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WIL Group
Press Kit
2014
Table of content
Belgium ................................................................................... 3
France...................................................................................... 5
Germany .............................................................................. 10
India ...................................................................................... 15
Spain ..................................................................................... 16
United Kingdom ................................................................. 19
USA........................................................................................ 25
Belgium
L’Echo
23.09.2014
Le Belge BCV cofondateur d’un réseau mondial d’interim management
China
France
Executives
11.09.2014
Patrick Laredo, nouveau secrétaire général de WIL Group
Le Journal du Net
08.09.2013
Patrick Laredo « Nous voulons devenir le numéro 1 mondial du management de
transition »
En s'associant à 12 autres cabinets, le français X-PM crée un groupe international fort de 30 000
collaborateurs.
Ce lundi 8 septembre, 13 acteurs du management de transition opérant dans 31 pays donnent naissance à
WIL Group. Le cabinet X-PM, l'un des poids lourds hexagonal du secteur, fait partie de ce regroupement. Son
président et fondateur, Patrick Laredo, répond au JDN.
JDN. Pourquoi souhaitiez-vous ce changement d'échelle ?
Patrick Laredo. La création de WIL Group a, dans le management de transition, la même ambition que celle
de KPMG dans monde du conseil. Avec nos partenaires, nous créons une structure internationale, basée à
Londres, et mettons en commun des procédures, un code éthique, ou encore une assurance qualité, mais
nous conservons les structures nationales. Le modèle est le même que celui du conseil, c'est celui d'une
entreprise d'entrepreneurs.
Qui sont vos partenaires internationaux ?
Cette structure est le prolongement d'un mouvement ancien. X-PM a créé un bureau en Chine il y a déjà 10
ans, puis un autre à Singapour, en Inde… Nous aidions beaucoup les entreprises françaises à s'implanter en
Asie. Puis, suivant les demandes de nos clients, nous avons cherché des partenaires brésiliens, anglais,
espagnols, nordiques… Avec ces partenaires de confiance, nous avons trouvé, fin 2013, que le moment était
venu d'aller plus loin dans notre rapprochement.
Comment vous positionnez-vous sur le marché mondial ?
Nous avons l'ambition de devenir le numéro 1 mondial du management de transition. Nous comptons à ce
jour 30 000 managers, dont 4 500 sont des dirigeants de haut vol. Je ne connais aucune autre organisation
disposant de 4 500 dirigeants capables de régler les grands problèmes de transformation d'entreprise. 4 500
consultants, oui, mais pas des dirigeants.
En quoi ce rapprochement intéresse-t-il vos clients ?
Cela présente trois avantages. D'abord, nous pouvons leur offrir un service transnational de bout en bout.
Un siège social français souhaite lancer une opération dans une filiale étrangère, nous pouvons y répondre
grâce à notre présence dans 60 pays. Il faut rester local au deux bouts. Ensuite, nous pouvons répondre aux
demandes « multi-pays » : une entreprise désire réaliser un transfert technologique de la France vers
l'Allemagne, nous pouvons proposer un manager en France, un autre en Allemagne et un troisième
travaillant avec la direction. Enfin, nous pouvons désormais opérer globalement. Des clients indiens
recherchent des managers experts de la sidérurgie, qui peuvent par exemple être des spécialistes français du
secteur.
Ces missions internationales sont susceptibles d'attirer des managers de transition encore plus pointus.
Est-ce l'un de vos buts ?
Si nous devenons le 1er groupe mondial de management de transition, les meilleurs ne viendront pas chez
nous pour pouvoir être envoyés dans un autre pays, mais parce que nous leur proposerons des missions à
plus forte valeur ajoutée. D'ores et déjà, certains de nos clients, au courant de ce rapprochement, envisagent
de nous confier de nouvelles missions plus ambitieuses.
Ce rapprochement constitue une transformation. N'avez-vous pas besoin de managers de transition pour
vous accompagner ?
J'ai trouvé ma vocation lorsque, à la tête de KPMG, j'ai vendu Peat Marwick à CSC. J'ai découvert qu'une
transition devait être proprement gérée. Les techniques que j'ai apprises il y a 13 ans, je les connais
suffisamment pour ne pas avoir besoin de faire appel à un confrère !
Les Echos (repris par Capital Finance)
08.09.2014
WIL Group veut faire bouger le management de transition
C'est sous l'impulsion de Patrick Laredo, président d'X-PM, que se sont réunies 13 acteurs du management
de transition pour constituer WIL Group - DR
Une entité, basée à Londres, vient d'être créée par treize entreprises du secteur réparties sur tous les
continents. L'initiative a été lancée par le Français X-PM.
C'est probablement le signe que ce marché atomisé n'a pas terminé sa croissance et peut-être commencé sa
mue… WIL Group, pour Worldwide Interim Leadership, sera donc le « premier groupe mondial de
management de transition », avec un chiffre d'affaires cumulé de 65 millions de dollars (49,5 millions
d'euros). Un temps « management des transitions », l'appellation s'est dénaturée pour devenir « de
transition ». Et elle est aujourd'hui traditionnellement assimilée à un « simple » intérim haut de gamme pour
les fonctions de direction, mais dans la pratique, il s'agit davantage de « gérer un projet d'entreprise, lors
d'une crise ou d'une transformation, avec les ressources qui conviennent », défend Patrick Laredo, président
d'X-PM, réputé comme étant l'un des pionniers du management de transition en France.
C'est sous l'impulsion de ce cabinet parisien que ce sont réunies treize entreprises du secteur, dont six X-PM,
tout de même, pour constituer le nouveau groupe. Toutes leaders sur leur marché national - aux contours
plus ou moins définis -, elles étaient, pour certaines, déjà partenaires de longue date mais avec cette
nouvelle structure dont le siège social est basé à Londres, leur objectif est de travailler sous une bannière
commune et forte - l'identité anglo-saxonne n'est anecdotique - et surtout d'étendre leur rayon d'action
géographique. Répartis sur les continents européen, sud et nord américains, et en Asie-Pacifique, elles
pourront s'épauler pour agir dans une trentaine de pays, et vont pouvoir puiser dans un vivier de 30.000
intervenants, dont 4.500 « top guns », ces stars des professions identifiées comme telles par chaque secteur.
Installé depuis dix ans en Chine, aujourd'hui présent en Russie, au Brésil et en Inde notamment, X-PM a
acquis la conviction que les problèmes locaux pouvaient se résoudre de façon globale. « Les experts en
sidérurgie français sont très appréciés en Inde », illustre Patrick Laredo, convaincu des dimensions
transnationales du management de transition.
La gouvernance de WIL Group sera dans un premier temps assurée par les patrons des entités française
(Patrick Laredo, X-PM), allemande (Thorsten Becker, Management Angels), anglaise (Jason Atkinson, Russam
GMS) et suédois (Janeric Peterson, Nordic Interim Executive Solutions).
CFNews
08.09.2014
WIL Group se lance
Focus RH
08.09.2014
Trois questions à Patrick Laredo, nouveau secrétaire général du WIL Group
Né de la volonté de treize entreprises bien ancrées dans leurs territoires nationaux respectifs, WIL Group*
propose un service de management de transition à échelle mondiale. Patrick Laredo, nouveau secrétaire
général, par ailleurs président de X-PM Transition, revient sur la genèse du projet.
Pourquoi avoir créé un groupe mondialisé spécialisé dans le management de transition maintenant ?
La volonté est ancienne. X-PM s’est implantée en Chine et en Asie il y a dix ans et, plus récemment, en Inde
et en Russie. Aujourd’hui, le passage à une ère numérique a considérablement réduit la taille du monde.
Aucune entreprise ne peut plus se satisfaire durablement d’un rayon d’action qui serait uniquement local.
Nos clients attendent de nous un service transnational et global. C’est pourquoi nous n’avons d’autre choix
que d’accélérer notre mondialisation, ce que nous faisons avec la création du WIL Group.
Comment répondre à des entreprises aux problématiques si variables selon les pays, les cultures ?
Etre mondial dans le service aux entreprises, c’est d’abord être multi local. Partout où il opère, WIL Group
propose une offre complète à ses clients parce que nous disposons d’implantations locales ou régionales
capables de répondre aux besoins locaux, dans des environnements culturels divers.
Comment Wil Group va-t-il se positionner par rapport à des concurrents bien implantés localement ?
Nos implantations se fondent sur les entreprises locales de management de transition les plus reconnues.
Nous entendons poursuivre notre développement en offrant la possibilité à des entreprises de référence
bien implantées de rejoindre le groupe là où nous ne sommes pas encore suffisamment présents.
Propos recueillis par Christina Gierse
*Basé à Londres, WIL Group couvre la majeure partie de l’Europe, de l’Amérique du Nord et du Sud et de
l’Asie Pacifique - incluant tous les pays des BRIC - et s’appuie sur un réseau de plus 30.000 managers de
transition. Le groupe pèse 65 millions de dollars.
Germany
India
Spain
El Diario Vasco
09.09.2014
Norgéstion entra en la alianza WIL
El Economista
08.09.2014
Noraction se integra en el nuevo grupo internacional WIL Group
Noticias de Gipuzkoa
09.09.2014
La consultora Noraction entra como fundandora en WIl Group
United Kingdom
Bdaily Business News
09.09.2014
Russam GMS announces launch of WIL Group – the world’s largest global interim
management company
Russam GMS announces launch of WIL Group – the
world’s largest global interim management company
Russam is part of WIL Group (the Worldwide Interim Leadership Group) – a new global alliance of leading
professional services companies launched today to offer interim management and transitional management
services to clients around the world. WIL Group has been set up in response to increased global demand for
high calibre interim and transition leaders needed for short term business critical assignments.
The Group is owned by 13 member companies, who are all established market leaders in their countries and
has a talent pool of more than 30,000 interim executives ready to lead global and transnational assignments.
The Group’s mission is to help owners, their representatives and management teams to overcome
extraordinary business challenges and fulfil their ambitions and to build an alliance that attracts and develops
the best interim leaders and experts.
Finding the right people to work transnationally can be difficult unless a firm is located in that area and
possesses in-depth knowledge of the market, the national employment legislation, working culture and
business operations.
WIL Group can source and integrate international Interim Leaders and functional experts including CEOs,
CFOs, and supply chain experts to work anywhere in the world. With operations in over 30 countries it is
uniquely placed to help clients with global issues and is the first company to offer interim solutions on a truly
global scale.
Initially the WIL Group offers five global services: • Performance Improvement • Company Transformation
• Turnaround & Restructuring • Private Equity & Investment Services • Project & Programme Management
WIL Group has its international office in London at The Gridiron Building, One Pancras Square, London,
N1C 4AG, as well as offices in 12 other countries covering most of Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific –
including all BRIC nations – all areas where there is a growing demand for interim resources.
Patrick Laredo, CEO of X-PM France, and Secretary General for the WIL Group said: “The business world is
increasingly globalised, with many companies undergoing major change and transformation. We address these
complex business challenges, and source experienced interims to work globally and transnationally; making
the process of recruiting Interim Leaders straightforward. Our executives are heavy weight professionals, who
can be parachuted individually or in teams into any business situation, often at very short notice to lead
projects and handle complex business challenges.
“We bring decades of business experience and leadership, and many members and partners have been working
together over the past seven years on global assignments. The Group is committed to integrate assets to
support clients on a worldwide basis and this includes the ability to multi-source Interim Leaders,” adds Mr
Laredo.
Jason Atkinson, Managing Director of Russam GMS said, “WIL Group is an exciting new venture for Russam
GMS. It is a unique ‘star alliance’ which brings together the world’s top interim management providers to
offer interim and transitional management services globally. We are uniquely placed to help clients with all
their global resourcing challenges and have the world’s largest talent pool of over 30,000 proven interim
managers ready to structure and lead complex projects, deliver sustainable change and create lasting value.”
For more information: contact: Kathryn Hughes, Kayak PR, Tel: +44 (0)20 8547 3879/07801 823 839
[email protected]
About WIL Group – www.wilgroup.net For the first time, 13 leading interim and transitional management
companies, operating in 31 countries around the world, have come together to form WIL Group (Worldwide
Interim Leadership) to deliver truly global interim and transitional management solutions to clients around the
world. WIL Group‘s vision is to be the number one company for global interim and transition managers by
offering a unique “international multi-sourcing” model that leverages the assets of each member firm and
ensures the best talent is selected for assignments globally.
The Group offers five global services: • Performance Improvement • Company Transformation • Turnaround
& Restructuring • Private Equity & Investment services • Project & Programme Management
With operations in 31 countries around the world, WIL Group offers a single destination for clients to find
interim and transition management leaders of every discipline to work anywhere in the world. As its members
are located in many markets around the world they can tap into local talent pools, driving down the cost of
international resourcing and providing clients with a faster solution and a better service at a fair price.
It has a talent pool of around 30,000 proven interim and transition managers ready to structure and lead
complex projects, deliver sustainable change and create lasting value to clients worldwide. We have 13 offices
enabling WIL Group to offer truly global interim management and transition services.
The member companies of WIL Group include: BCV & Partners in Belgium, Management Angels GmbH in
Germany, Russam GMS in the UK, X-PM France, X-PM China, X-PM India, X-PM Hellas in Greece, X-PM
Partners Pte Ltd in Singapore, X-PM Cifal in Russia, Nordic Interim Executive Solutions AB in Sweden,
Noraction in Spain, TH Business Advisors in the USA and Thompson Management Horizons in Brazil.
Executive Grapevine
10.09.2014
World's largest global interim management company launches
World's largest global interim management company
launches
Published: Wed, 10 Sep 2014
Consultancy NewsConsultancy News
Russam GMS have announced the launch of the world’s largest global interim management company, the
Worldwide Interim Leadership (WIL) Group.
The new international business venture – an alliance of 13 interim management companies from around the world –
has been set up in response to increased global demand for high calibre interim and transition leaders needed for
short term business critical assignments.
The member companies that own the group are all established market leaders in their countries and have a talent
pool of more than 30,000 interim executives in over 30 countries, meaning WIL Group is the first company to offer
interim solutions on a truly global scale.
Jason Atkinson, Managing Director of Russam GMS said: “WIL Group is an exciting new venture for Russam
GMS. It is a unique ‘star alliance’ which brings together the world’s top interim management providers to offer
interim and transitional management services globally.
Patrick Laredo, CEO of X-PM France, and Secretary General for the WIL Group added: “The business world is
increasingly globalised, with many companies undergoing major change and transformation. We address these
complex business challenges, and source experienced interims to work globally and transnationally; making the
process of recruiting Interim Leaders straightforward.
“The Group is committed to integrate assets to support clients on a worldwide basis and this includes the ability to
multi-source Interim Leaders.”
Initially the WIL Group offers five global services: Performance Improvement, Company Transformation,
Turnaround & Restructuring, Private Equity & Investment Services, Project & Programme Management.
The Global Recruiter
10.09.2014
WIL FOR INTERIMS : International interim resource created
WIL FOR INTERIMS
International interim resource created.
WIL Group (the Worldwide Interim Leadership Group) has been created to offer a new global alliance of leading
professional services companies. Russam GMS is now part of this group and will continue working to offer interim
management and transitional management services to clients around the world. WIL Group has been set up in response
to increased global demand for high calibre interim and transition leaders needed for short term business critical
assignments.
The Group is owned by 13 member companies, who are all established market leaders in their countries. It has a talent
pool of more than 30,000 interim executives ready to lead global and transnational assignments. Its mission is to help
owners, their representatives and management teams to overcome extraordinary business challenges and fulfil their
ambitions and to build an alliance that attracts and develops the best interim leaders and experts.
Finding the right people to work transnationally can be difficult unless a firm is located in that area and possesses in-depth
knowledge of the market, the national employment legislation, working culture and business operations.
WIL Group can source and integrate international Interim Leaders and functional experts including CEOs, CFOs, and
supply chain experts to work anywhere in the world. With operations in over 30 countries it is uniquely placed to help
clients with global issues and is the first company to offer interim solutions on a truly global scale.
“The business world is increasingly globalised, with many companies undergoing major change and transformation,” said
Patrick Laredo, CEO of X-PM France, and secretary general for the WIL Group. “We address these complex business
challenges, and source experienced interims to work globally and transnationally; making the process of recruiting Interim
Leaders straightforward. Our executives are heavy weight professionals, who can be parachuted individually or in teams
into any business situation, often at very short notice to lead projects and handle complex business challenges.
“We bring decades of business experience and leadership, and many members and partners have been working together
over the past seven years on global assignments,” he added. “The Group is committed to integrate assets to support
clients on a worldwide basis and this includes the ability to multi-source Interim Leaders.”
Jason Atkinson, managing director of Russam GMS said: “WIL Group is an exciting new venture for Russam GMS. It is a
unique ‘star alliance’ which brings together the world’s top interim management providers to offer interim and transitional
management services globally. We are uniquely placed to help clients with all their global resourcing challenges and have
the world’s largest talent pool of over 30,000 proven interim managers ready to structure and lead complex projects,
deliver sustainable change and create lasting value.”
Recruiter
09.09.2014
Global interim management services company launched
Global interim management services company launched
Tue, 9 Sep 2014
A new global interim management services company has been launched, the Worldwide Interim Leadership (WIL) Group.
WIL Group has been set up in response to increased demand for high calibre interim and transition leaders for short-term business
critical assignments, according to a statement from interim recruiter Russam GMS.
The group, which has its head office in London, boasts a talent pool of more than 30,000 interim executives. It is owned by its 13
member companies, including BCV & Partners (Belgium), Management Angels (Germany), Russam GMS (UK), X-PM (France), XPM Hellas (Greece), X-PM Singapore and X-PM Cifal (Russia) and Nordic Interim Executive Solutions AB (Sweden).
The group’s management board comprises four executives: Patrick Laredo, chief executive of X-PM; Thorsten Becker, CEO of
Management Angels; Jason Atkinson, managing director of Russam GMS; and Janeric Peterson, managing director and founding
partner of Nordic Interim Executive Solutions.
WIL Group offers five global services: performance improvement; company transformation; turnaround and restructuring; private
equity and investment services; and project and programme management.
- See more at: http://www.recruiter.co.uk/news/2014/09/global-interim-management-services-companylaunched/#sthash.8Mwg1TRZ.dpuf
http://www.recruiter.co.uk/news/2014/09/global-interim-management-services-company-launched/
Recruitment international UK
09.09.2014
Russam GMS announces launch of WIL Group
Russam GMS announces launch of WIL Group
Posted on Tuesday Sep 9
Russam GMS is now part of WIL Group (the Worldwide Interim Leadership Group) – a new global alliance of leading professional
services companies launched today to offer interim management and transitional management services to clients around the world.
WIL Group has been set up in response to increased global demand for high calibre interim and transition leaders needed for short
term business critical assignments.
The Group is owned by 13 member companies, who are all established market leaders in their countries. It has a talent pool of more
than 30,000 interim executives ready to lead global and transnational assignments. Its mission is to help owners, their
representatives and management teams to overcome extraordinary business challenges and fulfil their ambitions and to build an
alliance that attracts and develops the best interim leaders and experts.
Finding the right people to work transnationally can be difficult unless a firm is located in that area and possesses in-depth
knowledge of the market, the national employment legislation, working culture and business operations.
WIL Group can source and integrate international Interim Leaders and functional experts including CEOs, CFOs, and supply chain
experts to work anywhere in the world. With operations in over 30 countries it is uniquely placed to help clients with global issues
and is the first company to offer interim solutions on a truly global scale.
Initially the WIL Group offers five global services:
·
Performance Improvement
·
Company Transformation
·
Turnaround& Restructuring
·
Private Equity & Investment Services
·
Project & Programme Management
WIL Group has its international office in London at The Gridiron Building, One Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, as well as offices in
12 other countries covering most of Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific – including all BRIC nations – all areas where there is a
growing demand for interim resources.
Patrick Laredo, CEO of X-PM France, and Secretary General for the WIL Group said, “The business world is increasingly globalised,
with many companies undergoing major change and transformation. We address these complex business challenges, and source
experienced interims to work globally and transnationally; making the process of recruiting Interim Leaders straightforward. Our
executives are heavy weight professionals, who can be parachuted individually or in teams into any business situation, often at very
short notice to lead projects and handle complex business challenges.
“We bring decades of business experience and leadership, and many members and partners have been working together over the
past seven years on global assignments. The Group is committed to integrate assets to support clients on a worldwide basis and this
includes the ability to multi-source Interim Leaders,”adds Mr Laredo.
Jason Atkinson, Managing Director of Russam GMS said, “WIL Group is an exciting new venture for Russam GMS. It is a unique ‘star
alliance’ which brings together the world’s top interim management providers to offer interim and transitional management services
globally. We are uniquely placed to help clients with all their global resourcing challenges and have the world’s largest talent pool of
over30,000 proven interim managers ready to structure and lead complex projects, deliver sustainable change and create lasting
value.”
USA
Reuters and other 300 websites
08.09.2014
The WIL Group Launches to Offer Interim and Transition Management Services to
Companies, Organizations and Institutions Worldwide
The WIL Group Launches to Offer
Interim and Transition Management
Services to Companies, Organizations
and Institutions Worldwide
PR Newswire
BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 8, 2014
BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TH Business Advisors is a founding member of
the The WIL Group (the Worldwide Interim Leadership Group), which is being launched today.
It is the first global alliance of leading professional services companies offering interim
management and transitional management services to clients around the world.
The WIL Group has been set up in response to increased global demand for high calibre interim
and transition leaders who are needed for critical short-term business assignments.
The WIL Group mission is to help owners, their representatives and management teams to
overcome extraordinary challenges and to build an alliance that attracts and develops the best
interim leaders and experts.
Finding the right people can be difficult unless a firm is located in that area and possesses indepth knowledge of the market, working culture and business operations. The WIL Group can
source and integrate international Interim Leaders and functional experts including CEOs,
CFOs, and supply chain experts to work anywhere in the world. With operations in over 30
countries it is uniquely placed to help clients with global issues and is the first company to offer
interim solutions on a truly global scale.
Initially the WIL Group offers five global services:
o
Performance Improvement
o
Company Transformation
o
Turnaround & Restructuring
o
Private Equity & Investment Services
o
Project & Program Management
The WIL Group is owned by 13 member companies, who are all established market leaders in
their countries, and has a talent pool of more than 30,000 executives ready to lead global and
transnational assignments.
The WIL Group has its international office in London at The Gridiron Building, One Pancras
Square, London, N1C 4AG, as well as offices in 12 other countries covering most of Europe, the
Americas and Asia Pacific – including BRIC nations – all areas where there is a growing
demand for interim resources.
Patrick Laredo, CEO of X-PM France, and Secretary General for the WIL Group said, "The
business world is increasingly globalised, with many companies undergoing change and
transformation. We address these complex business challenges, and source experienced
interims to work globally, making the process of recruiting Interim Leaders straightforward.
Our executives are experienced professionals, who can be parachuted individually or in teams
into any business situation, often at short notice to lead projects and handle complex business
challenges.
"We bring decades of business experience and leadership, and many members and partners
have been working together over the past seven years on global assignments. The Group is
committed to integrate assets to support clients on a worldwide basis and this includes the
ability to multi-source Interim Leaders," adds Mr Laredo.
TH Business Advisors is a business advisory firm with offices in Buffalo, Los Angeles, Rochester,
Erie, Boston and Sarasota. The firm offers a range of C-level advisory and interim management
services.

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