt-Striim knows exactly what pitfalls and challenges the road to the top can hold. EO is not the only one to benefit from this: as a consultant, Balder Vendt-Striim specialises primarily in small and medium-sized companies and knows exactly what they need on their way to success. First and foremost, a management team that works together organically is important. After all, economic successes are achieved by having the right people in the right positions.

This is exactly what is expressed in the EO Executives motto "Results through people". The EO approach does indeed yield results: after the international consultancy was honoured by the German business magazine WirtschaftsWoche in October 2023, EO was awarded again by the Handelsblatt Research Institute in May 2024. 

With Balder Vendt-Striim, EO Executives has gained a strong Scandinavian partner who, in addition to the necessary endurance, also has the professional expertise for the rocky road to the top. This will not only benefit the Danish EO team, but is also a significant advantage for Balder Vendt-Striim's clients. EO has already proven that the "EO Way" works: Results are achieved through the right people – and Balder Vendt-Striim promises to be just the right person for long-term success.

About EO Executives 

Success in companies is made by people

Success in companies is made by people ("Results through people"). Executives play a particularly important role in this. Our mission is to help our clients build the best leadership team they have ever had.

To do this, we bring together our clients with consultants who are highly individual and have specific knowledge. Our consultants are experts in their respective industries and functional areas. Because our consultants have such a high level of expertise, we ensure that success-critical leadership positions are filled quickly, permanently and successfully.

Successful leadership teams through executive intro®

In addition to competent consultants, our team consists of dedicated researchers and staff – and each brings their extensive knowledge to the search for the perfect executive. Our unique methodical approach, executive intro®, ensures that our candidates are not only convincing from a professional point of view, but also represent a long-term enrichment for the management team and the company on an interpersonal level.

We call this a ”Perfect Match“.

EO Executives was founded in 1997 and is now present in six countries worldwide with a total of 33 locations. We fill positions with both permanent executives and experts as well as quickly available interim managers for temporary assignments and projects. In addition, we support our clients with further consulting services in the areas of executive search, interim management and leadership development.