Horton International - Global Executive Search

June 2009-London Horton International is delighted to announce that Jennifer Moore has joined the London office of the global search firm, Horton International. Jennifer has over twelve years of executive search experience, starting with Ray & Berndtson before joining Russell Reynolds Associates, where she spent nearly seven years, initially conducting high level executive search assignments globally in communications and convergence/telecom; media & entertainment; consumer; and legal. She was also a member of the Global Human Resources practice. She relocated from the firm's New York office to Paris to join the financial services team where, for nearly two years, she concentrated on assignments in real estate and insurance in the French, UK and Middle East markets. Most recently, Jennifer was a Client Partner in Korn/Ferry International's London office, and a member of the Global Financial Markets team. She was head of the Real Estate Sector for the UK and also conducted searches under the broader 'Alternative Investments' umbrella, including Private Equity and Infrastructure. She was also a member of the Emerging Markets team with a specialization in West and Sub-Saharan Africa, and a member of the newly-formed Islamic Finance team. A dual citizen of the US and France, Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Science degree in pre-law from the University of Tampa and a Master of Science from Georgia State University. Commenting on the appointment, David Longbottom (Chairman of the Horton UK Board) said "Jennifer's presence within the Horton International UK office strengthens and widens our global Financial Services offering. She brings excellent experience and I warmly welcome her to Horton International."

top

Natalie Humphreys Joins Horton International

June 2009-London Horton International is delighted to announce that Natalie Humphreys has joined the London office of the global search firm, Horton International. Focusing on Financial Services, Natalie, who joins from Odgers Berndtson will specialize primarily in operations within financial institutions, and transactional banking. Natalie previously operated within the financial services practice at Odgers and also at The Trafalgar Partnership, where she worked mainly on searches in transactional banking, financial operations, payments and cash management, and supply chain. With a career spanning five years in the executive search industry, Natalie has worked in other areas of financial services including quantitative risk analysis and prime brokerage. Natalie, who is well networked in the wider financial arena, is very much looking forward to this new and exciting opportunity. She is keen to build a strong presence in this space for Horton International in the London market and contribute to the Horton global Financial Services practice.

top

Horton International and International Search Group announce merger

April 2009- Florence Horton Group International Limited (HGIL) and International Search Group (ISG) announced today that they have agreed to merge the two groups. The formal Agreement to merge the two firms was signed at the Horton International Global Meeting in Florence. Bringing together the two organisations will bring significant benefits to clients of both groups. The merger will provide a substantially expanded presence in Germany, where ifp – the German partner and founder of the ISG – is one of the biggest and longest established consultancies in the country. ifp is not only a local leader in executive search, but also provides extensive management consulting and diagnostics services and has a unique psychology-based background and approach. Furthermore, partners in Switzerland and Turkey plus coverage in Eastern Europe and an additional presence in the UK and Australia will enhance the capacity of Horton International to service clients in these areas. At the same time, the well established and extensive offices of Horton International partners across Europe, Scandinavia and Russia, together with the well developed presence outside of Europe, particularly in the Americas and Asia Pacific regions, means that clients of ISG will be able to take advantage of what is one of the most comprehensive executive search organisations in the world today. During a transition period, all companies in the combined businesses will operate as members of Horton International Search Group although Partners in both groups will continue to trade domestically under their current names. Taking advantage of the established HGIL structure, the combined group will be managed by the elected Board of Directors of Horton International strengthened by the addition of a representative of ISG who will join the Board for the two year transition period. Horton International Search Group will consist of 46 offices in 26 countries. The combined business will continue to operate with regular regional and global meetings which will ensure that the whole organisation continues to work as a single entity across the world. Horton International Chairman Robin Billen (Australia) described the merger as an exciting opportunity for both firms. Billen stated that "the new Horton International Search Group will be well positioned to serve an expanding global client base while continuing to provide local market expertise". ISG Chairman Dr. Magnus Tessner stated that "the whole which the combined firm presents is far greater than the sum of its parts, serving our clients’ and customers’ needs to the full." Horton International (www.horton-intl.com) is a global, retained executive search firm with over 40 offices in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America. The firm specializes in the recruitment of senior talent for the management, consulting, finance, human resources, information technology, sales, marketing, manufacturing and engineering disciplines. International Search Group (www.internationalsearchgroup.com) is a global consortium of management consultancies with well-established reputations for excellence in their own countries and each guaranteeing quality of service and local knowledge. The group’s areas of expertise include the recruitment of executive and top management positions, management consulting and diagnostics as well as training. As generalist firms, the ISG partners cover a broad scope of sectors with key strengths in the automotive, banking, chemical, construction, FMCG, insurance, IT, non-profit, pharmaceutical, real estate, SME and telecommunications industries.

top

West Hartford office Expansion

April 2009- West Hartford, CT Horton International today announced that Bob Nesbit has joined as a Managing Director in the firm’s West Hartford, Connecticut and New York offices. He specializes in executive-level search engagements in Human Resources as well as General Management roles in a variety of industries. Prior to joining Horton International, Bob served as vice president of a boutique executive search firm. His most recent corporate role was at USI Holdings, a Goldman Sachs Capital Partner portfolio company, where he was Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Prior to that, he held senior HR leadership roles with Campbell Soup, Time Warner, Wachovia and Citigroup. With a career that has come full circle—from executive search to corporate HR and back again—Bob is able to leverage his unique perspective gained from having been on both sides of the table and multiple industries to deliver the results that Horton International clients expect.

top

Horton International expands in Mexico

February 2009- Mexico City Horton International has announced that Alejandra Arrieta and Jacqueline Jardel have joined Horton International Mexico’s team of Senior Consultants. Alejandra was born in Mexico City, and holds a degree in accounting, and several human resources qualifications and leadership diplomas. In her last role as a Consultant for Transearch, she opened up the Consumer Goods market. In her previous professional activities, she was Knowledge Manager at Spencer Stuart, Public Relations Manager for TV Azteca, the second largest TV Chain in Latin America, and Communications Manager for the Mexican Federal Trade Commission. Jacqueline holds a BA degree from ITESM as well as a Leadership Diploma from the IPADE University, and a Gestalt Psychotherapist qualification from the Gestalt Institute. Before joining Horton International, Jacqueline was a senior consultant at Intelego, a company that designs and manages corporate universities for multinational companies in the Americas. Jacqueline was also the Leadership and Talent Manager for British American Tobacco Mexico, where she successfully managed a team in charge of talent management, organizational development, leadership development and performance management. Previously she was an Account Executive at Management Recruiters International and worked for the second largest telecomm company in Mexico.

top

Doug Barrow joins Horton International

February 2009- London Horton International today announced that Doug Barrow has joined the London office as a member of the UK Advisory Board. Doug is currently the Chief Executive of Maritime London, a not for profit promotional body for UK based companies which provide professional services to the international shipping industries. Whilst promoting the maritime services of the UK, Maritime London also aims to ensure that the UK remains a world beating location to base a maritime related business. Doug Barrow has worked in the marine fuel markets for nearly 30 years, employed by a range of international companies mainly in London, but with experience gained in Singapore and the Middle East. He also has a deep knowledge of managing a trade association, being one of the founding members of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) in 1993 which he chaired until 1996. He was elected to the Court of the Common Council representing the Ward of Aldgate in July 2007 and appointed as Ward Deputy in 2008. Commenting on the appointment, David Longbottom, Chairman of the UK Board, said "We are delighted that Doug has joined Horton International. A highly respected and well-known figure on both the national and international maritime and shipping scene, he will be working closely with our lead Maritime & Shipping consultant Paul Butterworth, to develop our executive search offering in this demanding sector."

top

Trevor Sidebottom joins Horton International

February 2009- London Horton International today announced that Trevor Sidebottom has joined the London office as a Consultant within the Aerospace & Defence Practice. Trevor Sidebottom has joined Horton International following 14 years with the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC), preceded by a 25-year career in the Royal Air Force. During his time in the RAF he was employed on duties ranging over security, officer training, personnel management, accountancy and project management. He commanded a Wing of some 500 people on a front-line fighter station and served in the Ministry of Defence in project appointments. He took early retirement from the RAF in the rank of Group Captain. From his appointment as Head of Finance and Administration with the SBAC in 1994, he became Director of Corporate Services in 1998 and Deputy Director General in January 2002. He was appointed as Managing Director of Farnborough International Ltd, a subsidiary company of the SBAC, in June 2005. Trevor specialises in Executive level appointments in the aerospace and defence industries and non-executive directorships across a range of sectors. Commenting on the appointment, David Longbottom, Chairman of the UK Board, said "Trevor brings in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Aerospace sector and we are delighted to welcome him onboard to add to our already well regarded Aerospace & Defence practice."

top

New Director for Horton International in Australia

February 2009- Melbourne Horton International has announced that Michael Payne has joined the team in Melbourne. Michael returned to Australia in 2008 after several years in Hong Kong and the Philippines. He has many years in search including serving with Boyden in Asia. He brings to Horton’s Australian office some diverse search experience across several sectors including transport and logistics, retail, travel and tourism, and telecoms.

top

Horton International US Expansion

January 2009- West Hartford, CT Horton International has announced that Mike Kulesza has joined as Managing Director in the firm’s Boston office. He will be responsible for expanding the firm’s Financial Services practice and his search experience has focused primarily on the Financial Services industry for a broad range of national and global clients. With over 25 years of experience in the executive search industry, Mike’s search practice focuses on the Wealth & Asset Management sector of Financial Services. His client list includes mutual fund companies, institutional asset management organizations, banks, insurance companies, hedge funds and private equity firms. These firms are both large and global, as well as, boutique firms with specialized products and specific market segments. Prior to joining Horton International, Mike was an Executive Vice-President at DHR International where he served as Sector Head for the Wealth & Asset Management practice within the Financial Services group. Before DHR, Mr. Kulesza was founder of Anthony Michael & Co. a Boston based specialty executive search firm. Mike holds a degree in Business Administration from the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire.

top

Horton International New Managing Director in New York

January 2009- New York Horton International has announced that Jinny Jun has joined as Managing Director in the firm’s New York office. She specializes in executive-level search engagements in Financial Services, Human Resources and Diversity. Jinny has nearly 20 years of experience in various senior management roles at Fortune 500 financial services companies including Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase, AllianceBernstein and Marsh McLennan. Prior to joining Horton International, Jinny was Director and Head of Human Resources at Perella Weinberg Partners, a privately-held boutique investment bank and asset management firm. In addition to her business advisory roles, Jinny focused on strategic sourcing, assessment, recruitment, retention and succession of senior-level talent.

top

Season's Greetings

December 2008- London The Horton International UK team would like to wish all our clients and candidates a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

top

Horton International holds Global Partners' meeting in Singapore

May 2008- London Horton International held its annual Global Partners’ meeting in Singapore between 25 - 27 April with 40 representatives from 21 countries in attendance, including Charles Taylor and Paul Butterworth from the UK office. Robin Billen (Australia), Horton International Chairman, led the meeting. Regional Directors from Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific all reported double digit revenue growth in their respective regions. It was announced that the following had been elected by the Partners to serve on the Board of Directors: Luigi Rossi (Italy), Regional Director, Europe Larry Brown (USA), Director Charles Taylor (UK), Director Others continuing to serve on the Board include: Robin Billen (Australia), Chairman Robert Gilchrist (USA), Regional Director, Americas Robert Lo (China), Regional Director, Asia-Pacific The highlights of the conference were a presentation and discussion on the branding and marketing of the firm, and the continuing development and growth of global industry groups. Brian Buchan, a retired Proctor and Gamble executive, presented his findings on the retained search industry and helped the group develop a strategy to improve global branding.

top

New UK Chairman for Horton International

May 2008 - London Horton International is delighted to announce that following the retirement of Alan Tipper as Chairman of the UK Board of Horton International, David Longbottom has accepted the invitation to take up the position of Chairman. Alan Tipper will remain on the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Prior to joining the UK Advisory Board of Horton International, David was Group Director of Human Resources for the Dixons Group plc, (DSGi) a main Board position to which he was appointed in 2002. Prior to that, he held a number of other positions within Dixons, including Sales Director and Deputy Managing Director of Currys. David brings a wealth of commercial HR experience from his earlier roles with Lloyds of London, Courtaulds plc and British Gas. David is Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of London South Bank University. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Flybe, where he is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. He is an Associate Member of the Royal College of Science, and a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Personnel & Development. Commenting on the appointment, out-going Chairman Alan Tipper said, "I am delighted that David Longbottom has accepted the invitation to take over from me as Chairman of the Horton International Board in the UK. I have thoroughly enjoyed my five years and have seen our representation in the UK go from strength to strength. I am confident that David will guide the firm to even greater success and I look forward to continuing my involvement as a Non-Executive Board Member."

David Longbottom, Chairman of the UK Advisory Board of Horton International

top

Horton International Moves to New Offices in London, UK

April 2008, London Horton International today announced that due to an expansion of the UK office consultancy team, it has relocated to larger offices. Charles Taylor, Director said that "the move to larger premises, reflects our strong performance over the last year and demonstrates our continued desire to expand the Horton International brand and ethos in the UK search market." The new offices were officially opened by the Horton International Group Chairman, Robin Billen, during his recent visit to London. Robin, based in Horton's Australia office in Melbourne, said, "I am delighted to officially open the new offices of Horton International in the UK. As one of the Group founding partners, the UK team has been at the forefront of Horton's expansion. The new facilities in London will allow Horton to continue to develop in the future."

With immediate effect, the UK address is:

Horton International 3rd Floor,

Audley House Palace Street

London SW1E 5HX

Robin Billen, Global Chairman of Horton International, officially opens the new offices in London, UK.

top

Horton International UK Raises Money for Prostate Cancer Research Centre

July 2007, London The London office of Horton International ran for charity in the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge, now in its 31st year and covered 5.6km (3.5mile) in Battersea Park, London. Team Captain, Susanne Just said “this was a great effort by the team and putting finishing together ahead of individual timings, we completed the course together, crossing the line in 39 minutes”. This was the first time that Horton International has entered the competition which saw 12,930 participants from 302 companies take part on a warm summer’s evening. In all, just under £1000 has been raised so far for The Prostate Cancer Research Centre. This charity funds one of three Centres of Excellence in the UK supported by the National Cancer Research Institute, carrying out research into the causes of and treatment for the UK’s most frequently diagnosed male cancer. Further donations can still be made via www.justgiving.com/horton-intl. The London office would like to thank all those sponsors who helped us raise money for this worthy cause and we look forward to competing in the 2008 event!

Horton International UK announces Paul Butterworth as new Director

May 2007, London Horton International UK is delighted to announce that, with effect from 21st May 2007, Paul Butterworth has joined the Board of Horton Consulting Services Ltd as a Director of that company. Paul specializes in high level executive search within defence/aerospace, retail and construction. He is also the London office lead consultant for maritime and shipping assignments.

New Partner for Horton International Helsinki Team

January 2007, Helsinki Ms. Ani Närhi will join Horton International Helsinki Team as a new partner in February 2007. She has a background in HR consulting: recruitment, personality assessment, leadership development and coaching for nine years as a partner in one of the leading Finnish HR consulting companies, Psycon. She has also acted as a customer director and a member of the management team for this 90-person firm which has offices in five major cities in Finland. Before that she was a practising Sport Psychologist for eight years. Ms. Närhi is a licensed Psychologist and has a Master’s degree in Psychology from the Helsinki University. She also holds a Master’s degree in Education from Northern Illinois University, US.

Season's Greetings

December 2006, London We would like to wish all clients and candidates a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Horton International UK!

Horton International Launches its New Office in Moscow

November 2006, Moscow Horton International has announced the opening of its Moscow office, on November 1, 2006. It is the first Horton office in the CIS area, bringing the total number of established offices worldwide to 40.

John Slater, Director for Europe, commented: “With the growing number of multinational businesses establishing themselves Russia the demand for our services has been accelerating as our clients seek to appoint Russian nationals into senior management positions. This applies both in start-up situations and in established operations where a client wishes to replace ex-patriot managers.”

The Moscow office will be headed by Andrei Philippov. Andrei has conducted executive search for 8 years across many sectors including; FMCG, Consumer Electronics & Domestic Appliances, Financial Services, Retail, Audit & Consulting, IT & Telecom, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Products, Automotive, Minerals & Raw Materials. He has successfully completed more than 100 searches for domestic and international companies. Prior to joining Horton International Andrei worked at Arthur Hunt, European Search Agency, and later managed a number of search and HR consulting projects in Russia and CIS.

The Moscow office address is:

Horton International Moscow
16 Letnikovskaya st, office
115114 Moscow
Russia
Tel: + 7 495 229 47 74
Fax: + 7 495 229 47 74
E-mail: philippov@horton-intl.ru

For more information about Horton International Moscow please visit the website at www.horton-intl.ru or access it via the Horton International Global website, www.horton-intl.com.

top

London Office Defence Practice Attend City Banquet

October 2006, London Three members of Horton International’s Aerospace & Defence Practice and their guests attended the annual Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators Banquet in the City of London’s famous Guildhall. Alan Tipper, Charles Taylor and Paul Butterworth were accompanied by Admiral Sir Alan West (former First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, now Chairman of QinetiQ’s Defence Advisory Board), Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge (former Chief of the Air Staff, now Senior Adviser to Finmeccanica) and Trevor Sidebottom (Managing Director of Farnborough International).

As the home of the City of London, Guildhall has been the centre of City government since the Middle Ages. The present Guildhall was begun in 1411 and, having survived both the Great Fire of London and the Blitz, it is the only secular stone structure dating from before 1666 still standing in the City. The Great Hall is the third largest civic hall in England, where Royalty and State visitors have been entertained down the centuries.

The guest speaker was Lord Stevens, former Metropolitan Police Commissioner and also present was the astronaut Neil Armstrong who was presented with the Guild Award of Honour for his outstanding lifetime contribution to aviation. Commenting on the evening, Alan Tipper said, “this year’s GAPAN Banquet was one of the most memorable ever. The presence of the first man to walk on the moon shows the importance and standing of the Guild in the global aviation industry.”

top

European Regional Meeting

October 2006, Naples The London Office of Horton International was well represented at the annual European Regional Meeting this year held in Naples. John Slater, European Regional Director was accompanied by Charles Taylor and Paul Butterworth at the conference organized by Horton’s Italian team. Apart from business conducted during the days in the open forums and syndicate groups, representatives from thirteen nations enjoyed an evening’s dinner cruise around the Bay of Naples, which coincided with the city’s annual ‘White Night’ celebrations and festival.

top

Horton International US Expansion

September 2006, USA Horton International today announces that they have opened new offices in Washington, DC and Newport, Rhode Island. The Washington, DC Region Office will be lead by Managing Director Frank Sharp, a veteran of the firm. Frank established the Zurich, Switzerland office of Horton International in 1994. For eleven years in Europe, he helped international companies to develop their leaders, build effective teams, recruit strategic talent, and implement successful M&A transactions. Gary Lineberry will serve as Managing Director of the firm’s new office in Newport, Rhode Island. He is involved in senior level executive search engagements in the Global Financial Services Practice, with a specialization in Insurance and Pension Investment Management. Prior to joining Horton International, Gary spent more than 20 years in senior management positions in the Financial Services industry. His expertise includes distribution, marketing, product development, strategic partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions, in addition to executive selection.

top

Horton International’s UK Website Relaunched

August 2006, London August sees the relaunch of Horton International’s UK website, concentrating on activity in the UK and the London office. Within it you will find details of our team, our methodology and what we believe makes us stand out from our competitors. Any suggestions for improvement or inclusion on the website should be sent to london@horton-intl.com.

top

Horton International Attends Farnborough International Airshow

July 2006, London Horton International attended the world famous biennial Farnborough International Airshow this month. Farnborough is the biggest, most internationally attended aerospace event in the world – a globally renowned showcase of aerospace equipment and technology. Apart from the many thousands of public spectators, nearly 1500 exhibitors from the aerospace industry were present. On display, were some of the latest and most interesting technology and products on display for the thousands of trade visitors that attended.

top

A New Era for Horton International

April 2006, London Horton International revealed a newly elected Board at its annual global partnership meeting held in Paris in April 2006 including two members of the London office. Charles Taylor was elected as a Shareholder Director and John Slater takes up the reigns as Regional Director (Europe). The election of the Board marked the formal commencement of a new global structure for the group following a substantial period of review and planning. China, Denmark, Finland and Sweden were welcomed as new shareholding partners of the group company, joining the seven founding shareholders - US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Australia. With eleven other associate and ordinary partners in the group, Horton International is developing plans to extend its reach to all the major cities of the world. Robin Billen, the new global Chairman, closed the meeting saying; 'It is an exciting time for our group. Going forward we will strengthen the Horton International brand worldwide, whilst retaining our reputation internationally as a highly professional, highly ethical and highly successful executive search firm.'

top

Horton International Accepted as Partner of Royal Aeronautical Society

February 2006, London The London office of Horton International is proud to have been initiated as a Corporate Partner of the distinguished Royal Aeronautical Society on 1 February 2006. With one of Europe’s leading Defence & Aerospace Search Practices, this move strengthens Horton’s links within the aerospace community both in the UK and globally. Commenting on this partnership, Alan Tipper, the London Chairman of Horton International and himself a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, said ‘This demonstrates our commitment to remain deeply involved in the evolution of the industry; this in turn allows us to better understand our clients’ needs and the environment they are operating in’. The Royal Aeronautical Society was established in 1866 for ‘the general advancement of aeronautical art, science and engineering and more particularly for promoting that species of knowledge which distinguishes the profession of aeronautics’ and was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1949.

top

David Longbottom joins the Advisory Board of Horton International’s London Office

January 2006, London Horton International is delighted to announce that David Longbottom has joined the Advisory Board of Horton International’s London office. Prior to joining the Advisory Board, David was Group Director of Human Resources for the Dixons Group plc, a position he held from 2002. David is now the Senior Independent Director of Luminar Leisure and Non Executive Director of Flybe; he is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee in both companies. He is also an Independent Director of London South Bank University, an Associate Member of the Royal College of Science, and a Chartered Fellow of the Institute of Personnel and Development.

top

Horton International Attends Defence Systems and Equipment International (DSEi 2005)

September 2005, London Horton International attended the Defence Systems and Equipment International (DSEi 2005) exhibition in London’s Docklands this month. DSEi 2005 saw growth of 25%, thus cementing its position as the world’s fastest growing defence show, attracting 25,000 defence professionals who visited 1201 international and UK exhibitors at the state of the art ExCel venue. Every element of the supply chain was represented at DSEi – from the international primes down to small engineering companies; from major manufacturing enterprises to systems integrators to service providers.

top

Paul Butterworth joins the London Office of Horton International

August 2005, London Horton International is delighted to announce that Paul Butterworth has joined the London office as a Consultant. Paul joins to strengthen the Defence & Aerospace Practice in particular, but also handles assignments in Retail and Technology. His move to Horton International follows a prestigious career as an officer in the UK’s Royal Navy, where as Aide-de-Camp to the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet he operated at the highest levels of the international defence community and he then subsequently commanded two warships; one of which was engaged in anti-terrorist activity in the Eastern Mediterranean.

top

Martin Hird joins the Advisory Board of Horton International’s London Office

July 2005, London Horton International is delighted to announce that Martin Hird has joined the Advisory Board of Horton International’s London office. Martin has held a range of managerial and educational roles. Following graduation and initial employment with the Dunlop Group he entered higher education becoming Dean of the business faculty at Humberside Polytechnic whilst also operating an OD/Development consultancy. From 1988 - 2005 he worked for BAe Systems, McLaren Group and Royal Mail in a series of HR Director roles which included responsibility for senior level talent management and leadership development. Martin advises on leadership and talent management issues.

top

Horton International's European Partners Meet In Milan

October 2004, Milan Horton International held its bi-annual European Partner's meeting in Milan with additional representation from the firm's Americas and Asia-Pacific Regional coordinators. Horton International is a global executive search firm with offices in 27 countries providing retained search and management consulting services in-country, cross border and worldwide.

The focus of the meeting was the firm's Vision 2007- the result of an internal task force constituted earlier this year to assess the expectations of the global partners relative to revenue growth, geographic expansion and governance.

Frank Sharp, Managing Partner of the firm's office in Zurich and Task Force Leader, presented the results of the task force's efforts to the Chairman, Executive Committee and the European Partners. With unanimous endorsement of the proposed Vision 2007, the task force was given the mandate to create definitive strategic plans for final approval by the entire organization at the firm's Global Partners meeting to be held in Shanghai in May of 2005.

Horton International, LLC represents the global firm's presence in the US and coordinates regional activities in the Americas offices in Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Sao Paolo. According to Bob Gilchrist and Larry Brown, the firm's Managing Partners, Vision 2007 will include the expansion of their geographic presence in the US adding new partners and offices to complement their primary market strengths in Manufacturing, Financial Services, Insurance and Healthcare.

top

Horton International and Williams Bridge Associates Merge their London Executive Search & Management Consultancy Practices

June 2004, London Horton International announces a merger with Williams Bridge Associates Ltd with effect from 1st June 2004. This merger strengthens the firm's market position in executive search and management consultancy by giving Horton International access to the technology and legal practices of Williams Bridge. For the Williams Bridge clientele it makes available the expertise in other areas and the extensive infrastructure of offices worldwide that make up the international footprint of the Horton Group. The new team will operate from Horton International’s existing offices in Palace Street, London, SW1E 5HX.

top