About us :
Gilles de Mentque
Founder of Ad Hominem in 1998, he started as an auditor within a Big Four, then joined an international group operating mainly in Africa. In 1988, he became a consultant within a major recruitment company and was appointed managing director in 1991.
He focuses mainly on top executive search (CEO, CFO, BU or country manager, HR director…), both in France and abroad and on several sectors. With an over 20 year experience in recruitment and head hunting, he is an acknowledged professional, trusted by high level directors and officers.
He is a graduate from Rouen Management School.
Ad Hominem International is among the leaders in specialized and made-to-measure search and selection, core of our service.
This will to limit the size of our operation allows us to meet the golden rules of head hunting: limited number of clients, compliance with a strict off-limits policy, guarantee of a double service quality, both to the client and to the candidate, on-going client relation.
Because each individual who wants to build his career and enters a process for change, takes an important personal step, Ad Hominem International pays great attention to the quality of applications processing and to the respect and listening each candidate deserves. Special care is taken to provide candidates with a fair and constructive feed back.
Renowned companies and groups, in industry, services and distribution have come to us to help them fill positions both in France and abroad. We have been servicing many of them for several years, proof of the quality we deliver.
- Real estate
- Construction
- Energy
- Transports
- Luxury goods
- FMCG
- Media
- Travel
- Emerging technology
- Heathcare / pharmaceutical
- Distribution
- Automotive
- Agribusiness
- Environment
- Services
- Consulting / law firms
- Bank
- Insurance
Ad Hominem is part of SearchNet International. Created in 1992, it is a network combinig 11 firms in Europe, Asia and the Americas.
Because of the nature of many missions, their location, the language skills or the international experience they require, Ad Hominem operates in a strong international context.
Our consultants have a command of several languages and are proficient to carry out international missions.
SearchNet affiliation enables us to offer a wide and efficient coverage worldwide, through a strong support for made-to-measure international searches :
- direct approach searches for foreign based positions
- international profile searches for positions based in France
Depuis 2025, Ad Hominem a rejoint le Groupe Actua, groupe familial indépendant fondé en 1991 et reconnu pour son expertise en recrutement. Cette intégration s’inscrit dans une continuité de valeurs : proximité, exigence, engagement et sens du service. Elle permet à Ad Hominem de s’appuyer sur la solidité d’un groupe ancré durablement dans les territoires, tout en préservant son identité et son savoir-faire. Ensemble, Ad Hominem et le Groupe Actua partagent une même ambition : accompagner les entreprises et les talents avec une expertise multi-spécialisée, confiance et vision à long terme.
