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

Chappuis Halder launches offering for financial technology investors
03 March 2021

International financial services consultancy Chappuis Halder has launched FinDepth – a platform that helps financial technology (FinTech) investors secure returns...

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Jeannine Peek country leader of Capgemini in the Netherlands
03 March 2021

The Dutch arm of Capgemini has named Jeannine Peek as its new Country Managing Director. She succeeds Hans van Waayenburg,...

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Horváth & Partners celebrates 15 years of business in Romania
02 March 2021

Management consulting firm Horváth & Partners is celebrating 15 years of activity in the Romanian market. Horváth & Partners is...

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Ties Carbo joins Artefact's Dutch data consulting practice
02 March 2021

Artefact has strengthened its Data Consulting practice in the Netherlands with newly appointed Director Ties Carbo. The former BCG and...

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Kearney appoints four new partners in its Paris office
01 March 2021

Global strategy and operations consulting firm Kearney has appointed four new partners in France. Mathieu Jamot has been with Kearney for...

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Metyis launches global brand and visual identity
01 March 2021

International management consulting firm Metyis has launched a new brand and visual identity. The firm outlines the newly adopted brand...

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An ex-consultant leads the Board of Grand Slam tournaments
01 March 2021

Ugo Valensi, a media professional with prior experience at EY and Kearney, has been named Executive Director of the Grand...

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Monitor Deloitte book explores AI’s benefits to strategic planning
28 February 2021

In a world of volatility, complexity and data, businesses often struggle to develop cohesive strategies for long-term growth. A group...

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Korn Ferry's Monika van Hoogenvest on social selling in consulting
26 February 2021

With email marketing in danger of peaking, with jaded clients growing weary of impersonal messaging, a new approach to marketing...

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Europe's electric vehicles fleet to reach 40 million by 2030
25 February 2021

More than 40 million passenger electric vehicles will drive European roads by 2030, spelling riches for the segment’s stakeholder ecosystem. A new...

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Circular economy business models unlock strategic advantage
24 February 2021

Companies that invest in circular economy business models reap the benefits from their investments. New research by Kearney shows that...

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Vikram Dhaliwal joins Oliver Wyman's team in Amsterdam
24 February 2021

Oliver Wyman has strengthened its retail and consumer goods practice in the Netherlands with the addition of Vikram Dhaliwal. Appointed...

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Bercy selects 22 consultancies for restructuring framework agreement
23 February 2021

The French ministry of Economy and Finance – also known as ‘Bercy’ – has appointed over twenty consulting firms to...

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Bonfiglioli Consulting leaders release new book on Lean Digital
23 February 2021

The CEO of Bologna-based management consultancy Bonfiglioli Consulting has released a new book on Lean processes and digital transformation in...

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PaymentGenes and Stepstone Corporate Finance+ team up
23 February 2021

Two Dutch consultancies have agreed on a strategic partnership: PaymentGenes, a niche recruitment & consultancy specialised in payments, and Stepstone...

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Atos acquires Dutch platinum Salesforce partner Profit4SF
22 February 2021

Within two months of scooping a cybersecurity consultancy in the Netherlands, Atos has closed a second deal in the country...

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Transfer pricing practices grow increasingly legitimate worldwide
22 February 2021

Regulatory compliance has become more of a priority in the transfer pricing paradigm than tax optimisation – according to a...

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Oliver Wyman promotes Beatriz Lacave to partner in Spain
22 February 2021

Twelve years after joining the global management consulting firm, Beatriz Lacave has been admitted into Oliver Wyman’s partnership. Beatriz Lacave...

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IT consultancies anticipating corona passport in Denmark
19 February 2021

Leading IT consultancies such as IBM and Netcompany are gearing up to develop a digital corona passport for Denmark –...

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BDO Germany and UK team up for MediaMonks acquisition
19 February 2021

Continuing its expansion, MediaMonks has acquired Staud Studios, a German digital marketing production house dedicated to the automotive industry. The...

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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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