AltoPartners is delighted to announce the appointment of a new partner firm in Austria as the firm of Dr Rantasa Consulting has joined the alliance. Dr Rantasa Consulting is a leading Austrian executive search boutique that works on senior management appointments in Austria and CEE. Founded in 2000 by Helga Rantasa, the company specialises in working with large international family businesses and global corporates headquartered in Austria.

The firm has a particular focus on Industrial, Energy, Financial Services, Building & Real Estate Services and Healthcare, and has also worked for clients in Infrastructure, Hospitality & Leisure, Pharmaceuticals and FMCG as well as the public sector. Based in Vienna, Dr Rantasa Consulting focuses on the placement of board members, Managing Directors and other senior executives and Group level specialists. In addition, the firm has strong experience of working with main boards on development and assessment issues.

The firm is led by Dr Helga Rantasa – previously with Korn Ferry and a Partner Neumann und Partners. Her Partner, Julia Zdrahal-Urbanek, has a PhD from Wuerzburg University/Germany, and joined Dr Rantasa Consulting in 2007 from a background working with the Austrian Chamber of Commerce.