Heidrick & Struggles Adds New Partners
April 20, 2015 – Chicago-based Heidrick & Struggles has added Birgit Adels as a partner based in Amsterdam and Thomas Linquist as a partner within its industrial practice. Ms. Adels, who becomes a member of the firm's consumer markets practice, has a career that spans more than 20 years of leadership roles, including global CEO of the fashion house Viktor & Rolf (Diesel Group), president and CEO for the German-speaking countries of EMI Music Group, CEO for Northern Europe of Prada Group and several general manager roles within Bertelsmann Media Group. Prior to joining Heidrick, she was founding partner of a consultancy firm advising on intercultural management and organizational transformation. Mr. Linquist has more than 25 years of industry and consulting experience. During his career he has focused on high-level leadership work within the energy and utility sectors. Mr. Linquist previously served as an executive search and leadership assessment consultant at Russell Reynolds Associates and prior to that with Egon Zehnder. Heidrick & Struggles is a provider of integrated senior-level executive search and leadership advisory services.
Heidrick & Struggles Adds New Partners
April 19, 2015 – Chicago-based Heidrick & Struggles has added Birgit Adels as a partner based in Amsterdam and Thomas Linquist as a partner within its industrial practice. Ms. Adels, who becomes a member of the firm's consumer markets practice, has a career that spans more than 20 years of leadership roles, including global CEO of the fashion house Viktor & Rolf (Diesel Group), president and CEO for the German-speaking countries of EMI Music Group, CEO for Northern Europe of Prada Group and several general manager roles within Bertelsmann Media Group. Prior to joining Heidrick, she was founding partner of a consultancy firm advising on intercultural management and organizational transformation. Mr. Linquist has more than 25 years of industry and consulting experience. During his career he has focused on high-level leadership work within the energy and utility sectors. Mr. Linquist previously served as an executive search and leadership assessment consultant at Russell Reynolds Associates and prior to that with Egon Zehnder. Heidrick & Struggles is a provider of integrated senior-level executive search and leadership advisory services.