Alain Tanugi interviewed on CNBC

By TRANSEARCH International

Alain Tanugi, Chairman, TRANSEARCH International Partners, was recently interviewed on CNBC's Headhunting Report with Ross Westgate. Following the credit crunch Alain provided his opinion on banks hiring plans.

Asked how the financial services were reacting to the credit crunch Alain replied 'Some of them have put a total freeze on their hires. Others are just pursuing already long assignments for certain fields. But, for the more hurt fields and sectors they are on the layoff approach or on a total freeze just waiting to see exactly what is going to happen to the markets in the near future'.

Alain is reasonably hopeful for 2008, suggesting that other sources of revenue for the major financial institutions will provide a buffer and lead to a continuity in the flow of hiring.

Alain Tanugi has over 30 years experience in Executive Search. You can discover more about Alain Tanugi at TRANSEARCH International's executive search firm website (http://www.transearch.com) and see the full interview with Ross Westgate at the CNBC website (http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=545915486).

Retained executive search firm extends ISO quality certificate

By TRANSEARCH International

In 2000 Lea Sauer, Managing Partner of ORBIS Executive Search Inc., TRANSEARCH International partners Zurich Office, felt very strongly that a strict policy should be set for quality in executive search. She says “In order to reflect the same level of understanding of quality as most of our clients, we decided to establish a quality system and pass the ISO certification processes”.

Since December 2000 the Zurich office is the only Retained Executive Search enterprise in Switzerland with an RES / ISO 9001:2000 certificate. Just recently, they successfully passed the repeat audit and extended its quality certificate until 2010. “Prospects and clients in all industries – even banking – are very positively surprised and impressed with this certificate”, says Christoph Hilber, who joined the office four months ago. Advantages are the immediate readiness on mandates thanks to properly documented processes and several milestones between acquisition and customer respective candidate satisfaction surveys.

For more information please contact Lea Sauer (lea dot sauer at transearch dot com).

Finding the ideal candidate by BusinessToday features Transearch International's Wendy Lau

By TRANSEARCH International

Wendy Lau, Managing Partner in the Kuala Lumpur office of global executive search firm Transearch International, was recently interviewed in Business Today and featured as a 'mover and shaker'.

On the subject of 'Finding the IDEAL candidate', Wendy Lau was questioned about the short term job seekers market in Malaysia and the challenges faced by executive search consultants in finding the right talent. Wendy highlights the need for companies to develop a compelling recruitment brand to stand out from their peers. She also explains that TRANSEARCH Wendy Lau is able to stay ahead of competitors by taking a consistent approach to executive search assignments. She concludes, "Ultimately, clients like stability and the fact that we provide a personalised service, so we have grown with each company."

Wendy Lau founded TRANSEARCH Wendy Lau in Malaysia in 1992. Whilst she is very familiar with the manufacturing sector, she has also worked with clients in most industries including consumer goods, financial services, information technology, construction, building materials and energy and natural resources. Over the years, she has acquired significant search experience after completing searches for senior management positions in a wide spectrum of industries. She has a Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Detroit, Michigan, USA. TRANSEARCH Wendy Lau is based in Kuala Lumpur.

The BusinessToday article 'Finding the IDEAL candidate' can be found via the Transearch International website at http://www.transearch.com/press_room/display.asp?nID=200

TRANSEARCH International Opens New Office In Vienna

By TRANSEARCH International

TRANSEARCH International, one of the top ten global search organizations, announced recently that two of its partners were named to the Top 50 List of the World’s Most Influential Headhunters by BusinessWeek Magazine.

According to BusinessWeek (“The World’s Most Influential Headhunters” by Joe McCool, Jan. 31), “The world's top headhunters control access to the lion's share of C-suite succession and leader-replacement searches for the world's largest corporations. Their influence also extends to the top ranks of the most ambitious smaller companies, which understand how crucial top talent is and are willing to pay for it.”

The consultants named:

• Ulrich F. Ackermann – TRANSEARCH Board Member, Managing Partner Germany, AESC Global Board Member and AESC German Board Chairman
• Vincent Swift – TRANSEARCH Asia Pacific Chairman and AESC Global Board Chairman

BusinessWeek confirmed that it had “considered a number of factors in selecting these 50, including their individual reputations; their years of headhunting experience; the global scope of their recruiting practices; their accessibility and responsiveness; their high visibility within the client markets they serve; the recognition they enjoy within their firms and/or global executive search communities.”

The report can be found via the Transearch International website at http://www.transearch.com/press_room/display.asp?nID=202

Alain Tanugi, Chairman of TRANSEARCH International remarked, “We are delighted to be named in such a prestigious list and keep the company of some of the worlds most well known and important search consultants. Uli in Germany and Vincent in Hong Kong embody the passion, dedication and excellence that make TRANSEARCH the search firm of choice!

TRANSEARCH International Executive Search Consultants Feature In Top 50

By TRANSEARCH International

BusinessWeek recently placed TRANSEARCH International consultants and board members Ulrich Ackermann and Vincent Swift amongst the world's top 50 most influential headhunters.

Read the full press release 'TRANSEARCH International Executive Search Consultants Feature In Top 50'.

Executive search firm Transearch International shows the way forward for industrial and manufacturing leaders

By TRANSEARCH International

Leading industrial and manufacturing companies around the world are today confronted with a range of new and increasingly complex challenges. The specialist executive search consultants who comprise the global Industrial search practice of Transearch International – and one of the global ‘Top 10’ executive recruitment firms – are on the frontlines and fault-lines of the competitive shift.

The White Paper entitled 'The way forward for industrial and manufacturing leaders - Perspectives from Transearch International' presents their informed views of the changes that are redrawing the competitive marketplace and captures their recent engagement experience with client industrial and manufacturing companies around the world.

As the rules of doing business within a fiercely competitive industrial and manufacturing environment continue to evolve, so too do the requirements for world-class management leadership within these markets.

The White Paper addresses key issues such as regional perspectives on the market shift, strategic courses that might be taken to avoid a commodity-driven race to the bottom of the pricing wars and how industrial and manufacturing companies could leverage attractive workforce dynamics and manufacturing advantages.

Get your copy of the White Paper 'The way forward for industrial and manufacturing leaders - Perspectives from Transearch International' via the Transearch International website at http://www.transearch.com/press_room/display.asp?nID=201

Read the white paper 'Under Pressure: Natural Resources Human Capital'.

Vincent Swift Elected Global AESC Chair

By TRANSEARCH International

TRANSEARCH International is delighted to announce that Vincent Swift, Chairman of TRANSEARCH in Asia was recently re-elected to the AESC Global and Regional Boards.

Read the full press release 'Vincent Swift Elected Global AESC Chair'.

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, was recently re-elected to the AESC Global and Regional Boards.

Read the full press release 'Ulrich F. Ackermann re-elected to AESC Board of Directors'.

TRANSEARCH France Sponsors Prize For Best Asset Management Fund

By TRANSEARCH International

Each year the well-known French financial sector magazine: The AGEFI awards a prize for the best French Asset Management fund amongst others.

Read the full press release 'TRANSEARCH France Sponsors Prize For Best Asset Management Fund'.

Switzerland ISO 9001:2000 Quality Certificate extended until 2010

By TRANSEARCH International

In 2000 Lea Sauer Managing Partner of the Zurich Office felt very strongly that a strict policy should be set for quality in executive search. She says “In order to reflect the same level of understanding of quality as most of our clients, we decided to establish a quality system and pass the ISO certification processes”.

Read the full press release 'Switzerland ISO 9001:2000 Quality Certificate extended until 2010'.