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]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
Key people | Gary Ashworth, Chairman[1] Greg Coleshill, Chief Executive Officer[2] Neil Brown, Chief Financial Officer |
| Website | InterQuest Group |
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 edit
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,[9] which alongside their acquisition of ECOM, was largely attributed to its posting of positive annual financial reports in early 2014.[10][11]
Brands edit
ECOM Recruitment edit
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
Areas served | |
| Website | 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.[12] It is a subsidiary of InterQuest Group Ltd[13] and is based in London with operations in Manchester and New York.
History edit
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[14] 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.[15]
Events edit
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,[16] UX In The City in 2017[17] and 2018,[18] Deliver Conference 2018,[19] UpFront Conference,[20] NUX6,[21] NUX7[22] and NUX8.[23] ECOM also hosts events at their offices for local digital talent to attend such as London Python Sprints[24] in London and UX Sessions[25] in Manchester.
In the media edit
InterQuest plays an active role in establishing best practice and standards for human resources and staffing professionals, working with industry bodies like the CIPD[26][27] and REC[28] 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.[9] 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]
References edit
- ^ "The Real Business: Ashworth's InterQuest to grow his pea to £100m". The Daily Telegraph. 29 July 2007. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "InterQuest Group Announces Major Changes at The Top". Recruiter magazine. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Advances in Google's mobile searching welcomed by tech-friendly websites". Recruiter Magazine. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "UK – Deloitte wins InterQuest audit tender". Staffing Industry Analysts. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ "UK – 22 "staffing" companies to inspire Britain". Staffing Industry Analysts. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Recruitment firms among 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain". Recruiter. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Contract Connections acquisition for AIM-listed InterQuest | IT Staffing". www.growthbusiness.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "INTERQUEST GROUP PLC ORD 1P - London Stock Exchange". www.londonstockexchange.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Mark Braund". Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "InterQuest Group Profits Boosted By Restructuring, Subsidiary Sale". Morning Star. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ Staffing Industry Analysts (5 March 2014). "INTERQUEST'S RESULTS BOOSTED BY ACQUISITION AND SALE". Staffing Industry Analysts. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "ECOM Recruitment". Manchester Digital.
- ^ "InterQuest acquires ECOM". TALiNT International. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Technology Recruitment specialist InterQuest Group PLC acquires digital agency, ECOM". Onrec. 27 November 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "InterQuest restructures ECOM division ahead of full year results". TALiNT International. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "UXey Leicester". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "UX In The City 2017 Sponsors". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "UX In The City 2018 Sponsors". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Deliver Conference 2018". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "A front-end conference for everyone who makes for the web". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "NUX6 - UX & Design Conference". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "NUX7 - UX & Design Conference". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "NUX8 - UX & Design Conference". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Step into the AI Era: Deep Reinforcement Learning Workshop". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "UX Sessions". Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "UK – InterQuest joins CIPD's Building Capability, Managing Risk' networking meeting". Recruitment International. 2 April 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "UK – INTERQUEST DIRECTOR MEETS WITH HR PROFESSIONALS TO DISCUSS SOCIAL MEDIA AND RESOURCING". IQ Tech. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "UK – Reflecting on the REC's 'Business Brains II On Tour' Conference". Onrec. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "The True Corporate Initiative for Human Social Responsibility". The Huffington Post UK. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Lessons From a Social Media Phenomenon". The Huffington Post UK. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "2015's most critical information technology trends | Information Age". www.information-age.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Analytics: inside the competition for insights | Information Age". www.information-age.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Security implications for the C-suite | Information Age". www.information-age.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "The reality vs expectation of big data solutions". ComputerworldUK. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ Megaw, Nicholas (18 November 2015). "Cyber security sector struggles to fill skills gap". Financial Times. ISSN 0307-1766. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Information Security: The impact of the breach in skills". The Staffing Stream. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "The Information Technology Skills Gap: The systemic need for resolution". www.onrec.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
- ^ "BLOG: The social media election – The politics of personal branding | Business intelligence for recruitment and resourcing professionals". www.recruiter.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2015.