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Thorsten Schwartz Unternehmens- und Personalberatung - SCHWARTZ Executive Search logo

Thorsten Schwartz Unternehmens- und Personalberatung - SCHWARTZ Executive Search

Thorsten Schwartz Unternehmens- und Personalberatung, operating as SCHWARTZ Executive Search, is an owner managed recruitment boutique based in the Rhein Main region of Germany. Since 2017 the firm has focused on the IT and management consulting markets, filling specialist and leadership roles with a particular emphasis on sales and sales adjacent functions. Founder Thorsten Schwartz brings more than 20 years of frontline enterprise IT sales experience, starting at Siemens Nixdorf and culminating in leading the Germany business for the Isilon division of EMC, and this background shapes a pragmatic, peer to peer advisory style with clients and candidates. The firm partners with IT consulting and system integration providers, software vendors, and telecommunications businesses across the DACH region, delivering searches that span account management, key and global account leadership, channel management, presales and system engineering, cloud and IT consulting, solution and IT architecture, project leadership, business development, and senior sales management up to executive level. SCHWARTZ Executive Search combines classic retained search with modern digital sourcing, market mapping, targeted outreach, structured assessment, and shortlist curation, then facilitates offers and supports onboarding to ensure a smooth close. Its domain fluency covers hybrid cloud (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), IT infrastructure, data management and storage, networking, virtualization, cybersecurity, big data and analytics, IoT, AI and machine learning, RPA, and digital workplace, enabling precise role definition and credible engagement with scarce talent. Transparent processes, timely status updates, and constructive feedback loops are hallmarks of delivery, and the firm actively collaborates with a trusted partner network when project based campaigns call for additional capacity. Clients range from high growth scale ups to global technology leaders seeking to build high impact go to market and consulting teams, and candidates value direct, respectful communication on eye level. The consistent goal is a win win win outcome that aligns candidate motivation with business objectives and results in lasting, high performance appointments.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceLegalAccounting (Audit, Tax)Human Resources
HQGermany
2017
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Bruderkopf

BRUDERKOPF Personalberatung is an owner-managed executive search and recruitment boutique based in Stuttgart, Germany, focused on filling demanding specialist, management, and executive positions. The firm operates with the methodological depth of a classical headhunter, using structured direct search, targeted market mapping, and personal accountability across every stage of the process. Its work is explicitly success based with no upfront retainer, aligning incentives with clients and concentrating on quality, fit, and decision confidence rather than quick wins. BRUDERKOPF supports hiring across core functional domains including IT and Engineering, Sales and Marketing, Human Resources, Finance and Controlling, commercial administration, and Operations and Production. Assignments span experts, managers, and executive leaders, and the team is known for candid communication, clear recommendations, and tightly run processes from requirements analysis through shortlist, interviews, and contract signature. Sector agnostic by design, the firm is particularly strong in technology and engineering driven environments such as software, electronics, automation, and manufacturing, where rigorous assessment of experience, motivation, and cultural alignment is critical to sustainable outcomes. Clients value the firm for precise role scoping, direct outreach to high caliber passive candidates, concise and evidence based candidate evaluations, and coordination that keeps decisions moving without sacrificing depth. BRUDERKOPF GmbH & Co. KG is registered at the Stuttgart district court under HRA 737785; its general partner is BRUDERKOPF Verwaltungs GmbH (HRB 778189) with a seat in Ludwigsburg. The company was founded in 2021, is led by managing directors Peter Buchmann and Stephan Buchmann, and operates from Koenigstrasse 5, 70173 Stuttgart. With a compact, senior team and a reference base of organizations that trust it with critical hires, BRUDERKOPF partners closely with clients to reduce hiring risk, secure the right personalities for complex roles, and deliver lasting impact through placements that fit both capability and culture.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial MachineryChemical Manufacturing
2-10
HQRemseck, Germany
2021
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Espiridon

Espiridon GmbH is a Stuttgart based recruiting boutique focused on executive search for technology companies and for digital leadership roles within traditional industries undergoing Industry 4.0 transformation. Founded in 2005 and led by founder and managing director Sascha Frank, the firm concentrates on senior, director, and C level appointments across internet, software, cloud, and telecommunications businesses as well as technology oriented roles in sectors such as automotive, machinery, plant engineering, and electrical engineering. Espiridon operates exclusively on a retained, bespoke basis, emphasizing deep discovery, precise requirement definition, and a disciplined search process supported by a powerful network built over more than 15 years in the digital economy. The team is known for attentive listening, strong people intuition, and a partnership mindset, combining pragmatism with thoroughness to ensure cultural and leadership fit. Typical mandates include CIO, CTO, CISO, VP Engineering, Head of Data, Head of AI, Product leadership, Digital Sales, CRM and Analytics, Customer Experience, Business Continuity, and emerging domains such as VR. The firm delivers an end to end service that supports both clients and candidates through onboarding and through the end of the probation period, prioritizing long term success over short term wins. Espiridon has supported growth for established brands and scale ups across software, cloud services, hosting, telecommunications, and digital heavy industrial companies, bringing leaders who can translate strategy into products, platforms, and measurable results. With a reputation for discretion, honest advice, and a readiness to say no when a brief is misaligned, Espiridon provides a high touch, quality driven alternative to mass market recruiting, helping organizations secure rare, experienced leaders who create value in fast changing digital markets and guide complex transformation at scale.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceDefenseConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial Machinery
2-10
HQStuttgart, Germany
2005
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Sustineri GmbH

Sustineri GmbH appears in publicly available sources in connection with the domain sustineri.de, which at the time of review displays a domain transfer notice and shopping style content themed around sustainability, environment, fairness, and bio products rather than a conventional corporate website. There is no verified, detailed disclosure of the company profile, leadership, office locations, or service lines on the pages provided, and the LinkedIn data supplied is empty. In the absence of an official service overview, this profile treats Sustineri GmbH as a recruitment and talent partner and classifies services in line with common industry offerings while clearly flagging the data gap. When engaged on hiring mandates, a firm with this market positioning would typically help clients fill permanent roles, executive leadership positions, and time bound contract assignments, aligning search rigor with ethical hiring practices and transparent processes. The sustainability focus that frames the visible domain content suggests an affinity for responsible business practices and fair treatment of candidates and clients, which are core expectations in modern recruitment. Typical functional coverage for a generalist recruitment firm would span commercial, operations, and leadership roles across multiple sectors, with the flexibility to support both growth hiring and transformation needs. Because the public pages primarily concern a potential sale of the sustineri.de domain, any phone or email shown there should be treated as domain inquiry contacts rather than operational recruiting contacts for Sustineri GmbH. Prospective clients or candidates should seek direct confirmation of official communication channels before sharing sensitive information. As more authoritative information becomes available, this profile should be updated to reflect verified services, industry coverage, and points of contact.
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Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtContract StaffingAll industriesGeneralist - white collar professionalsSenior ExecutivesSales & Business Development
HQFrankfurt, Hesse, Germany, Germany
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KVN-International

KVN-International is a talent acquisition and HR consulting partner that helps organizations build predictable, high quality hiring engines in Germany and the United States. Founded in 2021 and built on more than 13 years of hands on recruiting experience, the firm delivers end to end Talent Acquisition Management that connects strategy, process, technology, and delivery. KVN develops tailored talent strategies, strengthens employer branding and the candidate journey, designs onboarding programs that drive retention, and optimizes workflows with clear roles, SLAs, and data driven decision making. The team provides technology agnostic HR systems advice, supports vendor evaluations and RFPs, and establishes compliance, reporting, and KPI frameworks so leaders can steer hiring with reliable insights. On the recruiting side, KVN executes permanent search across technology, sales, and project leadership roles, offers executive and interim solutions when rapid reinforcement is required, and runs advanced sourcing and talent mapping to build market intelligence and scalable talent pools. Training and enablement for HR, recruiting teams, and hiring managers ensure new ways of working take hold. KVN also produces video job ads to create clarity and emotional connection with candidates, increasing conversion across the funnel. With a network of more than 10,000 professionals, over 60 clients served, and 950 plus completed projects, the company supports global consultancies, software scale ups and OEMs, SaaS startups, public sector entities, and engineering led enterprises. Typical outcomes include sharper employer value propositions, faster and more consistent processes, improved quality of hire, and lower attrition through better onboarding and expectation management. KVN acts as both advisor and delivery partner: auditing the current state, mapping goals, creating a pragmatic roadmap, targeting the right audiences, standardizing assessment, embedding hiring analytics and compliance, and upskilling teams so results are sustainable long term.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTotal Talent MgmtSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceHuman ResourcesTechnical WritingProject Management
2-10
HQStuttgart, Germany
2021
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Needle AND Haystack Executive Search

Needle and Haystack Executive Search is a Düsseldorf based boutique that specializes in identifying and appointing top management and highly skilled specialists for brands in lifestyle, sport, beauty and cosmetics, fashion, and home and living. Founded in 2019 as the executive search arm of headhunting for fashion (hhff), the firm builds on decades of functional expertise across sales (online, retail, wholesale), purchasing, merchandise management, marketing, e commerce, human resources, product and design, and supply chain. Its core methodology is captured in the promise Seek. Identify. Match., combining a strong network, innovative social recruiting, and seasoned research teams that achieve high response rates while qualifying cultural mindset, personality, vision, and presence through structured, in depth interviews. Beyond pure search delivery, Needle and Haystack offers optional assessments based on the Big Five model to inform decisions or underpin coaching, delivers onboarding coaching packages for placed leaders, and runs bespoke coaching modules for individuals and teams. Clients also engage the firm for pre searches and market mapping projects to evaluate talent availability and gain fast, criteria based insight into specific market segments before initiating a full mandate. The firm champions values that drive lasting results for clients and candidates alike curiosity, passion, experience, trust, integrity, and entrepreneurial personality and is explicit about building long term partnerships grounded in transparency and discretion. With a clear focus on leadership and key roles in consumer centric businesses, the team leverages sector fluency and functional depth to secure executives and expert profiles who can elevate commercial performance across direct to consumer and wholesale channels, strengthen product and design capability, professionalize supply chains, and accelerate digital growth in e commerce. Needle and Haystack embraces diversity and equality in all decisions and is committed to fair, unbiased selection based solely on qualifications, potential, and cultural fit.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsLuxury GoodsSales & Business DevelopmentMarketing & Creative
2-10
HQDusseldorf, Germany
2019
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Andreas Graef - talnt4u

talnt4u is a boutique recruitment consultancy founded by Andreas Graef to connect outstanding sales and marketing professionals with leading companies in the consumer goods industry. Built on more than 15 years of experience, the firm focuses on one clearly defined domain: filling key and leadership positions in sales and marketing for brands across fast moving consumer goods and related categories. Andreas began his career in 2008 after studies in economics in Heidelberg and business administration in Saarbruecken and Dublin, initially joining an international recruitment firm in Frankfurt to place specialists and executives. He later led locations in Duesseldorf and Frankfurt with a dedicated focus on permanent placements before launching talnt4u in 2021 to pursue a highly specialized, partner led model. The mission is straightforward: deliver sustainable hires that benefit both candidate and company over the long term. talnt4u distinguishes itself through a continually evolving network, deep market insight, and a tight focus on three pillars: the industry, the function, and a single contract type centered on permanent appointments. The approach is individualized and method driven, combining direct search, market mapping, targeted outreach, structured screening, and transparent, empathetic communication. The practice routinely supports mandates ranging from key account management and field sales leadership to brand management, trade marketing, category management, and e commerce oriented roles, up to senior and executive appointments. Engagements are designed as long term partnerships grounded in trust, commitment, and clarity, with a strong conviction that diversity enhances creativity, innovation, and company culture. Clients gain an advisor who understands the dynamics of consumer goods routes to market, retail and channel structures, and brand building, while candidates receive honest guidance and access to opportunities that align with their motivations and growth potential. By narrowing its scope to what it knows best, talnt4u delivers precision, speed, and enduring fit.
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Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtSOW/ProjectsFashion & ApparelFood & BeverageConsumer ElectronicsLuxury GoodsSales & Business DevelopmentMarketing & Creative
HQFrankfurt am Main, Germany
2021
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BBRecruiting Personalberatung

Founded in 2009, BBRecruiting Personalberatung is a German headhunting and recruitment firm that identifies and secures specialists and executive leaders for clients across industry, retail, services, and consulting. Operating from Dusseldorf, Hamburg, and Muenchen, the firm combines an actively maintained proprietary candidate database with rigorous direct search, including targeted outreach on professional social networks, to accelerate time to shortlist. Typically, first qualified candidates are presented about two weeks after engagement, reflecting a streamlined, research led process spanning role scoping, market mapping, discreet direct contact, structured evaluation, and shortlist delivery. BBRecruiting focuses on hard to fill key roles in general management and senior leadership as well as expert positions in sales and business development, marketing, insights and market research, content and public relations, IT and digital, design (industrial, product, communication), real estate, consumer goods, finance, chemistry, and data analytics. The firm supports Mittelstand companies, family offices, hidden champions, and international subsidiaries in Germany and beyond, and is frequently selected when internal searches stall or resources are constrained. Services cover executive search, permanent recruitment, interim solutions at leadership level, sales build out in Germany and Europe, as well as succession advisory for owner led businesses. BBRecruiting emphasizes quality over quantity through precise profiling, direct access to scarce talent, and transparent communication with both clients and candidates. Its consultants bring deep sector knowledge and a network built over many years, enabling confidential, efficient delivery for sensitive mandates. The firm has been recognized with multiple awards, including a TopTen Beste Personalberater 2024 ranking by SZ Institut and Innofact, and continues to refine its methods to meet evolving talent demands driven by digital transformation and growth agendas. Clients value BBRecruiting as a reliable partner for critical hires that require speed, discretion, and market insight.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentSOW/ProjectsSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceBroadcastingPublishingOnline Media
2-10
HQDusseldorf, Germany
2009
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Head for work

Head for work is a specialized recruitment consultancy based in Duesseldorf that delivers precise, discreet, and value driven hiring for skilled professionals and leaders across Germany. Founded in 2016, the firm focuses on roles in Finance & Controlling, Legal & Compliance, Sales & Business Development, Human Resources, Engineering & Technik, and Healthcare & Medical, combining targeted direct search with a resilient network to match both professional capability and cultural fit. Clients, from innovative Mittelstand companies to international groups, rely on head for work for critical appointments where confidentiality, speed, and quality are essential. The team runs a structured process from initial role and market analysis through rigorous screening and interviews to finalist presentation and offer management, emphasizing transparent communication and measurable outcomes. Their track record includes 1,000+ successful placements, a 99% reengagement rate, and an average time to fill of 21 days, supported by a vetted network of 20,000+ candidates. In Finance they appoint talent from accounting experts to CFO level; in Legal they secure counsels and compliance leaders who navigate complex regulation; in Sales they identify growth minded commercial builders; in HR they place culture shaping business partners and heads of HR; in Engineering they hire specialists and leaders across industry, construction, and high tech; and in Healthcare they connect organizations with experts who strengthen clinical and commercial operations. Head for work acts as a partner for both companies and candidates, offering honest advice, thorough preparation, and long term career guidance. Executive search and headhunting are complemented by modern sourcing methods and, through its connection to the AUEG network, access to compliant flexible workforce solutions when required. The result is recruitment on eye level, delivered with Haltung, precision, and accountability to create enduring hires that perform.
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Exec Search & Interim MgmtPermanent RecruitmentTemporary StaffingAutomotiveAerospaceDefenseCloud ComputingTelecomHospital & Health Care (Nursing)
11-50
HQDüsseldorf, Germany
2016
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PaKo Consulting

Founded in 2018, PaKo Consulting is a specialist recruitment firm headquartered in Dusseldorf that focuses exclusively on the direct placement of sales specialists and leaders across Germany. The consultancy connects proven sales talent with companies that need people who can move markets, combining targeted direct outreach with rigorous qualification to align skills, mindset, and culture. Its services span discreet executive headhunting for top commercial roles, permanent recruitment for field sales, key account management, and sales support, and a fully outsourced recruiting process for organizations that want end to end support. Clients value a transparent, structured methodology that starts with role scoping and search strategy, runs through direct sourcing, advertising and first interviews, and continues with coordinated client interviews, feedback, and offer management until hire. Measurable delivery is central: PaKo typically presents suitable, prequalified candidates within 10 to 14 days, fills more than 75 percent of mandates within two months, and sees over 95 percent of placements remain beyond probation, all under clear terms from day one. The firm works only on permanent placements and emphasizes quality over volume, presenting clear recommendations instead of stacks of resumes. With a strong track record in technical sales for complex, explanation intensive products, the team partners with Mittelstand and enterprise customers in manufacturing, engineering, and technology driven markets nationwide. Led by founder and owner Patrick Kockelmann, PaKo Consulting operates as a hands on, accountable partner for both clients and candidates, offering honest advice, market insight, and lasting matches that strengthen revenue teams for the long term. Memberships in the German associations for sales management and the Mittelstand reflect its commitment to professional standards and a deep connection to the commercial community.
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Permanent RecruitmentExec Search & Interim MgmtRPOSoftware DevelopmentCybersecurityData ScienceDefenseConsumer Goods ManufacturingIndustrial Machinery
2-10
HQDüsseldorf, Germany
2018

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