Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder is a global management consulting and executive search firm. Egon Zehnder is the world's largest privately held executive search firm and the third largest executive search and talent strategy firm globally.[5] The firm offers services in Executive Search, Board Consulting and Leadership Strategy Services.

Egon Zehnder
TypePartnership
IndustryProfessional services
Founded1964 (1964)[1]
HeadquartersZurich, Switzerland[1]
Number of locations
68 offices in 40 countries[2]
Key people
Edilson Camara (CEO),[3]
Jill Ader (Chairwoman)[4]
ProductsManagement consulting
Leadership solutions
Executive search
Revenue(2019) CHF 746 million
Number of employees
500 Consultants, 2600+ employees[2]
Websitewww.egonzehnder.com

History

The firm was founded in 1964 by Egon P.S. Zehnder (a 1956 Harvard Business School graduate) and would later grow to having 68 offices in 40 countries.[2]

In 1992, The Wall Street Journal reported that Dr. Zehnder, who at the time was 62, had transitioned out of running the firm and that A. Daniel Meiland, who had been the firm's regional director for North America, would be named chairman of the executive committee and chief executive officer of the company.[6]

In 2000, The Wall Street Journal reported that Egon Zehnder International (as the company was called at the time) was the largest executive search firm in Europe.[1]

From 2008 to 2014, Damien O’Brien was the chief executive officer.[4] O'Brien then served as Chairman from 2010 to 2018.[4] Jill Ader is his successor, and was elected as Chairperson June 2018.[7] Currently Edilson Camara serves as CEO[3]

Corporate structure

In 2013, The Wall Street Journal reported the firm has some 1,200 employees, including 420 consultants.[8] In early 2013, the firm rebranded worldwide, dropping International from its name.

Events & Initiatives

Leaders & Daughters

Egon Zehnder introduced Leaders & Daughters in March 2015 in London to provide a forum for addressing both the gender divide and the opportunity gap faced by the next generation of women leaders. The event brings together leaders and their daughters and mentees to discuss the obstacles women leaders face and how to tackle such obstacles.[9]

The event, which marks its 6th year in 2020, is held across 32 cities worldwide and over 5,000 attendees annually.[9]

Letters to My Daughter

As part of the Leaders & Daughters initiative, Egon Zehnder invites leaders to write letters to their daughters to collectively inspire, cultivate and pave a better future for the next generation of female leaders.[10]

Exclusive Research

Egon Zehnder has conducted exclusive research on diversity, inclusion and leadership.

Leaders and Daughters Survey 2017

The Leaders & Daughters 2017 survey explores findings from over 7,000 professional female respondents worldwide in Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, the United States and the United Kingdom on topics ranging from career motivations and ambition to professional advancement and key influencers.[11]

The CEO: A Personal Reflection

Egon Zehnder's The CEO: A Personal Reflection surveyed 402 CEOs from various industries, countries and corporate structures. They shared perspectives on the realities of the role, their preparation, their succession planning process, and how they lead and cope in these volatile times.[12]

Global Board Diversity Analysis: 2012-2018

Egon Zehnder has tracked gender and international diversity on boards around the world for the past 14 years.[13]

2012 European Board Diversity Analysis

The 2012 European Board Diversity Analysis looked at the boards of 353 of the largest companies across 17 European countries between May and June 2012. The analysis aims to contrast and compare the progress made by European companies in diversifying their boards. Data was gathered to measure how many women are engaged as board members in Europe, what is the nature of their engagement – executive roles vs. non-executive roles, leadership roles on the board or within committees – and whether women’s participation on boards has increased or decreased over time. The research also looked briefly at wider definitions of diversity such as non-national board memberships.[14]

2014 European Board Diversity Analysis with a Global Perspective

The 2014 European Board Diversity Analysis – the sixth in a series of biennial studies initiated in 2004 – profiles the boards of 356 of the largest companies across 17 European countries. The 2014 study also includes a global perspective, exploring gender diversity across 568 large company boards in other regions of the world.[13]

2016 Global Board Diversity Analysis (GBDA)

The Egon Zehnder 2016 Global Board Diversity Analysis (GBDA) evaluates board data from 1,491 public companies with market capitalization exceeding EUR 6bn across 44 countries.[15]

2018 Global Board Diversity Tracker: Who’s Really On Board?

Their 2018 report, Who's Really on Board?, analyzes BoardEx data from 1,610 public companies with market caps above 7 billion euros in 44 different countries as of May 2018. In countries with fewer large companies, they use the six largest companies as measured by market capitalization.[16]

References
  1. Flynn, Julia (4 January 2000). "Egon Zehnder Plans U.S. Expansion As Executive Searches Go Global" (Eastern edition). New York, N.Y., United States: Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company Inc. p. A19. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. "About Us". About Us. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. Singh, Namrata (23 June 2014). "Staffing Companies Join Search for Women Leaders". The Times of India. India. TNN. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. Gu, Wei (19 October 2014). "Executive Talent Search Focuses on Adaptive Leadership; Egon Zehnder Chairman Says Today's Workers Shun the Authoritative Approach". New York, N.Y., United States: Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company Inc. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  5. "Hunt Scanlon - Big 5 Global Search Firms" (PDF). huntscanlon.com/. Hunt Scanlon Media. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  6. "Egon Zehnder International Inc" (Who's News). New York, N.Y., United States: Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company Inc. 15 June 1992. p. B8.
  7. https://www.egonzehnder.com/press-release/jill-ader-to-chair-egon-zehnder
  8. Buell, Todd (2 October 2013). "ECB Using Search Firm Egon Zehnder to Fill Top Supervisory Slots; New Bank Supervisor Set to Start November 2014". New York, N.Y., United States: Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company Inc. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  9. "Leaders and Daughters". Leaders and Daughters. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  10. "Home". Leaders & Daughters - To My Daughter. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  11. Vuleta, Christina. "The Ambition Gap: How Age And Economic Development Impact Women's Aspirations". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  12. "Commentary: Here's Why So Many CEOs Start the Job Unprepared". Fortune. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  13. Dishman, Lydia (2017-02-08). "This Is The State Of Gender Diversity On Boards Around The World". Fast Company. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  14. "European Board Diversity Analysis 2012". European Board Diversity Analysis 2012. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  15. "America Used to Lead the World in Diversity But Has Now Fallen Behind". Fortune. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
  16. "Men are still winning three-quarters of new boardroom jobs". Financial Times. Retrieved 2019-02-05.
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