Executive Search Worldwide
Founded over 30 years ago, the IIC Partners network is established in Europe, the Pacific Rim and the Americas, with 45 offices in 33 countries. It is among the top eight consulting and direct-approach recruiting networks worldwide.
HIRING INTERNATIONALLY
Searching for executives and experts and developing multicultural teams are core concerns for businesses in a global economy.
Acting on full awareness of corporate realities, Progress Associés has set up an international approach and has been positioned as a proactive member of IIC Partners since 1994.
IIC Partners is an umbrella organisation of independent firms, among the leaders in their market. The organisation deploys an entrepreneurial spirit and pools savoir-faire, implying that we can offer clients a tailored service adapted to their needs, nationwide, region-wide and worldwide.
INTERNATIONAL, INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC EXPERTISE
In Executive Search, industry-specific expertise is essential for successful outcomes when seeking and hiring executives, hence IIC Partners’ organisation with eight different practices:
- Aviation, Aerospace & Defence,
- Higher Education,
- Energy,
- Mass Consumption & Retail,
- Financial Services,
- Life Sciences & Healthcare,
- Technology, Digitalisation & Innovation,
- Human Resources.
TRANS-DISCIPLINARY PRACTICES
IIC Partners has also set up practices focusing on trans-disciplinary activities:
- Board Consulting,
- Leadership Advisory.
The members working in these practices are the specialists in each country. This organisation fosters the sharing of information, trends and above all the handling of international assignments.
For its clients, IIC Partners is capable of mustering a full set of international resources and skills needed to accomplish all hiring and consulting assignments.
IIC Partners
- IIC Partners Expands to Singapore Through CGT PartnersJanuary 15, 2026 – New York, NY – IIC Partners (www.iicpartners.com), one of the world’s leading providers of executive search and leadership consulting services, is pleased to welcome CGT Partners into membership. Located in the vital global business hub of Singapore, CGT Partners significantly expands...
- The Revenue-Generating Chief Supply Chain Officer: Why CSCOs Are Delivering on Re-CommerceIn the past, returns have solely been considered as unavoidable costs by organizations in consumer markets. However, according to the National Retail Federation, retail returns have risen dramatically, and in 2025 are estimated to cost almost $850 billion. This has led to new approaches to...
- Healthcare Executive Search: Why Chief Wellness Officers (CWOs) Are Critical HiresHealthcare organizations don’t need another awareness campaign about burnout. As the CDC highlights, poor workforce conditions directly correlate with poor mental health outcomes among healthcare professionals. Addressing this challenge requires strong leadership. Chief Wellness Officers (CWOs) cultivate a culture of wellness, enabling staff to stay...
- Cybersecurity Executive Search in Aviation: Bridging the Gap Between Flight Operations and the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)Connected aircraft, e-enabled fleets, and eVTOL platforms may be improving efficiency in a highly digitized aviation ecosystem, but they’re also increasing cyber exposure. The recent cyberattack at Heathrow and navigation spoofing in India’s major airports are concrete examples of the dangers digital connectivity brings across...
- Chief Sales Officer (CSO): Key Competencies & Job Description Essentials for 2026The Chief Sales Officer (CSO) role is undergoing a rapid transformation. With AI-driven analytics, growing technological complexity, and changing buyer expectations, CSOs must move beyond traditional sales strategies. They’re now expected to deliver strategic vision, strengthen sales productivity, and align sales and marketing to drive...
- Open Board Search: A Nonprofit Board Recruitment Strategy That Drives SuccessBoard recruitment in the nonprofit sector is often driven by personal referrals from existing board members, creating a closed culture that restricts innovation, diversity, and engagement. However, a growing number of nonprofit organizations are breaking that cycle through open board search: a public, competitive recruitment...
- Executive Search in Consumer Markets: The C-Suite Competencies Driving SuccessOrganizations in the consumer markets sector are navigating an era of unprecedented volatility. Caught between rapidly changing consumer behaviors, intense macroeconomic pressures, and massive technological disruption, the industry faces a high-stakes, low-margin reality. This new landscape demands a profound shift in C-suite leadership, moving beyond...
- Family Business CEO Succession Planning & Executive Search StrategyMost family businesses are founded with long-term continuity in mind, aiming to build market value and fulfilling careers for generations to come. However, long-term success is not guaranteed. Recent research found that just 13% of family businesses survive to the third generation in the United...
- Global Aviation Leadership: Interview with Charles Drummond, CEO of AviusULDSoutheast Asia’s strategic location, enhanced infrastructure, and skilled workforce have made it increasingly important to global supply chains. In Thailand, the aerospace manufacturing sector continues to advance at a rapid pace fueled by the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), a flagship project of the “Thailand 4.0”...
- IIC Partners Announces New Global Board AppointmentsNew York, NY – November, 19, 2025 – IIC Partners (www.iicpartners.com), one of the world’s leading providers of executive search and leadership consulting services, today announces new appointments to its Board of Directors. The appointments were confirmed during IIC Partners’ Annual General Meeting in Bangkok...
