About Us

Signium is a global executive search and leadership consulting firm, helping clients around the world make the right decisions at moments of strategic importance.

With more than 50 years of experience, we are experts in helping clients recruit, develop and retain the best leadership teams. This means we don’t just find talent – we advise senior business leaders on developing their skills, their people and their organisations.

Our clients operate all around the world, and so do we. With offices in nearly 30 countries, we combine global reach with deep local knowledge to exceed our clients’ needs – whenever, wherever, whatever. During periods of significant change, we give our clients the edge when shaping their futures.

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Signium is a global executive search and leadership consulting firm, helping clients around the world make the right decisions at moments of strategic importance.

With more than 60 years of experience, we are experts in helping clients recruit, develop and retain the best leadership teams. This means we don’t just find talent – we advise senior business leaders on developing their skills, their people and their organisations.

Our clients operate all around the world, and so do we. With offices in nearly 30 countries, we combine global reach with deep local knowledge to exceed our clients’ needs – whenever, wherever, whatever. During periods of significant change, we give our clients the edge when shaping their futures.

For more information about Signium’s consultants visit: https://www.signium.com/consultants

Solutions And Expertise

Solutions
  • Assessment
  • Board Services
  • Culture Shaping
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Leadership Develop.
Industries
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • CEO/President
  • Finance/Accounting
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Risk Management
  • Supply Chain

News Briefings

Signium Names Leader of Global Technology Practice

Executive search consortium Signium has strengthened its staff with the addition of Marcelo Apovian as the leader of the global technology practice. He is based in São Paulo, Brazil. Previously, Mr. Apovian was a partner with Odgers Berndtson. Prior to entering the executive search sector, Mr. Apovian worked for multinational companies including Lucent Technologies and Avaya. As a

Signium Expands in the U.S. With New Member Firm

Executive search consortium Signium has increased its presence in the U.S. with the addition of Discovery Search Partners in Atlanta as its newest member firm. Located in Atlanta, Boston, the Philadelphia area and Virginia, Discovery Search Partners boosts Signium’s executive search and leadership presence in the life sciences sector. Discovery Search Partners was formed in 2009 by a

Signium Adds New Board Members

Executive search consortium Signium has elected Peter de Jong based in Amsterdam and Felipe Rivelles in Mexico City as new members of its board of directors. Mr. de Jong has been appointed as vice president of marketing while Mr. Rivelles becomes vice president for the Americas region “Signium is building on its long experience in the industry

Signium Adds Marketing and Communications Specialist

Marketing and branding professionals are playing increasingly vital roles at executive search firms as recruiting outfits push into new lines of business, evolve their brands and rev up their social media presence. Recently, executive search consortium Signium added Amy Fuentes as its new marketing and communications specialist. In her new role, Ms. Fuentes will be responsible for executing all

Press Releases

Signium Announces New Technology Practice Group Leader

CHICAGO, IL, August 20, 2019 – Signium, one of the world’s leading executive search and leadership consulting partnerships, announces the appointment of Marcelo Apovian as the Leader of the Global Technology Practice. Prior to Signium, Marcelo worked for multinational companies including Lucent Technologies and Avaya. Since joining Signium, Marcelo has focused on assignments across a

Signium ranked again in Hunt Scanlon’s Global 30 List of Top Search Firms

CHICAGO, IL, June 18, 2019 – Hunt Scanlon has ranked Signium again in its Global 30 recruiting list for 2019. Signium has consistently been included in Hunt Scanlon’s annual list of top global talent providers. Executive Recruitment is a growing profession that globally generates U$ 15.6 billion annually according to the Association of Executive Search

Leading Global Executive Search Firm Signium to Host Largest Ever Partner Meeting in Milan

CHICAGO, IL, May 6, 2019 – Signium, one of the world’s leading executive search and leadership consulting partnerships, chooses Milan, Italy to host its largest ever annual partners meeting from May 8-10. Over seventy-five Signium colleagues from twenty-five countries will attend the event, with a theme centered on the reverse paradigm of thinking local, acting

Latest Research From Signium Reveals the Underestimated Value of Intuition in Recruitment

CHICAGO, March 13, 2019 – A new report, ‘The Intuition Index: The Critical Role of Intuition in International Business,’ has shown that intuition is regarded as a vital asset in hiring and promoting staff, with 96% of business leaders reporting that intuition is important in these tasks. Global executive search firm Signium set out to

Signium Elects Two New Members to its Global Board of Directors

CHICAGO, IL, February 15, 2019 – Global executive search and leadership consulting firm Signium announced today the election of two new board members: Partners Peter de Jong based in Amsterdam and Felipe Rivelles in Mexico City. Peter de Jong has been elected as Vice President Marketing. He has been active in Executive Search since 2000

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Videos

SIGNIUM: What relevance has Intelligence & Intuition to executive search?
Executive Insight Interview Series: Karen Greenbaum, President and CEO of AESC
How does the executive search industry work...insights from Signium's Global Chair Alastair Paton
Eddie O'Connor on Managing Culture
SIGNIUM: How can Leadership Consulting move an organisation forwards?
SIGNIUM: How does diversity affect performance?
SIGNIUM: Asia Pacific - what are the executive challenges?
SIGNIUM: The Americas - what are the executive challenges?
SIGNIUM: How is leadership evolving in the Professional Services industry?
SIGNIUM: How are Life Sciences, Healthcare & Biotech Industries evolving?