AESC Accepts The Orcid Partnership into its Global Membership

The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global professional association representing the quality standard in executive search and leadership advisory solutions, announced the approval of The Orcid Partnership into its global membership. The firm’s acceptance follows extensive vetting, including reference checks, site visits, votes by AESC regional councils and commitment to the AESC Code of Professional Practice.

Headquartered in Liverpool and founded in 2003, Orcid is a senior executive & non-executive search and leadership consultancy. For well over a decade, Orcid has contributed to the development of world-class teams and organizations delivering the best experience for the clients and individuals they support. The firm is client focused, partner-led, relentlessly committed to adding value and insight, and delivering successful outcomes.

Orcid's proactive and responsive approach is delivered personally by their experienced team of Partners based on deep understanding of client needs. This ensures senior industry specialists support and represent clients' employer brands at all stages, enabling the firm to deliver industry-leading, right-the-first-time results. Trust and integrity are key to success. Orcid believes in open and transparent communication, fee structures and processes designed to deliver added value insights and successful outcomes.

Managing Partner Louise Gatenby commented, “Having always held ourselves to the principles and high standards set by AESC, we are delighted to have been accepted as a new member. We will continue to put the needs of our clients and candidates first and the opportunity to do so as part of AESC will enable us to remain at the forefront of industry leading developments and world-class standards.”

About AESC

Since 1959, AESC has set the quality standard for the executive search and leadership advisory profession. AESC Members, ranging in size from large global executive search and leadership advisory firms and networks to regional and boutique firms, represent 16,000+ trusted professionals in 1,450+ offices, spanning 70+ countries. AESC Members are recognized leaders of global executive search and leadership advisory solutions. They leverage their access and expertise to place, find and develop more than 100,000 executives each year in board of directors and C-level positions for the world’s leading organizations of all types and sizes. Dedicated to strengthening leadership worldwide, AESC and its members share a deep commitment to the highest quality standards in executive search and leadership consulting—for the benefit of clients and the profession. We Shape. Connect. Educate. Learn more about us at aesc.org.