
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
- Adapting to Change: Leadership Lessons from Disruption in the Retail SectorDisruption is redefining leadership across the retail sector. Drawing on insights from Jouko Pitkänen, Managing Partner of JFP Executive Search (IIC Partners: Helsinki), this report examines how retail leaders can meet the demands of an increasingly complex landscape. From the composition of boards to the...
- Nordic Leadership Report: Gender Diversity in CEO and Board RolesAcross Europe, momentum continues to build around gender diversity in board and executive roles. Legislation, social expectations, and shifting business priorities are all contributing to a more inclusive corporate landscape. In the Nordic region, a long-standing commitment to diversity and inclusion has helped drive measurable...
- Interview with Jouko Pitkänen on Leadership and Executive Search in Retail and Consumer MarketsWe recently spoke with Jouko Pitkänen, Managing Partner at JFP Executive Search and Consumer Markets Practice Group Leader at IIC Partners, about how leadership in retail is being reshaped by technological disruption, shifting consumer expectations, and the rise of omnichannel strategies. Jouko shared how successful...
- Interview with Tim Zimmermann on Industrial Leadership and Executive SearchDuring our 2025 Global Meeting in Madrid, we spoke with Tim Zimmermann, Managing Partner at ingeniam Executive Search & Human Capital Consulting, and Industrial Practice Group Leader at IIC Partners, about how industrial leadership is evolving in an era of accelerated transformation. Tim shared how...
- Interview with Gerald Knol on Healthcare Leadership and Executive SearchDuring our 2025 Global Meeting in Madrid, we sat down with Gerald Knol, Managing Partner at Holtrop Ravesloot and Life Sciences and Healthcare Practice Group Leader at IIC Partners, to discuss how leadership in healthcare is evolving in response to both internal and external pressures....
- Global Insights on Executive Talent Acquisition: FrankfurtDifferent countries, different customs? A journey through the talent landscape in med-tech and pharma with Stephan Breitfeld of ingeniam Executive Search & Human Capital Consulting in Frankfurt, Germany. Download the PDF >> 1. What developments are shaping executive research in your country? Stephan Breitfeld: In...
- Global Insights on Executive Talent Acquisition: MumbaiDifferent countries, different customs? A journey through the talent landscape in med-tech and pharma with Jyoti Bowen Nath and Ram Iyer of Claricent Partners in Mumbai, India. Download the PDF >> 1. What developments are shaping executive research in your country? Jyoti Bowen Nath: India’s...
- IIC Partners Opens New Office in Athens Through Searchlight PartnersMay 28, 2025 – New York, NY – IIC Partners (www.iicpartners.com), one of the world’s leading providers of executive search and leadership consulting services, is proud to welcome Searchlight Partners into membership, expanding the network’s global footprint into Greece. Searchlight Partners is a boutique executive...
- Interview with Renee Arrington on Executive Search and Leadership AdvisoryDuring our 2025 Global Meeting in Madrid, we spoke with Renee Arrington, Global Chair of IIC Partners and President and COO of Pearson Partners International, about the evolving role of executive search in a rapidly shifting business environment. Renee discussed how IIC Partners firms are...
- IIC Partners Adds Global Office in London Through Miles AdvisoryApril 30, 2025 – 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 Miles Advisory into membership. Located in London, UK, Miles Advisory expands IIC Partners’ global coverage to include...