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InterQuest Group plc

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Type
  
Public (LSE: ITQ)

Headquarters
  
United Kingdom

Founded
  
2001

Website
  
InterQuest Group

CEO
  
Mark Braund (2011–)

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Key people
  
Gary Ashworth, Chairman Chris Eldridge, Chief Executive Officer David Bygrave, Chief Financial Officer

Stock price
  
ITQ (LON) 36.00 GBX +2.50 (+7.46%)13 Mar, 4:46 PM GMT - Disclaimer

Subsidiaries
  
JCC UK, IQ Public Sector, FJB (Contracts) Limited

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Interquest group plc set to unleash a great deal of potential says ceo


InterQuest Group plc is an AIM listed recruitment business that specialises within high growth areas of the new digital economy – information security, analytics, digital, telecom and technology. IQ operate across all industry sectors with a particular focus on financial markets, retail, public sector and professional services.

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The InterQuest Group has its head office in London, with additional offices throughout the UK. In December 2013 the London Stock Exchange listed the InterQuest Group amongst its "1000 Companies to inspire Britain".

History

InterQuest has been trading since 2001 but the acquisition of the individual brands give the company a combined recruitment experience of more than 100 years. During this time, InterQuest Group has grown to a £151 million turnover company, now listed on the AIM.

InterQuest Group's growth has happened as a result of both organic growth and strategic acquisition. The organic growth has come about as a result of a multi-brand strategy which permits each brand to operate within a clearly defined area technical specialisation – information security, analytics, digital, telecom and technology.

In 2012/2013 the InterQuest Group underwent a large scale restructuring, which alongside their acquisition of ECOM, was largely attributed to its posting of positive annual financial reports in early 2014.

In the media

InterQuest plays an active role in establishing best practice and standards for Human Resources and Staffing Professionals, regularly working directly with industry bodies like CIPD, the REC in outlining best practice and standards for Staffing & Human Resources Professionals. InterQuest's former CEO Mark Braund was a regular contributor for the Huffington Post, with articles covering a broad range of topics including technology, analytics, recruitment and HR. InterQuest Group's senior management team regularly contribute to various publications and websites, including the Huffington Post, Information Age, Computer World UK, Good Web Guide and Staffing Industry Analysts. InterQuest's articles transcend a broad range of topics including technology, analytics, recruitment and HR. Some of the most recent articles include:

  • Cyber security sector struggles to fill skills gap - The Financial Times
  • Information Security: The impact of the breach in skills - The Staffing Stream
  • Information Technology Skills Gap: The systemic need for resolution - OnRec
  • 2015’s most critical information technology trends - Information Age
  • The True Corporate Initiative for Human Social Responsibility - The Huffington Post
  • Lessons From a Social Media Phenomenon - The Huffington Post
  • Big Data Dissonance: The reality vs expectation of big data solutions - Computerworld UK
  • The social media election – The politics of personal branding - Receruiter
  • Analytics: inside the competition for insights - Information Age
  • Security implications for the C-suite - Information Age
  • References

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