Bernhard Kickenweiz leads Spencer Stuart’s global Telecommunications Practice and is a member of the firm’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice. He specializes in recruiting CEOs, board members and senior-level executives across telecom, digital infrastructure, satellite, technology and business services, for both leading multinational corporations and private equity-backed companies. He is also a member of the firm’s IT Services Practice.
Expertise
Bernhard specializes in:
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CEO search
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Board recruitment
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C-suite recruitment
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Leadership succession
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Organizational structure
Recent Work
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Leading multiple CEO searches for public and private equity-backed telecommunication services, digital infrastructure, satellite and technology companies.
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Guiding long-term C-suite and leadership succession planning for one of the largest global telecom services providers.
- Partnering with a global infrastructure technology and software company to build a new leadership team for growth.
- Recruiting the board chair and multiple next-generation board directors as part of a restructuring of a telecom operator group and a satellite company.
- Recruiting multiple next-generation board directors and counseling them on how best to increase their impact in the boardroom.
Previous Experience
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Principal and a leader in A.T. Kearney’s North American communications and high-tech practice. He also worked for the firm in Europe and Asia Pacific.
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Management consultant with Gemini Consulting.
- Financial leadership positions with IBM in Europe.
Education
- M.B.A. with honors from the University of Graz
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Université Paris IX Dauphine and the University of Exeter