Experts 4 Experts

What Experts 4 Experts does

Experts 4 Experts is a Switzerland-headquartered global consulting network focused exclusively on the international logistics, transport, and supply chain industry. Founded in 2002 and organized as the Experts for Experts International Association (domiciled in Muttenz near Basel), the firm operates as a federation of independent partner consultancies rather than a single integrated practice, with documented offices and partners across at least ten countries: Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United States. The central entity has a headcount of 11-50 employees and operates without external venture or institutional capital.

The firm monetizes through three professional services lines: Executive Search (recruiting senior executives and specialists for logistics, transport, and procurement organizations, with Interim Management as a sub-service), Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory (buy-side and sell-side support, diversification strategy, and joint venture formation for logistics-sector transactions), and Management Consulting (operational excellence, financial improvement, strategic and organizational development). All engagements are bespoke and quote-based, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is entirely sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging the partners' individual industry networks, memberships in national logistics associations, and content marketing via the firm's blog and annual partner conferences. There is no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capability, and no software product; candidate databases are maintained independently by each partner firm and collectively described as hosting tens of thousands of sector-specific profiles.

The customer base consists of enterprise logistics, transport, and supply chain organizations, with named engagements including Number 1 (the former Barilla logistics arm, 1,800 employees) and McDonald's Italy (referenced via a speaking executive). Track-record signals include Hertzog & Partner's reported 4,200+ executive placements and 150+ M&A projects, and a one-off LSP workshop outcome exceeding EUR 1 million in identified cost savings. The firm operates with no parent company, no external investment, and a Board governance structure under which Maria Salcedo serves as President.

Name

Experts 4 Experts

Legal name

Experts for Experts International Association

Website

https://experts4experts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Experts 4 Experts is a Switzerland-based global consulting network specializing in executive search, M&A advisory, and management consulting for the international logistics, transport, and supply chain industry, delivered through independent partner firms across ten countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618), Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (5419)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory (BPAHADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Innovation, Product & R&D Consulting (BPAHACAM)

Keywords

• Logistics executive search
• Supply chain consulting
• Transport M&A advisory
• Logistics management consulting
• Logistics interim management

Headquarters

HQ city

Muttenz

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: Consulting fees for identifying and placing senior executives and specialists in logistics, transport, and supply chain organizations. Services include candidate assessment, screening, and executive placement.
2. Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory: Advisory fees for M&A transactions in the logistics and supply chain industry, including buy-side and sell-side support, diversification strategy development, and joint venture formation assistance.
3. Management Consulting: Project-based consulting engagements covering strategy, operations, organizational development, and performance improvement for logistics and supply chain companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Experts 4 Experts is a global consulting network that delivers Executive Search (direct recruitment of senior executives and specialists), Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory (buy-side and sell-side support, diversification strategy, and joint venture formation), and Management Consulting (strategy, operations, organizational development, and performance improvement) exclusively to organizations in the logistics, transport, and supply chain industries. Services are delivered through regionally-owned Managing Partners who combine global reach with local market knowledge, supplemented by Interim Management placements.

Product overview

Experts for Experts is a global management consulting and executive search network offering a portfolio of three core services: Executive Search (recruitment of top executives and specialists in logistics, transport and supply chain), Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory (M&A planning, execution and post-merger integration support), and Management Consulting (covering analysis, strategy, organisation, marketing, product development, and sales optimization). The company also provides Interim Management as a sub-service under Executive Search. These services are delivered through a network of regional partners with first-hand industry experience, combining international reach with local market knowledge.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Direct search recruitment service for senior executives and top-level specialists in the logistics, transport, and supply chain industry. Combines industry-insider candidate assessment with sustainable candidate relationships to provide access to passive candidates unreachable through conventional recruitment channels.
• Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Advisory service supporting the planning and execution of mergers and acquisitions in the logistics, transport, and supply chain industry. Includes buy-side and sell-side support, diversification strategy development, and assistance with joint ventures or strategic alliances.
• Management Consulting Consulting services spanning analysis, strategy and organisation, marketing and product development, and sales and commerce, aimed at securing competitive advantage and improving business performance for logistics, transport, and supply chain organizations.
• Interim Management Provision of experienced executives for strategic or tactical issues where in-house resources are stretched, supporting both interim and permanent placements for logistics and supply chain organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,200 successful executive placements since inception
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Elmar Hertzog und Partner Management Consultants GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustria-based partner managed by Josef Steinkellner. Over 25 years of experience in international freight forwarding in Central and Eastern Europe. Specialises in direct search for experts and executives in logistics industry and M&A consultancy. Member of Austrian logistics associations BVL, VNL, Austrian Logistics, and Zentralverband Spedition & Logistik.
• Hertzog & Partner Management Consultants GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGermany-based partner managed by Frederik Zitz as Managing Director. Track record since 1978 with over 4,200 vacancies filled and more than 150 M&A projects. Operations extend throughout Europe, Middle and Far East, and North and Latin America.
• Master Consulting Group / Experts for Experts SpaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpain-based partner managed by Maria Salcedo (Director of e4e Spain) and Santiago Tarin (Managing Partner and main shareholder). Over 20 years of experience in executive search focused on logistics, transport and supply chain. Founding member of Experts for Experts International. Parent company founded in Madrid in 1984.
• Loriga & associati S.r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItaly-based partner managed by Orazio Stella (Senior Partner). Specialised in head-hunting, organisational development, management, and M&A in Italy's logistics and transportation industry. 30 years of experience combining HR and business management expertise.
• Experts for Experts (Schweiz) AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwitzerland-based partners including Christian Zesiger (25+ years experience as CFO/CEO in logistics), Jean-Claude Rossé (40 years in freight forwarding, creator of automated e-commerce customs clearance solution), Markus Wippold (Expert in Project Management and logistics), and Pascal Rufi (30+ years in Africa and Middle East logistics operations).
• BiS Henderson Search & RecruitmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based partner managed by Leigh Anderson. 36 years of recruiting experience with over 1,000 people appointed into new jobs across UK, Europe, China, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and UAE. UK's longest established logistics recruitment company. Board Member of Chartered Member of Logistics (UK).
• Small World RecruitingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSA-based partner exclusively recruiting in logistics and supply chain since 2014. Part of Experts for Experts since 2018. Addresses talent attraction challenges in the candidate's market.
• Venturn (Denmark/Benelux)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish and Benelux partners who collaborated on articles about serious games in business and logistics recruitment methodologies. Britta Hedegaard serves as LSP facilitator with 15 years of advising international firms on recruitment.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• 4flow: Consulting, software and services firm focused on supply chain and logistics. Directly comparable as a specialized provider of consulting services to logistics organizations across strategy, operations, and process optimization, addressing the same enterprise client profile.
• Miebach Consulting: Global supply chain and logistics management consulting firm. Directly comparable because it sells strategy and operational consulting services exclusively to logistics and supply-chain clients, mirroring e4e's vertical specialization in the same buyer base.
• Barkawi Management Consultants: Supply chain and operations management consulting firm. Directly comparable as a niche consultancy focused on logistics and supply chain strategy and execution, overlapping with e4e's management consulting service line.
• Camelot Management Consultants: Management and IT consulting firm specializing in value chain management including logistics and supply chain. Directly comparable due to its sector focus on supply chain consulting and similar target buyer (operations and supply chain leaders) as e4e.
• Staufen AG: German-based operational and supply chain consulting firm. Directly comparable as a European-headquartered consulting firm delivering operational excellence and transformation work to industrial and logistics clients, including practice overlap with e4e's logistics consulting.

Broad incumbents

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm with industry sector practices. Comparable because it competes for senior executive search mandates in logistics and supply chain, but at much larger scale and as part of a broader portfolio spanning all industries.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Comparable as a direct competitor for senior logistics executive mandates, but operates as a broad incumbent across industries rather than a logistics specialist.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with a large executive search practice. Comparable as a direct competitor for logistics sector executive search engagements, but operates across all industries with broader talent solutions beyond search.
• Spencer Stuart: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Comparable as a competitor for board and senior executive placements in logistics and supply chain, but as a broad incumbent serving all sectors.
• Roland Berger: Global management consulting firm headquartered in Munich with strong transport, logistics, and infrastructure practice. Comparable as a competitor for management consulting engagements with logistics clients, but at significantly larger scale and as part of a broader consulting portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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