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Executive Search

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braines – at a glance

Basics

  • 1990: Foundation, Kornherr Associates GmbH
  • 1995: Membership of the BDU
  • 2000: New office at Munich Airport
  • 2003: Recruiting Chain Management RPO
  • 2021: Rebranding, braines GmbH
  • Team: 2 partners, 4 consultants/research
  • Location: Hallbergmoos (10 minutes to MUC airport)

USPs

  • many years of expertise with a clear focus
  • large network
  • Adequate staffing: 1 partner + 1 research, no outsourcing
  • milestone-based search process
  • motivating approach (regular training of our consultants, e.g. NLP etc.)
  • professional diagnostics (DISG)
  • target-oriented support and advice for the client's decision-makers throughout the entire recruitment process

Com­pli­ance

Through our membership in the BDU, we commit ourselves to the highest quality standards in personnel consulting (Grundsätze ordnungsgemäßer Personalberatung GoPB: Principles of Proper Personnel Consulting). Having a considerable indemnity insurance for the security of our clients, we are glad that we never had to make use of it so far. Discretion and compliance with all legal requirements (data protection, AGG, UWG, etc.) are matters of course for our consultants.

Busi­ness Model

We conduct retainer-based searches. This enables us to grant our clients the highest quality standards in the search process and 100% commitment until the job is done, with warranties included. Our goal is always a long-term partnership with our clients at eyelevel. We achieve that with numerous clients on a frame contract basis. We have proven standards and best practices, but we can also respond flexibly to our clients' wishes. Contact us, we will always find the right solution!

Expertise

Industrial revolution – reloaded! From IT to digitalisation to IoT.

We support our clients in recruiting both executives who make the difference and experts with specific experience and highly demanded know-how and even complete teams to leverage our clients‘ market position.

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Factory Automation
  • IT-Strategy
  • Agile Transformation
  • Digital Transformation

  • Blockchain
  • IT-Security
  • Smart Home
  • Cloud
  • Design Thinking

  • Consulting
  • C-Level
  • Sales
  • IT & Engineering

  • Machine Learning
  • Industrial Automation
  • Virtual Reality
  • ERP
  • SaaS

  • Smart Factory
  • CAX
  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Industrie 4.0
  • Big Data

  • IoT
  • MES
  • PLM
  • Digital Twin
  • Systems Engineering

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Process

The way to the goal:

Kick-off

Joint development of
  • the objective and the business case
  • the search profile (position and person)
  • the USP (company and position)
  • the search strategy (target groups and procedures)

Iden­tifi­ca­tion

  • Activation of the braines insider network
  • Social media and web research
  • Direct search and headhunting by phone
  • Individual use of other channels

Moti­va­tion

  • Individual and creative initial approach
  • Targeted counseling throughout the whole process
  • Matching of mutual expectations

Veri­fica­tion

  • Definition of the shortlist
  • Position-adequate diagnostic measures (e.g. DISG)
  • Monitoring of the selection process

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  • Counseling in the decision-making
  • Support of the contract negotiations
  • Enduring relationship with the new hire to ensure long-lasting success

Sus­tain­able partner­ship

  • Strong commitment to the client and his business goals
  • Advice on various recruiting issues
  • Individually customisable framework contracts
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Refe­ren­ces

"Bernhard helped me to fill several sales positions in my team last year. With regard to my experience with recruitment agencies over the last 20+ years, Bernhard clearly stands out. He has profound expertise in our market (CAE simulation and PLM), but also understands what it takes to be a good sales rep. Moreover, I appreciate the speed, transparency and support throughout the recruitment process. I am looking forward to our further collaboration."
Gerhard RiegerVP Sales Simulation – INNEO Solutions
"Bernhard and his colleagues at braines Executive Search have helped Crem Solutions to recruit a dozen of new employees over the last six years. Looking at the six placements in my own team so far since 2020 – all of whom are still here – I can truly confirm that braines Executive Search always manages to find the right person and I have also been able to significantly speed up my time-to-hire. The business case is clear to me, so I'm looking forward to our continued collaboration."
Igor TschernowHead of Business Unit Integrated Solutions – Crem Solutions
"I was working with Karlheinz in »high pressure recruiting« situations and was amazed by the excellent and timely support he and his team could provide. We were able to fill several key positions in a very short time frame, which was essential to our overall business development. Thank you very much Karlheinz and team for your dedication and commitment."
Dr. Florian BeilGlobal Head of Go-To-Market – Mindsphere
"I’ve been cooperating with Karlheinz in various challenging recruiting projects for more than a decade meanwhile. Due to his performance we were able to finalize every single project successfully up to now and I look forward to continue our excellent cooperation."
Christian LangCEO – IHS Markit
"I like to thank Karlheinz and his team for the good and trusting cooperation since 2015. With the support of Karlheinz and his team, we recruited more than 100 people mainly for the areas of sales and consulting. Without his support we wouldn’t have been able to meet our business targets at Siemens Industry Software GmbH. Thanks for your passion and commitment to our business."
Urban AugustCEO – Siemens Digital Industries Software
"I have been working with braines Executive Search (formerly Kornherr Associates) in different companies since 2000. Mainly the focus was on consulting, sales, IT and HR. We had always an open and trustful cooperation and a close alignment. The support was very good and lead to very good staffing. The regular updates are good – and short, what I appreciate. We always came to the point and pushed things forward. Thanks for the long-lasting partnership!"
Stefan RauthSenior Vice President Global HR – Zumtobel Group

Career at braines

We are growing – are you growing with us?

Do you want exciting projects, motivated colleagues and a unique team spirit?

We train you to become a personnel consultant, support your personal development and offer you plenty of room for self-realisation and creative opportunities in a promising environment.

What we expect from you: positive energy, strong communication skills and flexibility.

Sounds interesting? Send us your documents to hello@braines.de and we will get back to you shortly!

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Contact person

Karlheinz Hirn

Karlheinz Hirn

Senior Partner

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Bernhard Rabl

Bernhard Rabl

Senior Partner

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Contact

Are you interested in our consulting services or do you have questions about our range of services? We look forward to hearing from you!

braines Executive Search GmbH

Hallbergmoos (Munich Airport)
Lilienthalstraße 29
85399 Hallbergmoos
Germany

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    braines for your success!

    For a long time already, we have been a part of the family circle of the international IT and technology branch. Due to the digitalisation of all business processes in all industries, our family expands constantly.

    Global market leaders as well as emerging innovators rely on our core competence: hiring top performers in order to achieve growth targets.

    With our long-term commitment and quality standards, we set standards in successful recruitment – always focused on the associated business goals and the challenges of our clients’ markets.

    Our “Executive Search” service is your opportunity for predictable recruitment success for key positions in your company.

    Kornherr Associates is now braines

    History: Kornherr Associates, 1990 – 2021

    Founded in 1990 by Lothar Kornherr and joined by Karlheinz Hirn shortly afterwards; IT hype of the 90s, Internet, DotCom bubble, collapse of the “New Market”, new outtasking and outsourcing business processes, new IT business models SaaS and PaaS. Bernhard Rabl joins the partner circle in 2016. Change is constant: multi-project management, new technologies, competition for the best in tight IT labour markets. The Corona pandemic accelerates the trend towards digitalisation from March 2020 up to now. At the end of 2020, our founder and senior partner Lothar Kornherr retires – accompanied by our best wishes and in the best memory of many years of a trusting and very successful cooperation.

    New Horizons: braines Executive Search, 2021

    Kornherr Associates becomes braines Executive Search in July 2021; Karlheinz Hirn and Bernhard Rabl continue the executive search business with their colleagues under the new brand identity. Change remains constant: multi-project management, new technologies, competition for the best in tight IT labour markets. But the tried and tested also remains: Close and sustainable relationships with our corporate clients, personal commitment to project success and a strong business ethic. In short, we look forward to the coming years and projects with and in our community.