History
Following many years in sales and marketing at senior management level for Austrian and international companies, in 1984, Dr. Emil Hierhold began working as a consultant and as a communication and presentation skills trainer. The constant optimisation of his training methods and rhetorical skills enabled him to establish himself as market leader in presentation training skills in Austria.
Given his impressive client base in Austria and Central Europe, he ultimately founded HPS in 1990: THE specialist institute for presentations. Having gradually grown the business through the use of licensed trainers, in 2002, Dr. Hierhold sold a majority shareholding in HPS and handed over the role of Managing Director. However, he maintains very close ties to the company.
He is the author of several books on the subject, and his German-language books have become highly respected standard reference texts on this subject.
The range of training offered by HPS is now supplemented by our Executive Specials in which Prof. Hierhold advises top executives in the role of a trainer / coach. He regularly publishes his recent experiences and new findings, as well as tips and tricks on his specialised areas of Executive Coaching, Strategic Messages and Personal Presence, on his website at www.hierhold.com.
Highlights along the way
| 2011 | Market presence in Czech Republic (HPS Czech Republic) |
| 2011 | Market presence in Poland (HPS Poland) |
| 2011 | Market presence in Middle East & North Africa (HPS MENA with its office in Beirut, Lebanon) |
| 2010 | Market presence in Denmark, Sweden and Norway (HPS Scandinavia with its office in Copenhagen) |
| 2007 | Market presence in Hungary (Kopernikus Business Training Kft.) |
| 2006 | Opening of an HPS office in the Ukraine (HPS Ukraine) |
| 2005 | Market presence in Switzerland (HPS Switzerland) |
| 2004 | Founding of HPS College |
| 2003 | Expansion into the German market (HPS Germany GmbH) |
| 1998 | A.R.M.S. Training House in Russia become the first HPS franchise |
| 1997 | HPS Ltd set up in London |
| 1991 | Presentation training first offered in English |
| 1990 | HPS is established as a specialist training institute for presentations |
| 1988 | First use of PC-based presentations (LCD) during seminar |
| 1984 | Prof. Dr. Emil Hierhold begins as a self-employed presentation skills trainer for the company Personalentwicklung. |
Who is HPS?
We have been doing what we do best for over 20 years. Profit might come before quality in the dictionary, but not at HPS. That has been and remains the key to our success.
HPS seminars are the genuine article
HPS trainers are true professionals with extensive hands-on experience
HPS is a reliable and service-oriented partner
HPS quality stands the test of time
On-going HPS product development ensures that we stay ahead of the rest in terms of knowledge
