About Us

At Hightech Partners, they believe that the word ‘digital’ is no longer only for ICT companies and young start-ups. All companies across all industries need to adapt their business models to thrive in the digital revolution. Its goal is to help companies navigate new business challenges by collaborating with them as a strategic partner to find top leadership talent in digital transformation. The firm differentiates itself from other executive search firms by taking a holistic approach to digital transformation: even executives that are not involved in tech aspects of their business need to be skilled in digital.

The firm is headquartered in Brussels, a crossroads of the European continent. As a result, the firm serves a wide range of industries from consultancies to financial institutions and public institutions to growing start-ups. They help clients fill positions at the manager, director, and executive levels. Geographically speaking, they serve companies across Europe, including UK, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland Austria and the Nordics.

Hightech Partners adds value for its clients by innovating the executive recruitment process. The firm prides itself on the depth of its network through tools such as big data analytics as well as the speed and accuracy with which it works. Clients count on Hightech Partners to also serve as a leadership consultant through the lifecycle of digital transformation projects. Hightech Partner’s mission is to challenge the status-quo to deliver high impact for clients through strategic advisory, unique talent acquisition to build exponential organizations from the age of mainframe towards the future of quantum computing.

Achievements

Solutions And Expertise

The firm is headquartered in Brussels, a crossroads of the European continent. As a result, the firm serves a wide range of industries from consultancies to financial institutions and public institutions to growing start-ups.

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Leadership Develop.
  • Mgmt. Consulting
  • On-Demand Recruiting
  • Onboarding
  • Succession Planning
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Customer Service
  • Data/Analytics
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Research & Develop.

News Briefings

Hightech Partners Expands Search Staff

Digital-focused executive search firm Hightech Partners (HTP) has expanded with the addition of Frédérique Genton as a partner. “Frédérique’s in depth involvement in the German and French markets is very valuable for us as she has a network with leading companies that want to expand and need digital talent, our core business,” said Raffaele Jacovelli and Bert Vermeiren,

Hightech Partners, Hoffman & Associates, and Ataya & Partners Join Forces

Belgian executive search firms Hightech Partners (HTP), Hoffman & Associates, and Ataya & Partners are joining forces under the name HTP Group Holding. They will help clients identify and develop talent to lead the ongoing digital and business transformation. Hightech Partners is an 38-year old executive search consultancy focused on digital transformation. Hoffman is a leadership advisor,

Hightech Partners Expands in Brussels

Digital-focused executive search firm Hightech Partners (HTP) has expanded with the addition of Roberto Zangrandi as a partner in Brussels. Raffaele Jacovelli and Bert Vermeiren, managing directors of HTP, said: “Since many years, our traditional client base in the high tech industry has been complemented by leading international companies seeking digital talent to help them harvest the benefits

6 Key Personality Traits for Disruptive Innovation Leaders

Digital transformation is no longer the sole domain of IT developers and coders. The evolution towards digital solutions is beginning to encompass all industries. Companies that hop on this train early can expect to see themselves pull ahead in terms of operational efficiency. However, embracing digital transformation comes with several challenges, including significant changes in

Press Releases

HIGHTECH PARTNERS (HTP) PROUDLY WELCOMES A GEORGES ATAYA AS A PARTNER BASED IN BRUSSELS HEADQUARTER

Brussels, Paris, April 13, 2021 – Georges Ataya joins Hightech Partners’ Executive Search Team bringing his insight in the new digital world and his international network to HTP, the digital talent development company. Professor Georges Ataya is since many years a strong reference in the training and education domain, amongst others through his activities at

HIGHTECH PARTNERS (HTP) PROUDLY WELCOMES A NEW PARTNER INTO ITS ORGANIZATION: JEAN-CHRISTOPHE LEGRAND BASED IN PARIS, FRANCE

Brussels, Paris, June 23, 2020 – Jean-Christophe Legrand, a senior executive in the Technology and Digital world and Hightech Partners (HTP), have decided to join forces to further develop the international business of HTP. His appointment strengthens the company’s strategy as a global leader in the field of digital executive level recruitment, but also as

HIGHTECH PARTNERS AND PROF. GEORGES ATAYA JOIN FORCES TO DELIVER FULL-CIRCLE DIGITAL & TRUST SERVICES WITH ‘ATAYA & PARTNERS’

June 11, 2019 Brussels – Leading executive search firm Hightech Partners and Professor Georges Ataya, founder of ICT Control, have decided to join forces and set up a new structure ‘Ataya & Partners’. This will allow them to offer clients a full-circle “digitally enabling” menu, ranging from assessments, targeted education and certification to advisory and

HIGHTECH PARTNERS (HTP) PROUDLY WELCOMES TWO NEW PARTNERS INTO ITS ORGANIZATION: ONE IN GERMANY, AND ONE IN NORWAY

October 28, 2019 Brussels/Frankfurt/Oslo – Leading Digital executive search firm Hightech Partners announces the appointment of 2 Partners to strengthens the company’s strategy to be their client’s go-to partner to steer digital transformation in all corners of their businesses. It also further positions HTP as a global leader in the field of executive level recruitment.