„Success spearheaded by Quality“ is the principle upon which we were founded over 60 years ago as a McKinsey spin-off.  Quality continues to be our backbone today: this is the magnet which attracts the best and most experienced Executive Search Consultants to our company, where they advise our international clients with expert knowledge and leading-edge processes to deliver best in class candidates. Our focus has always been on top tier management.

Our roots in strategic management consulting are the foundation of our business. We are true consultants, not agents. Our approach combines traditional values with visionary insight into the dynamic and global market development of our clients.

With 44 offices in 28 countries and more than 150 consultants worldwide, we maintain a global network with international standards without sacrificing the vital local focus and autonomy of the individual partner. This unique structure fulfills the highest quality requirements in top level Executive Search. 

In addition to Executive Search Consulting, we also provide specialized services in selected areas: Leadership Audits which strongly support critical decisions at top management levels and Executive Interim Management at the highest level, an area where we rank among the market leaders in Germany. In both areas, our clients profit from our exceptional competence and quality in the assessment and evaluation of industry leaders.

 

Signium was founded in 1951 by McKinsey Director Henry Wardwell Howell. The first office network was founded in the U.S and by the end ofthe 60ies had expanded to numerous geographies across Europe. Offices in Asia, Australia and New Zealand completed our global coverage. With the opening of the first German office in 1978 we successfully established our German presence, today compiling four offices: Duesseldorf (2), Hamburg and Munich.  Since 1998 we operate globally under the Signium International brand.