SBR is a global executive search firm with over 150 years of experience in sales and leadership. It sources high-potential candidates from around the world and places them in top positions with its clients. SBR prides itself on its values of honesty, excellence, transparency, resilience, and long-term relationships. It takes a boutique approach to search, offering a single point of contact with a global network. SBR has a high success rate in placements and a 92% retention rate for candidates who remain with clients and are promoted.

1. SBR
COMPANY PRESENTATION
2013
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2. What does SBR Europe offer?
What does SBR offer?
About Us Our Values
SBR is a high-end retained executive search firm, SBR maintains the enduring values with which the
working across the globe. As a division of The Southwestern Company was first established. The integrity
Southwestern Company, America’s oldest and most and the sheer drive for excellence across the business has
respected direct sales firm, we have more than 150 led us to become extremely proficient as true trusted
years of Sales and Leadership experience. advisors to our clients:
It is from this solid foundation that SBR has established Honesty – We speak openly and frankly and only promise
it’s reputation as a premier organisation, with our what we can deliver
revenue currently ranking in the top 7% of all search
firms. Excellence – We only work with high-calibre candidates;
Exceptional people who can and will make a genuine
We are a diversified, employee-owned company in difference to your business and your bottom line
which all employees have a vested and long term stake
in how our clients are treated and how our business is Transparency – We believe in pure clarity when
conducted. We therefore work as trusted advisors for conducting business. Our clients are always kept up to date
a selected number of clients on a succession planning throughout the search process from the execution and
basis, networking with the top candidates across our commencement of a search right to the final delivery
client`s sectors and beyond, in order to deliver top phase
talent into our client`s future talent pool.
Resilience – We simply never quit, and we will always find
a solution to each individual search we are engaged on
Long Term Relationships – All decisions are made based
on what`s best for all parties. It has to be a ‘win/win` deal
These values will always be at the core of everything we
do.
SBR is a 31 year old, $7.1 million
search practice with a global
presence. In 2012, SBR placed over
337 professionals with 154 clients
and ranked in the top 7% of search
firms
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3. 92% of placements
are still with our clients
and are on a fast track,
Highest success rate in
therefore part of the
delivering on all retained
succession plan
searches to date
What makes us different from other
executive search companies?
Partnering with SBR is a truly collaborative experience. We • Understanding your corporate culture
believe that conducting a high level search for your We believe that in order for candidates to truly succeed in
organisation is a responsibility that should never be taken your organisation they must also fit with your corporate
lightly. In order to secure high performing talent, we make culture. At SBR we take the time to understand each of
it our business to understand yours: including the our clients` specific corporate identity and later only
strategic; financial; and operational issues that may be match those candidates, from the pool of best talent, that
affecting your organisation. also have the correct organisational fit.
• Boutique company approach that offers a single, • To succeed is our mission
consistent point of contact with global accessibility and Through diligence and determination, we accomplish our
reach placements, no matter how hard or complex a talent
We source high potential talent from EMEA, India, North search can be.
America and Latin America.
• Confidentiality & Trust
• International approach We work with a maximum of two clients per sector, and
Our network of high potential candidates have all lived and never with your competitors. The partnership with our
worked in at least two countries, speak two languages or clients is strategic, trusted and creates zero conflict of
more and are willing to relocate globally. A high level of interest.
English is paramount.
• High retention rates
• Succession planning and your future leaders We work closely post placement with our clients &
Our clients trust us to increase their talent pool and bench candidates to ensure a smooth transition and integration
strength, by providing a huge network of International high into the new corporate culture.
potentials, who can be promoted at least twice. We work
at all levels within an organisation, cultivating current Over a 5 year tracking period we found that 95% of our
senior leaders and sourcing high potential future leader candidates remain with our clients and the majority have
talent. been promoted at least once.
With a fresh approach and a rich network,
SBR connects high-potential candidates with
our market-shaping clients to help each grow
and develop.
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4. SBR INTERNATIONAL REACH
All companies, especially within the emerging markets, have
a growing need to combine local talent and high-potentials
from across the world.
With our global offices and senior management network,
SBR is perfectly positioned to gain access and source
qualified, targeted referral candidates, independent of their
location.
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