High-calibre searches fulfilled

ICG wanted two new board members who could bring private equity experience and a successful track record in international distribution of institutional funds and segregated accounts with a global remit.

In ten days Nurole identified Steven Welton (BGF CEO) and in 14 days Nurole crowd-sourced a recommendation of Amy Schioldager (Blackrock Global Executive Committee member).

"The global candidate pool available through Nurole identifies candidates that are not on traditional radar screens. The platform deepens and widens inclusion. We hired a West Coast based, first-time non-executive who had recently completed a deeply relevant executive career. We simply wouldn’t have found her in the UK using a traditional executive search process."

Kevin Parry, Chair, ICG

The Merchants Trust plc needed an Audit Chair and new non-executive directors. They wanted candidates with experience as a mid or large cap CFO for the audit chair role and with FTSE board and CEO or CFO experience for the NED roles.

In eleven days, Nurole identified Timon Drakesmith (CFO of FTSE 100 Hammerson PLC) as Audit Chair and in four weeks Nurole surfaced Mary Ann Sieghart (former Editor of the Times) and Sybella Stanley (Director of Corporate Finance at Reed Elsevier Group PLC) as Non-Executive Directors.

"We are delighted with this result. We were impressed by the calibre and range of the long list provided by Nurole, nearly every applicant seemed well-suited. Out of the eight we shortlisted it was difficult to choose which to take forward. In the end we appointed two rather than one."

Simon Fraser, Chair, The Merchants Trust PLC

UBM plc needed a new CEO for EMEA who had a successful track record of leading customer insight-led digital transformation in businesses of comparable scale to lead the next phase of sustained organic and acquisitive growth within a global organisation.

In twenty days, Nurole identified Lucy Dimes, the former CEO of Fujitsu UK & Ireland who had led highly successful global digital transformation programs in BT and Alcatel Lucent.

"We liked the concept of Nurole and were keen to trial the service. Due to the time pressure of our search we went with a hybrid approach using Nurole and a search firm. We were pleased with Nurole’s reach, and the quantity and quality of responses. The candidate we finally hired was introduced to us via Nurole. We would be keen to use their services again."

Eleanor Phillips, Group HR Director, UBM PLC

JPMorgan Russian Securities plc sought a Non-Executive Director with experience of investing in the Russian markets.

In twenty one days, Nurole identified Tamara Sakovska (Partner, Global Family Partners), a rising star with regional expertise who was recommended for the role by a current Nurole member.

"We have all been most impressed with the process you ran and the efficient support you gave us. Thank you and your team. I am already recommending Nurole to others and have plans to use you again in the future."

Gill Nott, Chair, JP Morgan Russian Securities Trust

Zeal Network required a new Supervisory Board Member and Audit Chair, and were keen to find candidates with a background as a PLC CFO who could improve the diversity of their all male Board.

In six days Nurole identified Leslie-Ann Reed, a NED and Chair at Learning Technologies group and the former CFO of Metal Bulletin PLC (MB) & Go Industry PLC (GOI).

"Nurole offers a fantastic service. We were keen to promote a woman to the board and in just a few weeks the Nurole platform produced several, as well as a number of other highly credible candidates. Nurole even offered us support after we identified our shortlist of six - it was all extremely professional. On top of that, it was great value too."

Helmut Becker, CEO, Zeal Network