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EO Executives, an international executive search consultancy based in Germany, has been named one of the top 40 recruitment companies for 2024 by the German business newspaper Handelsblatt.

Cologne, 15.07.2024

"Results through people": this is the motto under which EO Executives has been advising, supporting and assisting companies in filling critical management positions for over 25 years. The award-winning executive search firm recently proved that this is not just an empty phrase, but a successful strategy for outstanding performance when it was named one of Germany's top executive search firms by Handelsblatt, a renowned German business newspaper.

On 8 May 2024, the Handelsblatt Research Institute (HRI) and The IQ Company published the results of a comprehensive survey, in which a total of 307 leading recruitment consultancies were identified and subsequently evaluated. Of these consultancies, the 40 best – including EO Executives – received the special honour of the „Top Personalberatung“ award.

More than 20,500 employees from 2,800 recruitment consultancies were asked to nominate the most respected companies in their field. Subsequently, 48,000 managers and decision-makers in companies were asked about their experiences and judgements regarding these companies. The weighted scores of their responses revealed the current top 40 consultancies in Germany.

The example of EO Executives illustrates the close link between outstanding performance and strong, synergetic teams. When filling critical positions, the executive search consultancy from Cologne follows its own strategy – the so-called 'EO Way', which consists of seven elements.

The EO consultants explain the different elements of this special "EO Way" on their website:

• Protecting the employer brand: EO strives to deliver a consistently good candidate experience through a transparent and professional recruitment process – for every candidate.
• Leveraging innovative technology: During the search and selection process, the award-winning online platform executive intro® serves as the ideal basis for transparent and effective decisions.
• Providing go-to expertise: Each EO consultant is a specialist in their field. They have in-depth knowledge, years of experience and a solid network.
• Cultivating partnerships: EO remains committed to supporting clients in the long term, even after the hiring process ends.
• Accessing and representing top talent: The network that EO Executives has built up over the years, its presence on social media and its familiarity with the direct approach enable the EO consultants to reliably contact and interest the best candidates for executive positions.
• De-risking the hiring process: Detailed candidate assessments, benchmarking, project plans, performance-based fees and the EO guarantee are all designed to minimise the risk for hiring companies.
• Adding value to clients & candidates: EO utilises the full range of available resources to find exactly those managers who have the right qualifications to achieve the desired results.

The Handelsblatt award echoes the "Personalberater-Index" award, which EO received from the German business magazine WirtschaftsWoche in October.

Over the past six months, EO Executives has added seven new consultants to its ranks, expanding EO's reach in the UK (Norma Hunter, Dan Trapp), France (Dan Trapp, Eric Teston), the US (Peter Brünke) and Denmark (Balder Vendt-Striim). This geographical expansion is complemented by the gradual expansion of technical expertise within the company's consultant team. In only the last six months, EO has gained a foothold in two new fields: Sports & Outdoor (Dan Trapp) and Banking & Finance (Vassilios Ghenidis).

Both the award from a prestigious business magazine and the ever-accelerating expansion make it clear: EO Executives has ambitious plans and is gathering momentum. EO's consultants are ready to take on the challenges of tomorrow and score points with management appointments that are convincing across the board.

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.