The Michael Page Story
From a two-man operation above a launderette some thirty years ago, Michael Page International has grown to become one of the world’s leading recruitment consultancies. Today, the company continues to set the industry standard for specialist service with a personal touch. Read about some of the company’s key landmarks here.
1976
Michael Page founded in London by Bill McGregor and Michael Page
Providing professional selection and recruitment services for accounting and finance within industrial, commercial and practice clients.
From 1979
Continued UK expansion with office openings in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds and Bristol.
Largest Advertiser in FT from this year
1983
Floated on the Unlisted Securities Market (USM)
1985
Opened office in Australia
Michael Page City established to provide specialist service to Banking and Financial Markets.
1986
First office of current European network opened in France
Expansion into Legal recruitment in the UK
From 1987
Opened offices in the Netherlands
1988
Michael Page admitted to the London stock exchange
1990
Terry Benson appointed as Chief Executive of Michael Page International
1991
Opened offices in Germany
1992
Established Accountancy Additions in the UK
Public Sector Division opened
1993
Michael Page implemented a national recruitment database
1994
Established SRS (Sales Recruitment Specialists)
1995
Opened offices in Hong Kong
Michael Page retired
Creation of Eastern Europe Division
1996
Opened offices in Singapore
1997
Acquired by Spherion Corporation (then called Interim Services, Inc.)
First generation website launched
Established RRS (Retail Recruitment Specialists)
Offices opened in Spain and the US
1998
Offices opened in Italy
2000
Operations launched in Brazil, Portugal and Switzerland
Established Michael Page Human Resources
Re-brand SRS and RRS to Michael Page Sales and Michael Page Retail
2001
Michael Page International listed on the LSE (MPI.L)
Established Michael Page Engineering
Major advertising launch for third generation website
Awarded the accolade of Business Superbrands (professional recruitment) in 2001 and 2002
Michael Page International opens office in Tokyo
2002
Office opens in Sweden
Established Michael Page Health division in France
Office opens in Belgium
2003
Office opened in Shanghai
Michael Page Secretarial launched in the UK
Established Michael Page Real Estate and Construction division in France
Michael Page Engineering launched in Australia
Offices opened in Connecticut, USA
Michaelpage.co.uk wins accolade of best recruitment consultancy website by CIMA and Best Recruitment website by PQ magazine
Awarded the accolade of Business Superbrand (professional recruitment)
2004
New office opens in Brisbane, Australia
Office opens in Bristol, UK for Sales, Marketing and Retail
New Offices opened in Boston and Chicago, USA
2005
New office opens in Poland
New office opens in Canada
New office opens in Chatswood, Sydney
Michael Page Paralegal launched in the UK
Michael Page International recognized in the Guardian book 'Britain's Top Employers 2005', The Sunday Times '100 best companies to work for' and as a UK Business Superbrand.
2006
Michael Page Property and Construction launched in the UK
Terry Benson retires.
Steve Ingham appointed as Chief Executive of Michael Page International.
Operations launched in Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Russian Federation, Republic of Ireland and South Africa
New office opened in Sha Tin, China
New office opened in Campinas, Brazil
New offices opened in Leicester, Peterborough, Sheffield and Cardiff, UK
2007
Michael Page International recognized in The Sunday Times ‘100 Best Companies to Work for’
Operations launched in Luxembourg
New offices opened in Atlanta (GA) and Hartford (CT), USA
New office opened in Hamburg, Germany
New offices opened in Bordeaux and Cergy Pontoise, France
New office opened in Valencia, Spain
New office opened in Zurich, Switzerland
New office opened in Pall Mall, London, UK
2008
Michael Page International celebrates its 10th Anniversary in the United States
New office launched in Montreal, Quebec (Canada)
New office launched in Paramus (NJ), USA
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