HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT CEO HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT CEO #1 #1 Finding a CEO is one of the most important searches a company will do and shouldn’t be limited to internal promotion. The wrong match could sink the ship, but today, the whole world is at your fingertips and your perfect CEO is ready to be found. EUROPE’S TOP 5 CEOs MORE AND MORE CEOs COME FROM OUTSIDE CERTIFIED EXECUTIVE COVERAGE 37% of CEOs are hired from the outside In Western Europe New CEO Status: Insider Vs. Outsider U.S./ Canada Outsider Western Europe Japan 78% 63% 97% 37% Other Mature 62% 38% China Brazil, Russia, India 64% 36% Other Emerging 68% 32% 56% 44% 22% Insider 3% 1970s 2013 27.1% In a study focusing on 51 CEOs of publicly owned tech companies 99% revenue growth 35% revenue growth over 3 years over 3 years CEOs who came from the outside showed a Internally promoted CEOs showed a 10% of CEOs were hired externally Average compensation for CEOs with assets over €5 billion Highest Lowest UK : €4.700.000 Germany: €3.100.00 Belgium: €1.980.00 France: €2.290.000 Why are external hires better? To avoid competition, some CEOs don’t hire those who could be qualified This means the internal candidate pool is shallow The “best qualified” could be the wrong person for the job Internally promoted CEOs are less likely to change the status quo More likely to stick to old standards Less likely to branch out into new ideas for growth Experience is a plus Companies are less likely to find an experienced CEO by searching internally EXECUTIVES AROUND THE WORLD CEO Worldwide helps companies find the best executives on a global scale. Successful entrepreneurial and managerial track record Minimum of 10 to 15 years professional and international experience Highly educated with often MBA or PHD qualification Fluent in English and another language Sharing CEO Worldwide's values and vision Their database contains more than 13,200 executives from 177 countries When it comes to finding the best CEO, the world is within your reach. Let CEO Worldwide work for you. Sources: btplc.com en.sanofi.com telekom.com/home vodafone.com/content telecom.pt/InternetResource/PTSite/PT conference-board.org/press/pressdetail.cfm financenews24.com/2013/06/14/the-best-ceos-in-europe-in-2013 onrec.com/news/news-archive/the-uk-has-the-highest-paid-ceos-in-europe forbes.com/2009/03/10/ceo-success-characteristics-leadership_vell_study CEO Worldwide database COOs CEOs VP Sales & Marketing VP Business Development CFOs CTOs VP HR General Counsels 4,208 3,196 1,922 1,511 1,110 684 371 167 iCEO distribution by POSITION / TITLE INTERIM MANAGER FOUNDER OR CO-FOUNDER 47 % 48 % Business Development New Product or Service Launch Non-Executive Director Geographical Expansion Company Rescue or Turnaround Technologies to Market Acquisition & Shadow Management Close Down or Sell Off Pre or Post Investment Audit 7,781 6,772 6,492 6,387 5,511 4,935 4,332 3,587 2,969 OPERATIONAL COMPETENCIES 9 Screened and Certified based on the following criteria: Each applicant is Nationality: Portuguese Company: Headquarters: Founded: Zeinal Bava Portugal Telecom Telecommunications company Lisbon, Portugal 1994 Nationality: Italian Company: Headquarters: Founded: Vodafone Group plc Vittorio Colao Telecommunication company Newbury, England 1991 Nationality: German-Canadian Company: Headquarters: Founded: Sanofi Chris Viehbacher Multinational pharmaceutical company Paris, France 2004 Nationality: Scottish Company: Headquarters: Founded: Ian Livingston BT Group plc British multinational telecommunications company London, England 1981 Nationality: German Company: Headquarters: Founded: Rene Obermann Deutsche Telekom AG Telecommunication company Leeds, Bonn 1996 Voted the best in a survey of more than 2,220 assets managers and 2,500 analysits from 250 investment banks. E-Commerce / Internet Software IT / Computer Hardware Telecommunications Consumer Goods Systems Integration Financial Services Electronics Automotive Media Energy-Oil-Gas Private Equity Engineering Healthcare Public Sector Packaging Construction Industry Leisure Industry Plastics Office Supplies Medical Equipment Aerospace Defense Textiles 4,739 4,302 4,181 3,766 3,672 3,290 2,738 2,732 2,221 1,942 1,823 1,771 1,568 1,465 1,423 1,335 1,316 1,268 1,206 1,124 1,084 1,060 1,049 999 iCEO distribution by INDUSTRY SECTORS COVERED 33 COUNTRIES COVERED 177 LANGUAGES SPOKEN 84 INDUSTRY SECTOR iCEO distribution by EXPERTISE 5,095 3,855 3,750 2,720 1,663 1,496 1,487 1,410 1,395 1,376 967 943 830 758 742 726 711 691 656 622 France USA UK GERMANY BELGIUM ITALY THE NETHERLANDS SWITZERLAND SPAIN INDIA CANADA CHINA SINGAPORE HONG KONG THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SWEDEN AUSTRALIA POLAND AUSTRIA JAPAN