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7 August 2020 – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 54 wholly owned offices in 50 countries, is pleased to announce that it has launched its Global Business Services Practice Group to serve companies worldwide. Paul Inman, a seasoned Executive Search and Shared Services professional has been appointed as the Head of the new Practice Group.
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Perhaps the most significant of all recent developments in retail is the growth and progress of e-commerce. According to a joint study by Dubai Economy and Visa [1], the UAE is currently the most advanced e-commerce market in the Middle East and North Africa, revealing an estimated annual growth of 23% between 2018 and 2022. While customers continue to enjoy the ‘destination shopping’ aspect of visiting a physical store, COVID-19 has encouraged many people to try e-commerce for the first time. This jump in online…
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Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D., President Oberon Fuels. Trained as a chemist, Rebecca is an entrepreneurial technology executive with a unique blend of technical skills and business development expertise. She has served on the management team or Board of Directors of various startup companies in the clean tech, life sciences, high tech, and non-profit sectors. Presently, she is President and Director of Oberon Fuels, a California-based company making DME (dimethyl ether) as pathway to zero-emission mobility and carbon…
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The Digital Transformation journey requires the repositioning of IT in the organisation. For Digital Transformation to succeed, IT must evolve from a cost centre to an integral part of the value chain towards the customer. Many asset-heavy companies transform into “technology” companies, in which data comes to substitute for many of the assets previously listed on the balance sheet, drives customer experience and allows the creation of new business models. As a result, many formerly outsourced or “bought” IT…
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Clients and candidates in our Life Sciences & Healthcare practice are seeing the recent pandemic as a turning point in Telehealth, Health Technology and MedTech. Physicians, consumers and regulators are increasingly using connected or fully-digital technologies, with some describing it as a major revolution. After 20 centuries of medicine in which doctors invariably met patients in person – the same room at the same time – the use of telemedicine is a real paradigm shift.
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A successful digital transformation requires the repositioning of IT in the organisation; IT must evolve from a cost centre into an integral part of the value chain. Many asset-heavy companies transform into “technology” companies, where data replaces many of the assets previously listed on the balance sheet, drives customer experience and allows the creation of new business models. As a result, many formerly outsourced or “bought-in” IT functions and solutions are brought in-house.
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Almost three months after Portugal went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pedersen & Partners carried out a survey of Human Resources Directors about how their companies have managed during the crisis: the challenges, the critical areas, and the skills needed to maintain day-to-day business in an unprecedented situation.
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As the coronavirus pandemic starts to level off and the world prepares to return to the new normal, China’s pharmaceutical industry, including Biopharmaceuticals, Vaccines, Biotech, and Generics is becoming one of the most dynamic sectors in the global economy. The combination of favourable regulatory conditions, a huge population underserved by traditional western medicine, and a burgeoning economy have led to massive investment.
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Pranvera Papamihali, Country Manager for Albania at Pedersen & Partners, recently appeared on the Monitor Economy TV program broadcast on the News24 Albania TV channel to discuss gender equality issues.
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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.
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Madrid, Spain – A Chief Financial Officer or CFO must have a strong set of hard skills – technical and analytical competence – and soft skills, such as strategic communication, commercial, interpersonal, and managerial competence.
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Madrid, España – El Director Financiero o CFO debe tener un conjunto de competencias técnicas y analíticas, así como interpersonales, como lo son la comunicación estratégica, comercial y capacidad de gestión. Es una posición funcional que da soporte al negocio en la que es importante tener un buen conocimiento y experiencia en el sector donde opera la compañía. Hoy en día, las empresas exigen un perfil más agresivo que funciona en ciclos de proyectos de 4-5 años, implementando cambios…
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November 24th, 2016 – Kiev, Ukraine – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 56 wholly owned offices in 52 countries, is pleased to announce that Vladimir Kolomoets has re-joined its Ukraine team as Client Partner and will lead its Kiev office.
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24 ноября 2016 – Киев, Украина – Pedersen & Partners (Педерсен & Партнерс), ведущая международная компания, специализирующаяся на подборе менеджеров высшего звена (Executive Search), имеющая 56 интегрированных офисов в 52 странах, рада сообщить, что господин Владимир Коломоец вновь присоединился к украинской команде в качестве ведущего консультанта и руководителя Киевского офиса.
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November 14th, 2016 – New Delhi, India – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 56 wholly owned offices in 52 countries, is pleased to announce that Rakesh Sharma has joined its India team as Senior Advisor and Consultant.
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London, United Kingdom – Now that the initial shock of the Brexit referendum has subsided, and new developments have taken over the global news headlines, it’s time to take stock of potential developments and prepare for what happens when the UK activates Article 50 and actually begins negotiations to leave the EU.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Online shopping, often referred to as eCommerce, is gradually transforming the entire retail industry – enabling buyers to explore, buy and sell products online from any connected device, including computers, smartphones, tablets, and e-book readers.
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Houston, USA – Despite optimistic forecasts from many analysts, the Oil & Gas industry just doesn’t seem to be able to pick up where it left off before the oil price slump. The near future prospects look bleak for the sector, as both official and unofficial records show layoffs as the primary resort to cost-cutting measures. A global number of 350,000 layoffs were reported by Bloomberg, and 23,000 jobs were cut in the U.S. alone in the first quarter of 2016. Based on unofficial market data,…
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August 16th, 2016 – Singapore – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 56 wholly owned offices in 52 countries, is pleased to announce that Joanne Chng has joined its Singapore team as Client Partner.
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![Kenya: More young people now creating jobs, "Management Magazine" - Pedersen and Partners Executive Search](/sites/default/files/styles/news_header_3col_450w_252h/public/press-image/more-young-people_pedersen.jpg?itok=ARBBAE9U "Kenya: More young people now creating jobs, "Management Magazine" - Pedersen and Partners Executive Search")
Nairobi, Kenya – Kenya’s burgeoning economy is creating new and untapped opportunities across many sectors. American President's Barack Obama’s recent visit to the East African country may have attracted the world’s attention to the opportunities in the region. However, a dramatic transformation has long been taking place in what is the one of the world’s fastest growing economies.
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![For career success, take a long-term perspective, "WU Executive Academy" - Pedersen and Partners Executive Search](/sites/default/files/styles/news_header_3col_450w_252h/public/press-image/forget-all-of-your-career-watermak-_s.jpg?itok=NPH4BIr9 "For career success, take a long-term perspective, "WU Executive Academy" - Pedersen and Partners Executive Search")
Vienna, Austria – Dr. Conrad Pramböck, Head of Compensation Consulting at Pedersen & Partners, explains why it is better to define intentions than set goals for a personal career path.
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Riga, Latvia – The HR Managers of most large companies do not participate in the work of the board. This role is seen as that of an administrator, not a partner of the management team.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Family offices must take into consideration that life cycle of entity will rarely exceed one or maybe two generations.
By Richard Foulkes, Client Partner at Pedersen & Partners.
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![Don’t be the best – be unique! "Karriere-News" - Pedersen and Partners Executive Search](/sites/default/files/styles/news_header_3col_450w_252h/public/press-image/dont-be-the-best_watermark.jpg?itok=mDfEh3Vg "Don’t be the best – be unique! "Karriere-News" - Pedersen and Partners Executive Search")
Vienna, Austria – Ignore the competition; truly successful people are more distinctive than the rest, not better.
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![A well-paid tech career: Without lifelong learning, don’t count on IT, "Karriere.blog" - Pedersen and Partners Executive Search](/sites/default/files/styles/news_header_3col_450w_252h/public/press-image/a-well-tech-paid-career_wat.jpg?itok=cidFNV30 "A well-paid tech career: Without lifelong learning, don’t count on IT, "Karriere.blog" - Pedersen and Partners Executive Search")
Vienna, Austria – Conrad Pramböck, Head of Compensation at Pedersen & Partners, answers five key questions about compensation in the IT industry.
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Riga, Latvia – Evita Lune, Partner and Country Manager for Latvia at Pedersen & Partners speaks to "Dienas Bizness" about the parameters of decision-making.
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Lima, Peru – Studies of the corporate world predict that over the next 25 years, about a third of new CEOs will be women.
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Sofia, Bulgaria – I often get questions from local and international clients alike as to which management position is most difficult to fill. While our firm covers a vast range of positions and fields, my answer is always the same: the Human Resources Manager. This might surprise you – if you know that there is a large community of HR professionals out there, and that most companies in your country have an entire HR department to handle this work, why should this be a hard position to fill? What’s…
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London, United Kingdom – Even the best executives now need strong arguments to negotiate higher pay, says Conrad Prambök, Head of Compensation Consulting at Pedersen & Partners. Is it becoming increasingly difficult to get a pay raise everywhere around the world? While everything around us is getting more expensive, companies are imposing more and more cost cuts on their human resources departments.
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Vienna, Austria - Successful salary negotiations must consider the interests of the employees and the company at the same time
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Evita Lune, Partner & Country Manager for Latvia at Pedersen & Partners was the Keynote Speaker at the Women's Entrepreneurship Day (WED) which took place in Riga, Latvia on November 19th, 2014.
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Executive pay increases by 3.5%
The average cash compensation of a top executive in a large, global corporation is 1.4 million Euros with an average increase of 3.5% compared to the previous year. The compensation includes a base salary of 681,000 Euros and a short-term bonus of 719,000 Euros gross per year. On average, base salaries increased by 3.1% and short-term bonuses by 4.2%.
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June 25th, 2014 – Dubai, UAE – Family Businesses – Playing a pivotal role in the Economy
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May 27th, 2014 – Cairo, Egypt – 2014/2015 looks set to be a positive season for the Professional Advisory sector across the MEA domain. The industry has begun to cautiously regain its momentum after the turbulence of the financial crisis.
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May 5th, 2014 – Dubai, UAE – How to address the technical & leadership skills gap in Middle East and foster rapid and sustainable development in the High-tech sector?