April 11, 2016 - AltoPartners, the international alliance of independent executive search firms and leadership consultants, proudly announces that Budapest-based firm, AP Accord Group ECE Hungary, have joined the global AltoPartners alliance by becoming our exclusive member firm in Hungary. By joining the AltoPartners alliance, AP Accord Group ECE Hungary increases the AltoPartners global reach to 49 offices in 31 countries and solidifies our on-the-ground strength across Eastern and Central Europe by becoming the fifth Accord Group ECE firm to join the alliance.

AP Accord Group ECE Hungary / AltoPartners Hungary offer retained Executive Search services and expertise across:

• ICT/Telco (including Industrial Automation);
• Manufacturing (automotive, electronics);
• Media;
• Banking and Financial Services.

Additionally, the team are committed to supporting start-ups as an investment into the future of Hungarian businesses by helping innovative ventures in their growth by establishing a long-term partnership with them.

Bence Berkó, AP Accord Group Hungary ECE Managing Partner, on joining AltoPartners: “With over 20 years’ experience in Executive Search in the CEE region, we are well positioned to work within a global alliance and share our deep local insights and profound industry sector knowledge across the AltoPartners alliance. International business networking and cross-border, multi-country projects are second nature to us. We see our entry into the AltoPartners alliance as a win-win for both our local firm and the global alliance as a whole.”

“We are delighted that AP Accord Group ECE Hungary have joined our alliance, bringing with them in-depth knowledge of the local Hungarian market while they display a cross-cultural understanding which is key to our global approach. The strength in our alliance is the quality of our local firms – firms with solid reputations, high assignment completion rates and proven added value to clients. Our partners in Hungary embody this for us,” said Stephen Dallamore, AltoPartners Global Chairman.

In addition to our presence in Hungary, AltoPartners has strong representation across Eastern and Central Europe through our existing partners in Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and Romania. We continue to expand the alliance in key regions and territories, while maintaining a strong presence in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. For the complete list of partner companies and territories we cover, please visit www.altopartners.com

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About AltoPartners

Established in 2006 as an alliance between three well-established groups, namely; Accord Group, Leaders Trust International and Oxygen Executive Search, today the alliance covers 49 offices in 31 countries. The AltoPartners alliance has created a distinctive force in executive search worldwide, giving global coverage across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.

For more information about the work we do and the regions we cover, please visit www.altopartners.com

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About Accord Group ECE

Accord Group has been present in Central and Eastern Europe since 1992. Today it operates from offices established in Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Slovakia. Accord Group has developed a wide range of services to address clients’ needs and their strategic priorities in today’s business reality. Our purpose is to assist our clients to achieve and maintain their competitive advantage. Our vision is to partner up with our client to build world-class, high performing organizations, by providing innovative and effective executive search and leadership services.

For more information about Accord Group ECE, please visit http://accord-ece.com/

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Julia Scheffer
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