- Horton
International Holds Global Partners’ Meeting in Singapore,
May 2008
- New Chairman
for Horton International UK Advisory Board, May 2008
- Horton International
Moves to New Offices in London, UK, April 2008
- Horton International
UK Raises Money for Prostate Cancer Research Centre, July
2007
- Horton International
UK announces Paul Butterworth as new Director, May 2007
- New Partner for Horton International
Helsinki Team, January 2007
- Season's Greetings, December
2006
- Horton International Launches
its New Office in Moscow, November 2006
- London Office Defence Practice
Attend City Banquet, October 2006
- European Regional Meeting,
Naples, October 2006
- Horton International US Expansion,
September 2006
- Horton International’s
UK Website Relaunched, August 2006
- Horton International
Attends Farnborough International Airshow, July 2006
- A New Era for Horton International,
April 2006
- Horton International Accepted
as Partner of Royal Aeronautical Society, February 2006
- David Longbottom joins
the Advisory Board of Horton International’s London Office,
January 2006
- Horton International
Attends Defence Systems and Equipment International (DSEi
2005), September 2005
- Paul Butterworth
joins the London Office of Horton International, August
2005
- Martin Hird joins the Advisory
Board of Horton International’s London Office, July 2005
- Horton International's
European Partners Meet In Milan, October, 2004
- Horton International and
Williams Bridge Associates Merge their London Executive
Search & Management Consultancy Practices, June 2004
New UK Chairman for Horton International
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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.'
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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