Where technology meets business
Turning digital potential into business development.
A compelling product alone does not answer every growth question. How are markets and customers evolving? What capabilities does the team need? And how can technology and business stay aligned?
We start with the specific challenge. What matters is identifying the person who can take on the right responsibilities at your company’s stage of development.
Product & technology
Focus development on impact
Technical possibilities and customer needs belong together. Leadership sets priorities and helps teams turn ideas into useful solutions.
Sales & growth
Enter the next market
New customers and new regions require a clear understanding of the offering. This calls for suitable sales structures and people who can build them.
Organisation & collaboration
Grow with the business
As teams grow, interfaces and responsibilities change. Good leadership provides direction and creates space for collaboration.
Security & trust
Strengthen security leadership
Cybersecurity is also about people and their capabilities. The right appointment combines specialist depth with an understanding of the business.
Our sector expertise
Digital markets.
Focused expertise.
From software and SaaS to cybersecurity: we consider technologies in the context of their use and the business model.
Software & SaaS
Software companies closely connect product development and business development. The search focuses on experience that fits the company’s stage and its offering.
Software · SaaS
Technology & Platforms
Digital platforms bring people, offerings and technologies together. Leaders need to understand the interactions within the business model and navigate changing markets.
Technology companies · Digital platforms
Cloud, Infrastructure & Networks
High-performance infrastructure underpins digital offerings. This requires people who understand technical interdependencies and connect them with business requirements.
Cloud · Infrastructure · Networks
Data, Analytics & AI
Analytics · Big Data · Artificial intelligence
Data leads to better decisions only when technology and application come together. Companies need people who can assess the possibilities and focus teams on relevant challenges.
Internet of Things
Connected products link the digital and physical worlds. The right experience often sits at the intersection of software, applications and industrial environments.
IoT · Connected systems · Interface with Industries
Cybersecurity
Security requires qualified people as well as suitable technology. 3C helps you find specialists who strengthen this dedicated area within your company.
Cybersecurity · Specialist professionals
The 3C approach
Understanding technology.
Connecting people.
Our search connects your company’s environment with the specific responsibilities of the role.
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A focus on the business model
Whether a software product, platform or technology infrastructure: the role must be understood in the context of the business.
Product · Customers · Market
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People for change
We consider experience and personality together: how does someone respond to new requirements? How do they shape collaboration?
Expertise · Adaptability · Leadership
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International access
3C’s international network supports searches beyond individual markets – with a strong connection between Germany and France.
Local knowledge · International network
Functions & positions
The right people at critical interfaces.
Leadership, technology and market development are interconnected. The search profile reflects the role and your company’s stage of development.
Management, Vertrieb, Marketing, etc..
CEO · Board · Managing Director · VP · General Manager · Country Manager
At the top of a company, personality and fit matter alongside experience. We consider the role in the context of the organisation and its development.
CTO · VP Engineering · Head of Engineering
Set the technical direction, lead development teams and align product evolution with business objectives
CPO · Head of Product · Product Management
Bring customer needs, product strategy and delivery together – with clear priorities for the next phase of development.
Chief Revenue Officer · VP Sales · Enterprise Account Management · Channel / Partner Management · Customer Success
Win customers, develop partnerships and build lasting relationships. The role must fit the product and the sales model.
CISO · Head of Information Security · Cybersecurity specialists
Take responsibility for security and build specialist capabilities within the company.
CFO · Finance Manager · Chief People Officer · Talent Acquisition
Combine growth with sound management and an organisation in which people can take responsibility.
Thinking and recruiting across borders
Germany.
AUSTRIA.
SUISSE.
France.
International.
Local market insight for international ambitions.
Growing across borders takes leaders who understand the local market and can work effectively across different corporate cultures.
With our presence in German-speaking countries and France and our international search network, we support portfolio companies with cross-border appointments. We connect your wider strategy with the requirements on the ground.
Personal support. Systematic search.
From business needs to the right leader.
Experienced consultants and partners guide your search. Our approach combines a clear role profile with systematic market analysis, personal outreach and careful assessment.
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Define the profile
Business objectives, responsibilities and expectations form the basis of the search profile.
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Identify candidates
We map the relevant candidate market and approach suitable individuals directly.
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Assess suitability
We assess experience, capabilities and personality in relation to the specific leadership role
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Present candidates
We introduce suitable candidates and explain the reasoning behind our assessment.
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Consider references
References add further insight into previous leadership experience and working relationships.
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Support the final selection
We help you compare profiles and resolve outstanding questions before making your selection.
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Make the decision
You decide who to appoint. We support you through to the completion of the selection process.
Short decision paths, dedicated search teams and regular market feedback keep the assignment transparent from start to finish