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AdEx Partners strengthens its position in Austria with CONSULTING AG and expands its expertise in the public sector and healthcare
Munich, November 9, 2026. AdEx Partners and CONSULTING AG are joining forces. This marks another step in AdEx Partners growth strategy, AdEx expanding its consulting services with deep industry expertise in the public sector and healthcare. Together, the two companies employ approximately 350 people across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Founded in 1992, CONSULTING AG is an established Austrian management consulting firm with particular expertise in the public sector and healthcare. Based in Vienna, the company employs approximately 50 people and has a strong market presence built on long-standing client relationships.
“We are consistently executing our growth strategy and rounding out our consulting portfolio in this important area. Together, we will be among the leading firms in our market segment in Austria. This also represents a significant increase in both revenue and headcount.”
– Stefan Rieder, Managing Partner of AdEx Partners
AdEx Partners combines strategy, technology-enabled transformation, and AI in an integrated consulting offering. CONSULTING AG complements this approach with its deep industry expertise.
“In the public sector and healthcare, strong pressure to modernize and demanding regulatory requirements go hand in hand with the responsibility to maintain reliable operations. This calls for an experienced partner who considers organizations, processes, and technology together and supports change from a holistic perspective. Together, we can support our clients from strategic planning through the implementation of complex transformation and reorganization initiatives.”
– Stefan Lutz, Managing Partner of AdEx Partners
For CONSULTING AG clients, continuity remains the top priority. Ongoing projects and points of contact will remain unchanged. The existing leadership team of Markus Krempl-Spörk, Katrin Simoni Grigorians, and Sebastian Zutz will take on additional responsibilities on CONSULTING AG’s management board, with Stefan Lutz becoming its chair. Former board members Robert König and Hans-Jörg Steffl will remain involved as Senior Advisors and continue; to actively support the company’s development.
“We have found a partner whose capabilities complement our specialization. We want to preserve our industry expertise and close client relationships while continuing to develop our consulting services in a targeted way. This also opens up new professional opportunities for our employees and enables us to grow by building on our own strengths.”
Markus Krempl-Spörk, member of the management board of CONSULTING AG
Further information can be found at www.adexpartners.com and www.consulting-ag.com.
About AdEx Partners
As a Trusted Advisor for strategy, digital transformation, and AI, AdEx Partners guides leading companies in shaping Europe's digital future. Founded in 2012, AdEx Partners now operates throughout the DACH region.
The team of around 300 consultants with an average of 13 years of industry experience combines strategy consulting, applied AI expertise, and hands-on transformation.
This is how AdEx Partners accompanies its clients from crucial strategic decisions through coordinated implementation to measurable, sustainable impact. More than 60 percent of DAX40 companies from various industries, including financial services, pharma, consumer industries, utilities, and the public sector, trust this expertise.
Brand Eins and Statista rank AdEx Partners among Germany's best management consultancies in 2026. The company has been named a „Hidden Champion“ by the business magazine Capital four times in a row, has received seven „Best of Consulting“ awards from WirtschaftsWoche, and has proudly held the „Great Place to Work®“ seal of approval for years.
Further information: www.adexpartners.com
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