In The Press

British women need to be more "American"

Thu 08 March 2012

On International Women's Day, Fortune has published an article, featuring Augmentum, comparing the record of British and American boards in relation to gender composition. Read the full article here.

Women on Boards: Headhunters shouldn't just do as they're told. Augmentum's Phoebe Miles writes for The Telegraph

Fri 14 October 2011

It's been a busy week for the "women on boards" agenda. A new report on Wednesday marked the "progress" made towards boosting female representation at the top table, culminating in an event at Downing Street the same day to celebrate women in business. There's certainly been a lot of noise over the issue. [...]

For the full article, please link to The Telegraph here

The Female 'Gold Rush'

Wed 12 October 2011

Phoebe Miles talks to Laura Beard about the rush for women with the 'traditional experience' required for boards. Read the full article here

Andrew Davies, Head of Augmentum's Board Practice, speaks to Louisa Peacock at the Telegraph: Pros and cons of a long succession - Tesco's worked but others haven't

Wed 21 September 2011

Succession plan, what succession plan? Tim Breedon's seven-year stint at the helm of Legal & General means that he should, by now, have a decent plan in place for his replacement. Announcing his future retirement plans with what appears to be no clue over who might take over at the insurance giant is "inexcusable", according to some headhunters. It is no wonder the company's share price nosedived this morning. [...]

For the full article, please link to The Telegraph here

? What we think