Dr. Gerhard Michael Eckert

biography

Management Vita:

Born on December 29th, 1955, married, 2 children

1974-1985 Medical studies in Aachen and Cologne Registration and doctorate (Dr. med.), External sales and management training with Essex-Pharma and Henning Berlin GmbH

1985-1991 Dr. Madaus GmbH & Co., Cologne, Product Group Leader for ethicals and OTC, Director of Marketing and Sales with Madaus Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa

1991-1998 Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Cologne and Frankfurt General Management Training at the European Business School and the London Business School, Regional Director for Northern Europe, Stockholm Senior Vice President Sales Europe, Frankfurt

1998 Senior Partner of Höchsmann & Company GmbH with special responsibility for management appointments in the areas of pharmaceuticals and health care, transport and logistics and professional services

2000 Founding and Managing partner of Höchsmann & Company KG

2004-2006 Industrial- and Organizational Psychology Studies in Hagen Master of Organizational Psychology M.O.P.

Search Experience

Dr. Gerhard Michael Eckert, co-founder and managing partner of Höchsmann & Company KG established the widely recognized HR consultancy in 2000. As a longstanding member of the worldwide Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC), Höchsmann & Company KG specializes in retained executive search in Germany and in select international countries.

For over a decade, Höchsmann & Company KG has been successfully consulting clients and candidates with personal responsibility, lasting continuity and loyalty to create a proven track record as a specialized boutique. Over the past few years the firm has successfully placed hundreds of high profile jobs in various branches and areas.

“Executive Search is like a manufacturing industry, where professionalism lies in the ability to hand craft each assignment to perfection. For this you need a high level of competence, intuition, diligence and accuracy”.

Höchsmann & Company KG not only offers executive search services but executive coaching, board search and management assessment services to clients in Germany and select international countries.

Our work is governed by the highest standards of quality and ethics, as we are a longstanding member of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC).

For over a decade we have been successfully consulting clients and candidates using personal responsibility, lasting continuity and loyalty to create our proven track record and excellent results.

In 2014 we have been accepted as official member to the international network of IIC Partners. IIC Partners Executive Search Worldwide (www.iicpartners.com) is a top ten global executive search organization with 47 offices in 34 countries. All IIC Partners member firms are independently owned and managed and are clear leaders in local and national markets, allowing bespoke solutions for client's leadership talent requirements.

Clients and Industries:

Aerospace

Construction

Engineering

Food & Beverage

Healthcare

Hotel / Recreation

Industrial equipment / goods

Manufacturing

Metals

Pharmaceuticals

TransportationProducts

TransportationServices

Languages: English, German