HTP Group Expands in Benelux
December 9, 2025 – HTP Group has expanded with the addition of Govert Doedijns as partner based in Benelux. “Govert’s unique combination of executive experience, consulting expertise, and coaching excellence makes him a valuable addition to our leadership consulting team,” said Ineke Arts and Raffaele Jacovelli, managing directors of HTP Group. “His appointment reinforces our commitment to supporting clients in the Benelux and across EMEA with integrated solutions that connect leadership, performance, and growth.”
Mr. Doedijns brings more than 30 years of international experience across Europe and the United States, combining deep expertise in human resources, leadership consulting, and transformation. Throughout his career, he has worked closely with top-level executives from over 40 nationalities, supporting them in driving business performance, building alignment, and leading transformational change.
Before joining HTP, Mr. Doedijns was a senior executive at a global fintech firm. Prior to that, he held senior leadership and consulting roles with leading global firms, including Heidrick & Struggles, The Ayers Group, and Executive Core. He has advised clients such as ABN AMRO, American Express, Campbell Soup, Cisco, Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, KPN, Mars, Microsoft, and Morgan Stanley among others, in areas of leadership, transformation, and organizational effectiveness.
A certified executive coach and coach supervisor, Mr. Doedijns holds degrees from INSEAD and HEC Paris, and has conducted doctoral research in organizational behavior at Henley Business School. He has also served as adjunct professor at several business schools, where he continues to contribute to executive education and leadership development. Mr. Doedijns is fluent in Dutch, English, and French.
At HTP, Mr. Doedijns will play a key role in further developing the firm’s leadership consulting practice alongside executive search, helping clients build high-performing leadership teams and strengthen their decision-making and collaboration capabilities for long-term success.
“I’m excited to join HTP Group contribute in executive search role as well as to expand the firm’s leadership consulting offering,” said Mr. Doedijns. “I look forward to working with clients to strengthen leadership capability and build cohesive, high-performing teams that deliver lasting impact.”
HTP Group is a European executive search and leadership advisory organization, born from three specialized firms: Hightech Partners, focused on digital executive search and leadership consulting; Hoffman & Associates, a generalist executive search and interim management firm; and Ataya & Partners, a search firm focused on cybersecurity and digital governance. With offices in Brussels, Frankfurt, Geneva, Milan, Paris and Rotterdam, and a network of local partners, HTP Group operates across Europe.
Recent Alliance
HTP Group recently became a collaborating firm of Andersen Consulting, a global consulting organization. This collaboration enhances HTP Group’s ability to deliver comprehensive executive search, leadership consulting, and digital governance services to organizations navigating complex transformation challenges across a broader footprint, the firm noted.
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As a collaborating firm, HTP Group brings to Andersen Consulting four decades of expertise in talent acquisition, leadership development, and digital governance, strengthening the human capital practice. In turn, this collaboration expands the firm’s geographic reach and enables them to offer integrated solutions, combining executive search, leadership advisory, assessment, and cybersecurity, to a wider global client base.
HTP Group has expanded with the addition of Meritxell Galbas as partner in Spain. “Meritxell’s extensive experience in executive leadership, technology-driven transformation, and business growth makes her a strong addition to HTP Group,” said Ineke Arts and Raffaele Jacovelli, managing directors of HTP Group. “Her expertise will support our clients in Spain and across the EMEA region in navigating complex challenges and achieving strategic goals driven by the transformation enabled by the AI adoption. Her appointment reinforces HTP Group’s commitment to expanding its presence in Spain and bringing clients local access to senior expertise in technology and financial services.”
Mr. Jacovelli and Ms. Arts said: “Organizations undergoing change require leadership that can keep pace with innovation while maintaining strategic clarity. We provide customized solutions that go beyond recruitment, including executive assessment and advisory support. Collaborating with Andersen Consulting enables us to contribute to a broader platform focused on delivering high-impact results for clients facing complex transformation challenges across all sectors and industries.”
“HTP Group brings a unique blend of executive search, leadership advisory, and cybersecurity capabilities that deepens our ability to support clients navigating change,” said Mark L. Vorsatz, global chairman and CEO of Andersen Consulting.
Andersen Consulting is a global consulting practice providing a comprehensive suite of services spanning corporate strategy, business, technology, and AI transformation, as well as human capital solutions. It integrates with the multidimensional service model of Andersen Global, delivering consulting, tax, legal, valuation, global mobility, and advisory expertise on a global platform with more than 20,000 professionals worldwide and a presence in over 500 locations through its member firms and collaborating firms.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
