biography
Degree in business administration in Mannheim, Master of Business Administration (BA), married, one daughter Independent international management consultant and corporate finance expert. For more than 20 years he helps medium-sized, growth-oriented company to grow successfuly: with the right "corporate finance". In his role as Executive Search Consultant he is combining the "corporate finance" with the "personality point of view". The grounding of his successful work were always the composition of his high-performance teams and his fine sense for rare talents. Which he always promoted very targeted and sophisticated. His motto to form energetic, highly motivated and committed employees into top teams is: „A strong arrow needs to a strong bow and without a strong arm it is going to be useless.“ (Friedrich Rückert) The conventional passive methods do not longer cover the demand of dynamic companies to search for individuals willing to perform, especially in demographically decreasing supply. Personality is needed again! And these few talents are very aware that personality counts in the selection process much more than mundane knowledge and appropriate professional experience. Achim Schmidt uses his view as entrepreneur to scan exactly those professionals and talents that fit perfectly to the profile. His executive search processes are supported by long-standing ties to his international network and valuable contacts to the decision makers of the „German Mittelstand“ companies. With strategic assessment tools he enhances relevant selection decisions efficiently and effectively. The combination of strategic human resources planning and rapid response competency supports the continuous development of his corporate clients. Management Vita His consulting concept combines 20 years of entrepreneurial experience, while integrating into global players from the banking and finance industry. He learned the business from the ground up in different international banking organizations. He quickly became one of the youngest branch manager and officer of an international bank in Frankfurt, Country Manager, Managing Director and CEO of German and international companies and he led successfully financial institutions of French, Irish and American banks in Germany. Consultant expertise So you can be successful as an entrepreneur Achim Schmidt always knows to appreciate the quality and commitment of his employees. The most qualified people to place at the right time to relevant positions is his special drive. This goal he pursued for many years as a manager and as an executive search consultant. As part of his ongoing management career he has constantly qualified and can be a helpful guide for individual personal coaching in change management processes or moderate as a strategy consultant important decision phases in business today. Clients Broad client portfolio: In the mid-market companies in the hand of (family) owners of industry and services. International companies who come either to Germany or expand abroad from here and want to find both in Germany and in markets outside Germany for talents and professionals. In the financial sector banks, insurance companies, large international financial groups, national banks and smaller regional and medium-sized institutions, car banks, leasing, factoring, hedge funds, investors and private equity companies.