INDUSTRIAL
Human capital has become one of the most critical success factors for industrial companies. Our executive search team focuses on identifying the right individuals to lead these companies; leaders who possess a strategic vision of today’s challenges and who can drive business growth in rapidly emerging markets or gain market share in an increasingly concentrated […]
PRIVATE EQUITY
Private equity remains the darling of the investment world, with its long-term focus and excellent rates of return making it an attractive investment option. However, while such favourable conditions have ensured much greater funds in the private equity pool, they have also radically reduced the number of sound investment opportunities available. The challenge now is […]
CEO AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
We join our clients on the ground, and invest time and resources to better understand the intricacies of the emerging markets in which they operate. This includes grasping the historic and prevailing cultural, economic and political sensitivities, influences and conditions in these regions. This in-country experience and the resulting insights gathered from across Eastern Europe, […]
FINANCE
In today’s dynamic markets, the best finance officers need to possess an impressive repertoire of skills comprising superior technical ability and a strategic mindset coupled with a deep understanding of critical business drivers. In addition, finance leaders are expected to be excellent communicators, who can attract and retain the best-in-class talent on their global teams. […]
COMMERCIAL AND MARKETING
The emerging markets present opportunities for businesses looking to offset stagnant demand in their established markets, create new and profitable revenue streams, and achieve strategic growth. However, changing consumer behaviour, the digital revolution and margin pressure on businesses have had substantial implications for sales and marketing functions. The best performing companies have quickly assessed their […]
SUPPLY CHAIN AND OPERATIONS
The most successful leaders know that excellence in supply chain and operations results in excellent financial performance. With digital transformation, globalisation, challenges of collaborating with third party distributors, and an ever fast-paced consumer market, supply chain has been catapulted into a strategic function for companies. In markets where poor infrastructure and security concerns combine to […]
LEGAL, COMPLIANCE AND REGULATORY
Through years of experience, we have witnessed the increasingly important role being played by general counsels and compliance officers in organisations. Risk and compliance are no longer back-office functions but have become critical in defining corporate strategy. In recent years, after several widely-reported corporate scandals, regulators and lawmakers around the world crafted new local and […]
HUMAN RESOURCES
The competitive forces facing companies combined with an increasingly demanding global talent pool have significantly elevated the strategic importance of the human resources function. To achieve organisational excellence, facilitate leadership change management and attract exceptional talent, organisations require HR functions that are capable of defining organisational architecture. Our exceptional global network of HR executives enables […]
EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT
In the current, highly competitive corporate environment, it is crucial that an organisation’s leadership remains efficient; evolves with the company’s changing strategic positioning; and is constantly capable of delivering against their mandate. Over time, executives’ roles and responsibilities may change, and it is imperative that their proficiency and thinking in this regard progresses too. We […]
TALENT MAPPING
There are high stakes involved in attracting the best executive talent. Talent mapping helps mitigate some of the risk by identifying organisations’ future talent needs, and assessing the potential of current workforces to meet those needs. Especially useful when succession planning, benchmarking internal talent or entering new markets, identifying top-tier talent in this way enables […]
