BIE in the news

As a leading voice in the interim management Industry, BIE regularly appears in the news on both a local and national level. It is also often referred to in the trade press.

Interim Executive Management - The Next 20 Years
Despite its proven application across all sectors and organisations, Interim Executive Management remains misunderstood and underutilised, and the industry faces a number of challenges if it is to go on to the next stage of its development and growth. More

Hexagon Human Capital Results to 30 September 2007
The Board of Hexagon Human Capital plc (AIM: HHC), the UK's leading provider of Interim Executive Management and one of the UK's leading Executive Search businesses, is pleased to announce its unaudited results for the six months ended 30 September 2007 which are in line with management expectations. More

An Economic Slowdown: An Opportunity
All around there is talk of an impending economic slump and companies are considering the implications for the year ahead. In the Interim Management industry this means planning for increased demand and business leaders who proactively factor this rapidly-growing resourcing option into their business plans could leave the rest standing. More

Just how big is the interim market?
Although still regarded by many as a niche market, interim management is nonetheless expanding. More
Source: HR Director magazine

BIE sponsors CBI Summit
BIE were headline sponsors of the CBI Summit on ‘Productivity in Public Services’ on 24th January 2007. Speakers included Rt Hon Tony Blair MP. More

Interim Management Industry Market Share
Executive Grapevine have published their 2007 annual survey of the UK Interim Provider market and have ranked BIE Interim Executive Ltd in top place again for the 5th year in a row.
Source: Interim Management in Europe, 2007, Executive Grapevine

‘Interim Idol’ – who finds the talent?
With over 300 interim providers listed on Google, one would expect there to be a constant flow of new talent. There isn’t. BIE spends 50% of its time interviewing potential candidates More
Source: The Grapevine – August 2006

CEOs expect to last only 18 months
The average expected tenure of chief executives has fallen by more than a third in the past two-and-a-half years, according to a study by the UK’s Cranfield School of Management. More

Streamlining Government
The CBI hosted a BIE breakfast seminar at Centrepoint on 26^th November 2004 for senior civil servants on the subject of “Using Interim Executives to Streamline Government. More

CBI Annual Conference
This year, BIE sponsored the breakfast session of the CBI Annual Conference in Birmingham. Adam Crozier, CEO Royal Mail, spoke in detail to the delegates about the change management programme he is leading at Royal Mail. More

Choosing an interim agency
It can be difficult knowing which is the best agency to choose when looking for an interim. Adele Kimber discovers how some employers are tackling the problem and offers some helpful hints. More
Source: Personnel Today / Interim HR Today report - Spring 2004

Sir Peter Gershon CBE, Stuart Cain (BIE), Sue Smith (BIE)

Invest to Save Budget (ISB) Conference - 18 March 2004
Speakers include:
Sir Peter Gershon CBE, Chief Executive, Office of Government Commerce (OGC)
Geoff Mulgan, Head of Policy in No 10 and Director of Strategy Unit
Dr Wendy Thomson, Prime Minister's Adviser on Public Services Reform
John Williams, Director of Public Services, CBI
Stuart Cain, Director, BIE Interim Executive, was a speaker at the Govnet conference on increasing efficiency in the Public Sector. More

Interim Planning
Interim managers are increasingly being seen as a strong alternative to management consultants. In this feature we examine the benefits of using an interim and how to achieve full value from the interim manager and the intermediary. More
By Martin Wood, Managing Director, BIE Interim Executive Ltd
The HR Director - Feb 2004

Allardyce’s acquisition strategy earns admiration of his peers
Martin Wood, managing director of BIE Interim Executive, whose company places interim executives in businesses on much the same terms as loaned footballers, believes Bolton are setting a new template for mid-table Premiership clubs. More
The Times, Wednesday January 7^th 2004

The Professionals
If you require an artistic director, an orchestra leader, an opera consultant, an executive producer, or a front-of-house specialist at a time of painful cuts or a major new development, what are the options? Instead of looking to the long-term, why not treat it as a project with an estimated time-scale and cost, and find an interim manager with the relevant skills? More
International Arts Manager, November 2003

"The right interim can make an immediate contribution to enhancing and improving shareholder value. In private equity-backed businesses this demands a range of qualities, including exceptional interpersonal skills. Such an interim can normally only be found through the engagement of a specialist provider." Alan Cornish, non-executive chairman, Azzurri Communications. Member of the chairmen’s board, 3i

Fit for the job?
BIE estimates there are fewer than 700 professional interim executives in Britain — that is, those who have typically completed three or more significant assignments. A typical CV might look like this: More
IOD Director, October 2003

Into the breach
Interim managers are no longer brought in just for emergencies, but can fulfil important roles in corporate strategy. Widget Finn talks to companies that have benefited from their service and finds out what drives these high-flying specialists. More
GNER magazine, Summer 2003

An interim image that needs improving
The current market appears depressed, although some operators insist they are relatively buoyant. More
Financial Times, Thursday July 17 2003

The bigger picture
Five years ago, a top-level cadre of a few thousand senior managers defined the interim management market. They were almost all male, aged 50 plus, and had worked at board or head of function level in a blue-chip organisation. Board-level projects or spells covering for senior managers earned them fees of 800 or more a day. More
Personnel Today, Spring 2003

How to ensure that every second counts
John Cox is a passionate advocate of the value that interim executives can bring to a business. Little wonder. He has seen the operation from both sides — as an interim manger himself and as an employer of the breed. More
The Daily Telegraph 27 March, 2003

Just the Job
This article looks at the basics of interim executive management: What is it? What do interims do? When should companies use them? How do they differ from management consultants? More
Finance Director's Review, October 2002

Gaining the upper hand
Management consultants are still the first choice for many companies, but Stuart Cain, a director of an IM agency, explains why interims are set to have a fair crack of the whip. More
People Management, October 2002

Natural born leaders
Fancy a challenge? A typical interim manager is thrown in the deep end of a company's operations and expected to produce amazingly quick results every time they're hired. More
MIS UK, 16 October 2002

Large firms prepare for major changes
Most large companies are planning for major changes or restructuring over the next 12 months, according to new research. More
Personnel Today 16 July 2002

New guide raises profile of interims
A new guide to help employers choose the best interim managers has been launched by the CBI. More
Personnel Today, 16 July 2002

Interim sector ready for growth spurt
The interim management sector is ready for a major growth spurt over the next decade as it looks set to take on an ever-increasing role in UK business. More
Management Issues, 9 July 2002

Majority of UK firms planning big changes
The majority of UK businesses (51 per cent) are planning major change or restructuring programmes in the next 12 months. More
Management Issues, 5 July 2002

The Interim Manager's shifting scene
Martin Wood, head of BIE, insists there are no more than 700 active top level interim executives in the UK, whose daily rates will range between £600 and £2,000. More
Financial Times, 28 February 2002

An interim solution?
The concept of interim management should not be confused with temping or contingency search. More
Global HR Magazine, February 2002

New Guide for Chief Executives
Industry guru Sir John Harvey-Jones has reminded British business to consider Interim Management as it prepares for possible economic difficulties ahead. More
Hospital Management, November 2001

Plugging the gap
Research by Interim Executive provider BIE Interim Executive, conducted with MORI, suggests that experienced interim users consider interim executives to be more cost-effective at implementing change than management consultants, by a ratio of more than three to one. More
Interim Managers Business, November 2001

Seen it, done that - all you need from interim management
Martin Wood, Managing Director of BIE Interim Executive, and one of the most experienced recruiters of Interims in the UK, has firm opinions on what constitutes an interim executive. More
Richard Donkin, Nov 06 2001

In the Interim
Interim executives are almost always needed quickly. As a new research shows, the main factor behind many interim appointments is the sudden departure of a key employee. More
Martin Wood

Interim Executives are a new breed
There is a similarity between headhunting and head-renting. Both are about finding outstanding people to fill particular posts. Both require astute casting, personality, chemistry and cultural fit. More
Financial News, 21 May 2001

Prepare for a soft landing
Mr Wood says that it often takes up to six months for a company to find and hire a top-level finance director, whereas an interim can be placed within days. More
The Times, 31 May 2001

Fancy a challenge? Be a part-time boss
An interim executive can bring a wealth of expertise and experience from the UK, can effect change swiftly and efficiently and can leave behind an organisation that is better prepared to meet the challenges ahead. More
Sunday Express, 29April 2001

Got a problem? Call the troubleshooters
"We have interviewed 25,000 [over the past 10 years] and only taken on 700, around half of whom have done three or more projects, usually for around six months at a time." More
The Sunday Telegraph, 15 April 2001

In his element - Fast workers needed
Martin Wood, founder and director of BIE, has supplied a variety of interim executives to business writes Tom Berry. More
Financial Director, 22 April 2001

Gaps around the boardroom table
A shortage of skilled staff has replaced regulation and competition as the major concern for UK boardrooms. More
The Birmingham Post

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