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Companies, investors and government entities around the world turn to Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) for leadership, action and results. Privately held since its founding in 1983, A&M is a leading global professional services firm that provides advisory, business performance improvement and turn around management services. When conventional approaches are not enough to create transformation and drive change, clients seek our deep expertise and ability to deliver practical solutions to their unique problems.
With over 5,000 people across four continents, we deliver tangible results for corporates, boards, private equity firms, law firms and government agencies facing complex challenges. Our senior leaders, and their teams, leverage A&M’s restructuring heritage to help companies act decisively, catapult growth and accelerate results. We are experienced operators, world-class consultants, former regulators and industry authorities with a shared commitment to telling clients what’s really needed for turning change into a strategic business asset, managing risk and unlocking value at every stage of growth.
To learn more, visit: AlvarezandMarsal.com. Follow A&M on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
As the destination for diverse talent, Audeliss are experts in the executive search and appointment of diverse leaders into executive and non-executive roles across the private and public sector, partnering with our clients to achieve a universal vision of levelling the playing field for leadership teams and boardrooms globally. 83% of our board appointments since 2011 have been diverse individuals.
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Board Intelligence is trusted by over 40,000 leaders and 3,000 organisations to drive business performance and high-impact governance through board and management reporting.
Lucia, our revolutionary management reporting platform, helps you to write brilliantly clever and beautiful reports that surface breakthrough insights and spur your business to action – in the boardroom and at every level of your business.
Our market-leading board portal enables directors to access and collaborate on mission-critical information securely and in real-time – helping you deliver more value from your board.
And, through our Think Tank, we’re equipping a change-oriented community of business leaders to build a fairer and more prosperous future for all.
Board Agenda is a progressive media brand focused on corporate governance which provides incisive journalism, expert insight and intelligence about the key issues that are shaping the responsibility and practices of corporate boards & the role of directors who serve on them, across the world.
You will find an extensive range of subjects covered. We report on issues such as legal & regulatory developments, ESG, investor relations, cyber security, audit and internal controls, risk oversight, corporate culture, diversity and inclusion, strategic planning, corporate finance, M&A, technology, investor relations, ethics, sustainability and executive remuneration.
We also provide expert guidance on the role and responsibilities of board members and committees, plus insight about the latest developments in board practices, selection and board careers.
The CBI represents 850 members who themselves comprise 1,100 separate registered companies and 150,000 trade association members. Founded 60 years ago and representing some of the biggest names in business, household brands and globally traded corporations that employ people in all sectors and across every region and nation of the UK, the CBI is the voice of business.
CTFN is a market-leading news and data resource for investors and professionals who are serious about following merger-related developments and understanding events that could influence industrial dynamics - including changes in regulatory enforcement across North America, Europe, and the UK.
Our proprietary platform provides financial news, data, and resources for investors, legal and corporate professionals, regulators, and academics seeking granular knowledge around corporate mergers and notable events, potential impacts from changes in regulatory agencies, and insight into the political environment surrounding these situations. To learn more about CTFN, please schedule a complimentary platform overview.
At CMS we put our clients’ interests and priorities at the very heart of everything we do. An unwavering sector focus combined with quality practice specialism and a geographic reach that makes us one of the top 10 law firms in the world, means we can advise you whatever your legal needs.
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As a leading business school, Cranfield’s mission is to improve the practice of management everywhere. In particular, our open executive programmes have earned global recognition.
We have one of the largest portfolios worldwide with programmes ranging from high-level business leadership capabilities to specialist areas of professional management expertise. Our participants work with, and learn from, some of the best minds in international business, benefiting at first-hand from their unique insights and practical research.
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Established in 1935, Georgeson is the world's original and foremost provider of strategic services to corporations and investors working to influence corporate strategy. We offer unsurpassed advice and representation for annual meetings, mergers and acquisitions, proxy contests and other extraordinary transactions. Our core proxy expertise is enhanced with and complemented by our strategic consulting services, including solicitation strategy, investor identification, corporate governance analysis, ESG advice, vote projections and insight into investor ownership and voting profiles. Our local presence and global footprint allow us to analyse and mitigate operational risk associated with various corporate actions worldwide. For more information, visit www.georgeson.com
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The Non-Executive Directors Association (”NEDA“) was established in 2006 as the first independent UK association dedicated to meeting the training and personal development needs of Non-Executive Directors (”NEDs“).
NEDA is focused on the real day-to-day issues faced by non-executive directors with a brief to support and advise NEDs, companies and organisations – whatever their size, type or industry sector.
The demands of the role have increased and NEDs are seeking a greater understanding of where they fit into the corporate governance framework of their organisation. This is important on a number of levels, especially for:
• Anyone thinking of becoming a NED
• The newly appointed NED
• The Board looking at NED succession planning and individuals (such as Company Secretaries), whose tasks include assisting NEDs to fulfil their roles effectively
NEDA has recently published the second edition of the ’Non-Executive Directors Handbook‘ and has linked this to an ’Essential Training Course for NEDs‘. As well as providing technical and training support NEDA works with a number of Partner organisations to offer:
• Legal updates and business information
• D&O Insurance cover and advice
• Recruitment services
• Networking events
• Coaching and mentoring assistance
www.nedaglobal.com
Peel Hunt are a leading UK investment bank that puts long-term success above short-term gain, helping good companies succeed and delivering outstanding results. We have three business areas, but we act as one Peel Hunt. Our integrated approach combines expert research and distribution, a range of investment banking services, and an execution services hub that provides liquidity to the UK capital markets.
Peel Hunt have a current retained corporate client list of over 160 listed companies, 1,200+ institutions who have signed up to receive our research, and a trading platform that makes markets in c.3,500 equity and fixed income products. Peel Hunt ranked number 1 overall broker in the 2022 Institutional Investor (formerly Extel) Survey of UK Mid and Small Cap Brokerage Firms and ranked 1st in Research, 1st in Corporate Broking, 1st in Corporate Access and 1st in Investment Trusts.
www.peelhunt.com
Banco Santander (SAN SM, STD US, BNC LN) is a leading commercial bank, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Spain. It has a meaningful presence in 10 core markets in the Europe, North America and South America regions, and is one of the largest banks in the world by market capitalization. Santander aims to be the best open financial services platform providing services to individuals, SMEs, corporates, financial institutions and governments. The bank’s purpose is to help people and businesses prosper in a simple, personal and fair way. Santander is building a more responsible bank and has made a number of commitments to support this objective, including raising over €120 billion in green financing between 2019 and 2025, as well as financially empowering more than 10 million people over the same period. At the end of the first quarter of 2022, Banco Santander had €1.2 trillion in total funds, 155 million customers, of which 26 million are loyal and 49 million are digital, 9,900 branches and 198,000 employees.
Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (Santander CIB) is Santander’s global division that supports corporate and institutional clients, offering tailored services and value-added wholesale products suited to their complexity and sophistication, as well as to responsible banking standards that contribute to the progress of society.
www.santander.co.uk
The NED Awards winners will be published by The Sunday Times, Britain’s biggest selling quality Sunday paper. Among all categories of top business people, from chairmen and board directors to chief executives and non-executives, the readership of The Sunday Times is way ahead of all other British newspapers.
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WB Directors is a purpose-led business working to increase diversity in executive and non-executive leadership.
Launched in the UK in 2012, we exist to improve diversity in senior leadership. From an initial focus on supporting women into non-executive board roles, we have evolved to also work extensively with our corporate partners on supporting diverse talent to reach their potential and building inclusive cultures.
Our Women on Boards membership network of thousands is predominantly female, and highly diverse across other demographics and professional disciplines. We are proud to be supporting one member a day (on average) into a board position, and work with recruiting boards to provide diverse candidates for board searches from our network through our Bespoke NED Search service.
As WB Directors, we work with many leading firms on their professional and leadership development strategies. Our work is gender-neutral and fully intersectional, as we support leaders to create effective working cultures. Find out more about all our services at: www.wbdirectors.co.uk
