FD hired as HW Global targets rapid growth
Leading UK headhunter HW Global Talent Partner has hired a new finance director as it targets rapid growth both organically and through strategic acquisitions. Rob Pettican has joined as Group FD accountable for the company’s finances, in a new position created to support the planned expansion of the group. Rob qualified as a chartered accountant […]
D-day looms for interim consultants facing IR35
By John Wakeford With just five months until the IR35 changes come in, D-day is looming for interim consultants. From April 2020 medium and large sized private sector firms (over 50 employees) will bear the responsibility for determining the IR35 status of all their off-payroll workers. While the vast majority of companies who employ interim […]
Exploitation of big data the answer for supermarket giants battling low cost competitors
Dave McNulty talks to Stuart Richards The pace of change in our industry never seems to abate. The rise and rise of the German retailers is seemingly inexorable, with their ultra-efficient assortments and aligned, low-cost supply chains allowing them to deliver a value proposition that shoppers need and want. It’s an approach that has alerted […]
HW Global acquires leading digital recruitment specialist
HW Global Talent Partner has today announced it has joined forces with UK digital recruitment agency Zebra People. HW Global has taken a controlling interest in the privately-owned London-based firm, launched in 2001 by Nick Cochrane. Zebra People specialises in hiring digital product teams, with typical roles including user experience (UX) and product design, full […]
HW Global named in list of industry leaders signed up to Women in Finance Charter
HW Global Talent Partner has just been named in an HM Treasury list of financial services leaders signed up to its Women in Finance Charter. The executive search and interim firm is one of the latest 36 companies the Government has approved to join the Charter, which aims to achieve gender balance at all levels […]
Creating a strong and nimble supply chain prepared for all challenges the target for new Mars Petcare director
Jon Peattie, newly appointed Commercial Director of Sourcing at Mars Petcare, Nashville, TN, talks to Stuart Richards about his brief spell playing at NFL side Cleveland Browns and how SUBWAY’s $5 Footlong sandwich gave him his big break in supply chain management. Your entire career has been in supply chain management. But what first got you into […]
Voice ordering to change everything for online retailers predicts Mars analytics chief
Vidyotham Reddi, Director, Advanced Analytics & Measurement, Mars Global Services, Mars Inc. talks to Stuart Richards about his first internship, a revolutionary media measurement system he has recently launched and the next biggest innovation set to transform consumer purchasing. Your entire career has centred on analysing consumer behaviour. But what first got you interested in […]
How are FMCG leaders preparing for Brexit?
By Stuart Richards With difficulty is the simple answer. Because the only thing that appears certain at the moment about Brexit is that it is causing a great deal of uncertainty…across all industry sectors. Speaking regularly as I do with commercial leaders in FMCG, it is the subject that is unsurprisingly raised every time we […]
Innovation in health and wellness the ingredients for success for Kellogg’s
Newly appointed UK Senior Sales Director at Kellogg’s Chris Silcock talks about his first job in a local supermarket aged 16, key role models, the big challenges facing global food and drink manufacturers and his favourite breakfast in an interview with HW’s Senior Consultant (Global Consumer Practice) Stuart Richards. You have recently joined Kellogg’s as […]
Is it possible to combine an executive and non-executive director (NED) role?
By Pascale Gara This was one of a number of questions which sparked debate among financial services executives at an industry dinner hosted by HW Global Talent Partner recently in London. The informal networking event was held last month to offer advice to financial services executives looking to launch and develop their NED careers. Guest […]