OUR CLIENTS

THE WAREHOUSE

The Warehouse has worked with SEQEL since it was established and they have consistently provided the highest end-to-end search standards. I'm always impressed with the depth of understanding they seek to achieve about candidate and organisational requirements and the tenacity they show in finding the "right" person. Once placing a candidate their repeated follow up over a long period with both the company and the person is very valuable in identifying any early possible issues and taking appropriate corrective action. They are a company who really care about their long term relationship with their clients and candidates and about getting it right for all parties.
Paul Walsh, General Manager People, The Warehouse

FONTERRA COOPERATIVE

Over the last five years Mark Ashcroft and his team have worked with us to identify and appoint a range of key executives for Fonterra IS. This has included project managing the executive search component of our last two IS restructures, most recently assisting us to gear up for the Fonterra wide roll-out of SAP. SEQEL has an uncompromising approach - they do whatever it takes to help us find the very best and encourage us to invest in great people.
Chris Barendregt, Group Chief Information Officer, Fonterra Cooperative

HELLABY HOLDINGS

SEQEL has been a key strategic partner as we have transformed Hellaby over the last three years. The SEQEL team have facilitated the appointment of a range of divisional senior executives into Hellaby, making a significant impact on the strength of our "bench". We find SEQEL particularly commercially orientated in their approach and able to add value across the breadth of Hellaby's operating companies through their networks and diverse sector knowledge. There is a lot of SEQEL's DNA in our organisation.
John Williamson, Group Chief Executive Officer, Hellaby Holdings

GRIFFIN'S FOODS

I have worked with the team at SEQEL regularly from 2009, engaging them on a number of high level executive appointments within the business. I have always been impressed with their industry knowledge ability to assess available talent, and more recently I have found them to be uncompromisingly diligent on researching talent from offshore. All of this makes them a valuable partner to our business, where talent is the platform of our commercial success.
Alison Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Griffin's Foods

DIRECT CAPITAL

Direct Capital has been delighted to work with the principals of SEQEL when our Portfolio Companies have been searching for new executives. The SEQEL team has worked closely with us to clearly scope the attributes of the proposed candidates and provide input concerning our requirements. SEQEL remained closely involved with the selection process including structuring of the candidate interviews. A highlight has been the strong list of potential candidates identified and interviewed for each role, and for New Zealand King Salmon in particular, the sourcing of a number of suitable Australian based executives.
Mark Hutton, Partner, Direct Capital

MAINZEAL CONSTRUCTION

Mainzeal has been working in partnership for a number of years with SEQEL as we developed our new business model. As a partner they understood our key business objectives and have provided not only specialist executive search advice but also great assistance in achieving the equally challenging deliverable, retaining our key people during this change process. SEQEL undertook targeted recruitment from both within and externally to populate the new senior management structure. Throughout SEQEL has demonstrated an understanding and sensitivity of our culture that has delivered an expanded effective group of senior managers.
Peter Gomm, Chief Executive Officer, Mainzeal Construction

FRUCOR BEVERAGES

We have worked with SEQEL on a number of assignments, the most recent being the successful appointments of our Group Managing Director and NZ CEO. They invest time up front to really understand what the critical success factors are for a great appointment, both in terms of commercial drivers and experience/cultural fit. The quality of their executive search work is outstanding, reflecting a strong understanding of what we were looking for. They worked in close partnership with us on both recent assignments and it felt like working with an extended team rather than a traditional supplier relationship. Mark and the team are a standout Search firm in my mind and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.
Sarah Langley, Group Human Resources Director

NZ PLUMBERS MERCHANTS GROUP

My relationship with Don Jaine and SEQEL spans several years. As CEO of NZPM Group Ltd, I have come to rely on and trust SEQEL as our Search Partners for our top executive positions. SEQEL have worked hard to make sure they understand not just our company, but the industry within which we operate in considerable depth, so they are easily able to interpret our needs. The thoroughness of the search and the reporting throughout the process, underpin a very robust process.
Alister Lawrence, Chief Executive NZ Plumbers Merchants Group

PGG WRIGHTSON

SEQEL over the past 4+ years has been instrumental in searching and placing key successful talent for PGG Wrightson - the leading national agribusiness in New Zealand. The quality of work in particular by Don Jaine is of the highest standard. PGG Wrightson has several key executives and managers in place today as a direct result of Sequels uncompromising approach to search and ensuring they have a deep understanding of our needs on each individual appointment.
Michael Thomas, Group General Manager Agriservices, PGG Wrightson

EDEN PARK

I was impressed with the quality and timeliness of SEQEL's communication throughout the Eden Park CEO recruitment project. The candidates and I both felt we understood each step of the process and knew what to expect at all times. I was able to select a candidate from a quality short list that reflected an excellent variety of experience and skills.
John Waller, Chairman Eden Park Trust Board and BNZ, Fonterra Board Member