Hightech Partners Adds to Search Staff
April 14, 2025 – Hightech Partners (HTP Group) has expanded with the addition of Marc Herlant as a partner. “The lasting experience in the management consulting industry, the strategic approach combined with his curiosity and the dedication to create value for the clients that Marc brings will be a major asset to our group,” said Raffaele Jacovelli and Bert Vermeiren, managing directors of HTP Group. “We strongly believe that combining his experience to support the clients in their transformation journey with our ability to delivery top quality leadership that can thrive to guide the companies they join in throughout the challenges arising from a rapid AI adoption that all industries are facing.”
Mr. Herlant is a seasoned executive and consultant with 34 years of professional experience, including 29 years in consulting. His background includes previous senior partner roles at EY Parthenon, where he was a founding partner for the Belgian practice, and The Boston Consulting Group, where he served as partner and managing director. Throughout his career, Mr. Herlant has advised corporate clients, private equity firms, and their portfolio companies across diverse sectors such as life sciences, consumer products, mobility, and technology.
Mr. Herlant possesses deep expertise in developing and leading large-scale business transformations, partnering with leaders to navigate significant strategic shifts and drive tangible impact, according to HTP Group. “Marc is passionate about understanding how technology, particularly AI, reshapes industries and organizational structures,” the firm said. “This includes focusing on the critical challenge of acquiring, developing, and nurturing the visionary leadership talent required for organizations to become flatter, more agile, and ultimately successful in this dynamic environment.”
“I am delighted to join Hightech Partners as a Partner,” said Mr. Herlant. “This will allow me – among others – to support my clients in their business and transformation challenges. Needless to say that I am excited to take up this very exciting challenge and I look forward to sharing the benefits of this new dimension with all of my clients.”
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Hightech Partners specializes in digital transformation. The firm leverages forward-looking methods such as big data analysis and artificial intelligence into the executive search process to help companies embrace new ways of working. HTP has offices in Brussels and Geneva, Switzerland with local partners across the major regions of Europe. The firm also founded ITP Worldwide, an alliance of specialized search and consulting firms in the technology industry in the U.S. and Asia.
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Hoffman & Associates is an executive search, interim management, and leadership advisor, with over 35 years of serving clients, across all sectors and functions. Ataya & Partners is an advisory firm delivering digital governance and support to its clients. Those services include the revamp of the CIO function and digital management activities, the revamp of the CISO function and the implementation of cybersecurity support and CISO as-a-service activities, compliance and digital skills management. HTP Group has offices in Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, London, Milan, Paris, Pisa, Oslo, Rotterdam, and local partners situated across the major regions of Europe. In 2023, Hightech Partners (HTP), Hoffman & Associates, and Ataya & Partners joined forces under the name HTP Group Holding.
“Being a generalist firm dedicated to deliver the highest added value in each search assignment and to act as a trusted advisor for a very diversified range of clients, we were looking to significantly enhance our ability to address the technological dimension in all aspects of the current major digital transformation, prominent in all sectors,” said Ineke Arts, Jean-Michel Lucas and Michel Grisay, managing partners of Hoffman. “Both at executive level and in boards of directors, there is a critical need for leaders who understand the challenges of AI, cloud computing and its impact, cybersecurity governance, social-media and online platforms, and who can translate these into advanced business strategies.”
“In the next 10 years we will witness more changes in the world than we’ve faced over the past 100 years,” said Mr. Vermeiren and Mr. Jacovelli. “In this context the traditional approach to identify and develop leaders able to ride the wave of changes seems no longer effective. A more holistic approach is required, aiming at understanding how those changes may impact businesses and make them future ready. Our conviction is that, regardless of the level of automation and aid that new technologies will provide, the future executives will play an even more central role in the success of businesses, where lateral-thinking, adaptability, ability to discern, compassion, motivating and engaging teams will be key differentiators.”
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
