MERC Partners (www.merc.ie) was founded in 1980 as a management consultancy specialising in senior level executive recruitment.

Over the years the practice has grown to become the largest in its sector and has developed a strong reputation based on its successful track record. The firm was ranked, by The Economist Intelligence Unit, as Ireland's leading executive search firm in its most recent report on executive search in Europe. Statistics provided by ESCA, (the Executive Selection Consultants Association which is affiliated to the Irish Business and Employers Confederation - IBEC and to which the firm belongs) rank MERC Partners as being the leading advertised management selection consultancy in Ireland over the last three years. The MERC Partners brand, synonymous with quality service and senior management recruitment, has a high and meaningful recall at appropriate executive levels. The firm has a proven track record in successfully completing challenging recruitment assignments over many years throughout Ireland, North and South.

With a staff of twenty four, the firm is the best resourced executive search and selection organisation in Ireland. We have the largest executive research team and we are equipped with the most up to date technology and support tools.