Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder International Ltd.
TypePartnership
IndustryProfessional services
Founded1964 (1964)[1]
HeadquartersZurich, Switzerland[1]
Number of locations
71 offices in 37 countries[2]
Key people
Francesco Buquicchio (CEO),[3]
Michael Ensser (Chair)[4]
ProductsManagement consulting
Leadership solutions
Executive search
RevenueCHF 804 million (2024)[5]
Number of employees
600 Consultants, 350 researchers, 2000+ employees[2]
Websiteegonzehnder.com

Egon Zehnder International Ltd. 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[6] with an annual revenue of CHF 804 million.[7]

History

The firm was founded in 1964 by Egon P.S. Zehnder.[8] In 1992, 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.[9]

By 2000, Egon Zehnder was the largest executive search firm in Europe.[1]

Senior management

List of CEOs

  • Damien O’Brien (2008–2014)[4]
  • Rajeev Vasudeva (2014–2018)[10][11]
  • Edilson Camara (2018–2024)
  • Francesco Buquicchio (2024–)[12][3]

List of chairpersons

  • Damien O'Brien (2010–2018).[4]
  • Jill Ader (2018–2022)[13]
  • Michael Ensser (2022–)[14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Flynn, Julia (4 January 2000). "Egon Zehnder Plans U.S. Expansion As Executive Searches Go Global". No. Eastern edition. New York, N.Y., United States: Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company Inc. p. A19. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. 1 2 "About Us". www.egonzehnder.com. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  3. 1 2 Singh, Namrata (23 June 2014). "Staffing Companies Join Search for Women Leaders". The Times of India. India. TNN. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 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. ↑ "Egon Zehnder Reports Growth in 2024 Amid Global Challenges" (Press release). Egon Zehnder. 24 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Hunt Scanlon - Big 5 Global Search Firms" (PDF). huntscanlon.com. Hunt Scanlon Media. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Egon Zehnder Reports Growth in 2024 Amid Global Challenges". www.egonzehnder.com. 2025-03-24. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  8. ↑ Headhunter-Pionier Egon Zehnder gestorben. In: Finews, 18. November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Egon Zehnder International Inc". No. Who's News. New York, N.Y., United States: Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company Inc. 15 June 1992. p. B8.
  10. ↑ https://www.ft.com/content/231fa1d2-9191-11e8-bb8f-a6a2f7bca546?syn-25a6b1a6=1
  11. ↑ https://www.ft.com/content/279cdc9a-7560-11e8-b6ad-3823e4384287?syn-25a6b1a6=1
  12. ↑ "Francesco Buquicchio Named Next CEO of Egon Zehnder". Egon Zehnder.
  13. ↑ https://www.ft.com/content/f6083ee0-8607-11e9-97ea-05ac2431f453?syn-25a6b1a6=1
  14. ↑ "Egon Zehnder Elects Michael Ensser as Next Chair". www.egonzehnder.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.

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