These are series of short three-question interviews with experts in the sports industry conducted by Gautier Vasseur, Partner at Pedersen & Partners, to gain insights into strategic governance and human capital issues of sports organisations.
Anna Hellman has been working in international sports for twenty years. After having managed SportAccord Convention, she is now Director of ThinkSport, a network based in Lausanne which connects sports-related expertise from different sectors, including sports organisations, academia, businesses, and public authorities.
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The most recent meeting of the HR Lounge - a network for HR Managers only founded by Josef Buttinger, Country Manager for Austria at Pedersen & Partners - was dedicated to the topic of catering at workplace. Eurest - a company that offers dining services for companies, will open Austria's largest restaurant in the new Bank Austria Campus in Vienna at the end of November. "Studies show that fresh food increases employee satisfaction," commented Sabine Riedel, HR Director at Eurest.
Over 50 HR Directors from companies such as St. Martins Therme, Kika/Leiner, value one holding, Manner, Liebherr Transportation, Manz Verlag, Xing, Otto Bock Healthcare, Otto Real Estate, Holmes Place, Institute os Science & Technologies Austria, Falkensteiner Group and AMS Vienna were welcomed at the meeting.
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56 wholly owned offices opened since 2001 - Poul Pedersen and Evita Lune talk to the Latvian magazine Klubs about the focus, drive and professional team that lead to the creation of Pedersen & Partners - a leading international Executive Search company.
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These are series of short three-question interviews with experts in the sports industry conducted by Gautier Vasseur, Partner at Pedersen & Partners, to gain insights into strategic governance and human capital issues of sporting organisations.
Anrijs Brencans is a recognised expert in governance for sports both for government and private organizations; he has over 25 years of experience of chairing boards for industrial conglomerates, internet start-ups and sporting organisations across Europe.
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November 6, 2018 – Munich, Germany – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 57 wholly owned offices in 53 countries, has announced that Sandra Roels has joined as a new Client Partner in Germany.
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November 5th, 2018 – Milan, Italy – Pedersen & Partners, the leading international Executive Search firm, is proud to announce the opening of its first Italian office in Milan with Bruno Pastore as Country Manager.
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5 novembre 2018 - Milano, Italia - Pedersen & Partners, primaria società internazionale di Executive Search, è orgogliosa di annunciare l'apertura del proprio ufficio in Italia, con Bruno Pastore come Country Manager.
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These are series of short three-question interviews with experts in the sports industry conducted by Gautier Vasseur, Partner at Pedersen & Partners, to gain insights into strategic governance and human capital issues of sporting organisations.
We're pleased to start our first season with Amélie Ouéda-Castéra, President of the association Rénovons le Sport Français, which aims at improving governance methods in French sporting bodies. Amélie also heads the #Paris2024 Audit Committee organising the 2024 Summer Olympics, and seats on the Boards of Carrefour, Eurazeo and Plastic Omnium.
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Paris, France – Décideurs Magazine issued by Leaders League, a media and rating agency for top executives, has released its 2018 annual “Compensation Systems and Recruitment Strategies” report for the Executive Search industry in France. Pedersen & Partners was rated as Excellent for international searches and nominated for its strong reputation and prominence in the following categories:
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June, 2018 – India – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 56 wholly owned offices in 52 countries, is pleased to announce that Puneet Bhatia has joined the firm as a Client Partner heading the Digital Practice in India.
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12 June, 2018 – Madrid/Dubai – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 56 wholly owned offices in 52 countries, is pleased to announce that it has launched a global Board Services Practice Group to serve the needs of companies worldwide, in order to achieve effective and well-composed governing bodies for its clients as a key factor to ensure sustainable growth. Alberto Bocchieri, Partner, Co-Head of Iberia & Latin America, based in Madrid, became the Head of the new Practice Group.
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12 de Junio 2018 – Madrid/Dubai – Pedersen & Partners, firma internacional líder en Executive Search con 56 oficinas propias y presente en 52 países, ha anunciado el lanzamiento de la Práctica Global de Servicios para los Consejos de Administración a nivel mundial. Este nuevo servicio se lanza con el propósito de acompañar a las empresas en el reto global de conformar órganos de administración eficaces, con una composición diversa y las competencias necesarias para garantizar un crecimiento sostenible. Alberto Bocchieri, Partner y Co-Head de Pedersen & Partners para Iberia y Latinoamérica, ha sido nombrado como responsable de la nueva Práctica. Bocchieri compatibilizará este cargo con su actual responsabilidad de Socio Co-Director de Pedersen & Partners para Iberia y Latinoamérica, basado en Madrid.
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June 4, 2018 – Hong Kong – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 56 wholly owned offices in 52 countries, is pleased to announce that Sean Neo has joined its Asia Pacific team as a Client Partner covering the APAC region.
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May 17, 2018 – India – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 56 wholly owned offices in 52 countries, is pleased to announce that Daanish Iqbal has joined the firm as a Principal heading the Automotive Practice in India.
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May 11, 2018 – Singapore – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 56 wholly owned offices in 52 countries, is pleased to announce that Audrey Moreau has joined its Asia Pacific team as a Client Partner leading the Industrial Practice group in the APAC region.
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May 8, 2018 – Singapore – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 56 wholly owned offices in 52 countries, is pleased to announce that Daniel Frost has joined its Asia Pacific team as a Client Partner with a focus on Healthcare & Life Sciences.
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May 7, 2018 – Dubai, UAE – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 56 wholly owned offices in 52 countries, is pleased to announce that Zak Marar has joined its MENA team as a Client Partner focusing on Family Groups and Corporate Functions in the region.
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May 3, 2018 – London, UK – Pedersen & Partners, a leading international Executive Search firm with 56 wholly owned offices in 52 countries, is pleased to announce that Scott Eversman has joined its London team as Client Partner and Global Head of Energy Practice. In his new role he will also be covering related areas, such as natural resources.
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Киев, Украина – Вы часто встречали компании с полным набором топов — с коммерческим, финансовым и исполнительным директором? Чтобы на каждый поток по бизнес-лидеру. Собственнику остается только лишь отслеживать, как меняется прибыль его компании, цвет напитка в бокале и высота океанской волны за окном.
Но, в большинстве случаев, все это лишь верхушка айсберга, а в его основании ничего не меняется. Владелец приглашает высший менеджмент, как экспертов по управлению, но, на самом деле, всеми, даже самыми незначительными движениями компании, управляет он сам. Лично.
Почему так происходит и к чему это приводит Leadership Journey узнал у Владимира Коломойца, руководителя украинского офиса компании Pedersen&Partners.
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Whether establishing or expanding their operations in Kazakhstan, many multinationals are asking us how to build a sustainable, gender-diversified corporate structure in an environment long associated with Central Asian patriarchal traditions. This is particularly true where leadership roles and front office roles are concerned. Our colleagues in Kazakhstan, Zaure Tynbayeva, Country Manager for Kazakhstan and Larissa Sklyarenko, Consultant provide more details on the issue, with input from Julie Desloges, Pedersen & Partners Consultant in Moscow, and Ekaterina Kharitonskaya, Pedersen & Partners Consultant in Kiev, on similar issues in Russia and Ukraine respectively.
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Riga, Latvia – Established in February 1998, scanservice a.s. is the largest document digitization company in the Czech Republic. Since its establishment, scanservice has been the leader in providing document processing services through outsourcing, as well as designing customized document management solutions for leading Czech and international companies, including state and local governments. scanservice has been listed in the prestigious “Czech Top 100” business index since 2003, taking 30th place in 2015.
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Riga, Latvia – Iveta Bruvele is the CEO and founder of Wandoo Finance Group — a Riga-based FinTech start-up focusing on consumer lending with operations spanning five markets. With more than eleven years of experience in a range of financial services companies and an educational background in IT Iveta is set to take on the big names in the lending industry.
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Минск, Беларусь – Руководитель беларуского офиса компании (всего их в мире 56) по подбору управленцев Pedersen & Partners, Лола Трапш рассказывает Kyky, как хантят и увольняют топов, что придет на смену показательному трудоголизму в соцсетях и почему «отсыпной» на работе – это способ просто пожалеть себя.
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Minsk, Belarus – Lola Trapsh, Country Manager for Belarus gave an earnest interview to Kyky.org, a Belorussian online magazine with unconventional opinions on business and hot topics covering Minsk and Belarus.
The interview was in Russian, and below you will find a short excerpt translated in English.
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Riga, Latvia – Kaidi is a former CEO of Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange and of the Central Securities Depository, Co-Founder of Estonian Service Industry Association, and a Member of the Startup Europe Advisory Board at European Commission. A lawyer by education, she co-authored the Estonian Digital Signatures Act of 2000 — landmark legislation act that enables secure digital identities and, in turn, the country’s booming electronic economy. Now she has created Funderbeam, fuelling the companies of the future with one blockchain-powered exchange.
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Riga, Latvia – Zanda Brivule-Jansone has devoted her entire 20-year professional career to the payment cards industry, with the last 10 years at the helm of First Data Baltics, now known as Worldline Baltics. In this role, she developed partnerships and nearshoring opportunities in the Nordics. Under Zanda’s leadership, Worldline Baltics has become the most professional and reliable payment card services provider in the Baltic countries, covering the whole card payments value chain.
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Sofia, Bulgaria – In November 2017, Pedersen & Partners had the pleasure to introduce Svetoslav Ivanov, a top Bulgarian journalist and publicist to its clients and partners. The event was organized in close collaboration with the ProCredit Bank Bulgaria at Peroto Club, an atmospheric place for literature and reading in Sofia.
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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.
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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 consistentemente y consiguiendo resultados.
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