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

Xtra Inspiration with renowned musician Andre Heuvelman
10 maart 2021
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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

BCG and OC&C advise on Castik Capital’s acquisition of TBAuctions
01 December 2021

Investor Castik Capital has acquired Netherlands-headquartered TBAuctions, with the aim of building the largest online auction platform in Europe. The...

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Rolf Fricker and Tobias Handschuh join Oliver Wyman as partner
01 December 2021

Oliver Wyman has added two new partners to its team in Germany: Rolf Fricker and Tobias Handschuh. Both new partners...

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Four steps for B2B companies to implement price adjustments
30 November 2021

According to the latest Global Pricing Study from Simon-Kucher & Partners, the large majority of B2B companies are planning price...

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Black Friday spending, discounts and budgets in 4 charts
26 November 2021

In the run-up to Black Friday – one of the world’s largest shopping feasts – global management consultancy Simon-Kucher &...

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Consultants advise on Plugit’s acquisition by infrastructure investor
26 November 2021

Plugit, an electrical vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure company in Finland, has been acquired by infrastructure investment manager DIF Capital Partners....

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Jeannette Homan joins Deloitte’s Dutch Risk Advisory division
26 November 2021

Deloitte has welcomed a new partner in its Dutch member firm: Jeannette Homan.  Appointed a partner in the Risk Advisory division,...

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Is the Chief Strategy Officer dead?
25 November 2021

Not so long ago, the question was being asked on the future of strategy consulting, coming under pressure from in-house...

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Connect strategy and operations for effective digital transformation
24 November 2021

As a senior manager at Innopay, Josje Fiolet helps businesses and public institutions to digitally transform. “All organisations are aware...

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BCG and Kearney sign sustainable aviation fuel partnerships
24 November 2021

Two of the world’s leading strategy consulting firms – Boston Consulting Group and Kearney – have stepped up their commitment...

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Maxime Julian managing partner of L.E.K. Consulting in France
23 November 2021

Arnaud Sergent, the managing partner of L.E.K. Consulting in France, is passing on the baton to Maxime Julian, one of...

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McKinsey promotes Gustaw Szarek to partner in Warsaw office
23 November 2021

Global strategy consulting firm McKinsey & Company has a new partner in Poland: Gustaw Szarek. The new partner has been...

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Overcoming dysfunctions in the SAFe transformation framework
23 November 2021

The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is the world’s leading framework that supports enterprise-wide Agile change. But applying SAFe doesn’t come...

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Carlo van Gilst and Ellen van den Boogaart join KPMG Innovation
23 November 2021

KPMG has bolstered its Innovation practice in the Netherlands with Carlo van Gilst and Ellen van den Boogaart. The duo...

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Digital transformation trends in the retail banking industry
22 November 2021

Global strategy consulting firm Roland Berger has released the 2021 edition of its annual Retail Banking Study, shedding light on...

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Experienced leaders join Advisory Board of FourManagement
22 November 2021

German management consulting firm FourManagement has installed an Advisory Board. The new Advisory Board will provide the company’s partner team...

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Bain adds experienced duo to Dutch financial services practice
22 November 2021

Bain & Company has bolstered its Financial Services practice in the Netherlands with two former partners of Roland Berger: Mark...

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BCG’s procurement consultancy Inverto installs six-strong leadership
19 November 2021

Boston Consulting Group subsidiary Inverto has put in place a new management team, to be installed as of the start...

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Creative consultancy frog hits milestone under Capgemini Invent’s wings
19 November 2021

Design and creative consultancy frog is on a rapid growth track since the firm formally joined Capgemini Invent, scaling its...

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Dutch mid-market M&A consultancy expands into Denmark
18 November 2021

Dutch mergers & acquisitions consultancy Marktlink has expanded into Denmark, its second international presence outside of its home market the...

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Joris van Dongen joins TCS as head of financial services consulting
18 November 2021

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has bolstered its consulting practice with the experienced Dutchman Joris van Dongen. Appointed a partner, Joris...

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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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The experience and background we bring

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Feel free to contact us for any questions, information about our services or an introduction to a tailored program that we can provide to support your organization.

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