Kishurim HR

What Kishurim HR does

Kishurim HR is an Israeli executive search firm founded in 1989 in Tel Aviv by Dror Katabi and Eti Katabi. The firm operates a retained, Active Direct Search methodology that combines in-depth local market knowledge with advanced market-research and investigation tools to identify and attract senior executives, typically delivering shortlists within 4-6 week project cycles. Its product portfolio spans core executive search, talent mapping, HR intelligence delivered in partnership with Talent Works International (TWI), executive consulting on organizational and managerial strategy, and the Executive Mirror Program (EMP), a 9-week online management-development course launched in 2018.

The company serves leading global companies with Israeli interests and Israeli enterprises across ten specialized sector practices: Retail & FMCG, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences, Industry & Manufacturing, Energy & Environment, Agri Business, Construction & Infrastructure, Logistics & Transport, Apparel & Luxury, Leadership & Talent Services, and cross-industry mandates. Its go-to-market is consultative, enterprise-focused sales, engaging C-suite and senior executives directly. The firm employs 16 people at its Tel Aviv headquarters and operates wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United States (Kishurim USA) and Africa (Kishurim Africa).

Since 2010 Kishurim HR has been the exclusive Israeli partner of the International Executive Search Federation (IESF), a retained-search federation with 130 offices in 40 countries, which gives the firm cross-border execution capacity without owning international delivery infrastructure. The firm has twice won IESF's President's Award for cross-border performance (2016 and 2017) and hosted the IESF Annual Conference in Tel Aviv in 2012. Revenue is generated through project-based retained search fees, with pricing tailored to scope, seniority, sector, and geography rather than published tiers.

Name

Kishurim HR

Legal name

Kishurim HR

Website

https://kishurimhr.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kishurim HR is an Israeli executive search firm founded in 1989 that places senior leaders across ten sector practices using retained Active Direct Search. Operating from Tel Aviv as the exclusive IESF Israeli partner, it serves global enterprises through 130 affiliated offices in 40 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

HR Strategy & Operating Model Design (BPACAJAA), Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search (BPACAAAK)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Talent acquisition
• Leadership consulting
• Headhunting services
• Recruitment intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: Retained executive search services for identifying and placing senior executives and managers. Projects typically run 4-6 weeks with systematic research, interviews, candidate selection, and presentation to clients.
2. HR Intelligence Services: Talent sourcing, recruitment intelligence, and employer branding solutions provided in partnership with Talent Works International (TWI) with worldwide coverage.
3. Executive Consulting: Management consulting services focused on organizational strategy, managerial strategy, and talent management for senior executives and board members.
4. Talent Mapping: Strategic talent pool development and market intelligence services to help organizations stay ahead of market trends in a cost-effective manner.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kishurim HR is a specialist executive search firm that systematically identifies and attracts senior executives through its Active Direct Search methodology, combining in-depth local market knowledge with advanced research and investigation tools. It also offers Talent Mapping, HR Intelligence (via TWI partnership), Executive Consulting, and the Executive Mirror Program (EMP) — a 9-week online manager development course — serving clients across 10 industry verticals including FMCG, Retail, Pharma, Energy, Manufacturing, Construction, and Logistics.

Product overview

Kishurim HR is an executive search firm offering a portfolio of interconnected HR services. The core offering comprises Executive Search (systematic identification and attraction of quality executives), Talent Mapping (market intelligence and candidate pool building), HR Intelligence (in partnership with Talent Works International - TWI), and Executive Consulting (organizational and managerial strategy). The company also offers the Executive Mirror Program (EMP), a proprietary 9-week online training program for manager development. Services are delivered with a focus on 10 sector practices including Agri Business, Apparel & Luxury, Retail & FMCG, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences, Energy & Environment, Industry, Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Logistics & Transport, Construction & Infrastructure, and Leadership & Talent Services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EMP (Executive Mirror Program): A pioneering 9-week online program for managers to develop skills and strategies needed for successful promotion

Products and services

• Executive Search

Quantifiable outcome

• Executive search projects completed within 4-6 week timelines
• +2 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IESF (International Executive Search Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Kishurim HR has been the exclusive Israeli partner of IESF since 2010. IESF is one of the largest retained executive search groups globally with 130 offices in 40 countries. This partnership enables Kishurim to offer worldwide executive search services with local market knowledge. IESF has particular strength in emerging markets including Africa where they operate an Africa Centre of Expertise.
• TWI - Talent Works InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKishurim HR partners with Talent Works International (TWI) to offer HR intelligence solutions including talent sourcing, recruitment intelligence, and employer branding. TWI is one of the world's leading providers of these services with offices in UK (HQ), USA, Hong Kong, China, and Israel. This partnership enables Kishurim to provide proactive, targeted and cost-effective talent acquisition solutions worldwide.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pedersen & Partners: Global retained executive search firm with strong Central/Eastern European and emerging-market coverage. Comparable to Kishurim in boutique scale, international partnership structure, and cross-border executive search focus.
• Amrop: Global executive search partnership operating in over 50 countries via member firms. Most structurally analogous to IESF and Kishurim's model: independent country partners networked under a global brand, often competing for the same cross-border mandates.
• Stanton Chase: Global retained executive search partnership with offices across multiple continents. Competes with IESF-affiliated firms like Kishurim on mid-to-senior leadership placements and board search engagements.

Broad incumbents

• Spencer Stuart: Leading privately-held global executive search firm focused on board, CEO, and senior leadership placements. Comparable in retained executive search methodology and cross-border delivery, competing for the same multinational client mandates.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm specializing in senior leadership and board placements. Directly comparable in delivery of cross-border executive search engagements via distributed international offices.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Major global executive search and leadership advisory firm serving large enterprises. Direct competitor in retained C-suite and functional leadership search, with cross-border coverage that overlaps Kishurim's IESF-enabled reach.
• Korn Ferry: Global publicly-listed organizational consulting firm offering executive search, leadership development, and HR advisory. Overlaps directly with Kishurim's executive search and executive consulting practices, though operates at vastly larger scale.
• Egon Zehnder: Global privately-held executive search and leadership advisory firm. Closely comparable in practice model, with similar emphasis on senior leadership and cross-sector specialization that overlaps Kishurim's 10 sector practices.

Regional players

• HLH International: Israeli-affiliated executive search firm serving Israeli and European markets. Most direct regional competitor to Kishurim in Israel for senior executive placements across similar sector verticals.

Others

• Talent Works International (TWI): HR intelligence and talent sourcing firm partnering with Kishurim. Overlaps as adjacent ecosystem participant offering complementary talent mapping and recruitment intelligence services under similar B2B enterprise model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kishurimhr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kishurim-hr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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