Dotto ReSearch

What Dotto ReSearch does

Dotto ReSearch is an Italian executive search and management consulting firm founded in the early 1980s and headquartered in Verona, Italy. The firm specializes in identifying and placing senior-level executives, managers, and board members for client organizations, alongside complementary services in organizational assessment, management consulting, generational transition support, temporary manager search, and board member identification. It serves a horizontal client base spanning private equity funds, family-owned businesses, large corporations (including listed multinationals), family offices, public bodies, and non-profit organizations, with primary concentration in North and North-East Italy covering the Lombardy, Triveneto, and Emilia Romagna industrial triangle.

The firm operates as a boutique professional services practice with 11-50 employees, organized across three offices in Verona, Milan, and Pordenone. Dotto Research does not develop proprietary technology products; its core methodology is consultative, with senior practitioners averaging 20-30+ years of industry experience conducting in-depth organizational analysis, profile definition, candidate identification, and selection support. The firm is a certified Hogan Assessment partner providing psychometric candidate evaluation, and holds exclusive Italian partnership in the Penrhyn International network of 45 independent executive search offices globally. Marco Di Falco, who acquired the firm in 2021 and serves as Chairman and CEO, was elected Chairman of Penrhyn International in 2024.

The business model is project-based professional services, with revenue generated through executive search retainers and success fees typical of the search industry. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per engagement. The firm markets itself primarily through its bilingual website, LinkedIn presence, industry events, and the Penrhyn referral network, with reputation, confidentiality, and regional expertise as its principal commercial assets. The legal entity is Dotto Research S.r.l. a socio unico, with 100% ownership held by Marco Di Falco and no institutional investors or external shareholders.

Name

Dotto ReSearch

Legal name

Dotto Research Srl a socio unico

Website

https://dottoresearch.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dotto ReSearch is an Italian executive search and management consulting firm based in Verona, serving private equity funds, family businesses, and large corporations across North East Italy with C-suite placement, organizational assessment, and succession advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector, Education & Nonprofit Leadership Search (BPACAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Talent acquisition consulting
• Organizational assessment services
• Management consulting
• Board member recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Verona

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: The firm provides executive search services to identify and place senior-level candidates (executives, managers, and board members) for client organizations. Revenue is generated through project-based retainers and success fees typical of the executive search industry.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dotto ReSearch is an executive search firm that identifies and places senior-level candidates (C-suite executives, general managers, senior managers, and board members) for client organizations. The firm complements its core search practice with organizational assessment, management consulting, and generational transition advisory services for family-owned businesses.

Product overview

Dotto Research operates as a professional services firm offering executive search as its core unified offering, complemented by related consulting services. The product portfolio includes: Executive Search (core service for senior-level candidate placement), Organizational Assessment (evaluating structure and competencies), Management Consulting (strategic advisory and M&A support), Generational Transition Support (succession planning for family businesses), Temporary Manager Search (interim leadership identification), Board Member Identification (corporate governance recruitment), and Hogan Assessment Partnership (certified assessment tools). These services work together to provide end-to-end talent solutions from candidate identification through placement support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Core executive search and selection services for identifying and placing senior-level candidates (C-suite, executives, and managers) in organizations across Italy and internationally.
• Organizational Assessment Assessment services evaluating organizational structure, roles, competencies, and processes to determine adequacy and recommend adaptations for growth, M&A, or governance changes.
• Management Consulting Strategic advisory services including incentive systems design, strategy reviews, and M&A transaction support for organizational success.
• Generational Transition Support Advisory services guiding family-owned businesses through leadership succession, including introduction of top management figures, financial investor entry, and IPO preparation.
• Temporary Manager Search Identification of interim management professionals through an extensive network of specialized professionals for temporary leadership needs.
• Board Member Identification Services to identify and recruit board members with expertise and vision aligned with corporate governance standards for listed and unlisted companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of searches concluded successfully
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Penrhyn InternationalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive Italian partner of Penrhyn International, one of the main global networks of independent executive search firms present worldwide with 45 offices. This partnership enables Dotto Research to support internationalization projects and conduct searches abroad while maintaining local expertise. Marco Di Falco was elected Vice Chair of Penrhyn in 2023 and Chairman in 2024, demonstrating strategic influence within the network.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm with established operations in Italy. Overlaps with Dotto across senior-level executive search and organizational consulting, but operates at a much larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Egon Zehnder: Swiss-based global executive search and leadership advisory firm with a strong presence in Italy. Directly competes for C-suite and board-level search mandates, including family-business succession work in the Italian industrial triangle.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm operating in Italy. Competes for the same C-suite, board, and CEO succession mandates, particularly with large corporates and family-controlled enterprises in Northern Italy.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a large executive search practice in Italy. Overlaps with Dotto's executive search, organizational assessment, and management consulting offerings, though at substantially greater scale.

Direct peers

• Odgers Berndtson: International executive search firm with strong activity in Italy serving large corporates, family businesses, and PE-backed companies. Closely comparable to Dotto in mandate types, including family-business succession and C-level placements.
• Boyden: Global executive search firm with a partner-led boutique model and meaningful Italy presence. Highly comparable to Dotto in serving mid-market, family-owned, and PE-backed clients with senior-level searches and leadership advisory.
• Amrop: International executive search partnership (member-led model) serving European clients including Italy. Closely comparable model and similar client mix of large corporates, family businesses, and PE-backed portfolio companies.
• Chaberton Partners: Italy-based boutique executive search firm specializing in private equity and family-business mandates. Direct head-to-head competitor for PE-backed portfolio company leadership searches in Italy.
• Transearch International: Global executive search network with European and Italian activity, particularly in industrial and consumer sectors. Comparable to Dotto in serving Northern Italian industrial and family-owned clients with senior-level searches.

Regional players

• PageGroup (Michael Page Italy): International recruitment group with Italian operations across executive search, middle management, and professional roles. Partially overlaps with Dotto on senior-level and executive search mandates in Italy, though its model is broader and more volume-driven.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dotto-research-s-r-l-executive-search

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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