• Joined Hertzog & Partner in 2004 as consultant; active as Managing Director of the German parent company and Austrian affiliate since 2008; shareholder and Managing Partner of Hertzog & Partner since 2012;
• With a track record since 1978, Hertzog & Partner has successfully filled more than 4,200 vacancies (effective July 2021) – from specialists at SME to executive board members at multi-billion turnover corporations;
• Since starting the M&A business in the 1990s, Hertzog & Partner has performed more than 150 projects in this field;
• Track record exceeds the German speaking region with successfully accomplished projects throughout Europe, in the Middle and Far East as well as in North and Latin America;
• Fluent in English, German, and Spanish as well as proficient in French

• Managing Partner and main shareholder of e4e Spain’s parent company, Master Consulting Group, founded in Madrid in 1984;
• Founding member of Experts for Experts International;
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Master’s degree in Information Systems, and Business Management Program (PADE) from IESE management school;
• Guest lecturer at ESADE, IESE, ICIL, EAE and other Spanish schools of management;
• Founder and president of Young Entrepreneurs in Catalonia (AIJEC); vice-president of the association for Young European Entrepreneurs (JEUNE); founder and vice-president of the charity association ABExcelencia

• More than 25 years› experience working for an international logistics and transportation group (CFO / CEO positions);
• Self-employed as Managing Partner of e4e Switzerland since 2014;
• Specialised in direct search for experts and executives in the logistics industry, M&A consultancy, strategic consulting, and interim management;
• Based in Switzerland with ample experience in international assignments;
• Member and Head of Economic Commission of the Swiss Freight Forwarders and Logistics Association (Spedlogswiss), member of the Propeller Club Port of Basel (PCB)

• Active in international freight forwarding and logistics for more than 40 years, holding various management positions (of which 20+ years as a company founder, owner and entrepreneur);
• Creation, planning, development, implementation and successful operation (from 2012) of a fully automated Import Customs Clearance Solution for the e-commerce industry, setting the standard for mass e-commerce customs brokerage in Switzerland; proven track record of millions of e-commerce shipments imported in full compliance with Swiss customs law & regulation;
• Sold own company to longstanding Swiss Schneider Group in 2018, becoming a member of the Group’s Executive Board;
• Managing Partner of e4e Switzerland since 2019;
• Member of the Swiss Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association (Spedlogswiss); Member of the Propeller Club Port of Basel (PCB); Board member of Swiss trading company; Board member of Swiss IT startup company

• Managing Partner – Office Basel
• Expert in Project Management; SCRUM, LESS, Lean SAFe, Hybrid Projects, Marketing; Logistics; Continuous Improvement Process; Aggression & Violence Training at the POS

Professional stations with the most important activities, successes or project:

• 1996-2003: Assistant to the owners of the FIEGE Group
• 2003-2004: Manager Project Development and Controlling for FIEGE UK in Great Britain
• 2006-2008: Manager Corporate Marketing & Corporate Communications of the FIEGE Holding Foundation
• 2008-2009: Manager Business Development of the FIEGE Group
• Since 2010: Freelance work as a trainer for project management and project manager

• International Transport, Logistics & Supply Chain Expert in Africa and Saudi Arabia
• Over 30 years of international experience in transport, logistics, and supply chain management across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, including conflict and post-conflict zones.
• Extensive field experience delivering logistics operations in high-risk and war-affected environments, in collaboration with leading international organizations such as WFP, UNICEF, WHO, USAID, and the ICRC;
• Strong and long-standing working relationships with African governments, customs authorities, and regulatory bodies, enabling fast-track operations and crisis-response logistics;
• Proven expertise across multiple strategic sectors, including Oil & Gas, Mining, Sports & Major Events, Luxury Goods, Precious Metals, Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences, and Automotive;
• Active operational exposure in all African Countries and Saudi Arabia, working with major semi-government and private logistics operators on high-value and mission-critical projects;
• Recognized for structuring and managing multimodal logistics solutions (air, sea, road) in constrained and highly regulated environments.
• Fluent in French, English and German, with strong cross-cultural leadership and deep understanding of emerging and frontier markets.”

• Leigh has recruited for 36 years and has appointed over 1,000 people into new jobs in the UK, Europe, China, Australia, New Zealand, The Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, UAE and Middlesbrough.
• He specialists in the hiring of niche Supply Chain, Operations & Logistics Directors, and MDs/CEOs.
• As Managing Director of Bis Henderson Recruitment he runs the UK’s longest established & leading logistics recruitment company.
• He is a Board Member of the Chartered Member of Logistics (UK).