The Growth Bites Podcast 

Episode 8: William Jacques
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Mastering Mergers and Market Moves

 

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Tune in to the latest Growth Bites episode where Jo Perrotta unpacks the secrets of success with William Jacques, the mind behind Xcede's impressive growth. Together, they discuss manoeuvring through mergers, embracing AI, and creating cultures that stick.

William spills the beans on everything from steering company strategies across global waters to the art of keeping top talent happy.

Got your eyes on entrepreneurial glory? Well lucky you! William's got advice for aspiring entrepreneurs that comes straight from his extensive experience in the industry.

 

Meet our Guest

William Jacques

William Jacques

Founder & Director

William Jacques is a successful recruitment founder and strategic leader. He recently launched Omnis partners to focus on Data, AI, and Product. William previously built one of London's leading Digital recruitment businesses. He successfully sold to PE in 2020 retained as CEO of the PE-backed group for 3 years. Having restructured the group and grown NFI from £18m to £28m, he exited in 2023.

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