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Peter Forgacs
Managing Partner, Hungary
Peter Forgacs has in-depth experience in executive search, gained over two decades of leadership in the industry across Europe. He is a member of the Global Consumer & Retail, Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Human Resources Practices, equally adept in manufacturing, financial and professional services. His advocacy has also made Peter a recognised leader in Hungary’s business community.
Professional Focus
- Over 20 years’ experience in executive search
- Member of the Global Consumer & Retail, Healthcare & Life Sciences, and Human Resources Practices, with additional expertise in manufacturing, financial services and professional services
- Well-respected throughout Europe for excellence in client relationships, promoting positive business development, completion of high-level assignments
- Fluent in Hungarian, English and French
Business Expertise
- Experience with another top-10 firm: under his stewardship, Budapest office recognised as Best European Office of the Year; individually recognised for Excellence in Client Satisfaction
- Co-founded a successful executive search firm focused on high-bracket assignments
- Began career in international trade with Metalimpex, Budapest; sold London Metal Exchange-listed copper derivatives on the world market, primarily to the US
Additional Expertise
- Financial Services
- Manufacturing
- Professional Services
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- MBA, Budapest College of International Trade
- MA, English and French ELTE University (Budapest)
- GCE, French High School, Istanbul
- Earned top honours from all three institutions
Affiliations & Awards
- Former Head of Press and Publications Department, Hungarian Chamber of Commerce: produced Hungary’s first business directory, along with other titles designed to create relationships with international investor community
- Former Head of Chairman’s Office, Hungarian Chamber of Commerce: facilitated cooperation between state ministries and the largest Hungarian companies, worked for productive legislation and regulatory frameworks
Case Studies
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From Innovation to Execution: Leadership in Power Semiconductor Development
How Boyden placed a strategic SVP to drive e-mobility growth
Empowering Innovation: Appointing a Regional R&D Leader in FMCG
Boyden places a high-impact R&D executive to drive innovation and transformation across a global consumer goods portfolio
Breaking Silos, Building Systems: A CTO Search at the Intersection of Tech and Business
How Boyden identified a strategic leader to unify engineering, quality, and commercial outcomes in automotive systems.
Thought Leadership
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Boyden Report Series
What’s Next for Industry? AI, Transformation, and the Talent Imperative
Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.
Blog Post
Revitalising the European Automotive Sector: Navigating New Challenges and Embracing Innovation
To survive in the new competitive environment and master the legislative challenges set by the EU, the automotive sector needs an approach reset
Industry Insights
China’s Bet on Europe’s Emobility
Chinese carmakers are finding success in the European automotive market via a surge in EV sales and their home country’s dominance in battery manufacturing.
Resilient Leadership
Adapting to the “New Consumer”
Perspectives from Boyden's Consumer Products Experts
News & Events
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In the Media
Big Food Big Moves: Who's next in the big CPG shake-up
Explore how Nestlé, Mars, Unilever, and Kraft Heinz are driving major mergers, acquisitions, and strategic shifts set to reshape the global food and confectionery industry in 2026.
In the Media
Nestlé, Mars, Unilever, Ferrero & Kraft Heinz: The big CPG shake-up continues
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