H.I. Executive Consulting (H.I.E.C) today announces the appointment of Nick Davies as Partner, based in London. Nick joins to further the firm’s Technology, Digital, Data and AI Leadership practice across the UK and EMEA.
Nick brings substantial experience of technology specialisation across sectors in Europe and advises private equity-backed portfolio companies, high-growth technology-enabled businesses and large multinational Corporates on Senior Executive appointments that shape growth, transformation and drive value creation. His work spans the full architecture of modern digital leadership: CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, CPOs, CDAOs, CAIOs and CISO appointments, as well as broader executive roles. He has built market-leading practices in this area across both niche boutiques and global executive search firms, having earlier co-founded a successful search business.
What sets Nick apart is not simply the depth of his network, but his energy, pace and the way he thinks about leadership. Nick is known for identifying leaders others do not see coming. As technology, data, and AI move to the centre of strategy, value creation, resilience and competitive advantage, that judgment is critical.
Ed Fanshawe, Managing Partner, said: “We are excited to welcome Nick, who elevates our global capability in Technology, Digital and AI, bringing genuine market leadership to our growing UK and EMEA practice. He has a strong track record of genuine advisory services to some incredible Funds and businesses – identifying high-impact leaders, particularly in private equity and transformation-led environments. His appointment reflects our continued investment in the leadership areas that define value creation, resilience and growth for our clients.”
Nick Davies said: “When H.I.E.C approached me, the conversation was impossible to ignore. The platform is simply at a different level: 14 offices, a single global P&L and a genuinely collaborative model of world-class partners. The areas I work in increasingly operate without traditional borders, and my clients need a partner with real international reach, deep local networks and the ability to access talent wherever it sits. H.I.E.C is built for exactly that. In the end, the opportunity to do this work on a bigger stage, with greater cross-border impact, was something I could not let pass me by.”
About H.I. Executive Consulting
H.I. Executive Consulting (H.I.E.C) is a leading global executive search firm focused on hiring Board, CEO and Senior-level executives globally. H.I.E.C was established by several senior partners from the leading global search firms to disrupt the traditional approach to executive search by placing a premium focus on hiring transformational leaders across the sectors we serve.
Operating across 14 offices in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific, unified by one global P&L and delivery model, we have cultivated a new professional standard that challenges the competitors in our field. Our agile, borderless team structure enables us to deliver bespoke services from an integrated group of consultants working as one team, focused on one goal: delivering exceptional services and outstanding results in our clients’ best interests.