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On May 3rd, 2022, senior decision makers from private equity, financial institutions, advisory firms and holding companies gathered at the Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan to discuss industry trends and exchange opinions.
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Introduction
Within the last couple of years, it has been almost impossible to have a conversation with an automotive executive without the topic of Supply Chain featuring heavily.
Automotive manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers have been challenged in two main ways:
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April 4, 2022 – Hong Kong – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search and Leadership Consulting firm with 54 wholly owned offices in 50 countries, has appointed Rod Haire as a Client Partner and the Global Head of Insurance Practice based in Hong Kong.
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The energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, as companies frantically seek solutions that will promote a more sustainable economy; one in which decarbonisation and technology investments will be the key to achieving short and long-term emission reduction goals. One of the most promising areas is green hydrogen, which has the potential to be one of the main pillars of a new energy system based on renewables.
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"With the situation in the Ukraine, I would like to share Pedersen & Partners’ view on this matter, as well as the actions that we are taking as a result.
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At the beginning of December 2021, the Pedersen & Partners Private Equity team, together with the Healthcare & Life Sciences, Industrial and Consumer Practice Groups, had the pleasure of welcoming Miranda Tang, Managing Director of Dream Matcher Limited, an advisory firm assisting start-ups and SMEs with growth strategies.
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January 21, 2022 – Mexico City, Mexico – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 54 wholly owned offices in 50 countries, has appointed Ana Flores Acuna as a Client Partner and the Head of Industrial Practice – Mexico, based in Mexico City.
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January 18, 2022 – London, UK – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 54 wholly-owned offices in 50 countries, welcomes Dominic Oldfield as a Client Partner and Global Head, Agribusiness Practice.
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January 3, 2022 – Warsaw, Poland – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 54 wholly owned offices in 50 countries, welcomes Krzysztof Chobot as Principal in Warsaw.
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Evita Lune, Partner and Global Head of Pedersen & Partners’ FinTech Practice, was recently interviewed by a podcast hosted by the University of Latvia Student Business Incubator. Evita is an alumna of the University of Latvia, and she takes a keen interest in her alma mater’s young entrepreneurs, supporting the Business Incubator as a private donor and patron, and mentoring students in their early business journeys.
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September 27, 2019 – Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Pedersen & Partners’ Amsterdam team and Law Firm Lexence welcomed Dutch and international CEOs, decision makers, and business & HR executives responsible for diversity, transformation, and strategy to an event designed to discuss, debate, and highlight inter-cultural awareness required to build relationships with customers, employees, and external stake
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Moscow, Russia
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September 20, 2019 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 57 wholly owned offices in 53 countries has added Jenny Wong as a Client Partner in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Paris, France – Following the “India Connect” event organised by Pedersen & Partners Executive Search on September 5, 2019, we bring you the key insights from the business breakfast event.
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Prague, Czech Republic – The Pedersen & Partners Prague team joined forces with Enterprise Investors, Deloitte, and White & Case to welcome CEOs, decision makers, and investors to an event designed to discuss and debate the financing opportunities for Czech-owned firms. Participants included executives from the Technology, High-tech Equipment Manufacturing, Agriculture, Alternative & Traditional Energy, and Chemical industries. Petra Grabmayer, Partner at Pedersen & Partners…
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September 6, 2019 – London, UK – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 57 wholly owned offices in 53 countries, has added Marc Kramers to the Consumer Products Practice based in London, UK as Principal.
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August 6, 2019 – Dubai, UAE – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 57 wholly owned offices in 53 countries, is pleased to announce that Brian Cartwright will be joining the firm’s Supply Chain & Logistics sub-practice as a Client Partner in Dubai.
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July 8, 2019 – Malmo, Sweden – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 57 wholly owned offices in 53 countries, is delighted to announce the appointment of Ronny Andersson as a Principal for the Nordic region.
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July 1st, 2019 – Dubai, UAE – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 57 wholly owned offices in 53 countries, announced that founder Poul Pedersen, after over 18 years as Managing Partner, will be assuming the role of Executive Chairman. Gary Williams, former Deputy Managing Partner, has been appointed CEO.
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June 3, 2019 – Milan, Italy – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 57 wholly owned offices in 53 countries, has appointed Gianluca Orecchini as a Client Partner and the Global Head of Engineering Practice.
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Bucharest, Romania – Human capital management specialists are betting that developments in work-from-home and freelancing arrangements will take over much of the productivity in international markets across almost all fields.
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Sofia, Bulgaria – Pedersen & Partners Sofia recently organised an open discussion in collaboration with PostBank, focusing mainly on the impact of global demographic fluctuations over the course of the development of national economies. The debate represented the debut of a new initiative intended to bring together the Bulgarian business community and the arts and culture community, and to foster mutually-beneficial cultural exchanges and projects.
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Bratislava, Slovakia – The salaries of politicians are subject to constant public point-scoring. Slovak Members of Parliament currently earn €3,576 per month, which seems high when most ordinary Slovaks earn around €800. Unless Parliament passes a salary freeze, their monthly salaries should rise in January to €4,503. However, this is still significantly less than the earnings of top managers.
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Riga, Latvia – State-owned television Latvijas Televīzija hosted a debate on the failed search for a new head of the national anti-corruption bureau (KNAB).
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Lima, Peru – A globalised labour force impacts talent markets in developed and emerging markets alike, bridging continents and challenging public and private entities in every industry. How do boards tackle talent issues? How has the global workforce impacted board composition and diversity?
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Talinn, Estonia – Knowledge management, knowledge productivity, customising educational processes, lifelong learning systems (LLL) were among the main concepts discussed at the 24th “Management Education for a Digital World” CEEMAN Annual Conference, which took place in Tallinn, Estonia at the end of September.
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London, United Kingdom – The Turkish government regained control after the coup attempt on July 15, and extended an initial three-month state of emergency. Investors have not fled the country, reports Jacopo Dettoni, but inflows are drying up.
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Vienna, Austria – Sales drive businesses, and it is essential to hire the best sales staff. But is the sales department really such a shark tank? Last year, Conrad Pramböck (CP) said: “In difficult times, the best remain.” His advice to sales staff: “Be careful, think about what you are doing – don’t look for a quick closing, but aim for a good customer relationship.”
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Vienna, Austria – How do I negotiate as cleverly as possible, and what are the consequences that could ensue from failed negotiations? Over the next few weeks, Pedersen & Partners’ Head of Compensation Consulting Conrad Pramböck continues the "Salary of 2016" series, analysing the compensation opportunities and risks across different industries.
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Vilnius, Lithuania – It is no longer sufficient for top executives to demonstrate functional knowledge or expertise in a specific area. These days, it is far more important that they can show the ability to improve continuously and to manage people in a team where everyone can take a leadership role.
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Toronto, Canada – What’s shaping the future of the mining industry? What are the large producers, the mid tiers, and the junior players doing to surmount social, environmental, regulatory, and economic hurdles? What are the executive challenges for 2017?
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Tallinn, Estonia – Global Fast-Moving Consumer Goods companies need to have strategic presence in every country – or to be more precise, the physical availability of their best-known brands in stores (numeric and weighted distribution as key KPIs) is crucial. Although e-commerce in consumer goods is constantly developing, and represents a priority for corporate management teams across the globe, physical stores will remain important for the foreseeable future, and so consumer goods companies…
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Madrid, Spain – Accountability is one of those buzzwords that is often tossed about as essential in the business environment. However, in many cases only lip service is paid to an ideal that few companies actually meet. The fact is that accountability must be top-down; regardless of the company's size, industry or ownership structure, the board must assess its own performance in meeting the company’s goals.
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Houston, USA – Nobody can doubt China’s commitment to clean energy. China is now recognized as the global superpower in renewables, and it has established its dominance through huge investments. Conversely, the US is starting to lag behind in its clean energy commitments, which not only poses an environmental risk but could seriously damage its economy and job market.
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During the last couple of years, we have been working intensively with large firms that aspire to drive digital change, and also with growing companies whose business models are based on digital platforms. In both cases, we have experienced a significant difference in mindset and culture compared to large traditional firms. This article highlights the main elements of these cultural differences.
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Biometric customer recognition, virtual reality dressing rooms and the seamless merger of retail with technology, media and entertainment – this is not science fiction, but the reality of consumer retail in Asia. In China, which is responsible for almost half of the world's e-retail sales, every smartphone comes with an app that can display, locate, order and pay for items from any online or retail store.
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Vienna, Austria – If you want to look back at a long and successful professional life in your old age, you should take the right steps now.
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Prague, Czech Republic – At a recent annual event organised jointly by Pedersen & Partners and the law firm CMS, over 150 participants marked the 25th anniversary of the Private Equity (PE) industry in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Riga, Latvia – As the recruitment market in Latvia continues to grow, recruitment and Executive Search players strive to find their own niche and focus, while expanding their scope internationally.
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Toronto, Canada – Although the extraction of minerals and metals is one of the world’s most important economic sectors, mainstream media coverage of the mining industry has been essentially negative for at least the past four decades.