Ep 52 - Philipp Ortlieb - Unlocking Hypergrowth: How Philipp's Innovative HR Strategies Boosted OMMAX from 50 to +300 Employees

LEADERS IN CONSULTING

Are you ready to revolutionize your HR approach? Then this episode is a must-listen.
In a world where the war for talent rages on, the fusion of people, culture, and innovation has become paramount to a company's triumph in today’s competitive business landscape.
Digital consultancy OMMAX purposefully employs the term People & Culture instead of Human Resources, emphasizing that individuals should never be reduced to mere assets.
In this episode, Chief People Officer at OMMAX Philipp Ortlieb shares his innovative People & Culture strategies that helped the company grow from 50 to 300+ employees.
You'll learn:
1. How Philipp grew OMMAX from 50 to 120 employees with only 2 FTEs in HR
2. Why a numbers & sales-driven approach in HR drives positive outcomes
3. Which KPIs your HR Team should optimize to be top-of-class
About Philipp:
Philipp Ortlieb is Partner and Chief People Officer at OMMAX, focusing on increasing the ROI and EBITDA for OMMAX clients through top talent recruiting and data-driven HR management. Overseeing the company’s digital and data-driven internal processes, he ensures OMMAX continues growing by recruiting top talent from the worldwide business, technology, and science fields. Before OMMAX, Philipp worked at Vodafone GmbH, leading a team of 13 employees developing digital customer service in the B2B sector.
Philipp's business book recommendations:
The Big Five for Life: Was wirklich zählt im Leben - John Strelecky https://tinyurl.com/5f8w436m
The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age - Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, and Chris Yeh https://tinyurl.com/mv37k9ud
The Talent Delusion: Why Data, Not Intuition, Is the Key to Unlocking Human Potential - Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic https://tinyurl.com/umy23z95
Contact Philipp by e-mail: [e-mail]
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About OMMAX:
“We believe everyone can become a digital leader.”
OMMAX is a fast-growing digital strategy consultancy in Europe, specializing in transaction advisory, strategy, and end-to-end execution of digital initiatives. It’s OMMAX’s vision to build digital leaders in Europe to foster innovation and accelerate digital growth and profitability. Over the past ten years, OMMAX realized 250+ M&A deals with >€15B deal value and 1,500+ international value creation projects in various industries for leading private equity firms in commercial strategy, digital operational excellence, advanced data strategy, analytics, tech, and automation.
As a front-runner for holistic data-driven strategy consulting and end-to-end execution, OMMAX is the leading consultancy within the European Private Equity sphere, designing and delivering best-in-class digital strategy and value creation.
Website: https://www.ommax-digital.com/
Industry: Consulting
Company size: 300+
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Founded: 2011
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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.
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Past guests on the LEADERS IN CONSULTING podcast include: Dr. Stefan Sambol, Dr. Andreas Baader and Rainer Majcen, Friederich von Hurter, Peter Feldmeier, Alexander Kainer, and many more.