Horton International Holds Global Partners' Meeting in Singapore
May 2 2008 - West Hartford, CT - Horton International held its annual Global Partners' meeting in Singapore on April 25-26, 2008 with 40 representatives from 21 countries in attendance.
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.
New Chairman for Horton International UK Advisory Board
May 1 2008 - London, UK - Horton International is delighted to announce that following the retirement of Alan Tipper as Chairman of the UK Board of Horton International, UK 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."
Michael Zhang Promoted to Partner in China
April 12, 2008 - Shanghai, China - Horton International China has enjoyed a remarkable business expansion over the past couple of years. While we continue to mature and move forward in our pursuit of business excellence, we have also been greatly encouraged by the development and professional growth of those who make up our Horton International "family". It is therefore with great pleasure that we announce the promotion of our Principal Consultant, Mr. Michael Zhang, to the position of Partner, Horton International China.
One of our true "home-grown" talents who started out as a Consultant with Horton International China in 1999 when the search industry in China was still in its early stages, Michael has been with the company for more than eight years. During this time, Michael has recruited for our satisfied clients many top talents in the manufacturing, telecommunications, microelectronics, semiconductor, and IT industries. Michael has not only proven himself a very successful search consultant, but has also been a key contributor to building our business. Due to his search experience in the automotive industry in China, as an active member of Horton International's Automotive Practice Group, Michael is also devoting his efforts trying to develop some of our key clients into global accounts, so that China's continued growth could lead to increasing opportunities for Horton International's global partners as a whole.
Michael graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Hotel Management from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1991, and completed an Advanced Hotel Management degree from "Les Roches" in Switzerland, a Hotel Management School under the Swiss Hotel Association, in 1995. Prior to joining Horton International China, Michael had worked with Raychem's China Operations and China's Jinjiang Hotel Management Group, where he gained a substantial knowledge of China's manufacturing and services sectors, well prepared himself for his career with Horton International.
Horton International Moves to New Offices in London, UK
April 3, 2008 - London, UK - 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 International'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 International's expansion. The new facilities in London will allow Horton International to continue to develop in the future."
With immediate effect, the UK address is:
Horton International
3rd Floor, Audley House
13 Palace Street London SW1E 5HX
Horton International Opens New Office in Guadalajara, Mexico
March 26, 2008 - West Hartford, CT - Horton International today announced that the firm has opened a new office in Guadalajara, Mexico; the second in that country.
The opening of the office in Guadalajara is designed to cover the needs of Jalisco and the Baj?o Area, and confirms the success the company has had in Mexico, where it is continuously moving forward in this growing market niche.
Jalisco is the second most important economy in Mexico; it represents 6.5% of the national population and contributes with 6.3% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Jalisco represents almost 10% of national exports, which shows the dynamics of the states economy; thus, offering a wide variety of opportunities and placing Jalisco as a national leader in several sectors. Industries, such as electronics, construction, car industry, tourism, food and beverages, agricultural, and cattle, play an important role in the states economy. Guadalajara has become an attractive destination for national and international talent; it is also a city with top-level higher education institutions, a privileged geographical situation and it offers an excellent lifestyle.
Guillermo Cepeda, Horton International Mexicos Founding Managing Partner, announced that ?lvaro Camarena will lead the new office. Camarena is a Mexican from Guadalajara and has a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. He worked in Austin, Texas for Dell, where he was Director for Latin America for the Home, Small and Medium Businesses division. Previously, he worked as Marketing Manager in the regional accounting management software named Computing in Action.
Patrick T. Murphy Joins Horton International
November 5, 2007 - West Hartford, CT - Horton International, LLC today announced that Patrick T. Murphy has joined as Managing Director in the firm's US headquarters in West Hartford, CT. Murphy will be focusing on the recruitment of executive positions for financial services and consumer-driven industries in which he has spent a 31-year career directing corporate human resources.
Most recently, Murphy held the position of Executive Vice President at Webster Financial Corporation, a leading New England bank with over $17 billion in assets. At Webster since 2002, he had overall responsibility for human resources strategy and directed key initiatives in executive selection, talent management, compensation and benefit plan design, mergers and acquisitions, and organizational planning.
Murphy's prior experience includes executive human resources responsibilities, both domestic and global, for ING, LEGO, Procter & Gamble and Richardson-Vicks. Additionally, he has served on several industry and academic boards, including chairing the School of Business Advisory Board for Oswego State University, the Human Resource Planning Society of Western New England, the Connecticut Council for the Advancement of Diversity, Western New England College and Leadership Greater Hartford.
"Patrick's new role will combine his strength for finding talent with the opportunity to lead change and improve results for a variety of organizations growing domestically and worldwide," stated Larry C. Brown, Managing Partner of Horton International, LLC.
"I am a firm believer in the philosophy of the bestselling book, 'Good to Great', said Murphy. "Its author Jim Collins supports 'getting the right people on the bus and in the right seats" as the way to build and protect an organization's most valuable asset. I welcome the opportunity to work with organizational leaders and share the insights and results I've gained from a proven executive search process."
Horton International's Global Partners Elect Regional Directors
Horton International held its annual Global Partner's meeting in San Francisco on April 27-28, 2007 with 55 representatives from 20 countries in attendance. Global Chairman Robin Billen announced the results of elections for Regional Directors.
Horton International elected the following officers for a two year term:
Americas Regional Director - Robert Gilchrist, USA
European Regional Director - John Slater, UK
Asia-Pacific Regional Director - Robert Lo, China
Other officers continuing for the second year of their terms are:
Chairman - Robin Billen, Australia
Board Member - Gerard Dietrich, France
Board Member - Larry Brown, USA
Board Member - Charles Taylor, UK
Horton International's Global Partners Meet in San Francisco
West Hartford, CT - Horton International, LLC held its annual Global Partner's meeting in San Francisco on April 27-28, 2007 with 55 representatives from 20 countries in attendance.
Robin Billen, Horton International Australia, Global Chairman led the meeting. Reports on regional operations were presented by Regional Directors, John Slater-Europe, Bob Lo-Asia Pacific and Bob Gilchrist-Americas. All reported significant growth in revenues and consultants during the past year.
The Chairman welcomed Alvaro Camarena, a new partner who is opening an office in Guadalajara, Mexico, and David Kim, who is interested in opening an office in Seoul, Korea.
A highlight of the conference was discussion on the continuing development and growth of global industry practice groups. Established practice groups are in the Automotive, Financial Services, Life Sciences, and Media and Printing industries. ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) and, Fashion and Retail are recently formed groups. Presentations were also made by task forces formed to address the areas of communications and quality.
Author and speaker Joseph McCool delivered an excellent assessment of the executive search industry and Horton International's position in the industry.
A New Season for Horton International
Horton International revealed a newly elected Board at its annual global partnership meeting held in Paris in April. 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 closed the meeting. '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.'
November 7, 2005 - West Hartford, CT - Horton International, LLC announced today that the firm has opened an office in New York City and that Terry McCarthy has joined as a Managing Director.
Prior to joining Horton International, Terry served as a Managing Director with Cromwell Partners, a retained search firm. Earlier in his career he was a Senior Managing Director at DHR International, where he was responsible for developing and managing the global financial services practice. Terry also served as a Managing Partner (US) with PA International Management Consultants and Sullivan & Co. (now a part of Heidrick & Struggles), focusing on global investment banks and industrial, telecom and media conglomerates. He has been extensively involved in strategic searches for various global investment banks, media and entertainment firms and industrial conglomerates.
Terry began his business career at the Industrial Chemicals group of W.R. Grace. He later joined the Philip Morris Corporation in its International Product Marketing division. Terry was subsequently recruited to ITT's Telecom group as President and Equity Partner of a newly formed spin-off firm. Later he served as an Executive Vice President of Marketing for United Jersey Bancorp, the 8th largest U.S. Commercial Bank at the time. Terry has a B.A. in History with high honors from Gannon College and an M.A. in International Affairs from New York University.
The New York City office is located at 230 Park Avenue, Suite 1000, telephone 212-551-1424.
West Hartford, CT - Horton International, LLC today announced that Jim Bond has joined the firm as a Managing Director and is located in the firm's US headquarters in West Hartford, CT.
Jim has been involved in search since 1978. For much of that time, his main focus has been in the Information Technology field, assisting his clients in filling positions ranging from CIO, CTO, VP and Director levels, to senior level high technology specialists. The industries he has served range from life and property-casualty insurance, managed care, life sciences and manufacturing to financial, business and professional services firms from start-up to Fortune 100 in size.
Jim has an M.A. in Government and International Relations from the University of Notre Dame and a B.A. in Political Science from St. Anselm College.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com) is a retained executive search firm which recruits senior-level management for all industries. The firm's practice is global in scope and currently includes six North American recruiters. Its international offices number over 30 and are located in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America. In addition to executive recruitment, the firm provides other recruitment-related services on a global basis to clients, including management assessment and other consulting activities.
Horton International, LLC is based at Corporate Center West, 433 South Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut.
May 2005 - Horton International is very pleased to announce the appointment of two firms to represent the group in Singapore and Malaysia, and in Thailand.
The principals of Opus Recruitment in Bangkok, Gary Woollacott, and
Garner International in Singapore, David Keith, recently attended the
Horton International annual conference in Shanghai in April, after which
the agreements for them to join the Horton network were put in place.
The two firms and their contact details are now included on the Horton
International website.
Further details and more information may be obtained from the Horton
International Regional Coordinator for Asia-Pacific, Robin Billen, on
61-3 9600 2266, or at:
billen@horton-intl.com
SearchConsult Article, September 2004
"Establishing the Right Relationship"
Horton International and Williams Bridge Associates merged their London Executive Search & Management Consultancy practices
Horton International announces a merger with Williams Bridge Associates Ltd with effect from 1st June. 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.
Michael Webster, Henry Man and Peter Adams have joined the Horton International London office and the combined practices will operate from the existing address at 24 Buckingham Gate.
Contact information:
Richard Landolt
landolt@horton-intl.com
Horton International Opens Mexico City Office
March 23, 2004, Mexico City. One of the top global retained executive firms, Horton International, has opened its third Latin American office with the launch of a Mexico City office. Horton International entered Latin America 8 years earlier when it opened an office in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The new office is headed by Guillermo Cepeda, who was recently appointed Managing Partner and Country Manager. Mr. Cepeda will oversee searches throughout Mexico. He was previously a managing partner at eVision Partners, a private venture capital group focusing in Latin America, founder of DeRemate.com, the leading on-line consumer-to-consumer trading platform in Latin America, Sr. Manager Latin America for Siebel Systems among other senior managerial positions in Mexican companies in the Manufacturing and Hospitality industry sectors. Mr. Cepeda has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Bob Gilchrist, Horton International's Regional Coordinator for the Americas said that he and Larry Brown, both Managing Partners of the US firm, are delighted to have a significant presence in Mexico to provide extended service to their US clients with international operations there. The office in Mexico will continue to expand Horton International's presence in major business centers across the globe and will bring their total number of offices to 30. Mr. Brown said that Guillermo Cepeda is an outstanding example of Horton International's success in attracting top talent into their firm.
Contact information:
Guillermo Cepeda
info@horton-mexico.com
www.horton-mexico.com