Ulrich F. Ackermann re-elected to AESC Board of Directors

By TRANSEARCH International

TRANSEARCH International is delighted to announce that Ulrich F. Ackermann, Member of the Board of Directors of TRANSEARCH International Partners plc, London, and Managing Partner of TRANSEARCH International Deutschland GmbH, Stuttgart, has been re-elected to both the Global and the European Board. Ulrich was first elected to join the Board in 2001 and served in various roles such as Treasurer and Vice-Chairman.

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Vincent Swift re-elected to AESC Board

By TRANSEARCH International

TRANSEARCH International is delighted to announce that Vincent Swift, Member of the Board of Directors of TRANSEARCH International Partners plc, London, and Managing Partner of the Wright Company/TRANSEARCH, has been re-elected to as Chair of the AESC Asia Pacific Council. Gerard Nauwelaerts, Chairman of the AESC Nominating and Governance Committee claims that the AESC now has “a good, knowledgeable and complementary team of committed volunteers to bring us forward in the year to come.”

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TRANSEARCH International Opens Offices in Russia

By TRANSEARCH International

TRANSEARCH International recently opened two offices in Russia: Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Stanislav Alexeyev, Managing Partner, has more than 14-years' experience in executive search. Stanislav has worked with several multinational as well as local search firms and established his own firm (Top Hunt International) in 2001. He has conducted search assignments all over Russia and has a civil engineering and business education background.

Olga Chebotkova manages the office in St. Petersburg. She has widespread experience gained from FMCG and has conducted numerous assignments for Russian and multinational companies. The teams in Moscow and St. Petersburg specialise in all the major sectors.

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TRANSEARCH Child Fund Foundation Created

By TRANSEARCH International

TRANSEARCH International recently created a child fund to assist under privileged children in the third world. Ulrich F. Ackermann, Member of the Board of Directors of TRANSEARCH International Partners and Managing Partner, TRANSEARCH International Deutschland spearheads this project.

He shares his vision behind the undertaking: “For over 26 years my wife and I have been sponsoring children in third world countries. In the last couple of years I had an idea that we should create something that could have a stronger and longer lasting impact on a community and established our own foundation as a start.

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Everybody Wins When Managing Candidate Expectations

By Stanislav Alexeyev

Human nature is restless. How many times have you questioned a recent purchase or even suffered from so-called buyers remorse? This is a natural occurrence and it more often than not happens to you in a professional capacity, for example: you join a company as a new addition to the executive team, but at the same time continue to consider offers from other companies.

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New Year Reception

By TRANSEARCH, Germany

This year TRANSEARCH International opened its fifth office in Germany, located in Duesseldorf. For this occasion the team is happy to arrange a New Year Reception on 22. January 2007. This will be an opportunity for executives to get to know the team in a relaxed atmosphere with local gastronomic specialities, to socialize and network with Managers of different branches.

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TRANSEARCH Opens Office in Poland

By TRANSEARCH International

TRANSEARCH International recently opened an office in Warsaw, Poland. Beata Zytka, who has a more than 16 years' experience in the executive search industry, manages the office. Previously from Spencer Stuart, Heidrick & Struggles and Russell Reynolds Beata has conducted senior level searches for clients in Poland, Central and Eastern Europe.

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New Consultant in Stuttgart

By TRANSEARCH, Germany

Markus Bodenhöfer joined the TRANSEARCH office in Stuttgart. Born in 1958 he studied business administration and spent many years in management positions in organization, sales/marketing and personnel management. Markus has deep experiences in start-up of business / subsidiary units and business management of medium-sized companies.

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Negotiating Success

By Yekaterina Dranitsyna, The St. Petersburg Times

Starting your own business, signing a big deal, getting a pay rise — success often depends on your ability to negotiate, to be able to persuade others and make your intentions clear. Top managers from local companies share their tips on how to negotiate success.

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In Search of a Western Way of Life

By Olga Kalashnikova, St. Petersburg Times

Despite Western governments' attempts to render immigration as difficult as possible, many educated Russians have found a way through into Fortress Europe — we look at their attempts and find out why in the end they'll most likely return to the Motherland. Foreign countries are often a source of great fascination. Most people just visit them on holiday maybe once or twice a year, but there are some who'll go as far as actually leaving their homeland for the challenge of living and working abroad.

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