What we do.
Kern Consulting is a specialist executive search firm focused on delivering high quality commercial, technology, and product leadership hiring for clients in the Information Services and Market Intelligence sectors.
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In our sector we concentrate on hiring leaders across the sales, general management, product and technology functions.
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The information services and financial data markets will continue to undergo seismic shifts in 2026, driven not just by AI integration but by fundamental changes in what clients demand and how value is delivered. The business intelligence market is projected to grow from $29.3 billion in 2025 to $54.9 billion by 2029, but growth alone doesn't tell the full story.
The critical divide is now between organisations with clear AI strategy and orchestration capabilities versus those still experimenting. Most clients, now prefer firms offering highly personalised products and services, forcing providers to abandon generic data feeds for customised intelligence tailored to specific investment strategies.
The democratisation of information means exclusive access no longer wins—superior analytics, contextual insights, and seamless workflow integration do.
Executive search firms remain indispensable in this transformation, bridging the gap between companies and scarce commercial, product, and technology talent. The competitive landscape for tech and sales leadership has intensified dramatically, with organisations struggling to keep pace with monthly technology pivots and widening skills gaps.
Executive search firms bring specialised research and sales capabilities to identify leaders with both technical acumen to implement AI-driven platforms and strategic vision to transform data into competitive advantage—CTOs driving digital transformation, Chief Data Officers monetising analytics, and commercial leaders who understand how to leverage intelligence for market dominance. In a market evolving this rapidly, the right leadership isn't just important—it's existential.
Kern Consulting helps our clients attract the best senior executive talent to make sure they stay one step ahead of the competition. As a trusted advisor we believe that a skilled search professional needs far more than a wide contact network to be effective. We quickly grasp the unique cultural DNA of each client and the specific functional challenges of each mandate.
We work closely with our clients providing detailed advice on the talent market, thinking creatively about where the best talent can be found. We are committed to ensuring the highest quality results and believe that the trusted professional relationships we build directly influence the successful outcome of each search.
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