Following an extremely busy first quarter of
the financial year and as we move into certain unknown territories with
Covid-19, Hanover continues to grow as the Search firm of choice in the United
States within Financial Services. With offices in Europe, Asia (JV) and the United
States, we strive to work closely with our clients and we exist to be your
global provider of talent solutions.
In 2019, Hanover Search Group rebranded to
address the core demands of the markets. Now under the umbrella of Hanover, our
firm offers three core services: Executive Search, LeadershipSolutions and Market Intelligence. As we moved in to 2020 it also
made sense to bring the business closer together and, as such, announce the
formation of a US Board.
The newly announced US Board will comprise of
James Ridd, Antony Pitt and Alex Curtis. Each Hanover executive will have their
key areas of responsibility with the core goal of continuing the organization’s
growth across the US.
Group Board Director James Ridd has relocated
to New York and now continues in the role of US CEO, overseeing overall
development and management of the US business. He continues to work with
clients on a global scale and is ultimately responsible for the ambitious
growth plans Hanover has established in the United States.
James comments: “Hanover has a unique
opportunity in the US to continue to make a real impact with our clients as
well as continuing to partner with our offices in Europe and Asia. I am very much
looking forward to working with all my colleagues across the US offices as we truly
establish ourselves as industry leaders. With the combined business we are able
to offer clients a much broader proposition—this leadership team is just a
start to our journey to success.”
Another exciting announcement is Antony Pitt (based
in Los Angeles) stepping into the newly created role of President of the business.
In 2016, Hanover acquired part of a US Wealth Management search firm that
Antony was running. Since acquisition, this business has experienced
exponential growth and become a critical part of Hanover’s presence in the US.
Antony comments: “Bringing together to the
two existing Hanover companies in the USA made a lot of sense to both boards.
After having grown Hanover US Wealth Management so successfully over the last
four years, I needed to establish a management team to help us grow the business
further. Having both James and Alex as part of the expanded Hanover business
will allow me to continue to develop our key clients and drive further growth
on both coasts. I am proud to be a part of this new leadership team and look
forward to building on our extraordinary success thus far.”
To complete the US Board, Alex Curtis has been
announced as the newly appointed Managing Director with a core objective of
driving growth via new client acquisition. Alex joined Hanover in 2010, originally
in the London office, and was instrumental in building Hanover’s Technology
practice across all core business lines. Alex will relocate to the West Coast and
join Antony in our Los Angeles office. He has experience in working with
clients across Financial Services and takes a lead in all business development
activities for the US.
Alex comments: “I am incredibly thrilled to
be part of Hanover’s journey in the US and to build on the excellent foundations
that Antony and James have laid. Our market-leading offering of talent
solutions combined with the deep industry expertise of our consultants puts us
in a unique position to drive substantial client growth. Crucially, our US
clients will now have access to a vastly expanded service offering to include
disciplines including technology, digital transformation, operations, risk and
finance.”
Exciting times for Hanover as the business
continues to successfully invest in the US since entering the market a decade
ago. With a strong presence of over 20 consultants and a network of offices
across East and West Coasts, 2020 is expected to be an exceptional year as we
focus on delivering new and innovative solutions for all of our valued clients.
