It has been two years since executive search firm, Stanton Chase International formed a new team in India, with patriarch of the Indian recruitment industry, BP Agrawal, as its head. The call seems to have gone right for the global search firm that competed 25 years in recruitment industry. Mickey Matthews, International Chairman for Stanton Chase tells ET, that the new team in India, was one of the best assimilation they ever had.
Q1 How is the new team at Stanton Chase India shaping up?
Stanton Chase India, has been one of the best assimilations in the history of the company. The integration of Indian team could not have been better. They were a good culture fit and have aligned themselves to our structures.
Q2 In the last 2 years, business houses and others had to work with changes like Big Data, digital and now e-commerce explosion. How have the mandates altered?
Business from bigger houses and the mid-market companies is all about growth, global and leaders that can operate in global environment, bring in change, operate in environment where they can deal with ambiguity and are commercially focused.
Q3 Indian search industry is fragmented with boutique consultants and established players. How will Stanton Chase India position itself?
We are a global firm, and amongst top 10 players worldwide. But, we operate like a boutique and locally. In India, they are actually just coming out of their best quarter since they joined us. They are following a formula that works with our corporate strategy, bringing in consultants who fill in gaps where needed and we will continue to do that. We will grow organically in India, and are ready to expand. When the Stanton Chase team in India joined us, they had five offices and now there are eight.
Q1 How is the new team at Stanton Chase India shaping up?
Stanton Chase India, has been one of the best assimilations in the history of the company. The integration of Indian team could not have been better. They were a good culture fit and have aligned themselves to our structures.
Q2 In the last 2 years, business houses and others had to work with changes like Big Data, digital and now e-commerce explosion. How have the mandates altered?
Business from bigger houses and the mid-market companies is all about growth, global and leaders that can operate in global environment, bring in change, operate in environment where they can deal with ambiguity and are commercially focused.
Q3 Indian search industry is fragmented with boutique consultants and established players. How will Stanton Chase India position itself?
We are a global firm, and amongst top 10 players worldwide. But, we operate like a boutique and locally. In India, they are actually just coming out of their best quarter since they joined us. They are following a formula that works with our corporate strategy, bringing in consultants who fill in gaps where needed and we will continue to do that. We will grow organically in India, and are ready to expand. When the Stanton Chase team in India joined us, they had five offices and now there are eight.
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