AIMS International
Encyclopedia
Naming and history
In 1993 AIMS was founded by Alain Nervet (France), Carlos F. Ordás (Spain), Gerd-Peter Rohde (Germany), Kurt Schindler (Switzerland) and Rod Evans (UK). The exactly AIMS foundation date was March 1, 1993, and the foundation protocol was signed in Paris, in the Escriche Hotel, by the five members mentioned above.The conversations about the idea of founding a new network took place mainly during the second part of 1992. The aim of the founders was to master the challenges of the globalization in the sector of human resources
Human resources
Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...
by means of a multi-country-covering partnership on the one hand, and on the other hand to use and maintain the individual strengths of single enterprises.
AIMS International united national personnel consulting firms from different countries which were active primarily in the area of executive search
Executive search
Executive search is the consultative process of recruiting individuals to fill senior executive positions in organizations. Executive search may be performed by an organization's board of directors, or by an outside executive search organization....
. Since November 2004 Talent Management
Talent management
Talent management refers to the skills of attracting highly skilled workers, of integrating new workers, and developing and retaining current workers to meet current and future business objectives. Talent management in this context does not refer to the management of entertainers...
has been installed as a second common business sector of the partnership. This topic is still focused in 2009..
On May 24, 2000, the association was registered as AIMS - Associates for International Management Search Verein zur Förderung der Zusammenarbeit von internationalen Personalberatern. The association is headquartered in Vienna. The decision to change the association's name to AIMS International was taken by the General Assembly at the Annual General Meeting in Cape Town in 2008. The application was licensed by the register of associations in autumn 2008. AIMS International - Verein zur Förderung der Zusammenarbeit von internationalen Personalberatern was founded.
Amateur presidents
- Gerd-Peter Rohde (Germany)
- Rudolf Koch (Switzerland)
- Rod Evans (UK)
- Alain Nervet (France)
- Carlos F. Ordás (Spain)
During the Meeting in Lisbon, held in 1996, the members decided to have a Professional President due to the fact that the number of AIMS members had significantly increased.
Professional presidents
- Partage Guftarson (Sweden)
- Christian Nitche (Austria)
- Dan Yolet (Canada)
- Roger Cater (UK)
- Rolf Heeb (Germany)
Rankings
The number of partner offices throughout the world has grown rapidly since the foundation of AIMS. Today AIMS International is at the peak of international personnel consultancy with members in all parts of the world. It was the world's largest global partnership of executive searchExecutive search
Executive search is the consultative process of recruiting individuals to fill senior executive positions in organizations. Executive search may be performed by an organization's board of directors, or by an outside executive search organization....
firms 2006 regarding the coverage of countries. Its more than 90 offices are located in more than 50 countries globally, in North America, Latin America, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Northern Africa, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
and Asia/Pacific. Since 2007 AIMS International ranks among the top 20 of the largest retained search firms in the World regarding turnover. In the 2009 Ranking AIMS International finished 15th.
Organization
AIMS International is steered by its Board of Directors and its President Mr. Rolf Heeb. The 6 members of the Board of Directors are Mr. Mika Hiltunen, Mr. Per Kaalby, Mr. Jean Frey and the 3 Executive VPs Mr. John Poracky, Mrs. Vanessa Moriel, Mrs. Judit Simonyi.The headquarters focus on Quality Management, Business Development and Branding Issues.
International Practice Groups of industry experts:
- Automotive
- Energy
- Financial Services
- FMCG, Retail and Luxury Goods
- Industrial & Engineering & Logistics
- IT & Telecom
- Pharma, Health Care and Life Science