Hostettler, Kramarsch&Partner: hkp/// acquires Amsterdam-based RemuNet Group
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Hostettler, Kramarsch&Partner (hkp///) acquires Amsterdam-based RemuNet
Group
Merger with Dutch specialist in compensation surveys and HR technology
strengthens hkp/// internationally and expands its position as leading
provider of compensation benchmarking
Frankfurt am Main, Zurich, Amsterdam, January 21, 2013. Effective January
1, 2013, Hostettler, Kramarsch&Partner (hkp///), a consultancy focused on
performance management and compensation, acquires RemuNet Group B.V. based
in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), a consulting firm specializing in
compensation survey networks and related technology.
The merger means that RemuNet's businesses operating from the Netherlands
and the United Kingdom will operate under the new brand name
'hkp///RemuNet' as a separate and independent entity. With this step, the
hkp/// line of business Compensation Insights&Technology (hkp/// CIT)
strengthens its leading position in Europe, managing surveys, chartered
networks and related technology for compensation insights for a wide range
of globally leading companies. Survey activities of the hkp/// office in
Geneva (CCT-ProSurvey) are not directly affected by the deal and continue
as normal.
RemuNet's former owners and managing associates, Jouco Bleeker and Ernst
van der Linden, become Senior Partners of hkp/// and Members of the Group
Management Team. Jouco Bleeker remains Managing Director of hkp/// RemuNet
while Ernst van der Linden assumes the role of hkp/// Group Chief
Technology Officer (CTO). They each possess over 20 years experience in
International HR, compensation and IT management for global companies and
consultancies.
From the hkp/// RemuNet office in Amsterdam, seven employees continue in
their existing roles to support the hkp/// RemuNet's chartered compensation
networks. hkp/// RemuNet manages over a dozen international survey networks
covering more than 60 countries and consolidating pay- and productivity
data related to over 700,000 staff globally. RemuNet counts many Global
Fortune 500 companies among its clients and is highly regarded for its peer
generated databases, rigorous validation process and flexible online
analytics. With the merger hkp/// have over 80 employees working from
offices in Amsterdam, Frankfurt am Main, Geneva and Zurich.
'This acquisition helps us expand our international client base and the
range of consulting services that we offer. It also gives us entrée to new
markets and our clients access to state-of-the-art-technology and global
survey networks. For our clients, that means greater reach and improved
efficiency in professionally managing pay,' says Michael H. Kramarsch,
Managing Partner at hkp///. Fellow Managing Partner at hkp/// Dr. Stephan
Hostettler adds: 'With Jouco Bleeker, Ernst van der Linden and members of
staff from RemuNet on board, we will benefit from their comprehensive
expertise and experience in compensation and technology. Their
international focus and quality approach also makes them a perfect fit for
us in terms of culture.'
Indeed, the cultural fit was a key aspect of the merger, along with the
complementary regional coverage and areas of specialization. 'RemuNet and
hkp/// are both owner-managed companies, very much on the same wavelength.
We share core values such as integrity, quality and professional
excellence, and our client focus.Now we can offer our clients more
extensive services in the area of HR and compensation management, while
retaining full fiduciary independence as charter network administrator with
all network charters remaining in full effect', says former managing
associate of RemuNet Jouco Bleeker. His partner Ernst van der Linden
agrees: 'Secure technology platforms and advanced analytical software are
ever more critical for companies to secure actionable compensation
insights. This acquisition underscores how successful consultancies must
continuously leverage IT innovation where it benefits clients most. This is
our passion, and with the expanded user base to serve we can achieve even
more for all our clients'.
About the companies
RemuNet has successfully delivered innovative solutions in Human Resources,
and Compensation and Benefits since 1996. The owner-managed consultancy is
headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, with further operations in the
UK. RemuNet pioneered the concept of 'Charter Survey Networks(TM)' that
brings companies together in industry groups as 'Network Members' to create
and share reliable 'peer' generated- and competition compliant Market
Intelligence. And it was the first to provide client direct access to
market compensation data and analysis tools digitally and online - with the
ability of companies to run benchmarking analytics using their own
company's compensation practices and methodologies. The firms' portfolio of
online tools continues to provide member companies the power to run
advanced analyses - how, when and where they want. RemuNet manages survey
networks for diverse industries around the world, from airlines to energy,
and counts many Global Fortune 500 companies among its networks membership.
Hostettler, Kramarsch&Partner (hkp///) is an independent and partner-led
international management consulting company. The main points of focus are
performance management, executive compensation, financial and risk
management, talent management, board services and banking services. The
hkp/// Compensation Insights&Technology division is responsible for all
products and services relating to compensation data and analyses, and the
IT solutions that they require. The hkp/// consulting approach integrates
the requirements of financial and HR management strategies, and links the
performance management at company level with that at staff level. The
hkp/// Partners have many years of international consulting experience.
They are acknowledged experts in the market and highly regarded as
competent partners by executive and supervisory boards, managements as well
as by top managers and specialists.
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Contacts
Germany/international
Thomas Müller
Manager Marketing&Communication hkp/// Group
Grüneburgweg 16-18, D-60322 Frankfurt am Main
Tel: +49 69 175 363 323
E-mail: thomas.mueller(at)hkp.com, www.hkp.com
Switzerland
Karin Herzog
Marketing Manager Switzerland
Mühlebachstrasse 38, CH-8008 Zurich
Tel: +41 44 560 33 11
E-mail: karin.herzog(at)hkp.com, www.hkp.com
The Netherlands
Alan Weimer
Manager Communications&Initiatives hkp///RemuNet
Keizersgracht 83 A, NL-1015 CG Amsterdam
Tel: +31 20 737 0687
E-mail: alan.weimer(at)remunet.com
www.remunet.com
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