Martin Boit

Throughout my long international career as an executive, managing director, CEO, and supervisory board member, I have always been fascinated by bringing people together to achieve optimal results for all involved. Selecting the right individuals for the right positions has always been of paramount importance to me, paying particular attention to their fit with the company culture and thus proactively shaping the development and success of both the company and its employees. In my opinion, there is hardly a more important issue for an executive.

Having frequently collaborated with executive search firms in various roles within my areas of responsibility, my interest grew, leading to the conscious decision to transition from operational management to top management recruitment consulting. With great enthusiasm and passion, and drawing on many years of experience – first as an operational manager and later as a partner at HEADSAHEAD – I have been serving my clients, customers, and candidates as a responsible advisor and sparring partner for several years.

In this role, I advise owners, supervisory boards, and management teams, particularly of larger family businesses and medium-sized companies, as well as private equity firms and corporations, on filling top management positions. Having initially focused on technology, digitalization, and services, and continuing to do so today, I have shifted my focus in recent years to include the industrial and consumer sectors.

After graduating from high school and spending an extended period abroad, I studied economics and business administration at the Universities of Cologne and Freiburg. Following initial professional experience in the finance department of the OTTO mail-order company, I spent twelve years at T-Mobile International in finance and business development positions in Europe and Asia. I then took on a management position within the T-Systems Group and later moved to Ocè (now Canon) as Managing Director. Most recently, I served as CEO EMEA and board member of the medium-sized Japanese IT hardware and software manufacturer Wacom, before becoming a partner at HEADSAHEAD.

I have been married since 1999, have two grown sons, and live in Bonn. My interests include politics and other cultures, as well as a deep connection to music. We also enjoy extensive travel to near and far-flung destinations.