Our track record
Our clients tend to be multinational companies, entrepreneurial businesses, public and family-owned enterprises, as well as foundations, government bodies, educational and not-for-profit institutions. In all of these organisations, we work exclusively at top management and board levels. Our focus is on leaders and their needs.
The following table is extracted from the much longer track record of Witena Executive Search’s successful and sustainable placements and advisory engagements.
Executive Search
Consumer
- Wine and beverage company
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
- Wholesale convenience products
Head of Logistics, Head of Purchasing and Head of Finance
- Swiss fashion company
Member of the Non-Executive Board
- Food & beverage
Chief Executive Officer
- Major Swiss player in hospitality and catering
Chief Operating Officer
- Travelling and lodging services
Chief Executive Officer
- Outdoor and sports product
Chief Financial Officer
- Swiss retail chain
Head Business Development food & non-food
Executive Search
Industrial / MedTech
- Industrial technology group
Several Non-Executive Board Members
- Automotive supplier
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Division CEO and Head Marketing & Sales
- Semiconductor supplier
Chief Executive Officer and Head Business Unit
- Industrial conglomerate
Several division CEOs
- Industrial conglomerate
Several Division CEOs and Head Technics & Operations
- Machinery company
Chief Executive Officer, Head Marketing & Sales and Head Research & Development
- Building materials
Chief Executive Officer and Head Technics & Operations
- Energy technology group
Senior Vice President EMEA, Head Group Finance & Controlling, Head Group Quality, Head Research & Development, etc.
Executive Search
Financial Services
- Global acting Swiss Stock Exchange listed private banking group
Evaluation of numerous Non-Executive Board Members, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and further Executive Board positions (2004 – 2012)
- High performing Swiss full-service bank
Numerous Non-Executive Board Members, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Chief Information Officer (2005 – 2012)
- Global acting Anglo-Saxon wealth manager
Several Non-Executive Board Members
- International private bank
Global Chief Investment Officer
- Bank Association
Chairman
- Consumer finance bank
Chief Risk Officer and Chief Financial Officer
- Insurance Company
Chief Executive Officer and Head Marketing & Sales
- Swiss pension fund
Chief Executive Officer
- Swiss health insurance
Head Marketing & Sales
Executive Search
Services and Public Sector
- Facility management
Chief Executive Officer
- Global onboard service provider
Operations Director and Head Human Resources for Europe
- Railway transportation
Head Regulation and International Affairs
- Ticketing solutions
Chief Financial Officer and General Manager Germany
- Residence group
Chief Executive Officer
- National tax authority
Head Fiscal Policy & Regulation and Head International Tax Affairs
- National pension fund
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
- Regional social insurance authority
Several Non-Executive Board Members
Executive Search / Technology
Industry related positions
- Professional Services company
Head Business Software Delivery
- Global online marketplace
Head Domestic Business Strategy
- Leading eHealth provider
General Manager Switzerland
- Swiss IT & Telco Association
Chief Executive Officer
- Ticketing Solutions
Chief Financial Officer and General Manager Germany
- Leading Swiss Telco provider
Head of Online Sales & Marketing
Executive Search / Technology
Functional technology positions
- Swiss health & accident insurer
Chief Information Officer
- Swiss health insurance company
Chief Information Officer
- Regional universal bank
Head IT-Architecture and Security, Executive Board Member
- Regional universal bank
Head Logistics, IT & Real Estate
- Leading electronics distributor
Chief Information Officer
Leadership Consulting
M&A Leadership Due Diligence
Globally operating supplier for trade fairs, exhibitions and events
Mapping of key people’s management capabilities and verification of the alignment in regard to vision, strategy and dynamics. Recommendations relating to fields of action and organisational structure.
Leadership Consulting
Succession Management
Global leading FinTech company
Set up an external succession pipeline with global reach for all executive board roles – group CEO, group CFO, group CIO and the Division CEOs:
- Continuous market research, profile screening and establishment of a trustful relationship with the most promising executives.
- Half-year reviews with the nomination committee of the non-executive board and regular comparison with the internal talent pool.
- Based of the ongoing succession management, a sudden vacancy of a Division CEO has been filled within a short time frame.
Leadership Consulting
Board Consultation
Leading Swiss universal bank
Appraisal of all non-executive board members in respect of FINMA and corporate governance requirements, diversity, individual skillsets and the management as a whole. Suggestions of complementary training measures.
Leadership Consulting
Executive Coaching
Coaching of senior individuals and of executive committees for numerous companies in a wide variety of industries in respect of strategic, managerial or dysfunctional issues.
