Penrhyn International Elects Nirmit Parekh As Chairman
Düsseldorf, June 2007 — Penrhyn International, a global leader in executive search with presence in 21 geographies and annual revenues exceeding US $40 million, announced that Nirmit Parekh has been elected Chairman. Mr. Nirmit Parekh, CEO & Managing Director of 3P Consultants Pvt. Ltd., India was unanimously elected by all its partners at the firm's annual global meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany on 5th. May 2007.
Mr. Parekh will succeed Ian Nankivell of Fish & Nankivell Australia. Mr. Nirmit Parekh is the first Indian to hold a firm-wide leadership role of a major global executive search firm. He will set the agenda of the board as Chairman of one of the world's leading retained firms in executive search.
“Nirmit brings the right experience at the right time to lead Penrhyn International in our continued global growth,” said John Salmon, General Secretary of Penrhyn International. “Nirmit is a highly respected search professional and his energy and commitment to client service will be a great asset to our firm in both established and emerging markets.”
“It's an honor to be chosen by my peers to serve as Chairman of a firm with the prestige and history of Penrhyn International,” said Mr. Nirmit Parekh. “I look forward to partnering with my colleagues to effectively help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of an increasingly complex global talent marketplace, while continuing to grow the Penrhyn Internationals presence across the world.”
With more than 18 years of industry experience, Nirmit is regarded and acknowledged as one of the pioneers of retained executive search consulting in India. Over the last decade he has successfully partnered with hundreds of clients. In 2006 he was awarded the Penrhyn Chairman's award for his significant contribution to the network. He has led Board, CEO, COO and other C-suite searches for large Indian Groups and also Multinationals.
Nirmit currently serves as a Director on the Global Board of the Association of Executive Search Consultants, the worldwide association for the retained search industry.