Robert Mac Giolla Phadraig

Chief Commercial Officer
Sigmar Recruitment

Robert Mac Giolla Phadraig, CCO of Sigmar Recruitment and Founder of Talent Summit, is known for his success co-leading the management buyout of Sigmar Recruitment and its subsequent growth. The company was eventually recognized as the largest organically grown recruitment firm in Ireland before its strategic merger with Groupe Adéquat in 2018 to create a $1 billion global staffing group. A thought leader and regular contributor on employment and current affairs on national television, radio, and press, he is also founder of numerous for-purpose initiatives including Talent Summit, Ireland’s leading HR & Leadership conference.

Robert Mac Giolla Phadraig, CCO of Sigmar Recruitment and Founder of Talent Summit, is known for his success co-leading the management buyout of Sigmar Recruitment and its subsequent growth. The company was eventually recognized as the largest organically grown recruitment firm in Ireland before its strategic merger with Groupe Adéquat in 2018 to create a $1 billion global staffing group. A thought leader and regular contributor on employment and current affairs on national television, radio, and press, he is also founder of numerous for-purpose initiatives including Talent Summit, Ireland’s leading HR & Leadership conference.

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Case Study: How Drift Hired Top Tech Talent in Mexico in 7 Days

What if your company needed to hire hard-to-fill tech roles quickly in a country where you don’t have a presence? There is the option to set up an entity in the country, but that could take months.

Drift, an AI-powered conversational marketing company faced exactly this challenge when they decided to hire Mexico-based employees for their tech roles. The rapidly-growing company did not have time to navigate the complex legal framework required to establish a physical presence in Mexico, but wanted to onboard talent quickly. And thanks to G-P’ market-leading Global Employment Platform, Drift succeeded in hiring the right talent in record time.

Tune into this session to hear more from Jim Kelliher, Chief Financial Officer, Drift; Robert Mac Giolla Phadraig, Chief Commercial Officer, Sigmar Recruitment; and Thomas Merchant, Director of International Brand Management at G-P.