Convenio

What Convenio does

Convenio AG is a German personnel consultancy headquartered in Siegburg that specialized in retained executive search for senior technology and digitalization roles. The firm operates a relationship-based, enterprise field sales go-to-market model, typically receiving fees as a percentage of the placed candidate's annual compensation, and serves corporate clients seeking leadership talent for technology and digital transformation mandates in the DACH region. Its competitive positioning rests on vertical specialization in technology and digitalization, a curated consultant bench, and integration into the broader Horton International network for cross-border reach.

The company was founded in 2002 and built its reputation as a boutique search firm in the German-speaking market over the following two decades. On September 1, 2022, Convenio merged into HAGER Executive Consulting GmbH, one of the leading executive search firms in the German-speaking region, with the collaboration phase beginning August 1, 2022. The merger combined Convenio's technology and digitalization specialization with HAGER's broader executive search capabilities, expanded the platform to 150+ employees (80+ consultants) across five offices in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and tied the joint entity into Horton International's footprint of 40+ countries.

The underlying business is a professional services operation - there is no proprietary software platform, SaaS product, or technology stack of note; revenue is earned through successful placement fees on senior retained search mandates. Marketing and candidate engagement rely on professional networks (LinkedIn, XING) and industry events, while delivery is through direct enterprise client engagement. The combined post-merger entity has been recognized by Handelsblatt, WirtschaftsWoche, and Focus as a leading or top executive search firm in the German-speaking market, and is now exploring AI-enabled services under a "HAGER AI" line, though no substantive AI capability details are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Convenio

Legal name

HAGER Executive Consulting GmbH

Website

https://convenio.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Convenio AG was a Siegburg-based executive search firm specializing in senior placements for technology and digitalization roles in the DACH region, which merged into HAGER Executive Consulting GmbH in September 2022. The combined platform now serves enterprise clients across multiple sectors with 150+ employees and 80+ consultants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & Product Leadership Search (CIO/CTO/CDO/CPO) (BPACAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Executive & Leadership Direct Hire (BPACAFAB)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Technology recruitment
• Digital transformation hiring
• Leadership talent acquisition
• Personnel consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Siegburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: Retained executive search services for placing technology and digitalization professionals in senior leadership positions. Revenue generated through successful placement fees, typically a percentage of the placed candidate's annual compensation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Convenio AG operates as a personnel consultancy delivering retained executive search and recruitment services for senior leadership and management positions, with a specialization in technology and digitalization roles. The firm matches qualified executives — including C-suite, vice president, director, and expert-level talent — with hiring companies, primarily in the German-speaking market. Following its September 2022 merger into HAGER Executive Consulting GmbH, Convenio's offerings are now delivered as part of HAGER's broader executive search, management assessment, board services, career coaching, and academy portfolio.

Product overview

Convenio AG (Siegburg) was an executive search and recruiting firm specialized in filling positions in the Technology and Digitalization sectors in the DACH region. On September 1, 2022, Convenio merged with HAGER Executive Consulting GmbH, one of the leading executive search firms in the German-speaking region. As part of the merger, Convenio brought its specialization in technology and digitalization recruitment to HAGER's portfolio of services. No standalone product offerings, SaaS platform, or named software products were identified in the source material — the company operated as a traditional executive search consultancy rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Retained executive search service for placing senior executives, vice presidents, directors, and management-level talent into leadership positions, with Convenio's specialization in technology and digitalization mandates. Targeted at enterprises and mid-market companies in the DACH region.
• Management Assessment Assessment service evaluating senior management candidates for executive and leadership roles, supporting executive search engagements and broader talent decisions. Targeted at organizations seeking rigorous evaluation of senior leadership candidates.
• Board Services Advisory and search services for board-level appointments, including supervisory board and advisory board mandates. Targeted at organizations seeking to recruit or advise on board composition.
• Career Coaching Coaching service for executives and senior professionals navigating career transitions, including those placed via the executive search practice. Targeted at senior executives and management-level professionals.
• HAGER Academy Training and development program for executives and consultants focused on executive search, leadership, and related topics. Targeted at senior executives and internal consultants.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HAGER Executive Consulting GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022Convenio AG merged with HAGER Executive Consulting GmbH effective September 1, 2022. The merger combined Convenio's specialization in technology and digitalization executive search with HAGER's broader executive search capabilities. Both companies shared similar values, culture, business approach, and ethics according to company leadership.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kienbaum: Kienbaum is one of the largest German-headquartered executive search and HR consulting firms, directly comparable to HAGER/Convenio in serving DACH enterprise clients for senior leadership mandates including technology roles.
• Odgers Berndtson: Odgers Berndtson operates a global executive search practice with a strong DACH presence and a dedicated technology and digital officer practice, directly comparable to Convenio's tech-leadership specialization.
• Hays plc: Hays is a UK-listed global recruitment group with significant DACH operations and a technology / digital practice, competing with HAGER/Convenio for senior technology and digital transformation placements.
• Robert Walters: Robert Walters is a UK-listed recruitment group with executive search and technology recruitment practices across DACH, comparable to HAGER/Convenio in serving enterprise clients for senior technology and digital mandates.
• HAGER Executive Consulting GmbH: HAGER is the direct parent and absorbing entity of Convenio following the September 2022 merger. It is a DACH-focused executive search firm with overlapping service lines and the same Horton International affiliation.

Broad incumbents

• Egon Zehnder: Egon Zehnder is a global executive search incumbent serving large European enterprises, including technology leadership mandates that compete with HAGER/Convenio at the C-suite level.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm with a substantial executive search business and a dedicated Technology Officers practice, comparable to HAGER/Convenio at the senior technology leadership end of the market.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Heidrick & Struggles is a global executive search incumbent with a dedicated Global Technology & Services Practice that competes with HAGER/Convenio for senior technology and digitalization leadership mandates in DACH.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Russell Reynolds Associates is a global executive search incumbent with a Technology practice that competes with HAGER/Convenio for senior digital and technology leadership mandates across DACH and Europe.
• Spencer Stuart: Spencer Stuart is a global executive search incumbent with a well-established Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice that overlaps with HAGER/Convenio's CIO/CTO/CDO mandate work across DACH enterprises.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/HagerUBGmbH
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCL7ge14cRVHn4NfRWIbaCrA
• Facebookfacebook.com/hagerub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/68771
• Instagraminstagram.com/hager_executive_consulting

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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