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Background

The coming together of three market-leading Consultancies;

• Xchangeteam – Formed in 1999– PR/Comms/Events/Editorial/Marketing/Public Affairs

• The Davis Company– Formed in 1982 as a Marketing Consultancy – Bought by XTM in 2005– Integrated Agency and Media

• BDG – Formed in 1982– Bought by XTM in 2005– Design & Advertising

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Sectors

Xchangeteam covers the full creative marketing, communications and media mix both Freelance and Permanent:

•Integrated Marketing – Clientside and Agency

•Technical

•Media & Digital Media – Sales, Ad Ops

•Creative

•Editorial

•Media Planning and Buying

•PR and Communications.  

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Core Values

• Integrity – this underpins all that we do (see MMC Codes)

• Personal – we care about clients and consultants

• Expert – we are pioneers in our marketplace

• Progressive – we do things differently and strive for more

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Team working

• Combination of industry experts and experienced recruiters– The majority of each team have come from industry which give us a unique and

informed view of the market, your needs and what makes a good candidate. For example in our Integrated Marketing Team agents have come from agencies including The Marketing Store, Carlson and Inferno.

• Team structure– Unlike many Recruitment Consultancies we have a team approach which encourages

the placement of the right people rather than a hard core sales approach, which encourages linear recruitment.

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Recruitment consultancies are only as good as the people you know....

•We know LOTS of people........We have one of the most extensive (if not the most extensive) databases in the country

–XTM freelance and perm database since 1999 –Incorporating the BDG / Davis Company databases (1982 &1985 respectively)

• Added to our level of industry expertise this makes a powerful combination

Candidates

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Candidates

• All candidates interviewed face-to-face (at least one hour)– Inc. provide Passport (ID), signing a right to represent form, online

registration, VAT Certificates, Limited Company Registration Certificates

• All candidates agree where their CV should go before submission. We NEVER send CV’s out without first briefing the candidate and gaining their express permission.

• All candidates briefed and de-briefed for each role

• All candidates reference checked (minimum of 2) as standard for freelance and on request for Permanent

Marketing and Advertising

• We are one of the biggest spenders in the industry. We spend in excess of £250,000 per annum in the following areas;

• Online:– Brand Republic, MAD.co.uk, Totaljobs, Guardian, Jobsite, Executive-I,

Revolution, Mediaweek, Chinwag, NMA, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter

• Mags:– Marketing, Design Week, Campaign, PR Week, Guardian, Creative Review,

NMA, Mediaweek

• Networking:– Sponsors of Chinwag “Skills Emergency” Jan 2008, Sponsor of NMA

IMAA’s 2007, sponsor of NMA Top Interactive Agencies guide/party, CIB (Deenita Pattni – Vice Chair of London), PR Week Awards etc

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REC Marketing, Media & Comms Sector Group (MMC)

• Set up by the REC in September 2007, XTM was driving force behind it

• Emma Brierley (XTM CEO) – initiator and current Chair of the group

• Code of Practice for Recruiters & Guidelines for Candidates and Clients– we were the authors along with approximately twelve competitors

• ALL good Recruiters should sign up!

• It is everyone’s responsibility to uphold ethical recruitment practices

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Xchangeteam Awards

• REC Membership

• REC Audited (awarded for excellent practice)

• Investors in People accredited

• London Excellence Awards – Winner: “Customer Focus” Award 2006

• Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2006 – Finalist: Emma Brierley (CEO)

• Recruiter Awards

• Commended 2008: “Best Marketing Recruiter”

• Highly Commended at Recruiter Awards 2009 For Best Small Company to Work For

• Finalist at Recruiter Awards 2009 for Best Marketing Recruitment Firm

• Winner of Recruitment Agency of the Year at London & South East Recruitment Awards 2009

• Certificate of Merit for Best Employer and Finalists for Team of the Year and Rising Star at London & South East Recruitment Awards 2009

• Highly Commended at Recruiter Awards 2009 For Best Small Company to Work For

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Snapshot of Clients

SO, in a nutshell:

We’re a team of experienced recruiters most of whom will have worked within your industry and so will speak and understand your language. We’re a genuinely Ethical recruitment consultancy, as our adherence to - and pioneering of   - the MMC Codes, exemplifies. We can help with all your recruitment needs at all levels whether permanent or freelance. Some Key Contact Details: Mike Berry Managing Director – 020 7025 4400Gillian Kane Digital Media Agent 0207 0254 431 Maggie Maupin Divisional Director of PR, Communication, Events and Marketing - 020 7025 4409Nick O’Connor Divisional Director of Media, Creative, Design and Editorial - 020 7025 4423Deenita Pattni Team Leader - 020 7025 4407Neil Hamilton Head of Technical - 020 7025 4428

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