IIC Partners Welcomes New Member Firm In Oslo
12 March 2020
IIC Partners expands into Norway with the acceptance of Visindi into membership.
New York, NY – March 12, 2020 – IIC Partners (www.iicpartners.com) Executive Search Worldwide, one of the world’s top ten global executive search organizations, announces the acceptance of Visindi into membership. Visindi’s Oslo office will be the 24th IIC Partners office in Europe.
Visindi was founded in 2004 by Jenny Homme, Heidi Wiggen, and Magne Amundsen, and immediately experienced rapid growth. Every year since 2015, Visindi has been rated the biggest Executive Search firm in Norway by Finansavisen, Norway’s second-largest business newspaper. Visindi now has 38 consultants in 4 offices across Norway, working on c-suite and board-level searches for local and multinational organizations.
Jenny Homme, Managing Partner at Visindi, commented, “Our rapid growth to the largest executive search firm in Norway has been underpinned by our ethical approach to business – we prize social commitment, far-sightedness, and diversity. These core values are shared by IIC Partners and membership was a natural choice for our global expansion. We are excited to share best practices, expand our cross-border activity and to work together on our shared mission for a diverse, equal and inclusive world.”
Visindi informs clients at the start of every engagement that executive search is complex, challenging, and sometimes uncomfortable. Purpose-driven work puts values at the centre of decisions and Visindi employs a rigorous executive selection process to deliver the best solution, regardless of the difficulty to arrive there.
Frode Hepsø Johansson, Partner at Visindi, commented, “We were impressed with IIC Partners’ collaborative approach, bringing industry leaders together from all corners of the globe with a relentless drive for a better tomorrow. At the core of our work is a focus on value creation, and our clients will benefit greatly from our expanded global reach.”
Ewa Olszewski, Vice Chair of EMEA at IIC Partners, added, “Visindi and their market-leading consultants are an extremely valuable addition to IIC Partners, further strengthening our presence in the Nordic region. I deeply value their uncompromising commitment to their clients and their long history of championing social impact. I look forward to working closely with my new colleagues in Oslo.”
About Visindi
Visindi is the largest executive search and selection company in Norway. We carry out assignments at board and senior management levels across all industries in both private and public sector. The name Visindi originates from the old Norse, meaning consciousness, wisdom and knowledge. Built on this foundation, Visindi assists business companies and organizations with making wise management decisions. For more information, please visit www.visindi.no, or contact Frode Hepsø Johansson, Partner and International Coordinator, at [email protected].
About IIC Partners
IIC Partners Executive Search Worldwide (www.iicpartners.com) is a top ten global executive search organization. All IIC Partners member firms are independently owned and managed and are leaders in local and national markets, developing solutions for their client’s organizational leadership and talent management requirements. For more information, please visit www.iicpartners.com or contact Christine Hayward, Executive Director, at [email protected].