Four aspects that determine your Professional Service Firm success

Enablement

The people, the organization and relevant propositions ‘empower the success’ of what professional service firms can bring to their respective markets.

Business Development

The strength of the professional ecosystem and go-to-market strategy determines the ongoing ‘book of business’ and the ability to win new business.

Reference Program

When ‘selling the invisible’ the importance of an effective reference program is crucial and often underestimated.

Marketing & Events

Strong focus on ‘getting the word out’ as well as gathering business intelligence can be achieved through executing a tailored M&E plan and continuous communication with clients.

Empowering service firms

The international team of experts provides a focused approach to support professional service firms with all aspects that determine success: Enablement, Business Development, Reference Program and Marketing & Events. With a range of tailored propositions, we support our clients to manage the changes and challenges they face. This can vary from focused projects that expand business with a new global account to executive search for senior hires, from improving team effectiveness to ad-interim leadership roles. Feel free to reach out to us for a full overview of our propositions.

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Our clients

Get inspired by our international clients and projects on their road to succes.

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Stanton Chase

With over 70 offices around the world Stanton Chase is a leading executive search firm. Reporting to the global executive board XtraAdvice partners helped to improve their global office evaluation and classification model.

Atos

With our XtraBusiness Workshop approach we support Professional Service Firms to boost and improve their business development results. Atos, a leading global consulting and technology firm, was an early XtraBusiness adopter that we helped to strategize and grow their business with a major international consumer market client.

Games for Health / Post IC app

The digital Post Intensive Care diary helps ICU patients with their recovery and deal with Post Intensive Care Syndrome. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the need and demand for the Post IC solution has rapidly increased during the past months. XtraAdvice is supporting Games for Health, the firm that developed the solution, with the further roll out to hospitals around the world. Go to: http://www.post-ic.nl/en

XtraAdvice News Highlights

XtraPurpose at the World Economic Forum 2020 in Davos; Shaping the CSR agenda for Professional Service Firms
14 januari 2020

Many business, political and cultural leaders from all over the world will travel to Switzerland next week for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF). At XtraAdvice we look forward to attending the WEF again and meeting several of our key clients and relations during this 2020 edition in Davos.

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Introducing FitCoins to help reduce the risk of burnout in Professional Service Firms
25 november 2019

Taking a preventive and pragmatic approach (Luc Swaab and Stef Oud, partners at XtraAdvice)

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How will economic turmoil impact professional service firms?
19 september 2019

“The Dutch economy holds up nicely in an increasingly volatile world. So there’s nothing to worry about….or is there?” (Luc Swaab – partner XtraAdvice)

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Press release – Empowering professional service firms with XtraAdvice
30 augustus 2019

A team of experienced partners with a strong background in professional service firms and/or as academics, have founded XtraAdvice, a new consulting firm. The XtraAdvice partner team is based in both The Netherlands and the US.

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The latest Professional Service Industry news

Dutch consultancy Dimensys eyes further growth with investor
15 January 2021

Netherlands-based consulting firm Dimensys has set its sight on international expansion. To fuel its ambitions, the 20-year-old consultancy has roped...

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How Dijon is becoming France's leading smart city
15 January 2021

Via the digital transformation of its entire urban infrastructure, the French city of Dijon has cut it service costs by...

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BearingPoint bolsters innovation services with YouMeO acquisition
14 January 2021

Global consulting firm BearingPoint has acquired YouMeO, bolstering its innovation strategy and design capabilities.  Founded in 2014, Paris-based YouMeO helps...

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Analysys Mason: 'Benefits of 5G significantly outweigh the costs'
14 January 2021

A new Analysys Mason study has revealed that the benefits of 5G infrastructure could add up to more than four...

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A six-step guide for evidence-based human resources
14 January 2021

Evidence-based human resources (HR) uses data, analysis, and research to understand the connection between people management practices and business outcomes,...

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Covid-19 is accelerating reshoring and nearshoring plans of banks
13 January 2021

Following years of increasing outsourcing activity in the banking sector, the corona crisis is likely to rewind some of this...

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BCG senior partner Axel Reinaud launches start-up NetZero
13 January 2021

Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in Paris Axel Reinaud has broken off to launch his...

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Bain & Company buys Italian data science boutique Pangea
12 January 2021

In its first European consulting deal since the landmark Qvartz acquisition, Bain & Company has acquired Pangea, a 20-strong Italian...

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France's lagging vaccine rollout puts the lens on consultants
12 January 2021

As France’s vaccine roll out continues to struggle, more and more criticism is mounting on government leaders, and in its...

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L.E.K. Consulting appoints partners in Germany, France and UK
12 January 2021

UK-headquartered management consulting firm L.E.K. Consulting has appointed four new partners across its European offices, as part of a global...

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Remote working can slash operational costs by one third
11 January 2021

As productivity persists under remote working arrangements, businesses are starting to save on real estate and other expenses, which delivers...

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weGrow's Gernot Schwendtner on Europe's startup scene in 2021
11 January 2021

As we enter 2021 and look ahead to the current year, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic undoubtedly looms at the forefront...

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Oliver Wyman appoints 14 new partners across Europe
11 January 2021

Oliver Wyman has appointed fourteen new partners in Europe, effective January 1, 2021. Eleven of the new partners are based...

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Atos bids $10 billion for DXC Technology to form industry giant
08 January 2021

Atos is looking to kick off the year in style with a potential mega acquisition. In a press statement confirming...

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Karin de Sousa Nobre joins Deloitte's Value Creation Services arm
08 January 2021

Eleven years after leaving the firm, Karin de Sousa Nobre has returned to Deloitte as a partner in its Value...

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German ecommerce sector books record year amid corona
07 January 2021

Despite unprecedented economic and social conditions, ecommerce has seen a record year for spending in Germany. Since 2013, BearingPoint and IIHD...

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Covid-19 puts the brakes on KPMG's strong growth in Ukraine
07 January 2021

Global Big Four firm KPMG has seen its revenues in Ukraine drop marginally in its latest financial year.  Following two...

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French government hires McKinsey to support vaccination rollout
06 January 2021

The French government is working with consultants from McKinsey & Company on the massive task of vaccinating the country’s 67...

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Anita Coronel, Kirstin Mennella and Analia Olgiati partner at BCG
06 January 2021

Global strategy consulting firm Boston Consulting Group has promoted three women to managing director and partner in the Netherlands. Boston Consulting...

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Broad Horizon buys project management consultancy Projectum
05 January 2021

Within months of landing in Denmark, Broad Horizon has boosted its domestic footprint with the acquisition of Projectum.  The 50-strong...

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Meet our team of professionals

Our partners all have a successful track record in their respective areas of expertise. In addition, we have developed a very powerful and well-connected business ecosystem by utilizing the networks of our partner team.

Stef
Oud

Partner
+31 6 520 489 96 stef.oud@xtra-advice.com
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Luc
Swaab

Partner
+31 6 536 734 93 luc.swaab@xtra-advice.com
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Vera
Melis

Partner
+31 6 515 796 22 vera.melis@xtra-advice.com
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Fred
van Eenennaam

Partner
+31 6 200 125 39 info@xtra-advice.com
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Willem
Bourgonje

Partner
+31 6 514 163 55 willem.bourgonje@xtra-advice.com
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Hans
van den Hurk

Partner
+31 6 204 385 68 info@xtra-advice.com
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Tamara
Swaab

Partner
+1 (530) 400-8027 info@xtra-advice.com
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Emile
Aarts

Partner
+31 6 467 648 68 info@xtra-advice.com
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Ron
Mangun

Partner
+1 (530) 848-1662 info@xtra-advice.com
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Frederic
Ramioulle

Tethys Solution Partner
+1 (602) 206-1565 info@xtra-advice.com
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