Bad Homburg, February 2026 – GAIN Management Advisors and Dr. Günther Würtele & Partner Personalberatung GmbH are announcing the launch of a strategic partnership. The goal of the partnership is to provide even more comprehensive support to mid-sized companies and selected corporations on critical HR and leadership issues—ranging from filling executive and board positions, to leadership assessments and interim management, to coaching and professional development programs offered through the GAIN Academy.

The collaboration is centered on a clear complementarity of each firm’s strengths: While Dr. Günther Würtele & Partner Personalberatung GmbH specializes in particular in recruitment and consulting at the top-management and board levels, with a focus on commercial positions, GAIN specifically expands the joint market coverage in the manufacturing, automotive, and defense industries. In doing so, the partners are addressing a growing need for leadership talent in areas such as operations, supply chain, engineering, sales, human resources, and transformation.

“We see ourselves as an established boutique firm that works on an equal footing with its mid-sized clients. It is precisely this approach that connects us with Dr. Günther Würtele & Partner: short lines of communication, a strong commitment to our clients, and a consistent focus on results,” says Thorsten Bach, CEO of GAIN.

“Through this partnership, we are strengthening our ability to handle mandates in manufacturing industries even faster and with greater precision, and we are expanding the range of solutions we can offer our clients from a single source. GAIN brings extensive industry expertise as well as additional service modules to the table. Together, we are creating an offering that spans from recruitment to sustainable effectiveness in the role,” says Robert Battes, Managing Director of Dr. Günther Würtele & Partner Personalberatung GmbH.

“Together with the other companies in the WP Human Capital Group, which specialize in interim management, board services, and transformation solutions, we can now, in collaboration with GAIN Management Advisors, provide our clients with even more comprehensive support across all HR-related areas during these challenging times,” said Carsten Renk, Managing Partner of Dr. Günther Würtele & Partner Personalberatung GmbH, commenting on the joint partnership.

Another key component of the partnership is access to international networks: GAIN brings its global partnership with the Panorama Community to the table. This allows clients to benefit from expanded reach, local market knowledge, and standardized processes, even for crossborder search assignments and other staffing services.