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5/28/2025 | The Mercuri Urval Research Institute (MU RI) has updated the literature review with research on Inclusion and Diversity within the context of working life, business, management, leadership, and recruitment, covering studies published from 2023-2024.
5/22/2025 | MU has received the Sweden’s Best Managed Companies recognition for the fourth consecutive year, and is therefore a gold member. The recognition is sponsored by Deloitte in partnership with Swedbank.
5/13/2025 | We are pleased to welcome Umberto Philips to MU Belgium, where he joins as an Engagement Manager based in Brussels.
4/29/2025 | International executive search firm MU, in collaboration with market research company Ipsos, surveyed 167 professionals and executives from the consumer goods, FMCG, and retail sectors. Conducted in February and March 2025, the study reveals key insights into market trends, leadership competencies, and talent management in an economically challenging environment.
4/16/2025 | We are pleased to announce that Juhana has started as a new MU Expert in Helsinki. Juhana joins MU from a local Executive Search firm.
4/16/2025 | We are pleased to announce that Melina Kayila has joined MU Belgium. She will join the Insurance & Banking Industry in Europe and is based in Brussels.
4/16/2025 | As financial uncertainty persisted throughout the global market, MU has once again showed our strength and sustained development. Read more about our work in 2024 and what is to come in 2025 in our Year in Review Report.
3/20/2025 | Every year, the Handelszeitung and the magazine ‘PME’, in collaboration with the market research institute ‘Statista’, identify the best personnel service providers and recruiters in Switzerland. For the seventh consecutive year, MU Switzerland is among the outstanding companies in the industry.
2/14/2025 | MU Research Institute’s Validation Report 2025 reports the success rate of the Mercuri Urval Assessments for leader appointments, focusing on Executives and Managers across 19 countries, made between July 2022 and June 2023.
2/3/2025 | Anne returns to MU after three successful years as Managing Director at a leading executive search firm in Greater China, where she led the region in delivering high-quality leadership and talent solutions across various industries.
11/25/2024 | MU is proud to announce that we have been awarded 4 stars in the "Les meilleurs cabinets de recrutement 2025" by "Les Echos", the prominent French business newspaper. The ranking was done in collaboration with Statista, a well-regarded company specialising in market and consumer data.
11/21/2024 | Mercuri Urval Group is pleased to announce that Shayne Pawar has joined MU India in the Professional Services Practice.
11/15/2024 | For the past decade, Gabriel has advised clients on leadership-level executive searches and talent advisory projects in Social Impact & Environment and broader Services sectors in Asia Pacific.
11/4/2024 | MU is proud to announce that we have been recognised as Finland's largest Executive Search firm, as highlighted in a recent publication by the Finnish business paper Talouselämä. This recognition underscores our position not only ahead of large international companies but also local boutique firms.
11/4/2024 | Sebastian has an extensive track record in executive and professional search focusing on the Construction and Real Estate industry. In more than a decade, he has successfully filled a vast number of key and management positions.
9/30/2024 | MU, a leading global Executive Search and Talent Advisory firm, is proud to announce that Christian Nyhlén has been appointed Partner, further solidifying his leadership role as Global Practice Head of the Public Sector.
9/18/2024 | On September 17th, MU were delighted to appoint 8 new Partners in our Global organisation. The new Partners is made up of a diverse group of experts, representing 3 nationalities. The company now has 73 Partners working in client-centric practices internationally.
9/17/2024 | Every year, MU is externally audited by DNV, a world-leading audit firm, to ensure we keep up to the standards according to ISO 10667-2. This year’s audit took place two weeks ago, and we are pleased to report that once again, we passed with flying colours!
9/12/2024 | MU has once again proven its strength in the industry, securing a top position in a new ranking of Germany's best recruitment consultancies.
9/9/2024 | MU is pleased to announce a new cooperation with Bell Oaks Executive Search, a renowned Executive Search firm based in Atlanta. This strategic decision aims to enhance Bell Oaks' global reach while strengthening MU’s Americas’ team industry sector and consulting expertise.
7/31/2024 | We are thrilled to introduce Therèse Klingmann as our new Senior Consultant at MU in Dresden.
7/24/2024 | We are pleased to announce that MU has been selected to join Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global professional association representing excellence in executive search and leadership advisory solutions.
6/12/2024 | The Directors’ Institute Finland (DIF) is a leading forum for developing corporate governance and standards. It focuses on enhancing the professional skills of its members and promoting good governance for Finnish companies.
6/10/2024 | We have recently become aware of individuals falsely claiming to be an employee of our company on social media. If you are contacted by someone claiming to represent MU, please verify their identity before sharing any personal information.
5/30/2024 | Best Managed Companies is a quality award given to private Swedish companies based on criteria that assess strategic direction, operational capacity, corporate culture, and financial development.
5/17/2024 | MU is delighted to announce the launch of the Advanced Air Mobility Competence Centre, addressing a critical leadership need in this emerging industry sector.
5/10/2024 | The Handelsblatt Research Institute has once again identified Germany's top personnel consultants, and MU is keeping its place as one of the top 40 recruitment consultancies.
5/8/2024 | 2023 was a solid operational year and another year in which we further fortified our foundation for the future. MU demonstrated our strength and sustained development despite continued financial turbulence and uncertainty in the world.
5/6/2024 | MU has a clear strategy that aims to constantly strengthen our position in the leadership segment, international business, and industry expertise. Our plan is to grow all these areas with care and continue to strengthen our work for our clients.
4/24/2024 | The ESG Practice and BDO Belgium conducted a study surveying around 150 companies across 13 European countries to gain insights into companies’ attitudes towards the integration of ESG factors, the obstacles they face and their main drivers.
4/16/2024 | MU's Practice model ensures Reliable Leadership Advice™ tailored to each organisation and industry. By bringing together expert consultants facing similar challenges, we leverage collective expertise to address diverse client needs effectively. This collaborative approach transcends geographical borders, enabling seamless collaboration to serve our clients across the globe.
4/15/2024 | We are very pleased to announce that Hunt Scanlon Media has once again named us on their esteemed 'Global Top 40 Global Recruiting' ranking for the third consecutive year. This recognition underscores our unwavering commitment to improving organisations' results through effective and diverse leadership.
3/28/2024 | Die Handelszeitung und das Magazin «PME» haben in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Marktforschungsinstitut «Statista» erneut die besten Personaldienstleister und Recruiter der Schweiz gekürt. Zum sechsten Mal in Folge zählt auch Mercuri Urval Schweiz zu den herausragenden Unternehmen der Branche und konnte sich gegen rund 1'100 weitere Personaldienstleister mit Bestnoten behaupten.
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3/13/2024 | MU is pleased to announce the addition of Mira Lioleva to our Shanghai team as a Senior Consultant and Leadership Advisory Lead, China.
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3/13/2024 | We are thrilled to announce a valuable addition to our team in Brussels - Jeroen Debue! Jeroen brings a wealth of experience from both banking and leadership acquisition and advisory.
3/14/2024 | We are pleased to share that Hunt Scanlon Media has named MU as one of “Americas Best Recruiters 2024”.
2/15/2024 | MU are delighted to announce that Thorsten Kocherscheidt, Group Director MU, has been appointed Global Practice Head for our Financial Services Practice to meet the increasing demand in the market.
1/29/2024 | 51-årige Britt Meelby Jensen modtog fredag den 26. januar 2024, den prestigefyldte bestyrelsespris, Women’s Board Award.
1/22/2024 | The ‘Women's Board Award’ encourages more diversity on boards and wishes to recognise talented female board members with the potential to take on the role of chairperson in larger companies.
1/16/2024 | MU, a leading global executive search and talent advisory firm, is delighted to announce the return of Michael Thöny to the organisation.
12/12/2023 | Vi er partner med Womens Board Award 2024 og har stillet vores kompetencer indenfor Executive Search til rådighed, for at hjælpe med at identificere eksempler på kvindeligt talent og kompetencer på bestyrelsesniveau i Danmark.
12/11/2023 | Delta Management Consultants, a leading executive search firm and part of MU Group, has been named to the prestigious list of Europe's Top 50 Retained Executive Search Firms for 2023.
12/6/2023 | MU has been recognised as a “UC Nordic Growth Company” by UC owned by Enento Group. This esteemed distinction acknowledges MU's consistent growth and development over the past two years.
11/27/2023 | In one of the keynote addresses at the Aarhus Symposium in Denmark, Richard Moore, CEO of MU, engaged with around a 1000 ambitious MBA students about the future of leadership.
11/23/2023 | MU Group are pleased to announce that Roger Muys have joined the company as Team Director for our operations in the Netherlands.
11/21/2023 | MU has been named the best-known Executive Search company in Finland, and this is just the latest of external recognitions MU has received in the last years:
11/10/2023 | Mercuri Urval Group is pleased to announce that David Willis has joined the London team as Engagement Manager and UK Delivery Team Lead.
10/4/2023 | The effectiveness of Boards and CEOs is crucial to an organisation's success, both in the short term and the long term. Recognising this, MU is pleased to announce the launch of its innovative Board & CEO Practice, dedicated to challenging the conventional landscape of leadership acquisition and development.
10/3/2023 | MU, a leading global leadership advisory and acquisition firm, is delighted to announce the return of Teemu Tiainen as a Partner in the Helsinki office.
9/26/2023 | On September 20th, MU were delighted to appoint 11 new Partners in our Global organisation. The new Partners are made up of a diverse group of experts, representing 19 nationalities. The company now has 67 Partners working in client-centric practices internationally.
8/28/2023 | MU, a global science-based Leadership Acquisition and Advisory firm headquartered in Stockholm, is proud to announce the addition of three highly accomplished senior consultants to its Main Office Frankfurt team.
7/4/2023 | Martina is an experienced Executive Search Specialist with 10+ years of executive search experience in Information & Communication Technology, Automotive & Mobility, Professional Services and Healthcare Industries
6/20/2023 | Cranfield University, a specialist post-graduate university with an impressive track record in executive development supported by powerful industry links and Mercuri Urval (MU), a global executive search, leader acquisition and leader advisory firm, have developed a unique approach to maximise the success of leader development investment.
6/19/2023 | We are proud to share that in a recent brand analysis, MU has received top recognition as a trusted advisor within Executive Search.
6/12/2023 | Mercuri Urval (MU), a leading global Leadership Acquisition and Advisory firm acquires Delta Management Consultants GmbH, one of the largest owner-managed Executive Search firms in Germany.
6/7/2023 | For the second years in a row, MU has received the Sweden’s Best Managed Companies recognition, sponsored by Deloitte.
6/2/2023 | The Handelsblatt Research Institute have identified Germany's top personnel consultants. We are pleased to announce that MU is named one of the top 40 recruitment consultancies.
5/15/2023 | MU has a clear strategy that aims to constantly strengthen our position in the leadership segment, international business, and industry expertise. Our plan is to grow all these areas with care and continue to strengthen our work for our clients.
5/8/2023 | We are pleased to share that Hunt Scanlon Media has once again named MU on their ‘Global Top 40 Global Recruiting’ ranking.
2/6/2023 | On Friday 3 February, Malou Aamund received the ‘Women's Board Award 2023’, which was presented by H.K.H. The Crown Princess of Denmark and head of the jury Lars Rasmussen from Nykredit, in front of 200 guests.
4/24/2023 | 2022 was a very succesful year for Mercuri Urval. We continued to enhance our clients´ success through effective and accurate selection of leaders.
1/31/2023 | We are pleased to share today, that the MU Research Institute is further strengthening their team with another top name within the psychology field, Anders Sjöberg.
1/31/2023 | The success rate of employments and appointments made in Mercuri Urval assignments is continuously evaluated by the MU Research Institute. The latest report regarding appointments to leader positions (Executives and Managers) in 16 countries during 2021 following assessments by Mercuri Urval Experts.
12/15/2022 | Mercuri Urval Group is pleased to announce that Lakshmi Sridhar will be joining the India team as a Principal Consultant, based in the Bangalore office.
9/15/2022 | On September 14th, 5 new equity Partners were announced by the company. The newly appointed Partners represent 4 nationalities from our global organisation. The company now has 59 Partners working in all main global markets.
7/1/2022 | In June 2016 Mercuri Urval (MU) was donated to the foundation “Stiftelsen Mercuri Urval” by its original founders and owners. Since that date, and in perpetuity, the foundation is the main owner of MU.
6/15/2022 | We are very proud to share that MU has received the Sweden’s Best Managed Companies recognition, sponsored by Deloitte in cooperation with Nasdaq.
6/7/2022 | We are pleased to share that Hunt Scanlon Media has welcome MU to their ‘2022 Top 40 Global Recruiting’ ranking.
6/1/2022 | The MU Research Institute has been founded by the MU Group Board to maintain and further develop the effectiveness of MU’s way of working as a science-based Executive Search and Leadership Advisory Firm.
4/26/2022 | 2021 was an exceptional break-through year for Mercuri Urval. We continued to enhance our clients´ success through effective and accurate selection of leaders.
9/13/2021 | On September 15th, 9 new equity Partners were announced by the company. The newly appointed Partners represent 7 nationalities from Mercuri Urval’s global organisation. The company now has 56 Partners working in all main global markets.
8/31/2021 | An Open Letter From Richard Moore, CEO of Mercuri Urval
6/15/2021 | Mercuri Urval are pleased to announce that Cecilia Westerholm Beer, Erik Rosen, and Marie Fossum Strannegård were elected as additional board members for the Mercuri Urval Group at the AGM June 14th, 2021.
5/5/2021 | The Swiss economy newspaper "Handelszeitung" and Le Temps in Western Switzerland conducts a yearly survey among CEO's and HR Directors to rate the Executive Search firms in Switzerland. We are proud to say that for the fourth year in a row, Mercuri Urval has been top-rated as an Executive Search firm in Switzerland.
4/29/2021 | The year of 2020 will of course be remembered through the strain the Covid-19 crisis has put on us all, our company and society. It has required specific attention and actions to protect the company.
10/8/2020 | Das Thema «Employer Value Proposition» hat in den vergangenen Jahren stark an Bedeutung gewonnen.
9/22/2020 | Mercuri Urval are very pleased to share the result of our client and candidate satisfaction survey, based on the first six months of 2020. Firstly, we want to thank everyone that has taken the time to participate and evaluated their experience with us.
7/9/2020 | 2019 was another successful year for Mercuri Urval, the 52nd in our history.
3/10/2020 | Mercuri Urval, a long-standing leading Global Executive Search and Talent Advisory firm, appoints Richard Moore as CEO.
2/3/2020 | Mieke Weijenberg was appointed as a new Board Member on the Mercuri Urval Group Board on 29 January 2020.
9/26/2019 | This September, nine new equity Partners were announced by Mercuri Urval. The nine newly appointed Partners represent seven nationalities from Mercuri Urval’s global organisation.
12/19/2018 | Earlier this year Mercuri Urval reached a new stage in their history as the company appointed their first 30 shareholding Partners. 18 further new Partners have now been announced by the Company.
9/21/2018 | A new stage in Mercuri Urval’s history has been reached as we appointed our first 30 shareholding Partners in Stockholm on September 13th. The appointments of Partners will run forever and we hope to have many Partners in the company.
EVENTS
5/13/2025 | The Global MU Manufacturing Practice and the ESG Practice invite you to a webinar with insights from a panel of experts shaping culture and transforming manufacturing industrial legacy to future success.
4/11/2025 | The MU Consumer Practice & Retail Practice invites you to their communication platform on 24.04.2025 at 9 a.m. CET together with Alexander Zeh, Country Manager Austria at Ipsos
3/14/2025 | The MU Consumer Practice & Retail Practice invites to their Communication Platform on 08.04.2025 at 5.p.m. CET together with Marie-Theres Mangelsdorf, Client & Digital Officer (CCDO) at Montblanc.
2/17/2025 | The MU Board & CEO Practice cordially invites you to our evening event in Vienna, Austria
9/23/2024 | On 10th September, we hosted an event at our main office in Helsinki, specifically designed for Business Leaders and Senior HR professionals. The event focused on a critical topic: diving into the challenges of doing business in the U.S. and navigating the complexities of the U.S. business landscape.
7/24/2024 | MU Global Manufacturing Practice invites to their webinar on 24th September at 1pm CET via MS Teams together with Ben Selby, CFO and Deputy CEO of Spinnova.
2/7/2024 | With Babak Hodjat, CTO AI at Cognizant, we had the pleasure of talking to one of the leading minds in the field of artificial intelligence in our last webinar from the MU Digital & Transformation Practice.
2/2/2024 | On Wednesday the 31st of January, KONE, the global leader in the elevator and escalator industry was awarded the Diversity Award for the Year 2023 by the Finnish Foundation for Share Promotion.
7/6/2023 | In his keynote, Philippe gave a glimpse into his trajectory as CEO of Leonidas. How he gained an understanding of the unique culture in the organisation and how he placed a new mission and vision at the core.
4/27/2023 | One of the most important questions for business leaders all around the globe is whether they recognise sustainability as just another business risk or a real opportunity.
3/7/2023 | Marketing is a lot like fishing! Christian Bauer shared his vision and success story on the 20th of February on the monthly Consumer Call.
3/9/2023 | China's gross domestic product accounts for around 18 per cent of global economic output and is equivalent to the European Union's. The APAC region represents more than one-third of the global economy and shows dynamic growth.
2/7/2023 | Joining the MU Consumer Call on January 16th, Alpaslan shared IKEA’s ambitious plan: How to build a sustainable and successful business practice.
12/11/2022 | On the 5th of December, MU Consumer practice held its last consumer call of 2022. Following up on ongoing discussions on the crisis of the retail industry, Carsten Kortum, Professor at DHBW Heilbronn, brought theory and everyday practice together.
12/6/2022 | On November 29th, Guberna's held their ‘Directors Day’ event with top speakers, a panel discussion about leadership selection, and the role of boards and future CEOs.
10/24/2022 | Auf einer Veranstaltung von Mercuri Urval gemeinsam mit der Schwedischen Botschafterin und Zukunft.Frauen in Wien ging es am 13. Oktober 2022 um Diversity, die Förderung von Frauen in Führungspositionen und was die österreichische Wirtschaft vom schwedischen Modell lernen kann.
6/20/2022 | On June the 16th it was time for the last Consumer Practice Webinar before the summer, and we hosted a fantastic keynote speaker Carl Rogberg, VP Finance at global cosmetic giant Avon, on the topic “The Future of Direct Selling”.
3/7/2022 | From the corner of inclusion and diversity we want to pay a special tribute to women on the international women’s day.
10/12/2021 | On September 15th and 16th, Thorsten Grösch - Senior Consultant - and Klaus Steinmann - Director - both from the Düsseldorf office in Germany, joined the Car Battery 2021 congress, which was a great success.
4/28/2021 | Fünf Gewissheiten haben sich in den Unternehmen nach mehr als einem Jahr Pandemie in Luft aufgelöst oder auf überraschende Weise bestätigt. Das ist das Fazit der zweiten virtuellen Diskussionsrunde* über die Büro- und Arbeitswelt von morgen, die Ende März auf Einladung des Wiener Büros der internationalen Executive Search & Leadership Advisory-Beratung Mercuri Urval stattfand. Expertinnen und Experten aus Industrie, Gesundheitswesen und akademischen Umfeld sprachen dabei über die Lehren, die sie bisher aus der Corona-Pandemie gezogen haben.
3/24/2021 | China's economic growth was merely slowed down by the Corona pandemic, but not stopped. The People’s Republic of China has also set itself ambitious goals to catch up further with the West in term of key technologies. It is therefore becoming increasingly interesting for European companies to tap into this huge market. The associated hurdles are manifold and can only be overcome with the right experts and managers on the ground.
5/15/2020 | Mercuri Urval in Vienna was very pleased to be able to welcome two CFOs from well-known companies in Austria on May 4th as part of a virtual panel discussion.
4/1/2020 | In January I was invited to have a workshop at the WU Executive Academy Vienna. The topic was about leadership career development, “How to identify your next step?”.
11/7/2019 | According to Dr. Thomas Sattelberger, former Chief of Human Resources of Telekom, Germany is positioned between the 'engine house' China and the 'digital house' USA. He is convinced that this situation increase the pressure on German companies. In his Key Note speech, Sattelberger indicates the challenges for (digital) innovation and how the scenarios in the working environment need to be changed.
10/17/2019 | The understanding about Asia Pacific (APAC) is often seen from the European historical, cultural, economical and geographical perspective. Ricky Foo, Group Director from Mercuri Urval Singapore, provides us an updated perspective of how APAC is developing and the business opportunities that are available for European companies.
8/2/2018 | Notre collègue Marie-Bernard Guillaume a donné cette année une conférence TEDx à Louvain la Neuve (#TEDxUCLouvain) sur le leader 4.0, l'importance de l'intelligence émotionnelle et de la pleine conscience.
IN THE MEDIA
7/23/2024 | In the process of M&A, companies often overlook the fact that organizations are living organisms composed of individuals united under a single vision, strategic objectives, and shared values and beliefs. This cohesion drives them to achieve business results. Therefore, failing to properly evaluate leadership and management stakeholders poses a significant threat to successful integration.
12/21/2020 | Does your business need a fast turnaround? A new leader gives the largest and most immediate effect on the result, says Richard Moore, CEO of the global Executive Search and Leadership Advisory company Mercuri Urval.
12/14/2020 | Many companies plan for continued virtual working even after the pandemic. Whether fully digital or a hybrid of face to face and online, virtual leadership is here to stay. How do you become a good manager without having as many physical meetings?
12/7/2020 | In the shadow of the pandemic, many companies have found trading tougher. With reduced margins and rapidly changing conditions it is extra important to have a management that can make and execute the right decisions.
7/2/2019 | Die Autobranche braucht Menschen, die den fundamentalen Umbruch gestalten können. Das ist in disruptiven Zeiten jedoch nur eine von vielen Herausforderungen für Personalberater.
9/7/2018 | Artikel i HR chefen: Coachende tilgang har forandret præstationskulturen i Mercuri Urval, hvor der i princippet ingen grænser er for karrieremulighederne.
8/30/2018 | SIS asked Robin Karlestedt three questions regarding quality assurance for Executive Search and Recruitment. Robin is, amongst other, responsible for Quality at Mercuri Urval
8/22/2018 | Klaus Steinmann and Daniel Müller from Mercuri Urval are interviewed to share their thoughts on the effects of digitisation on sales, jobs and, in the future, important qualifications and career opportunities in the automotive industry.
7/12/2018 | Our Executive Vice President Richard Moore was featured in Hunt Scanlon’s latest 2018 recruiting industry sector report, to share his thoughts on “The Effect of Globalization on the Recruiting Sector”.
2/19/2018 | Denne artikel, skrevet af vores kolleger i det offentlige team, giver et bud på, hvilken ledelsesmæssig og organisatorisk adfærd der skal til for at lykkes i dette krydspres.
12/7/2017 | As Mercuri Urval celebrates its half century, HRD chats with the Chairman of the Group Board about its rich history and even brighter future.