Sometimes a simpleintroduction can create partnerships that change the world.

If Cambridge University hadn’t introduced...

Richard, Adam, Jon

The healthy eating revolution wouldn’t have tasted quite so nice.Innocent was founded in 1998 by three old University pals, Richard Reed, Adam Balon and Jon Wright. They wanted to make it easy for people to do themselves good through food. And make it taste nice too.

They sold 24 smoothies on their first day. Innocent now sells over two million per week and has a 71% share of the £169m UK smoothie market.

If Isaac Dewhirsthadn’t introduced...

Michael Tom

Food would just be food.In 1884 Michael Marks set up a stall in Leeds Kirkgate Market. As business started to grow he asked Isaac Dewhirst to join him. Isaac declined but introduced him to Tom Spencer, his senior cashier. Tom agreed and on 28 September that same year, Marks & Spencer arrived.

The UK’s favourite retailer now has over 700 stores in 40 countries and last year made a profit of more than £600 million.

If Elizabeth and Olivia Norris hadn’t introduced...

William James

Healthcare and hygiene wouldn’t be what it is todayWilliam Procter and James Gamble came to know each other when they fell in love with two sisters. Shortly after marrying, their father-in-law, Alexander Norris, called a meeting and suggested the two men go into business.

Procter & Gamble is now America’s largest manufacturer of household products with over 250 brands in six main categories and a turnover of more than $25 billion.

In business, history is being written all around us, sometimes it’s on a large scale like M&S or P&G. Sometimes it’s written in smaller increments by individuals delivering real results for the organisations they work for. When like-minded people and businesses are brought together they can create something really special, demonstrating that anything can be accomplished when perfect strangers become willing partners.

Introducing...

InterimPartners is a dynamic, innovative and specialist provider of executive interim managers. We help our clients manage change by providing a flexible and experienced resource for company turnarounds, change programmes and short-term cover for executive absence.

BrightPool is a specialist recruitment consultancy. We match talented, professionally qualified middle managers to contract, interim and permanent positions within organisations across the UK and Internationally.

InterimPartners & BrightPool. Together we are unique. Together we are a full service interim executive and specialist recruitment business. Together we introduce businesses to the world’s top interim executives and middle management contractors.

We introduce the right people at the right time in the right place to help you lead change.

Our talented people

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Our consultants achieve this through their exceptional experience and a collaborative approach that’s totally focused on understanding the markets and sectors they operate in and the clients they serve. They select the ‘best of the best’ from a pool of immensely talented and skilled individuals.

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We place the nations top interim executives with a team of middle managers to deliver change within any business 48 hours after being briefed. Our candidates have often worked together and so can get to work delivering value from day one.

A total solutionInterimPartners

Top level Executives

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BrightPoolMiddle Managers and Project Teams

Sectors

Financial ServicesRetailPharmaceuticalFood & DrinkManufacturingTechnology, Media and TelecomsBusiness & Support ServicesPublic Sector

We specialise inInterimPartners specialise in Executive positions for:

• Chief Executives• Supply Chain Directors• Chief Financial Officers• Procurement Directors• Managing Directors• Human Resources Directors• Finance Directors• IT Directors• Operations Directors and Managers• Change Directors• Commercial Directors• Project/Programme Directors• Chief Engineers and Manufacturing Directors• Compliance/Risk Directors

BrightPool specialise in management positions and teams for:

• Finance Managers• Project and Programme Managers• Risk Managers• Commercial Managers• General Managers• Human Resources Managers• Information Communication Technology• Operations• Legal• Marketing• Procurement and Logistics• Compliance Managers• Sales• TechnicalClick for more information

Our clients include• AEGON• Allied Irish Bank (AIB) • Associated British Foods• Aviva• Bupa• CBS Outdoor• Carillion• Charter International• Colt Technology Services• Co-operative Group• DHL• Dixons Store Group International• Electricity North West• Energy Technologies Institute

• Enzen Global• Gala Coral Group• GE• KPMG• Kelloggs• Lloyds Banking Group• Littlewoods Shop Direct Group• Metrobank• Misys• Morgan Sindall• NBNKI• NHS Luton• NHS Lambeth• Northern Foods

• Northumbrian Water• O2• Premier Foods• Prudential• RSA• Royal Liver• Sheffield City Council• Shell• Skype• Tarmac• Thames Water• Vita Group• West Midlands Strategic Health Authority• Wm Morrison Supermarkets

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As well as a market leading web presence we have developed an innovative online dashboard called Connect that enables us, our clients and our Interim Managers to communicate easily.

Connect monitors goals and progress throughout an assignment to share intelligence and help to solve problems using collective experience.

Measuring added value

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People and values that deliver service, support and success

Quality, transparency, integrity and respect for people are at the core of everything we do.

Our accreditations include:

• The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 in 2008 and 2009 which lists the UK’s fastest growing privately owned companies.

• Investors in People (Bronze) Accreditation.

• 3 ISO’s in Quality, IT Security and Environment.

• Membership of the professional bodies the IMA and IIM.

We are committed to our responsibilities within the wider community.

Our work in the community includes:

• Supporting the St. Michael’s Hospice.

• Mentoring local and national businesses through our work with The Prince’s Trust.

What happened when Markintroduced...Mark KitchenInterimPartnersHead of Business Support and Services

Rob to Babcock InternationalBabcock International is the UK’s leading engineering support services company. In March 2010 Babcock purchased VT Group for £1.3 billion and committed to save £50 million of costs, with a big slice to come from a successful IT reorganisation and technology modernisation programme. Mark Kitchen, Interim Partners Head of Business and Support Services, introduced Rob Wilkinson to Simon Parker, Babcock International CIO to take on this challenge. Having worked for Interim Partners previously, Rob had an impressive track record of delivery so we were confident that he would add real value. After 9 months, the programme was already delivering financial benefits, contributing to the £50m of cost synergies. The final 3 months were used to establish the newly required IT support organisation and optimise the implementation processes. More recently Brightpool has begun to provide services to Babcock, building upon the relationships and expertise developed by Interim Partners. The programme received group board sponsorship and was regarded as particularly high profile by Babcock International and city analysts.

Mark KitchenInterimPartnersHead of Business Support and Services

What happened when Steveintroduced...Steve BlakeInterimPartnersHead of Technology, Media and Telecoms Practice

Chris and Mark to Clear Channel UKClear Channel UK is part of Clear Channel International (CCI) and works with advertisers to create inspiring out-of-home advertising campaigns in 30 countries across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. With a growing portfolio of over half a million displays, it employs over 5,000 people and turned over $1,508m in 2010.

Steve Blake of Interim Partners was tasked with identifying two project managers to develop more structured and efficient ways of delivering change. He introduced Chris Kelly and Mark Richmond, who were successful across a range of projects including setting up a PMO and the implementation of a digital strategy programme. So successful were they that the business has now hired three project managers to continue where our interims left off.

Matthew Dearden, CEO of Clear Channel UK said “I was impressed by the quick turnaround of receiving a shortlist, and the quality of the candidates. What really stands out, though, is the clear effort that Interim Partners made to really understand the reasons we need interim people, and so tailor the service to our needs; and the on-going, light touch interest to make sure that we are happy with the interims and their performance, and vice versa.”.

Steve BlakeInterimPartners

Head of Technology, Media and Telecoms Practice

What happened when Tomintroduced...Tom LegardInterimPartnersHead of Manufacturing Practice

Stephen to Huntsman TioxideHuntsman Tioxide is a leading global producer of TiO2 pigments and has been in the business of manufacturing for a good seventy-five years. In March 2010, Huntsman Tioxide asked Interim Partners to find a talented Interim Site Engineering Manager to lead an 18-month site improvement project for their flagship plant on the East Coast of Malaysia. Stephen Walls was brought in to support the new Site Director in the April of the same year. With Stephen’s transformation expertise, he was able to drive the business forward, improve plant performance and extend the site life beyond 2013. After 12 months, Stephen has implemented a plan that meets a Mechanical Integrity Inspection regime to ISO 17020. Under his watch, the site assets have been refurbished as part of a 5 year asset care programme, all key metrics within Maintenance have improved, with an injury-free, 40,000 man-hour shutdown, delivered on budget. On top of all that, Stephen improved safety performance resulting in zero long term injuries and accidents on site during 2010. When reviewing Stephen’s performance after 12 months, the CEO noted that progress was excellent and the best he has seen in a business since 1996.

Tom LegardInterimPartners

Head of Manufacturing Practice

What happened when Mellissaintroduced...Mellissa CoxBrightPoolConsultant, Consumer Practice

Mellissa CoxBrightPool

Consultant, Consumer Practice

Phillip to Wm MorrisonsWm Morrisons Supermarkets Plc is firmly established as the UK’s fourth largest supermarket group, with sales of more than £16bn from its 440 strong network.

As part of the £150m Evolve project, Morrison’s approached Mellissa Cox of Brightpool to help them find an interim Programme Manager to manage the transfer of 12,000 employees from 6 different legacy payroll systems to the new Oracle platform.

Mellissa introduced Philip Leahy, who was appointed to work alongside a number of key stakeholders. Using Peoplesoft, he streamlined the central self-service HR business processes, taking responsibility for outbound communications, training, and project administration whilst supporting business process and software gap analysis. Philip was the key liaison and communications contact for HR, payroll, IT, finance and programme functions.

After such a solid performance, Phillip was then asked to lead a major project to auto-enrol over 60,000 employees into the company pension scheme. Reporting to the Group Head of Reward & Central HR Director, Philip assisted in the selection of a pension scheme advisor, he then managed advisors to develop options for best-fit and a cost model of possible scheme solutions. Working with IT and the pensions advisor, he developed auto-enrolment business processes and IT requirements as well as implementing an enrolment strategy with a view to meet the October 2012 staging date deadline.

To summariseOur passion for customer service frequently surpasses our clients expectations.

We have a exceptional track record of partnering with FTSE 100, FTSE 250, global corporations and major private equity backed businesses.

We’ve been in the Sunday Times Fast track 100 two years in succession and regional finalist for the National Business Awards.

We’re a complete solution, placing both leaders and teams within businesses to support transformation programmes.

We have a deep sector knowledge delivered by market leading consultants, utilising the latest technology.

We have high levels of integrity and are best in class environmentally. Corporate and social responsibility policies are in place to help the communities we serve.

Together we can pioneer new partnerships to help manage change.

Please call +44 (0)207 936 2865 or visit interimpartners.combrightpool.co.uk

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