The Welsh Charles Dickens…

“Better than ever!” was the verdict on the week-long Daniel Owen Festival, celebrating the life and work of the prominent author – often described as Wales’ answer to Charles Dickens. A highlight in Mold’s festival calendar, the event ended on October 22 after close to a thousand visitors enjoyed a week of activities based on key places associated with Daniel Owen. For 2011, the...

IRC Global Executive Search Partners expands to South Africa

Innovative Cape Town firm adds unique value to worldwide boutique executive search alliance IRC Global Executive Search Partners (IRC), an alliance of executive search firms and a market leader in the global executive search industry, welcomes Cape Town-based Jack Hammer Executive Headhunters as a new member firm. The South Africa company fulfills IRC’s commitment to serve clients with an...

Gateshead Health NHS: Case Study

Situation Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust is a major employer in north-east England, employing more than 3,000 people. It provides a full range of local acute services for elective and emergency care, including in-patient, outpatient, day case and day care. The Trust also provides sub-regional breast screening services, and is the north-eastern hub for the National Bowel Cancer Screening...

Smart, Scrappy, Resourceful

Executive Search Alliance Stronger Than Ever Despite global economic challenges, IRC Global Executive Search Partners (IRC) celebrated continuing worldwide expansion at its October annual meeting in Copenhagen. “We’ve faced a couple of the most challenging years in the history of the executive search business, with unprecedented cutbacks, unemployment and business consolidations, “...

Bermuda Import & Export: Case Study

Implement customized Blue Link Landed Cost applications as an integrated inventory tracking, invoice and management solution. Situation: Bermuda Import & Export (BIE) is an importer of produce, seafood, groceries, alcohol, dry and frozen goods, and some dairy and meat. The majority are perishable items. Challenge: Rapid information flow to and from Bermuda customs is essential to release...