Excel­lence in con­sult­ing, under­stand­ing and chal­leng­ing place­ments

Xel­len­to is an own­er-man­aged execu­tive search bou­tique with a glob­al net­work and a cross-sec­toral scope. We advise nation­al and inter­na­tion­al cor­po­ra­tions, SMEs as well as execu­tive and non-execu­tive boards in fill­ing posi­tions on top-tier man­age­ment lev­el.

Our work is strict­ly lim­it­ed to exclu­sive search­es and direct can­di­date approach.

Our con­sul­tants …

… have acquired long­stand­ing oper­a­tional man­age­ment expe­ri­ence in both busi­ness and execu­tive search. Hav­ing gained their exper­tise at mar­ket-lead­ing com­pa­nies our con­sul­tants’ work is hall­marked by pro­fes­sion­al­ism and utmost dis­cre­tion.

Our clients …

… val­ue and appre­ci­ate our pro­fes­sion­al and unre­strained focus on their projects as well as our empha­sis on qual­i­ty and sus­tain­abil­i­ty. We adapt our process­es to suit client needs and pro­vide future-ori­ent­ed advice.

Our can­di­dates …

… are sub­ject to a goal-dri­ven and care­ful selec­tion process which focuss­es on com­pe­ten­cies and per­son­al­i­ty. We take care in match­ing a candidate’s per­son­al and pro­fes­sion­al plans with the client’s require­ments. Con­comi­tant­ly, we ensure that each can­di­date is suf­fi­cient­ly and indi­vid­u­al­ly accom­pa­nied dur­ing the search process.

Our research …

… is not sub­ject to lim­i­ta­tions con­cern­ing can­di­date iden­ti­fi­ca­tion. Fur­ther­more, beyond being able to draw on sound, exist­ing net­works our research team is encour­aged to pro­pose cre­ative and unusu­al ideas with regard to find­ing the ide­al can­di­date.

Dr. Matthias Kestler

Focus of his work:
Super­vi­so­ry boards, advi­so­ry boards, indus­try experts – Board mem­bers, mana­ging direc­tors (and C‑1)
Pri­vate equi­ty, port­fo­lio com­pa­nies, pub­lic lim­it­ed com­pa­nies, foun­da­tions, Medi­um-sized com­pa­nies, fam­i­ly busi­ness­es, fam­i­ly offices

Con­tact:
Phone: +49 (89) 620 30 88 — 11
Mail: mkestler@xellento.com

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Peter Alexan­der Rapp

Focus of his work:
Fast Mov­ing Con­sumer Goods
Sports, Fash­ion & Lifestyle
Media & Enter­tain­ment
Retail (bricks & mor­tar and e‑commerce)

Con­tact:
Phone: +49 (89) 620 30 88 — 17
Mail: prapp@xellento.com

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Till Schöppe-Fries

Focus of his work:
Pro­fes­sion­al Ser­vices, Legal
Cor­po­rate Gov­er­nance, Com­pli­ance
Pri­vate Equi­ty
Fam­i­ly Offices, Fam­i­ly-owned enterprises​

Con­tact:
Tele­fon: +49 (89) 620 30 88 — 20
Mail: tschoeppe@xellento.com

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Sascha Ger­land

Focus of his work:
Super­vi­so­ry boards, advi­so­ry boards, indus­try experts
Finan­cial ser­vices
Real estate
Medi­um-sized indus­tri­al & fam­i­ly busi­ness­es

Con­tact:
Phone: +49 (89) 620 30 88 — 23
Mail: sgerland@xellento.com

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Kai Horten

Focus of his work:
Indus­tri­al- and tech­nol­o­gy com­pa­nies
Defence, Aero­space
Auto­mo­tive
IT/Cyber Secu­ri­ty

Con­tact:
Phone: +49 (89) 620 30 88 — 26
Mail: khorten@xellento.com

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Dr. Matthias Kestler

Focus of his work:
Super­vi­so­ry boards, advi­so­ry boards, indus­try experts
Board mem­bers, mana­ging direc­tors (and C‑1)
Pri­vate equi­ty, port­fo­lio com­pa­nies, pub­lic lim­it­ed com­pa­nies
foun­da­tions, Medi­um-sized com­pa­nies, fam­i­ly busi­ness­es, fam­i­ly offices

Con­tact:
Phone: +49 (89) 620 30 88 — 11
Mail: mkestler@xellento.com

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Peter Alexan­der Rapp

Focus of his work:
Fast Mov­ing Con­sumer Goods
Sports, Fash­ion & Lifestyle
Media & Enter­tain­ment
Retail (bricks & mor­tar and e‑commerce)

Con­tact:
Phone: +49 (89) 620 30 88 — 17
Mail: prapp@xellento.com

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Till Schöppe-Fries

Till Schöppe-Fries

Focus of his work:
Pro­fes­sion­al Ser­vices, Legal
Cor­po­rate Gov­er­nance, Com­pli­ance
Pri­vate Equi­ty
Fam­i­ly Offices, Fam­i­ly-owned enterprises​

Con­tact:
Tele­fon: +49 (89) 620 30 88 — 20
Mail: tschoeppe@xellento.com

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Till Schöppe-Fries

Sascha Ger­land

Focus of his work:
Finan­cial ser­vices
Bank­ing, insur­ance, stock exchange, rat­ing busi­ness, dig­i­tal assets
ESG
Real estate

Con­tact:
Phone: +49 (89) 620 30 88 — 23
Mail: sgerland@xellento.com

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Till Schöppe-Fries

Kai Horten

Focus of his work:
Indus­tri­al- and tech­nol­o­gy com­pa­nies
Defence, Aero­space
Auto­mo­tive
IT/Cyber Secu­ri­ty

Con­tact:
Phone: +49 (89) 620 30 88 — 26
Mail: khorten@xellento.com

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