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 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

8 out of 10 Dutch companies to review strategy and operating model
23 November 2022

A large proportion of Dutch companies will be forced to overhaul their strategy and business model in the coming year,...

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Successful strategy execution = alignment + mindset + capability
23 November 2022

With the world increasingly demanding speed and agility, the importance of strategy execution is more evident than ever. Ignacio Vaccaro,...

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Magnus Energy supports roll-out of pan-European MARI project
23 November 2022

Last month, one of Europe’s biggest energy balancing projects reached a major milestone. The so-called MARI project saw the first...

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Microsoft promotes Tensing to Gold Partner for Data Analytics
22 November 2022

Microsoft has promoted Tensing to the Gold band of its Data Analytics partner program. From five offices across Europe, Netherlands-headquartered...

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Atos close to divesting Italian business to local player Lutech
18 November 2022

Global IT giant Atos is on the brink of selling its Italian business to Lutech, an Italy-based provider of IT...

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Innopay launches German edition of ‘Everything Transaction’
18 November 2022

Following previous editions in Dutch and English, Innopay’s award-winning management book ‘Everything Transaction’ has now made its debut in German...

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Sourcing Champions and Ignite Procurement partner for sustainability
18 November 2022

International procurement consultancy Sourcing Champions has agreed a partnership with Ignite Procurement, a provider of software for in-depth spend management....

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Marktlink adds three dealmakers to team in Belgium
17 November 2022

M&A consultancy Marktlink has welcomed three new members to its team in Belgium. With offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany,...

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Future technology investments must augment and empower workers
17 November 2022

Investment in technology has continued unabated since the pandemic hit. While investments are set to remain high across the landscape,...

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Meet Appian's top 2022 partners for Europe, Middle East and Africa
17 November 2022

Appian has revealed its top 2022 partners in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), recognising eight professional services firms...

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How KPMG is building its managed services arm in the Netherlands
17 November 2022

Having built a presence in the managed services space around the world, KPMG has now also launched the business in...

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Developments driving the Global Business Services market
17 November 2022

Over the past years, many corporates have been professionalising their BPO and SSC environments through the establishment of Global Business...

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Deloitte leaders enjoy 'once in a life-time' meeting with Pope Francis
11 November 2022

Across the globe, Deloitte organises thousands of meetings with leading executives and government officials per year. But for most –...

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Metyis enters Italian market with new office in Milan
11 November 2022

Hot on the heels of expanding into France, Metyis has entered the Italian market. The expansion into Italy lifts Metyis’...

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Analysys Mason names Giovanni Parenti leader of Milan office
11 November 2022

Global management consultancy Analysys Mason has appointed Giovanni Parenti as partner and head of its Milan office. The consultancy focused...

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Inverto doubles down in home base Germany with two new offices
11 November 2022

European procurement and supply chain consultancy Inverto is doubling down on its German ambitions, simultaneously opening two new offices. With...

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Oliver Wyman promotes Dominik Böhler to partner
11 November 2022

Global management consulting firm Oliver Wyman has appointed a record-number of new partners worldwide, with Dominik Böhler the sole Dutch...

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Kearney deepens supply chain offerings with Optano acquisition
10 November 2022

Global strategy and management consultancy Kearney has acquired Optano, a Germany-based software firm that helps clients with optimising their supply...

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Eurogroup Consulting promotes four to partner in France
10 November 2022

International management consultancy Eurogroup Consulting has appointed four new partners in its home market France. With over 400 consultants, Eurogroup...

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Headhunter Top of Minds expands into Germany and Spain
04 November 2022

Top of Minds, a Netherlands-based headhunter focused on the consulting scene, has expanded its wings into two new markets. Founded...

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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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Herman
Diekman

Partner
+31 6 430 240 60 info@xtra-advice.com
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Dereck
Davey

Partner
+614 319 945 65 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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