{"id":4909,"date":"2025-12-16T15:14:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoechsmann.de\/?post_type=news&#038;p=4909"},"modified":"2026-03-01T11:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T10:43:06","slug":"hoechsmann-company-named-among-best-executive-search-consultancies-2025","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/hoechsmann.de\/en\/news\/hoechsmann-company-named-among-best-executive-search-consultancies-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"H\u00f6chsmann &#038; Company Named Among \u201cBest Executive Search Consultancies 2025\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_2dbf7b3f height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image hc-icon align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/hoechsmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/favicon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoechsmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/favicon.png 512w, https:\/\/hoechsmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/favicon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/hoechsmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/favicon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator nospacer_line size_small with_line width_30 thick_2 style_solid color_primary align_center\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;H\u00f6chsmann &amp; Company Named Among \u201cBest Executive Search Consultancies 2025\u201d &#8211; &#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22margin-top%22%3A%220%22%2C%22padding-top%22%3A%220%22%7D%7D&#8221;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_2dbf7b3f height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>Frankfurt, 16 December 2025, H\u00f6chsmann &amp; Company has been recognised in WirtschaftsWoche\u2019s latest ranking as one of the \u201cBest Executive Search Consultancies 2025\u201d. The firm received this distinction in three categories: Transport &amp; Logistics, Machinery &amp; Plant Engineering, and Professional Services.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_2dbf7b3f height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-4 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-image align_center\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/hoechsmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WiWo_Beste_Personalberater_2025_Hoechsmann__Company.png\" class=\"attachment-us_600_0 size-us_600_0\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoechsmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WiWo_Beste_Personalberater_2025_Hoechsmann__Company.png 435w, https:\/\/hoechsmann.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WiWo_Beste_Personalberater_2025_Hoechsmann__Company-186x300.png 186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>The ranking is based on a survey designed by Christel Gade, Professor of Human Resources and Organisation at IU International University of Applied Sciences. Between October 2024 and October 2025, around 3,000 senior HR decision-makers provided 6,000 individual assessments on their satisfaction with the performance of the headhunters they had engaged. In addition, around 100 reference interviews were conducted. More than 900 consultancies were nominated and evaluated, with only the top-performing firms included in the final ranking.<\/p>\n<p>The award comes at a time of profound change in the labour market. Demographic shifts, succession challenges, skills shortages and rising leadership requirements are creating increasingly complex people decisions &#8211; particularly for family-owned businesses and the Mittelstand. Filling key roles is therefore becoming ever more strategic, shaping organisations\u2019 long-term resilience and competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see this recognition as a strong affirmation of our direction,\u201d said Thorsten Amend-Schaar, Managing Partner of H\u00f6chsmann &amp; Company. \u201cOur ambition is to act as a trusted advisor to family-owned businesses and the Mittelstand. When appointing key leaders, it is not only about technical capability &#8211; it is about whether a person truly aligns with a company\u2019s culture, values and strategic intent. That is what ultimately enables sustainable development and long-term continuity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_2dbf7b3f height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>H\u00f6chsmann &amp; Company deliberately positions itself as more than a conventional recruitment provider. The focus is not on short-term placements, but on rigorous, senior-level advisory, grounded in a deep understanding of business models, ownership structures and entrepreneurial responsibility. The objective is to enable robust, future-proof decisions that create long-term prospects for both organisations and candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The recognition is particularly noteworthy given the market landscape: H\u00f6chsmann &amp; Company is among the comparatively small number of owner-managed boutique firms featured in WirtschaftsWoche\u2019s ranking alongside internationally operating global consultancies. This positioning underlines that specialist expertise, partner-led accountability and genuine sector insight continue to be decisive\u2014even in a market shaped by large players.<\/p>\n<p>Receiving awards across multiple industries further highlights H\u00f6chsmann &amp; Company\u2019s cross-sector expertise and its consistently partnership-driven advisory approach in an increasingly demanding market environment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_8d5aa4e2 height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator nospacer_line size_small with_line width_30 thick_2 style_solid color_primary align_center\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_2dbf7b3f height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;About H\u00f6chsmann &amp; Company&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_8d5aa4e2\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>For 25 years, H\u00f6chsmann &amp; Company has advised family-owned businesses, mid-sized enterprises and international corporate groups on executive appointments and succession solutions. The owner-managed executive search firm, with offices in Frankfurt and D\u00fcsseldorf, combines Executive Search, Board Search, succession planning, management assessment and leadership coaching &#8211; delivered with professionalism, integrity and highly bespoke counsel. The firm\u2019s approach is centred on personality, values and long-term fit. H\u00f6chsmann &amp; Company is a certified member of the AESC (Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants) and the BDU (Bundesverband Deutscher Unternehmensberatungen).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hoechsmann.de\"><strong>www.hoechsmann.de<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69d2d31d69146\" data-id=\"69d2d31d69146\" data-height=\"80\" data-height-mobile=\"80\" data-height-tab=\"80\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_custom_heading text=\"H\u00f6chsmann &amp; Company Named Among \u201cBest Executive Search Consultancies 2025\u201d - \" font_container=\"tag:h1|text_align:center\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\"%7B%22default%22%3A%7B%22margin-top%22%3A%220%22%2C%22padding-top%22%3A%220%22%7D%7D\"]Frankfurt, 16 December 2025, H\u00f6chsmann &amp; Company has been recognised in WirtschaftsWoche\u2019s latest ranking as one of the \u201cBest Executive Search Consultancies 2025\u201d. 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