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.

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

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 recognised in the Guardian book 'Britains 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 recognised in The Sunday Times ‘100 Best Companies to Work for’

Operations launched in Luxembourg and Argentina

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

Offices opened in three new countries, Austria, Turkey and New Zealand