Expanding Shared Global Vision and Mission

29.06.2011: New European member firm welcomed into IRC Global Executive Search Partners’ global alliance

With the addition of a new European member firm, IRC Global Executive Search Partners (IRC) continues to expand its global executive search alliance. Milan-based (Italy) Open Executive Search & Selection (Open) focuses on facilitating the self-actualization of individuals and organizations.

“Open’s approach of open, continuous and transparent relationships with clients and candidates, permeated by trust, mirrors IRC’s own custom style as an exclusive global executive search alliance,” comments Sylvia MacArthur, president of the Executive Board of IRC Global Executive Search Partners. “In the spirit of true partnership, all IRC member firms support a shared vision and mission.”

Open recruits talented individuals into senior positions in consumer, financial services, industrial, technology and communication, pharmaceutical, and professional services in Italy and in mainland Europe. “We are very excited about our membership with IRC,” says Marco M. Alemagna, Open’s founding partner. “We share the same beliefs and ethics, and understand the importance of local knowledge and global partnerships. We believe membership in IRC will also provide excellent additional support for our clients’ global needs.”

“Open was formed to bridge the huge gap between the client’s needs and what recruitment companies were previously offering,” continues Marco. “At Open, we search first and then we find the right candidates for the position. Of course, we have a database, created over five years, but that’s only the starting place for our search. Each client is unique, so we tailor a simple four-step approach to meet each brief: defining the requirement; choice of approach; assessment; and integration. Our website reflects our unique approach – after all, as headhunters, we change people’s lives, and we must not underestimate that. We add value to people’s lives and to our clients’ operations.”

“IRC member firms’ size and local ownership provides an agility to concentrate on quality client service and the freedom to operate successfully without heavy administrative complexity,” explains Sylvia. “All our member firms are owner operated, and are in the top ranks of search firms in their respective markets – Open Executive Search & Selection fits well with this ideal.”

About Open Executive Search & Selection

Open Executive Search & Selection is made up of ideas, energy, creativity, passion – and professional consultants with extensive experience in the Human Resources (HR) environment in Italy and Europe. We work hard to keep abreast of thought leadership, management practice and HR; our clients and candidates tell us they feel we ‘go the extra mile’ for them. We share good practices, connect the right people together, and manage the human element of the recruiting process by keeping a constant focus on the ‘candidate experience.’ Thinking globally and acting locally comes naturally to us, as our clients range from large Italian companies in need of the best international talent, to the local offices of multinational organizations who need to increase their competitive advantage through the identification, assessment and recruitment of the most talented business leaders.

About IRC Global Executive Search Partners

IRC Global Executive Search Partners is a market leader in the global executive search industry with a track record of over 20,000 completed assignments for 1,000+ clients in almost every conceivable industry segment and function. Our clients range from large multinationals to middle market companies that enjoy the advantage of working with leading local firms around the globe, providing them access to expert local market knowledge, the agility and commitment of owner operated firms and the global reach of a strong alliance. With a growing roster of leading executive search firms across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia, IRC Global Executive Search Partners has more than 250 accomplished executive search professionals. Ranked among the world’s 15 largest retained search firms, IRC Global Executive Search Partners has been providing consistent and high-performance executive search solutions to its clients for the past fifteen years.

Contact Information:
IRC Global Executive Search Partners
Sylvia MacArthur
sylvia.macarthur@ircsearchpartners.com
1 416 920 0092
www.ircsearchpartners.com