InterQuest Group Ltd explained

InterQuest Group Ltd
Type:Private
Foundation:2001
Location:London, UK
Key People:Gary Ashworth, Chairman[1]
Greg Coleshill, Chief Executive Officer[2]
Neil Brown, Chief Financial Officer
Homepage:InterQuest Group

InterQuest Group Ltd is a recruitment business that specialises within high growth areas of the new digital economy – information security, analytics, digital, telecom and technology. InterQuest Group operates across all industry sectors with a particular focus on financial markets, public sector and professional services.[3]

The InterQuest Group has its head office in London, with additional offices throughout the UK.[4] In December 2013 the London Stock Exchange listed the InterQuest Group amongst its "1000 Companies to inspire Britain".[5] [6]

History

InterQuest has been trading since 2001, but the acquisition of the individual brands give the company a combined recruitment experience of more than 100 years. During this time, InterQuest Group has grown to a £151 million turnover company.

InterQuest Group's growth has happened as a result of both organic growth and strategic acquisition. The organic growth has come about as a result of a multi-brand strategy which permits each brand to operate within a clearly defined area technical specialisation – information security, analytics, digital, telecom and technology.[7] [8]

In 2012/2013 the InterQuest Group underwent a large scale restructuring, which alongside their acquisition of ECOM, was largely attributed to its posting of positive annual financial reports in early 2014.[9] [10]

Brands

ECOM Recruitment

ECOM Recruitment
Type:Private
Founded:1999
Hq Location:London, UK
Homepage:ECOM Recruitment

ECOM Recruitment is a recruitment business that specialises within the digital marketplace covering disciplines across UX, design, development, technology, product and project management, marketing and eCommerce.[11] It is a subsidiary of InterQuest Group Ltd[12] and is based in London with operations in Manchester and New York.

History

ECOM was established in Camden, London in 1999 and experienced a period of growth in the digital industry, recruiting talent for numerous companies in the Top 100 (New Media Age) list of digital agencies. They also worked with a number of recognisable brands in the UK including Retailers, Dot-com companies, Media, Publishing and FMCG businesses.

ECOM Recruitment Ltd was acquired by IT staffing firm InterQuest Group in November 2013[13] and its consultants operated in the digital industries across the UK. In 2015, ECOM's London based division was restructured to counter the challenging environment with lower than expected volume of work from the agency sector.[14]

Events

ECOM operates a specialist model of recruitment where their consultants attend meetups and training events for the people that they recruit. They have sponsored and exhibited at events such as UXey,[15] UX In The City in 2017[16] and 2018,[17] Deliver Conference 2018,[18] UpFront Conference,[19] NUX6,[20] NUX7[21] and NUX8.[22] ECOM also hosts events at their offices for local digital talent to attend such as London Python Sprints[23] in London and UX Sessions[24] in Manchester.

In the media

InterQuest plays an active role in establishing best practice and standards for human resources and staffing professionals, working with industry bodies like the CIPD[25] [26] and REC[27] in outlining best practice and standards. InterQuest's former CEO Mark Braund was a regular contributor for the Huffington Post on topics including technology, analytics, recruitment and HR.[28] InterQuest Group's senior management team have contributed to various publications and websites, including the Huffington Post,[29] [30] Information Age,[31] [32] [33] Computer World UK,[34] the Financial Times,[35] The Staffing Stream,[36] OnRec[37] and Recruiter.[38]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Real Business: Ashworth's InterQuest to grow his pea to £100m . The Daily Telegraph. 29 July 2007 . 16 December 2013.
  2. News: InterQuest Group Announces Major Changes at The Top. Recruiter magazine . 1 June 2023 . 23 August 2023.
  3. News: Advances in Google's mobile searching welcomed by tech-friendly websites. Recruiter Magazine. 27 August 2013 . 16 December 2013.
  4. News: UK – Deloitte wins InterQuest audit tender . Staffing Industry Analysts. 7 February 2013 . 16 December 2013.
  5. News: UK – 22 "staffing" companies to inspire Britain . Staffing Industry Analysts . 13 December 2013 . 30 December 2013 . https://archive.today/20131216110243/http://www.staffingindustry.com/eng../Research-Publications/Daily-News/UK-22-staffing-companies-to-inspire-Britain-28334 . 16 December 2013 . dead.
  6. News: Recruitment firms among 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain. Recruiter. 4 December 2013 . 30 December 2013.
  7. Web site: Contract Connections acquisition for AIM-listed InterQuest IT Staffing. www.growthbusiness.co.uk. 2015-12-03.
  8. Web site: INTERQUEST GROUP PLC ORD 1P - London Stock Exchange. www.londonstockexchange.com. 2015-12-03.
  9. Web site: InterQuest Group Profits Boosted By Restructuring, Subsidiary Sale. Morning Star . 9 April 2014.
  10. Web site: INTERQUEST’S RESULTS BOOSTED BY ACQUISITION AND SALE . Staffing Industry Analysts. 5 March 2014. Staffing Industry Analysts . 9 April 2014.
  11. Web site: ECOM Recruitment. Manchester Digital.
  12. News: InterQuest acquires ECOM. TALiNT International. 27 November 2013 . 27 November 2019.
  13. News: Technology Recruitment specialist InterQuest Group PLC acquires digital agency, ECOM. Onrec. 27 November 2013 . 27 November 2019.
  14. News: InterQuest restructures ECOM division ahead of full year results. TALiNT International. 1 December 2016 . 27 November 2019.
  15. Web site: UXey Leicester. 27 November 2019.
  16. Web site: UX In The City 2017 Sponsors. 27 November 2019.
  17. Web site: UX In The City 2018 Sponsors. 27 November 2019.
  18. Web site: Deliver Conference 2018. 27 November 2019.
  19. Web site: A front-end conference for everyone who makes for the web. 27 November 2019.
  20. Web site: NUX6 - UX & Design Conference. 27 November 2019.
  21. Web site: NUX7 - UX & Design Conference. 27 November 2019.
  22. Web site: NUX8 - UX & Design Conference. 27 November 2019.
  23. Web site: Step into the AI Era: Deep Reinforcement Learning Workshop. 27 November 2019.
  24. Web site: UX Sessions. 27 November 2019.
  25. News: UK – InterQuest joins CIPD's Building Capability, Managing Risk' networking meeting . Recruitment International . 2 April 2014 . 9 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140413123329/http://www.recruitment-international.co.uk/news/interquest-joins-cipd----039s-building-capability-managing-risk----039-networking-meeting-22251.htm . 13 April 2014 . dead.
  26. News: UK – INTERQUEST DIRECTOR MEETS WITH HR PROFESSIONALS TO DISCUSS SOCIAL MEDIA AND RESOURCING . IQ Tech. 19 December 2014 . 9 April 2014.
  27. News: UK – Reflecting on the REC's 'Business Brains II On Tour' Conference . Onrec. 9 April 2014 . 9 April 2014.
  28. Web site: Mark Braund. Huffington Post . 7 February 2014.
  29. Web site: The True Corporate Initiative for Human Social Responsibility. The Huffington Post UK. en-GB. 2015-12-03.
  30. Web site: Lessons From a Social Media Phenomenon. The Huffington Post UK. en-GB. 2015-12-03.
  31. Web site: 2015’s most critical information technology trends Information Age. www.information-age.com. 2015-12-03.
  32. Web site: Analytics: inside the competition for insights Information Age. www.information-age.com. 2015-12-03.
  33. Web site: Security implications for the C-suite Information Age. www.information-age.com. 2015-12-03.
  34. Web site: The reality vs expectation of big data solutions. ComputerworldUK. en-GB. 2015-12-03.
  35. News: Cyber security sector struggles to fill skills gap. Financial Times. 2015-11-18. 2015-12-03. 0307-1766. Nicholas. Megaw.
  36. Web site: Information Security: The impact of the breach in skills. The Staffing Stream. 2015-12-03.
  37. Web site: The Information Technology Skills Gap: The systemic need for resolution. www.onrec.com. 2015-12-03.
  38. Web site: BLOG: The social media election – The politics of personal branding Business intelligence for recruitment and resourcing professionals. www.recruiter.co.uk. 2015-12-03.

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