Fastnet Executive Search joins IRC Global Executive Search Partners as the Irish member firm

8th October 2014

Fastnet Executive Search are delighted to announce that we are now the Irish partner of IRC Global Executive Search Partners, a Global professional alliance of search firms with partners in more than 70 cities across EMEA, The Americas and Asia-Pacific and ranked in the Top 10 largest Executive Search Alliances in the world.

IRC Global Executive Search Partners was formed in the early 1990’s and within 20 years, the alliance has grown to provide services in 40+ countries, to an enviable roster of fortune 500 companies. On average, each of IRC’s member firms aggregates 30+ years of executive search experience as well as a depth and breadth of direct industry experience. As leading executive search firms in their respective markets, each IRC member firm is positioned to provide unparalleled local advocacy along with global reach. This assures that all client assignments benefit from an intimate knowledge of the local business landscape, the services of top regional firms and access to the very best management talent available - worldwide. These capabilities make IRC Global Executive Search Partners highly effective in meeting the increasingly complex needs of an international client base and have resulted in some 2000+ clients entrusting IRC Global Executive Search Partners member firms with in excess of 25,000 search assignments to date, around the world.

Niamh O’Driscoll, Managing Director said: “Fastnet are delighted to join one of the world’s largest retained firms and look forward to working with a highly experienced and well developed global network of Executive Search professionals. Each of the new IRC members brings a strong track record in executive recruitment, exceptional client engagement experience and a commitment to collaborating with search consultants across the firm’s global footprint, thereby elevating the vision, resources and insight required to connect our clients with world-class leaders. This strategic alliance allows Fastnet to further develop our partnership model and enhance the totality and sophistication of the service we provide to clients by balancing local responsiveness and relevance with global connectivity and capability”

Pictured: Niamh O’Driscoll, Managing Director and Éimhín Russell, Director Executive Search pictured in September 2014 at the IRC Global Annual Meeting in Istanbul with the Healthcare and Life Sciences practice group including IRC members from Sweden, USA, Japan and New Zealand

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