AIMS International is 30!

This year, AIMS International celebrates its 30th birthday. Discussions around founding a new executive search network began in the second part of 1992. In the following year, our founders formulated a new approach to meeting organizations’ multi-country executive search and human capital needs, while treating candidates themselves with greater care and attention. We will celebrate our 30-year anniversary with the same powerful sense of purpose: provide the best value to our clients and candidates. Congratulations to everyone, past and present, who contributed to our company’s success – and a huge, heartfelt “thank you” to you, our loyal customers!

Looking ahead

This will be an outstanding year – of that I am certain! AIMS International will maintain its steady territorial growth and expansion of its portfolio of services. Cognizant of large-scale trends affecting our industry and clients, we will evolve as we always have to meet the challenges of tomorrow. We want to ensure that our business develops in line with a renewed vision of the future, characterized by the following:

Sustainability

It is no longer possible to ignore the need for greater environmental, social, and economic sustainability. We must all look at ways to reduce consumption of natural resources and protect vulnerable communities from the consequences of mismanaged growth. Leonie Pentz, VP Sustainability, captures some of the issues here.

Purpose-driven business

Consumers and employees are looking to establish more meaningful connections with businesses and brands. Having a strong sense of purpose is important, aspiring to make a positive difference in the world.

AI and automation

Machine learning, robotics, and process automation are all maturing at pace; digital transformation is the name of the game. Balancing these technologies with our need for the human touch will be something to master in the coming years.

Remote work

The remote working trend is not likely to be reversed when the Covid masks come off for good. Many executives currently seem more concerned with workplace flexibility and lifestyle considerations than they are about remuneration, which adds an interesting element to the recruitment challenge.

Flatter, more agile structures

Enterprises were once rigidly structured, hierarchical, and siloed. That’s been changing for years, especially in pursuit of efficiency and cost savings. In the rapidly changing world we live in now, the added impetus is the need for greater organizational agility. Our clients are looking to re-engineer their businesses to be more responsive and dynamic, and high-caliber talent are indispensable to meeting the challenge