AltoPartners Adds New Member Firm in Ireland
April 29, 2024 – AltoPartners, an international alliance of boutique executive search and leadership consulting firms, recently named its first-ever partner firm in Ireland. After an exhaustive search, Dublin-based Cronin Partners International Search joined the global partnership. Founded by Claire Cronin in 2003, Cronin Partners has a track record based on its work among the Irish diaspora, as well as serving local and international businesses operating in Ireland and globally.
“Ireland is a strategic location that has become even more important post-Brexit, as the English-speaking gateway to Europe with its well-established financial center that plays host to some of the world’s leading multinationals,” said Sonal Agrawal, the global chair for AltoPartners. “We are very pleased to welcome a strong and credible partner in Ireland to boost our strong European presence, and in Cronin Partners, we have found the perfect culture fit.”
“The strength of our global partnership is down to the high caliber of our local member firms,” said Ms. Agrawal. “Our partners are selected with great care to ensure that we maintain the high standards of integrity, quality, and authenticity that clients expect when contracting with a member of AltoPartners. In Claire and her partners, Catherine O’Sullivan and Conor Jones, we have found exactly the right mix of deep local roots, entrepreneurial flair, and a passion for excellence that is the hallmark of our global partnership.”
“We are delighted to join forces with AltoPartners, uniting our expertise to deliver outstanding executive search solutions worldwide,” said Ms. Cronin. “Our Irish origins and deep reach into the Irish diaspora, combined with AltoPartners international footprint, will strengthen our client offering, enhancing our ability to deliver in an increasingly interconnected business landscape.”
Ireland has a modern knowledge economy, focusing on services and high-tech industries and dependent on trade, industry, and investment. The country’s famous drinks industry employs about 92,000 people and contributes billions to the Irish economy, making it one of its biggest sectors. It supports jobs in agriculture, distilling, and brewing. But a growing financial services sector base is also important, employing some 35,000 people and contributing billions in taxes annually to the Irish economy. Ireland is the seventh largest provider of wholesale financial services in Europe.
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With 61 offices in 37 countries, AltoPartners maintains a strong presence in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. The organization was established in 2006 by a group of entrepreneurial companies.
Recent Growth
Earlier this year, AltoPartners added Spanish firm, Leaderland Iberia to its network. Founded by Plácido Fajardo, a business leader, board member and author, the firm is headquartered in Madrid focused on executive search, leadership consulting, talent management and organizational structures and assessments. “We are very proud to have the team from Leaderland join us and cement our presence in Spain,” said Ms. Agrawal. “Moreso, we are delighted to welcome Plácido back into the AltoPartners family and look forward to working closely with the team as they develop business across Europe and LATAM. Their well-regarded position in the market, their focus on leadership development, and the vast experience of their partners will add tremendous fire-power to AltoPartners globally. Our global partnership and reputation have afforded us the opportunity to partner with firms who share our passion, our business goals, and most importantly our values.”
“We are delighted to join AltoPartners to represent Spain in the global partnership,” said Plácido Fajardo, founder and managing partner of Leaderland Iberia. “We see this as an excellent way to enhance our value proposition in Leaderland and we can offer valuable global reach to serve our clients. Our executive search processes, talent and leadership development solutions will undoubtedly be strengthened from now on. Personally, as Founder and Managing Partner of Leaderland, it is exciting for me to be a member of AltoPartners again, after a previous period years ago in which I had the opportunity to build great personal relations and collaborate in fruitful international projects.”
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief; Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor; Lily Fauver, Managing Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
