Clients we work withTrue North History

Launched in 2008, True North has enjoyed substantial success during a challenging period ofeconomic uncertainty.

The company is privately owned and debt free. Our executive team includes ex FTSE and AIMlisted company board Directors and a Senior Management team trained and experienced in largecorporate environments.

The company offers recruitment and resourcing solutions and operates in three distinct markets;Executive Search and Selection, Talent Resourcing through dedicated on-site recruitment teamsand Talent Consulting offering advisory services to clients who wish to develop their own inhouse recruitment solutions. The model is unique and has proven to be exceptionally successfuldynamic businesses experiencing fast growth. We have worked with a wide range of companies from global Corporates to fast track SME’s. Thecommon thread is that all are innovative and experiencing the need for major changes in theirhuman capital provision.

About True North

Our Vision:Challenging the way organisations manage human capital

Our Mission:To partner dynamic change led organisations enabling them to achieve their human capital goalsthrough bespoke talent management and consultancy solutions

• InnovationWe continually strive to challenge the status quo and seek to improve and enhance established commercial and operating models

• AgilityWe continually respond to the needs of our client by flexing and adapting our solutions to maximise delivery

• PrideWe take pleasure and obtain genuine feelings of accomplishment from constantly providing excellence to our clients

• AccountabilityWe take responsibility for our actions and are answerable for their consequences, motivating us to go the extra mile for the mutual benefit of True North and our clients

• TenacityWe are committed to the pursuit of an option or solution until its ultimate success and we strive to move ideas forward in the face of adversity

It is about how we work; Our Values

• Norman Burden, CEO

Norman has held three executive directorships including positions in two of Europe’s largest search and selection companies and has been working in the field of HR and recruitment since 1989. In 1994 he was a co-founder and Director of The EMR Group which grew to become one of the UK’s most successful marketing recruitment organisations. He went on to co-founded Imprint plc in 2001 which grew to be a major global employment group. Norman has a deep understanding of management process re-engineering, executive search and employment. His emphasis has always been based on adding value and creating impactful solutions.

• Wanda Goldwag, Non Executive Director

Wanda holds a BSc. (Econ) from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is a Marketing expert specialising in database marketing, human resources and business start-ups. She works and or invests in a variety of companies from training to music. In all Wanda is a Director, Non-Executive Director or Advisor to six companies and an expert in the areas of Management of start-up businesses, all aspects of Human Resources and mergers and acquisitions

Our Executive Team

• John Hunter, Board Advisor

John is a highly experienced strategic general manager, with particular strength in start up, business re-engineering, and change management environments, most notably with Imprint plc where, as Group COO and latterly as Asia Pacific CEO, he was instrumental in the development of the business from a start up in 2001 to a multinational group employing over 500 staff across 9 countries with a market capitalisation of over £100m in 2007. He has direct operational recruitment experience in the UK, Continental Europe, the Middle East, Japan, China, South East Asia, and Australia; and extensive M&A experience in both the UK and on a cross border basis.

• Mark Moreau, Commercial Director

With over 10 years experience delivering bespoke executive search and selection services across the broad commerce and industry sector Mark joined True North in 2009 to build its fledgling Executive Search practice. Mark now has overall responsibility for group business development, key client engagement and sales activity across True North’s complete Resourcing & Consultancy service set encompassing; Executive Search (Interim/Perm), Managed Service Provision, Talent Acquisition & Management, Campaign Resourcing & Graduate Recruitment.

• The teams work hard to achieve both individual and company goals

• Each member of the team uses all of their recruitment skills to maximise every opportunity

• Our board work side by side with our team and are always on hand to support with business development, project management or solution management

• Our 15th floor, offices have a panoramic view of London – perfect for meeting candidates and clients

What’s it like to work at True North? - Work

We encourage a healthy work/life balance but believe that as well as working hard, we shouldenjoy our time at the office. The company has an active social diary, some of the things we like todo are:

• “wine o’clock” on Friday afternoons – after working hard all week those based in head office like to unwind with a glass of wine and nibbles. Sometimes the office Wii comes out and tennis, golf or bowling tournaments add to the fun

• First Thursday society – closing out each month we celebrate our successes and get together as a whole business. Recent events include: pub quiz, cocktail making, a trip to a golf simulator and of course lots of food and drink

• Summer party – a half yearly business update, followed by a company “sports day” where we invent new ways to be competitive and we finish up with a BBQ

• Christmas party – Claridges and Scotts are just two of the venues we have frequented and of course Black Tie has been the dress code

What’s it like to work at True North? - Play

We strive to ensure that all members of the True North family are well rewarded for their effortsboth in terms of their job satisfaction as well as the remuneration package they receive.

Salaries are competitive and we bonus people based on performance both personal andbusiness. We are dedicated to providing the very best quality of services available in themarketplace so we very concerned about the way we do our work rather than the results alone.Inevitably, the most successful people will be the best rewarded and True North is an idealenvironment for people dedicated to making the most of their potential both in terms of theirrole and their reward, whatever part of the business they work in.

Our standard employee benefits package includes;• 25 days holiday increasing 1 day each year of full service to a maximum of 30• After 5 years service – 1 months paid sabbatical• 6% pension contribution by the company• Private healthcare• Group life assurance and income protection• Free fruit for the office, delivered weekly

The Rewards and Benefits