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KST Berlin
The Challenge
90% of our revenue came from just four clients. One shift could collapse everything.
Our Approach
- Placed a senior sales lead focused on acquiring new accounts
- Supported hiring in purchasing and operations to stabilize backend execution
- Rebuilt the company’s go-to-market resilience with succession in mind
The Result
- Customer dependency dropped from 90% to under 50%
- KST prepared for a smooth generational transition
- Revenue diversification began showing results within months
Red Cross (Education Division)
The Challenge
Building Germany’s best educational institution required a top-tier psychological leader – but the DRK brand wasn’t attracting the right candidates.
Our Approach
- CEO-targeted video campaign, anonymized process
- Positioned role as part of a mission, not just a job
- Attracted performance-driven candidates outside the traditional NGO bubble
The Result
- Role filled with a candidate who is transforming the organization
- Increased clarity, commitment, and executive alignment
- DRK leadership: “These candidates would have never applied the normal way.”
Ökotec
The Challenge
Digital transformation of a deep-engineering business – without losing its soul.
Our Approach
- Placed senior sales leaders and software specialists with hybrid industry-tech experience
- Supported multiple mandates: from Sales to AI/Software roles
- Worked across both Ökotec and Veolia’s international expansion teams
The Result
- Strengthened Ökotec’s market position in Germany
- Talent bridge established between engineering & digital
- Veolia gained strategic team leads for EU rollouts
Integrated Lab Solutions
The Challenge
ILS needed a CTO who could accelerate processes and relieve the CEO from daily technical management – while preparing for global growth.
Our Approach
- Identified CTO and Head of Projects profiles with 10+ years of deep tech leadership
- Focused on process agility, speed, and operational excellence e
- Mapped candidates who could drive change in a mid-sized, high-complexity business
The Result
- CTO placed with immediate operational impact
- Strategic alignment across departments improved
- Company positioned as future tech leader in special machinery
Art Attack
The Challenge
Rebuilding the VP level for global supply chain and leadership in a 3000+ person company with 80% operations in Asia.
Our Approach
- Global candidate outreach with a focus on execution power, not politics
- High-performance profiles placed without adding complexity
- Direct collaboration with CEO ensured alignment and speed
The Result
- First role filled successfully, additional mandates launched
- Strong candidates with global mindsets and cultural precision
- CEO: “Finally, a process that delivers impact – not theater.”
EDF Germany
The Challenge
EDF needed to build up its startup ecosystem in Germany – with CEOs who could think globally, act locally, and deliver politically.
Our Approach
- Placed several general managers and startup CEOs in hydrogen, battery storage, and digital energy
- Balanced EDF’s French HQ logic with Germany’s execution culture e
- Focused on hybrid profiles: strategy + pragmatism
The Result
- EDF’s energy ventures successfully operational in Germany
- Strategic visibility established in multiple cleantech verticals
- Strong leadership core in place, from zero footprint to active presence
Protestant Church Germany
The Challenge
The EKD needed a high-trust, high-skill financial lead – with both spiritual and strategic sensibility.
Our Approach
- Engaged candidates from real estate, finance and institutional sectors
- Managed alignment across multiple decision-making bodies
- Matched cultural intelligence with financial leadership
The Result
- Placed a finance leader with strong cross-sector expertise
- Broad approval from governing bodies
- Visible, early wins within months of placement
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