10 year anniversary - part 1

10 years of development

“Our business is all about network, business insight and personality- 3 things hard to imitate” is a quote heard over the years from Mikkel Birn, CEO and founder, Birn+Partners.

The last 10 years Birn+Partners has been constantly evolving, and the ambition to become a better version every day exists in the company's DNA.

It all started 10 years ago when Mikkel Birn chose to start his own company in recruitment and consulting. With a theoretical background grounded in a board education and an MBA, as well as practical experience in HR, sales, sales directorship, and CEO positions, he decided to become independent in 2013 with Birn+Partners. As the name implies, he planned for the company to grow into having more people and expand to more countries over the years. And that's exactly what happened.

In a competitive market, there is no need for another player, so it was decided to take unique and original paths to find success. In the early years of the company, extensive market analyses were conducted among executives in 12 countries to gain firsthand information about needs, desires, and experiences within consulting and recruitment. Since then, many proprietary analyses have been conducted, which continue to form the foundation for the company's services and market insights. Over 8,000 executives have now been interviewed or participated in the company's surveys or focus groups over the years.

Mikkel himself has lived in several countries in his previous life and has worked with over 20 countries. In his previous leadership positions, he had staff from 15 countries. International work has always been part of his work. This also laid the foundation for Birn+Partners' expansion into multiple countries, driven partly by the owner's natural interest but also by a desire to differentiate the company by offering services across borders through its own subsidiaries. Birn+Partners currently has subsidiaries in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Baltics, the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Italy - And the Netherlands is on its way.

Scaling a consultancy firm where personality and customer relationships are the most important parameters for success can be challenging. With a starting point in Vejle to build an international consultancy firm, the work began 10 years ago. It was decided not to invite external capital or borrow money from the bank but solely build a company based on self-created success, where all profits were reinvested in development and business expansion. When Birn+Partners received requests for international assignments, the company seized the opportunity to establish a new subsidiary by hiring consultants in the respective countries in response to customer demand. This has also influenced when and which countries were established over the past 10 years.

The ambition to become customers' preferred advisor and partner continues to thrive in the company. New countries are being established, new services are being developed, and Birn+Partners' presence in the market has been established.

//Birn+Partners