Oceanic Resources International - Recruitment specialists for the freight, shipping and logistics industries. The story so far.........

1. 23 Years of Oceanic Resources International
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The story so far………

2. “Helen Sharman –
First Briton in space.”
The Gulf War begins, as the Royal
Air Force joins Allied aircraft in
bombing raids on Iraq.
1991
Oceanic Resources International launches in
the UK, as the dedicated recruitment partner
to the freight, shipping and logistics
industries.
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3. 1996
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Within 5 years, and during a recession, the
company grows quickly and is now recognised
as the leading provider of recruitment
services to the freight forwarding, shipping
and logistics industries.
Our highly experienced recruitment team
have the in-depth sector knowledge,
developed through on-going research into
market trends, companies and individuals.

4. We relocate to Ware,
Hertfordshire – close to
Stansted, M25 and M11.
1997
The Labour Party under Tony Blair defeat
the incumbent Conservatives under Prime
Minister John Major.
The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh celebrate their 50th
wedding anniversary.
The company continues to grow
and the offices in Hertfordshire,
are now officially announced as
the Company’s Head Office.
1997
Unemployment continues to fall.
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5. 2001
This year saw an increase
in the amount of people
emigrating to Dubai.
With these relocation figures rapidly
increasing an office in Dubai is opened.
Senior Consultants from the UK
relocate to Dubai, and grow the
business from strength to strength.
We recognise our clients face
similar if not tougher challenges in
securing the right talent in the
region.
31 Rolls Royce cars were given away
as part of the Dubai Shopping
Festival raffle, creating a culture of
extravagant promotions in the
region.
Celeb chef Gordon Ramsay
was ahead of the curve,
launching his first international
restaurant, Verre, at the Hilton
Dubai Creek.
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6. 2007
Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) reached a new
record in Dubai.
After building a strong client base
over the years, we create a
department in the Dubai office that
focusses primarily on training and
coaching for clients in the area.
Tony Blair stepped down
as Prime Minister and was
succeeded by Gordon Brown.
We continue our guarantee to provide
exceptional solutions resulting in the UK
office exceeding the number of
candidates placed in 1 month since 1991.
The UK saw an 1.2%
increase in GDP.
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7. 2011
Our marketing team launches the
new website, offering a range of
information for both candidates and
clients including Live Chat and Client
Testimonials..
For the first time we sponsor the IFW Awards,
Freight Personality of the Year, and attend the
prestigious evening.
The staff at Oceanic
Resources celebrate 20
years in the business!!!
New Directors are appointed
Marie Murphy - Financial Director,
Gary Keefe - Director of Middle East & Africa
Barney Weston - UK, Europe & Asia Director.
Prince William and Kate
Middleton get married in
London’s Westminster Abbey.
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8. 2012
Senior Management attend
the Multimodal Exhibition
to network with industry
professionals.
The Diamond Jubilee of
Queen Elizabeth II.
Our Head Office’s are renovated to
include a modern open plan main
office, further interview facilities,
meeting rooms and a dedicated
training room.
For the 2nd year running, we
sponsor ‘Employer of the Year’
and sit on the judging panel at the
Global Freight Awards.
As well as growth in the UK the
Dubai office has rapidly grown so
brand new offices are acquired in
Jumeirah Lakes Towers
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9. 2013
We open our 3rd office,
located in Florida recruiting
for Senior level roles
Andy Murray wins the Men’s singles
championship at Wimbledon, the first
Briton since 1936
Head Office Directors visit
Singapore to improve relations
with our Asian clients
Further to a demand from our
candidates and client, we launch
our mobile app. For when your on
the move, the app provides a
much clearer view and the ability
to easily access and apply for our
latest jobs.
To continue our support to
candidates, we re-launch our
website ‘Centre Centre’ to
include interview and CV tips
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10. 2014 – The story so far
As committed employers of attracting new blood into the
industry, we launch a campaign to encourage Graduates with
experience in Logistics, Supply Chain, Maritime and
International Shipping to contact us for a career kick start
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