This presentation gives the author's views on why he became an interim manager, what interim management means as a career and the current status of interim management in the UK.

1. A Career in Interim Management - a UK Perspective Mark Harris First Central and Eastern European Interim Management Conference Budapest 12 May 2010

6. BSc(Eng) Mechanical Engineering 1985

12. Positions New Business Development Manager Design & Engineering Manager Director of Operations Director of New Product Introduction Director of Programmes General Manager Staff responsibility from 1 to 250 UK & International Perspective Single & Multi Site

36. The UK Interim Environment 2009 vs. 2008 ? 3% Private Healthcare ? 3% Telecom ? 3% Oil/Gas/Energy utilities -3% 6% 3% Transport/Logistics -4% 7% 3% IT/Technology ? 4% Media/Marketing/Printing -4% 8% 4% Construction -1% 6% 5% Food/FMCG -1% 7% 6% Rail/Aerospace/Defence 1% 6% 7% Manufacturing -8% 17% 9% Financial services 6% 15% 21% Public Industry Sectors: 75% Satisfied Clients Difference 2008 2009 Boyden 2009

37. The UK Interim Environment 2009 vs. 2008 -3% 5% 2% Change management ? 4% Procurement -2% 6% 4% Distribution/Logistics 0% 4% 4% IT functions -6% 10% 4% Operations functions -1% 10% 9% Commerical/Sales & marketing functions -2% 11% 9% Project Management 0% 9% 9% Programme Management ? 10% Consulting roles 2% 11% 13% HR functions 4% 11% 15% Finance functions -4% 20% 16% General management Functions: Difference 2008 2009 Boyden 2009

38. The UK Interim Environment 2009 vs. 2008 -4% 14% 10% £1000+ -4% 28% 24% £751 - £1000 -2% 41% 39% £501 - £750 10% 17% 27% Less than £500 Average fees and day rates: -2% 31% 29% Quantifiable cost -5% 39% 34% No long term commitment -1% 37% 36% Skills transfer to existing staff -10% 61% 51% Bring new skills/experience ? 59% Objective/Non political 8% 56% 64% Over qualified -14% 80% 66% Available as needed 16% 52% 68% Hands on -5% 74% 69% Results orientated Interim benefits (Client perception): Difference 2008 2009 Boyden 2009

39. The UK Interim Environment Q4 2009 vs. Q3 -8% 45% Private +8% 55% Public -4% 32% Women +4% 68% Men vs. Q3 Q4 Q4 2009 (IMA)

40. The UK Interim Environment Q4 2009 vs. Q3 28% Conversion (to assignments started) 1479 Total 27% Public 73% Private -9 51 Average (per member) Enquiries: + 7.3 months Average Length of Assignment: 1,550 On Assignment at 31-Dec-09 -260 420 Assignments Started +17 440 Assignments Completed vs. Q3 Q4 Q4 2009 (IMA)

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