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.

To client overview

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 wins Best Small Business Award 2021

XtraAdvice was rewarded the Small Business Award 2021 for Best Strategy & Management Consultancy – The Netherlands. Corporate Vision wrote in their evaluation feedback about XtraAdvice: “This award truly represents all of your hard work and dedication paying off. Our merit selection process narrows down nominees in order to seek out exclusively the very best that the Small Business Industry has to offer on a global scale.”

XtraAdvice News Highlights

We are involved: bring the Formula E Prix to the Netherlands
01 maart 2022

XtraAdvice and several of its partners and clients are involved in the efforts to “bring the Formula E Prix to the Netherlands. Our participation with the Formula includes a role as Chair for in the FE Advisory board.

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On the jury: Stef Oud at the annual SAP Netherlands best customer awards
01 maart 2022

In 2021 XtraAdvice partner Stef Oud was on the jury for the annual SAP Netherlands best customer awards. The awards were acknowledged in 4 project categories: Digital Core, Customer Experience, Human Experience and Lead with Purpose.

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Xtra Inspiration with renowned musician Andre Heuvelman
10 maart 2021

Music has a scientifically proven, positive impact on your mental and physical well-being. A very valuable fact to consider for professional service firms with employee health under even more pressure than usual during these challenging pandemic times.

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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

Roland Berger and Kearney advise on acquisition of Vacanceselect
11 August 2022

Vacanceselect, a major player in the European outdoor accommodation and camping industry, has been acquired by European Camping Group for...

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Two Valcon colleagues about their promotion and career
05 August 2022

In its midyear promotion round, the Dutch wing of Valcon promoted over twenty consultants to the next level. Two of...

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Roland Berger buys 30-strong German manufacturing consultancy
01 August 2022

In its first acquisition in three years, Roland Berger has picked up POLARIXPARTNER, a management consultancy with a team of...

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Chisinau hires Palladium for insight in education needs of refugees
01 August 2022

Moldova’s largest city has hired global social impact consultancy Palladium to help the municipality better serve the needs of refugees....

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L.E.K. Consulting expands CEE presence with new Warsaw office
29 July 2022

Global strategy consulting firm L.E.K. Consulting has expanded its presence in Central and Eastern Europe with a new office in...

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Manuel Cortés and Pablo Blanco join Alvarez & Marsal in Madrid
29 July 2022

International consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal has added two new Managing Directors to its team in Spain: Manuel Cortés and...

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Consultants unveil design plans for ports in Albania and Kosovo
29 July 2022

Engineering consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV has unveiled its plans for two new ports in Eastern Europe. The plans include the conventional...

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Expleo expands advisory offerings with addition of UMS Consulting
29 July 2022

Expleo, a €1 billion global technology and consulting company, has strengthened its advisory offerings with the acquisition of UMS Consulting,...

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Reasons to join management consulting boutique impulssum
29 July 2022

Boutique management consulting impulssum helps clients in the Netherlands and United Kingdom with professionalising their commercial operations and enhancing their...

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FiSer Consulting expands team with four new members
29 July 2022

Amsterdam-based financial services consultancy FiSer Consulting has over the past weeks expanded its team with four new professionals, lifting the...

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How FTI-BOLD helps its staff enjoy ‘the best of both worlds’
27 July 2022

The dilemma is a familiar one to many young professionals entering consulting: is it best to build a career within...

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Bain & Company promotes Casper Steenkamp to partner
27 July 2022

Global strategy consultancy Bain & Company has promoted Casper Steenkamp to partner in its Amsterdam office. The 39-year-old has been...

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Eight Advisory ropes in growth capital to double independently
22 July 2022

European consulting firm Eight Advisory has landed an investment from Sienna Investment Managers, with the aim of maintaining its growth...

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Infosys buys 200-strong European life sciences consultancy Base
22 July 2022

Global IT services company Infosys has beefed up its consulting arm in Europe with the acquisition of Base Life Science,...

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Strategy& promotes Fabien Fontaine and Xavier Monin to partner
22 July 2022

Global strategy consulting firm Strategy& has promoted two company members in Paris to its partnership: Fabien Fontaine and Xavier Monin....

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EFESO Consulting beefs up US presence with Argo Consulting
21 July 2022

Paris-headquartered global consultancy EFESO Consulting has significantly expanded its presence in the world’s largest consulting market through the merger with...

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Kelly Hauwert (BlinkLane Consulting) on her journey from trainee to senior consultant
21 July 2022

At the start of this month, Kelly Hauwert enjoyed her second promotion at BlinkLane Consulting. As she prepares to take...

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Deloitte adds duo to partner team of Sustainability practice
15 July 2022

Deloitte has strengthened the partner team of its Sustainability practice in the Netherlands with Arjan de Draaijer and Wim Bartels,...

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Technology business management specialist It’s Value joins Improven
14 July 2022

It’s Value, a consulting firm specialised in technology business management, has joined Improven. The deal sees 15 consultants cross to...

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Netherlands, Denmark and Estonia lead Europe's energy transition
13 July 2022

The Netherlands is leading Europe’s energy transition, according to a new benchmark by Oliver Wyman, with Denmark and Estonia hot...

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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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Stuart
Layzell

Partner
+44 7841 952 557 info@xtra-advice.com
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Andre
Heuvelman

Creative Partner
+31 6 549 811 49 info@xtra-advice.com
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Herman
Diekman

Partner
+31 6 430 240 60 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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