Client success story: Stertil expands Internationally with IESF

Marcel Jansen, Commercial Director of Stertil, recently spoke about Stertil’s success with the IESF network in recruiting top-tier candidates for critical General Manager positions across their international subsidiaries. Challenge: Stertil was poised for growth in the US, German, and French markets but needed the right leadership talent to steer their international subsidiaries. The quest for […]

Successful CEO selection for Allied Vision Technologies GmbH and the German 2D Vision Group of TKH

IESF Germany’s partner, Topos Personalberatung, collaborates seamlessly with IESF The Netherlands, Van de Groep & Olsthoorn, to orchestrate a successful cross-border CEO selection process for Allied Vision Technologies GmbH and the German 2D Vision Group of TKH. The successful appointment of Robert Franz as CEO of Allied Vision Technologies GmbH underscores the remarkable capabilities of […]

Case Study: Expansion Beyond Borders

IESF & A Leading Lens Manufacturer’s Global Success through Collaborative Executive Search This case study outlines the critical role of utilizing the IESF global network to identify premier talent and foster organizational growth, amidst the intricacies of global business expansion. A global leading manufacturer of intraocular lens solutions for cataract surgery, built on innovation in […]

Finding scarce talent for a company facing exponential growth

Morningstar, Inc. is an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. It provides an array of investment research and investment management services. Morningstar’s research and recommendations are considered by financial journalists as influential in the asset management industry. Morningstar’s growth in recent years relies on the company’s ability to attract highly skilled professionals in very demanding talent markets. In this conversation with […]

Business-family in Germany versus Family-business in Italy

Italian family-owned companies are both famous and notorious. Because there are so many family members involved in the company it’s known for the risk of being prone to conflicts. In Germany in general, family-owned companies are led more managerial, structured, and not all family members are automatically part of the management team or even involved […]

“A new Director should not be a clone of the old one.”

Interview with René Boeve, leaving Managing Director of DWI and DIT and Philip van Leersum, future Managing Director. After an active career as Managing Director of two manufacturing companies, René Boeve plans to retire soon. He has been Director/Owner of DWI Fabrics, a specialist in technical textile fabrics for conveyor belts, coatings and tarpaulins, since […]

The role of the assignor in challenging international search projects

IESF France and IESF Israel demonstrated a strong corporation despite difficult cultural and economic circumstances Partners of IESF, an international network of Executive Search firms, regularly work together on cross border assignments. Each project highlights new challenges and learnings. Sometimes it’s assumed that the assigned firm – responsible for the local search in their country […]

New local Managing Director in Romania

Business insights from our IESF partners in Israel & Romania What do you do when you as an Israelian company have been searching for an experienced Managing Director for your location in Romania for several years, but can’t seem succeed? This organization is small but ambitious and active in a niche market with a few […]

New managing director for rental company

Boels Rental, a Dutch family business founded in 1977, is one of the most renowned rental companies in Europe. IESF partners from the Netherlands and Belgium worked together in searching the best suitable candidate for the position of Managing Director Belgium and Luxembourg. Main focus point for the future Managing Director is enlarging the company’s footprint […]