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

Strategy& buys strategic insurance consultancy 67rockwell
22 April 2021

Strategy& has agreed to acquire 67rockwell Consulting, a boutique German strategic consultancy focused on the insurance industry. The deal is...

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Efficio expands German partner team with Frank Welge
22 April 2021

International procurement consultancy Efficio has added a new partner to its team in Germany: Frank Welge. Appointed to his new...

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Comatch adds personal fit to consultant matching algorithm
22 April 2021

Consulting marketplace Comatch has introduced a new automated feature aimed at bringing a more personal touch to the client-consultant matchmaking...

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Atos acquires tech companies in Europe and North America
21 April 2021

IT services giant Atos has continued its buy-and-build strategy with the acquisition of three companies in Europe and North America. ...

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Ex-PwC'er and Olympian Sedef Köktentürk joins Blue Horizon
21 April 2021

Switzerland-based impact investor in the food sector Blue Horizon has named former PwC consultant Sedef Köktentürk as its Chief Operations...

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ERM buys Dutch sustainability consulting firm Sustainalize
21 April 2021

Global sustainability services firm has continued its buy-and-build growth strategy with the acquisition of Sustainalize. The purchase of the Netherlands-headquartered...

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Arjan Bom joins Dutch financial services consultancy Mount
21 April 2021

Boutique Dutch consultancy Mount Consulting has strengthened its team with former Big Four professional Arjan Bom. “Joining Mount Consulting is...

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Daniela Rothley joins consulting practice of LPA as a partner
20 April 2021

LPA, a German technology services provider to the banking scene, has appointed a new partner in its consulting practice. Founded...

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Spanish expert network Arbolus raises $6 million for expansion
20 April 2021

Arbolus – a Barcelona-based tech platform that links businesses with on-demand expertise – has raised $6 million in a seed...

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CIVITTA expands into Kosovo with Envision Consulting bolt-on
19 April 2021

Pan-European consulting firm CIVITTA has expanded into Kosovo, its 16th market in Europe – through the joining of forces with...

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Bogdan Yarmolenko new country leader of EY in Ukraine
19 April 2021

EY has selected the boss of its Strategy and Transactions division – Bogdan Yarmolenko – as the next Country Managing...

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Europe's telecoms infrastructure needs €300 billion spend for 5G
19 April 2021

Channeling €300 billion into telecom infrastructure could generate over €110 billion in annual GDP benefits for Europe by 2025 –...

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How Nextcontinent's global energy practice helps its citizens grow
16 April 2021

While several consulting firms around the world faced a difficult last 12 months, Nextcontinent’s diverse network has enabled its ‘citizens’...

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Simon-Kucher launches an office in Berlin, sixth in Germany
16 April 2021

International strategy and marketing consultancy Simon-Kucher & Partners has launched a new office in Berlin, its 41st worldwide.  The new...

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Investment banker Tommaso Ferrari joins Alantra’s Italian team
16 April 2021

After working in investment banking for two decades, Tommaso Ferrari has switched to the advisory side of the table, appointed...

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Daniel Jürgenschellert re-joins Helbing Business Advisors
16 April 2021

DACH-based management consulting firm Helbing Business Advisors has appointed a new Managing Director and Board member in Germany.  Daniel Jürgenschellert...

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Europe's biosimilars market set for a major transformation
15 April 2021

The European biosimilars market is set to transform in the next few years, according to research by Alvarez & Marsal....

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How KPMG's FRM practice helps clients adapt to changing financial risk
15 April 2021

With regulatory changes coming thick and fast for the financial services sector, KPMG’s Financial Risk Management (FRM) practice provides a...

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Dutch consultants help create digital twin of water utility infrastructure
15 April 2021

RoyalHaskoningDHV Digital is helping a Dutch regional water authority create a digital twin of its entire wastewater treatment infrastructure –...

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Germany's top marketplaces for independent consultants
14 April 2021

Based on the views of more than 1,000 executives in Germany that work with consultants, meet the country’s top five...

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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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