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Keith Miller
A Search Consultant with a wealth of senior level experience, Keith Miller operates out of our Yorkshire office. Concentrating on international searches at Director level in the industrial and consumer sectors, Keith works for some of the major brands in their chosen areas, many of which are headquartered outside of the UK.
Keith has 20 years' experience in executive search, having held senior positions with one of the country's largest search firms, and prior to joining Wickland Westcott, Keith managed his own boutique search firm. Before entering the search profession, he was a Director of an automotive components company and Deputy Regional Director of the Confederation of British Industry. Keith is a graduate in Political Economy from Warwick University.
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17th June 2011Brainpower Vital - Supply Chain Professionals
Wickland Westcott has undertaken a number of global supply chain assignments over the last three years. The demand for supply chain executives is a clear indication of the function’s importance to business performance. Over the last two quarters, however, we have identified a subtle shift in thinking concerning the key priorities and challenges in such roles. We define supply chain as the end to end process from design, SIOP through manufacturing/processing to delivery to customer....
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12th January 2011Come Home, All is Forgiven
With the growth of the BRIC economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China – the search is on for Executives who have hands-on experience in these developing markets. Attempts to roll-out UK or US-centric business models into these regions have met with mixed success. Where problems occur, they stem from misunderstandings across four dimensions: Market Dynamics: the geography and infrastructure of the territory are given insufficient consideration....
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18th October 2011Approachable Client Nets a Big Fish
CG is a major global manufacturer in the arena of electricity transmission and distribution. It forms the international arm of the Indian company, Crompton Greaves, itself a member of the Avantha Group. Their need was for an Executive Vice President EMEA, to be based at Mechelen, Belgium. Wickland Westcott conducted an extensive search to identify candidates capable of managing an integrated manufacturing and sales operation currently turning over €450m....
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26th November 2008Bentley Motors - Finding the Best People
With over 60 years of production at the Crew based factory, Bentley Motors continues to push the boundaries of automotive excellence with its highly successful Arnage and Continental series. The latest addition to the Continental range, the Continental Flying Spur Speed, is the fastest four-door Bentley with a top speed of 200mph. Keith Miller from our Industry Practice explains how Wickland Westcott is contributing to the success story. An...
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