With plans to triple their team size to 500+ employees, AdEx Partners are on their way to becoming one of the top digital transformation service providers in Europe. But can it be done without disrupting the company culture and losing employees? In this episode, you'll discover the strategies and experiences of Ferdinand Weiss, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of AdEx Partners, as he shares his big plans to grow his company with the help of external capital. You'll learn: 1. How AdEx Partners leverages networks, industry expertise, and talent to achieve remarkable growth and success. 2. Learn AdEx's plans for expanding geographically and within specific industries. 3. Insights into the importance of preserving and nurturing a strong company culture as a driver of sustainable growth. 4. Effective strategies for attracting and retaining top talent in the competitive consultancy industry. 5. Valuable tips on selecting the right investment bank, aligning visions, and documenting goals when seeking external capital. About Ferdinand: Ferdinand Weiss, one of the two founders and Co-CEO of AdEx Partners, possesses extensive experience in the global consulting industry for over 20 years and is passionate about digital transformations and international ERP and software deployments. Embodying the role of a Trusted Advisor, he acts as a collaborative partner in guiding projects from their inception until execution, while ensuring consistent quality and communication. Find Ferdinand on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdinand-weiss/ Ferdinand's business book recommendations: Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson | https://bit.ly/46eccDP Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson | https://bit.ly/3NlH3pm Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe | https://bit.ly/3pnvuWz Ferdinand's favorite podcasts: Handelsblatt Podcast | https://www.handelsblatt.com/audio/today/ ________ About AdEx Partners: Founded in 2012, AdEx Partners are the Trusted Advisors for complex or critical transformation projects of ambitious enterprises that undergo significant digital change. They support their clients to make their projects successful and to achieve their targets on time and within budget. Their work has a proven successful track record in the market and is based on deep experience in Business and IT including the definition of tailor-made solutions and the selection of the right toolsets and service providers for their clients' specific needs. Website: https://www.adexpartners.com/ Industry: Digital Transformation Company size: 51-200 employees Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany Founded: 2012 ________ About the host Sammy: Sammy and SAWOO offer a B2B community-building service that establishes you as a thought leader in your industry and helps you build genuine, human-to-human relationships with your dream clients. Get in touch with Sammy here on LinkedIn. ________ Past guests on the LEADERS IN CONSULTING Podcast include: Dr. Stefan Sambol, Dr. Andreas Baader and Rainer Majcen, Friederich von Hurter, Peter Feldmeier, Alexander