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

Horn & Company embarks on next growth phase with investor
15 October 2021

German management consulting firm Horn & Company has entered into a strategic partnership with investor Waterland, in a deal that...

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Kea & Partners acquires French management consultancy Ylios
15 October 2021

In its second deal this year, French management consultancy Kea & Partners has acquired counterpart Ylios. Founded in 1988, Ylios...

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New York Pizza buys three German chains. Meet the dealmakers
15 October 2021

Dutch pizza chain New York Pizza has considerably beefed up its footprint in Germany with the acquisition of thee domestic...

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KPMG Romania promotes Victor Iancu to associate partner
15 October 2021

The Romanian division of KPMG has promoted Victor Iancu to Associate Partner. Victor Iancu has been with the Big Four...

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Becoming a frontrunner in the changing mortgage market
14 October 2021

Potential mortgage applicants (and their advisors) no longer only look at the price, but also at the mortgage process and...

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Eden McCallum welcomes four Analists to Amsterdam team
14 October 2021

Eden McCallum has welcomed four new Analists to its team in Amsterdam. All four have meanwhile completed their three-week introductory...

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Zanders partners with MML Capital for next phase of growth
12 October 2021

Zanders – an international treasury and risk consulting firm – has roped in funding from investment firm MML Capital, as...

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Christian Kaspar and Christian von Tschirschky join Strategy&
11 October 2021

PwC’s strategy consulting outfit Strategy& has strengthened its partner team in German with lifelong consultants Christian Kaspar and Christian von...

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Joachim Stephan succeeds Daniel Kessler as BCG’s Switzerland boss
08 October 2021

Global strategy consulting firm Boston Consulting Group has announced a leadership change in Switzerland, with Joachim Stephan taking over the...

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Former French Air Force chief Stéphane Abrial joins consultancy
08 October 2021

Stéphane Abrial, a former French Air Force chief and NATO commander, has affiliated with Hague Corporate Affairs as an Associate...

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Simon-Kucher launches own solutions business: Engine
08 October 2021

Global consulting firm Simon-Kucher & Partners has launched a new solutions business, bringing together more than 35 years of experience...

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DuPont Sustainable Solutions buys sustainability consultancy Sofies
07 October 2021

Within three months of the acquisition of US-based KKS Advisors, DuPont Sustainable Solutions has closed another deal in the sustainability...

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EU draft legislation on artificial intelligence requires awareness
06 October 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing part of our daily (business) life. As exciting and groundbreaking its possibilities are,...

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Xebia closes largest acquisition in 20-year history: PGS Software
05 October 2021

Xebia has closed its largest acquisition in history, with the purchase of PGS Software – a Polish software house and...

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Demystifying culture change: Six ways to make culture change work
05 October 2021

Culture is one of the key arguments why leaders think transformations succeed or fail and why change and innovation is...

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Kristof Lambert new leader of Accenture in Belgium & Luxembourg
05 October 2021

Accenture has installed a new Country Managing Director for Belgium & Luxembourg: Kristof Lambert. “I’m extremely proud and happy with...

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Oliver Wyman deals blow to Strategy& with team hire in DACH
04 October 2021

Shortly after poaching Strategy&’s global leader Joachim Rotering, Oliver Wyman has dealt another major blow to its strategic consulting rival...

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Projective acquires Dutch management consultancy Mastermind
04 October 2021

Projective has closed its first acquisition in the Netherlands, and its second under the wings of financial investor Gimv. The...

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Global IPO activity on track for record-breaking year
04 October 2021

Global IPO activity is on a strong rebound globally, with the market well on its way to smash several records,...

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Deloitte Consulting acquires Dutch ServiceNow specialist Odysseus
01 October 2021

In its second acquisition in the Netherlands this year, Deloitte has purchased Odysseus, a firm specialised in designing and implementing...

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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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