Antal International Ltd
Private Limited | |
Industry | Recruitment |
Founded | 1993 |
Headquarters | 64 Baker Street, W1U 7GB London, UK |
Key people |
Tony Goodwin, Group CEO & Chairman Doug Bugie, President Leticia Herran, Sales & Operations Director Vincenzo Trabacca, Managing Director |
Products |
Antal Global Snapshot franchise |
Website | www.antal.com |
Antal International Ltd is an international recruitment company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The company offers international recruitment services.[1] One of the key products of ’’Antal International’’ is a regular research on hiring and firing trends in job markets around the world – Antal Global Snapshot.
History
Antal International was founded in 1993 by an entrepreneur Tony Goodwin with following office openings in UK, Poland, Hungary and Russia during the first few years.[2] By 1997, there were Antal offices in Italy, Germany, Netherlands and Switzerland. At this time Antal International started the international operating in Russia and the CIS. The Moscow representation was one of Antal’s first international offices. After Russian Default in 1998 the size of the team was decreased more than half but the company survived.[3] At the same time Antal joined the China market by opening the mainland office in Beijing where has built a team of consultants working across multiple regions including the associates in Singapore, Japan and Taiwan.[4]
In 2002 Antal International moved into the franchising arena in order to expand its network of offices. The methodology and business model of Antal were matched with varying cultures and economic environments worldwide. Antal team was in a position to take experienced and ambitious business professionals and to train those in the recruitment processes.[5] In 2000 Tony Goodwin was shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year and Antal International won Growing Business Award. And 2 years later Antal was commended in Recruiter Awards for Excellence.[6] 2003-2006 Antal International opened offices in Croatia, France, Romania and Bulgaria. In January 2007 Antal International established the first office in India, which led to the opening of 20 more offices there. In March 2008 Antal International Russia was acquired by the FiveTen Group and since that time Tony Goodwin has been investing in different businesses diversified into Property, Retail, Luxury Goods.[7] In September 2013 RPO and personal outsourcing company, Work Service, take over the management of Antal International operations in Warsaw, Wroclaw and Kracow.[8] In January 2014 Antal International built a strategic partnership with Career International, a recruitment solution provider in China. The China branch of Antal International keeps its existing brand and independent operation.[9]
Nowadays Antal International network comprises over 120 physical business units in 30 countries and have sourced and placed professionals in 75 countries worldwide across a broad range of functions and industry sectors and offer clients a choice of recruitment & staffing solutions from retained executive search, search & selection to contingent recruitment in permanent, interim & contract / temporary staffing. Over the coming year Antal board is looking at new offices in the Nordic countries, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Vietnam and Mongolia, as well as expanding their Mexico operations into other major cities across South America .[1]
Operations
Antal International
Recruitment business with operations in Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Mexico. Since forming in 1993, Antal International specialised in search and selection in emerging and developing markets, with an emphasis on the ‘rising stars’ of junior and middle management. .[1]
Antal International Networks
Franchise division, with 50 locations around the world, including 39 businesses in India. Antal International Network have been launched in 2002. Franchise fee is €50 000,00 .[10]
Antal Ventures
An investment fund which takes stakes in businesses via joint ventures or acquisitions, primarily in emerging and developing markets.[11] Over the past years Antal Ventures included: Eazy Business, Content&Calm, Richard Ward, Collection Privee, AntCon Developments, Table Top Cooking Company, Aurora Russia Limited, Dragons of Walton Street, 10CMS[12]
Antal Global Snapshot
Antal Global Snapshot is a regular survey which determines hiring and firing trends in the employment markets around the world.
AGS is based upon survey forms and telephone interviews completed by line and HR Managers in 15,000 companies, professional partnerships and financial institutions across 50 countries. Each respondent is asked whether they are currently hiring or letting go professional/managerial staff and whether they intend to do so over the coming quarter; helping this way to measure which sectors and disciplines are looking for new talent and which are letting their staff go. The research shows what skill sets are in demand and where the action is.[13]
Awards
- Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 at the London Loves Excellence Awards [14]
- Best UK Overseas Operation at the Global Recruiter Awards 2013 [15]
- Best International Recruitment Agency at Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2012 [16]
- Company of the Year at the 2012 APSCo Awards for Excellence [17]
- Best Overseas Operation at Asia Pacific Global Recruiter Industry Awards 2012 [18]
- Asia Pacific APSCo Member of the Year at Asia Pacific Global Recruiter Industry Awards 2012 [18]
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011[19]
- Recruiter Awards for Excellence 2011[20]
- Best International Recruitment Firm 2010[21]
- 2008 HSBC Enterprise Award[22]
- D&T: European Business Award[22]
- Europe’s 500 - Top 50 ranking[22]
- Deloitte Indy 100[22]
- 4 years Fast Track 100[22]
References
- 1 2 3 Executive Grapevine International Ltd. "Oops... - Executive Grapevine International Ltd".
- ↑ "Antal International commended for overseas operations".
- ↑ "Appointments - Business". The Moscow Times.
- ↑ "Channel NewsAsia". Channel NewsAsia.
- ↑ "ANTAL INTERNATIONAL NETWORK". Modern Ghana.
- ↑ "ernst and young".
- ↑
- ↑ "Antal International sells Poland arm in landmark deal".
- ↑ "Antal China forms strategic partnership with Career International".
- ↑ "Doug Bugie to join as CEO of Antal International's franchised businesses".
- ↑ "The Global Recruiter - joint venture franchise".
- ↑ "Our Portfolio".
- ↑ Matt Symonds (11 April 2012). "The job market: Brighter prospects for landing a dream role". The Independent.
- ↑ "London Loves Excellence Awards 2014 Winners - London Loves Excellence Awards". London Loves Excellence Awards.
- ↑
- ↑ "Recruiter Awards 2016 -". Recruiter Awards 2016.
- ↑ "APSCo".
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- ↑ "ernst and young".
- ↑ Employee Benefits Awards 2010
- ↑ "Global recruiter gives birthday gift to Duke of Edinburgh charity".
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