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Part II of an interview between Partner Sabit Tapan and Kadir Gunduz, Regional Managing Director Indonesia / Papua New Guinea at Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia
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Part I of an interview between Partner Sabit Tapan and Kadir Gunduz, Regional Managing Director Indonesia / Papua New Guinea at Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia
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June 15, 2021 – Milan, Italy – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 54 wholly owned offices in 50 countries, welcomes Ulf Koller to its Italy team.
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As part of a push towards even more gender equality in The Netherlands, an increasing number of executive search firms are signing the Executive Search Code, under which they voluntarily commit to taking an active role in the appointment of women to top positions. SER Topvrouwen gives these companies a platform, and directly asks them: how do they contribute to a better male/female balance at the apex of the business world, how do they deal with quandaries, and what successes have they achieved?
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In late March 2021, the Pedersen & Partners Private Equity Practice Team had the pleasure of welcoming Rudy Provoost, Founder and Managing Director of YquitY, an advisory and consultancy practice focused on the PE and VC space as well as executive mentoring and strategic counselling of family-owned and listed companies.
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Pedersen & Partners’ Life Sciences & Healthcare Practice Team had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Markwin Velders, an experienced biotech professional and the Chairman of HollandBIO (an association of 225 biotech companies).
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In this edition of the FinTech Innovator Chats, Partner Evita Lune is joined by Kimmo Rytkönen, serial entrepreneur, co-founder and CEO of Income marketplace. Evita and Kimmo discuss the potential of peer-to-peer lending, what "skin in the game" means for marketplaces, how Decentralised Finance (DeFi) will affect the industry, and why Kimmo’s expansion strategy has been global from Day 1.
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May 24, 2021 – Milano, Italy – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 54 wholly owned offices in 50 countries, welcomes Simone Carletti to the Italian team as a Principal in the Industrial Practice.
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Between massive price cuts and increased innovation, the Chinese market is facing headwinds. In search of innovative organisations, it is shaking up the traditional pharmaceutical scheme, and could quickly foreshadow the future of pharma in the world.
By Fabien Nizon
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January 26th, 2018 – Jakarta, Indonesia – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 56 wholly owned offices in 52 countries, is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Wade has joined its Asia Pacific team as a Regional Client Partner.
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January 8th, 2018 – London, UK – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 56 wholly owned offices in 52 countries, is pleased to announce that Mark Paviour has joined the firm as Country Manager for the United Kingdom.
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December 20th, 2017 – India – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 56 wholly owned offices in 52 countries, is pleased to announce that Jaideep Nath, Pradeep Bahirwani and Aparna Ranadive have joined its team in India as Principals.
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Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Life Sciences is at the cutting edge of fighting disease – whether by modifying the DNA of naturally-occurring cells in biopharma, applying the latest technologies in MedTech, or introducing more effective and cost-efficient therapies to patients. In this fast-expanding industry, job profiles are transforming and the demand for skilled professionals is constantly increasing.
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Johannesburg, South Africa – The continent of Africa is huge and diverse, home to over 1.2 billion people in 54 countries. Africa is rapidly expanding in terms of economic growth, infrastructural development, education, population, social mobility, and overall regional stability.
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Warsaw, Poland – “How long should I work at one company?” This is a question that l hear a lot. It’s likely that you have already asked yourself this question – and chances are you’re still at a loss.
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Tallinn, Estonia – Talent is a hot topic – at the national level, in business ventures from global corporations to start-ups, and everywhere else, it seems. Everybody knows that "talent" is important for their own business or country, and feels obliged to mention it frequently. But what is actually behind these words? Does your organisation have a clear talent strategy and an action plan, and has it defined what exactly it wants to achieve? Most importantly, does the strategy…
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The “digital” buzzword is to today's business world what “internet” was in the 1990s. And "digital transformation" covers a wide range of new (but different) technologies now in the same way that "the internet" once did, encompassing innovations such as big data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and robotic process re-engineering. Yet it is a deceptive half-truth to assume that the deployment of bleeding-edge technology is all that is needed for digital success.
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Houston, USA – When nuclear fission was first discovered, many people imagined that the energy released from splitting atoms could provide a never-ending source of cheap energy powering a utopian society of flying cars and ubiquitous robots. More than half a century later, nuclear energy is as scorned and unpopular as “dirty” fossil fuels.
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Bogotá, Colombia – “We tend to overestimate the impact of technology in the short term and underestimate it in the long run” – Amara Law –
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Vienna, Austria – Imagine going to your boss and requesting a 10% pay increase, only to be told: “That’s not possible – get back to work!” What happens next? There are two possibilities – either you leave for a new position with a bigger salary, or continue to work at the same job with the same salary, but the final outcome primarily depends on who has the better BATNA.
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Madrid, Spain – Workplace gender equality is the subject of research and discussion all over the world. While the specific numbers and reasons for the pay gap differ, the problem still persists. Pedersen & Partners' Client Partner Puri Paniagua analyses the gender pay gap in the region in an interview with Spain’s national broadcaster RTVE.
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Vienna, Austria – Continuous career advancement is a thing of the past; these days the career ladder can go down as well as up.
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Riga, Latvia – Evita Lune, Partner at Pedersen & Partners speaks to Ir Nauda for the Business Etiquette column.
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Lisbon, Portugal – Interview with “Human Resources Portugal.”
I am proud to look back on my nineteen-year career in management consulting, during which I have focused on reorganisations due to process reengineering, system implementations, cultural changes, and similar transformation projects. My experiences in numerous European and African countries across a diverse range of sectors (Industrial, Consumer Goods, Retail, Banking, Oil & Gas and Telecommunications) have given me a broad-…
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Madrid, Spain – These days, technology has acquired a unique glamour and allure. Every day brings extensive IT coverage in the economic and general news media, and everybody wants to be a tech-driven digital player.
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Vilnius, Lithuania – According to a recent survey conducted by international Executive Search firm Pedersen & Partners, the annual gross compensation earned by top executives in the world’s largest companies averaged 1.45 million Euros in 2015, an increase of 3.8% over the previous year. The Lithuanian average of 79,900 Euros may seem rather modest in comparison, but Lithuanian executives still out-earn their counterparts in Latvia and Estonia.
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Tbilisi, Georgia – The average salary of a top executive manager in Georgia is USD 58,300 gross per year. This amount comprises an average base salary of USD 48,700 plus a bonus of USD 9,600 on top. Pharmaceutical companies, oil, energy, and manufacturing industries are among the sectors with the highest salary levels in Georgia.
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Madrid, Spain – In the field of employment, Puri Paniagua sees no differences between men and women in terms of technical capabilities, but she does perceive distinctive characteristics in terms of women’s leadership technique and lack of aggression that may be prejudicial to their professional careers. Puri currently works at Pedersen & Partners, a leading Executive Search firm that finds top managerial and executive talent for companies around the world. Prior to joining Pedersen &…
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Vilnius, Lithuania – Companies are better-placed to cope with possible future risks if they have formulated succession plans for their top executives and key employees, and are ready, willing and able to replace departing personnel. Leading Lithuanian oil company Klaipedos Nafta planned ahead and prepared its future leaders, and this groundwork proved invaluable when their General Manager accepted an offer to become the Lithuanian Minister of Energy.
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Beijing, China – It could almost have been planned that way. As representatives gathered in Paris at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference, a smoggy haze floated over the Chinese capital, 22 times higher than the World Health Organisation’s limit, and forcing China to issue its first red alert, closing schools and construction sites and limiting traffic.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates – The high-tech sector has a reputation as a dynamic, fast-changing and very demanding corporate environment due to the industry’s insatiable demand for never-ending innovation. The key success factor for every IT company is its capacity to predict and address industry and market trends (the R&D road map), in order to ensure that its intellectual property is well protected, and that it can commercialise, launch and monetise technological innovations…
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Bogotá, Colombia − One of the topics under discussion at the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Rio de Janeiro was "Innovation,” and the following areas were identified as most relevant for our region:
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Nairobi, Kenya – Due to the rise of business development initiatives and FDIs (foreign direct investments) within East Africa, leaders are in positions where they must empathize with the complex work environments in which they operate. This involves grasping dynamics on the ground, fulfilling the company vision and satisfying the complex interests of foreign and national stakeholders.
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November 2nd, 2015 – The annual gross compensation for top executives in the world’s largest companies averages 1.45 million Euros, an increase of 3.8% over the previous year. This compensation comprises an average base salary of 711,600 Euros and an annual bonus of 738,400 Euros. The base salaries of top executives have increased by 4.5% on average, with the variable compensation increasing by 2.7%.
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Bogotá, Colombia − Most of us have heard the term “motivation” thousands of times in various areas of our lives. Companies are increasingly concerned about “getting the best talent” and ensuring that this great talent is motivated.
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Bogotá, Colombia – We live and work in a fast-moving world with little stability. This paradigm is the reality in our own industry, and in all of the other industries with which we interact. Media, news stories, technologies and social networks, which are central to our lives today, will likely be obsolete and forgotten tomorrow. The dynamics of the world no longer seem to be under our control.
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Bogotá, Colombia − The UN, the World Economic Forum and the ILO are just a few of the international organisations discussing the term “sustainable” and what it means.
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Nairobi, Kenya – When President Obama touched down in Kenya for his historical visit, he brought with him the promise of American investments into East Africa’s infrastructure and emerging business culture. Announcing a ‘new chapter of co-operation’ with the US, the President talked about creating local jobs and ‘unleashing economic growth’ throughout Kenya and across the continent. Hopefully, his visit will enhance investor confidence and thus stimulate hesitant global organisations and…
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Bogotá, Colombia − We usually discuss and publish articles and recommendations on the things that executives – the leaders of organisations – need in order to perform to the utmost and be the best leaders they can be. However, we sometimes forget that these executives, these great leaders, were once up-and-coming young hopefuls with big ideas and a strong will to win, always seeking companies that would give them the opportunity to develop their talent.