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23 Years of Oceanic Resources International

1991

2014

The story so far………

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“Helen Sharman – First Briton in space.”

The Gulf War begins, as the Royal Air Force joins Allied aircraft in

bombing raids on Iraq.

1991

Oceanic Resources International launches in the UK, as the dedicated recruitment partner

to the freight, shipping and logistics industries.

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1996

Within 5 years, and during a recession, the company grows quickly and is now recognised

as the leading provider of recruitment services to the freight forwarding, shipping

and logistics industries.

Our highly experienced recruitment team have the in-depth sector knowledge,

developed through on-going research into market trends, companies and individuals.

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We relocate to Ware, Hertfordshire – close to Stansted, M25 and M11.

1997

The Labour Party under Tony Blair defeat the incumbent Conservatives under Prime

Minister John Major.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh celebrate their 50th

wedding anniversary.

The company continues to grow and the offices in Hertfordshire, are now officially announced as

the Company’s Head Office.

1997

Unemployment continues to fall.

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2001

This year saw an increase in the amount of people

emigrating to Dubai.

With these relocation figures rapidly increasing an office in Dubai is opened.

Senior Consultants from the UK relocate to Dubai, and grow the

business from strength to strength. We recognise our clients face

similar if not tougher challenges in securing the right talent in the

region.

31 Rolls Royce cars were given away as part of the Dubai Shopping

Festival raffle, creating a culture of extravagant promotions in the

region.

Celeb chef Gordon Ramsay was ahead of the curve, launching

his first international restaurant, Verre, at the Hilton

Dubai Creek.

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2007

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached a new

record in Dubai.

After building a strong client base over the years, we create a

department in the Dubai office that focusses primarily on training and

coaching for clients in the area.

Tony Blair stepped down as Prime Minister and was

succeeded by Gordon Brown.

We continue our guarantee to provide exceptional solutions resulting in the UK

office exceeding the number of candidates placed in 1 month since 1991.

The UK saw an 1.2% increase in GDP.

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2011

Our marketing team launches the new website, offering a range of

information for both candidates and clients including Live Chat and Client

Testimonials..

For the first time we sponsor the IFW Awards, Freight Personality of the Year, and attend the

prestigious evening.

The staff at Oceanic Resources celebrate 20 years in the business!!!

New Directors are appointedMarie Murphy - Financial Director,

Gary Keefe - Director of Middle East & AfricaBarney Weston - UK, Europe & Asia Director.

Prince William and Kate Middleton get married in

London’s Westminster Abbey.

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2012

Senior Management attend the Multimodal Exhibition

to network with industry professionals.

The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Our Head Office’s are renovated to include a modern open plan main office, further interview facilities, meeting rooms and a dedicated

training room.

For the 2nd year running, we sponsor ‘Employer of the Year’ and

sit on the judging panel at the Global Freight Awards.

As well as growth in the UK the Dubai office has rapidly grown so brand new offices are acquired in

Jumeirah Lakes Towers

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2013

We open our 3rd office, located in Florida recruiting

for Senior level roles

Andy Murray wins the Men’s singles championship at Wimbledon, the first

Briton since 1936

Head Office Directors visit Singapore to improve relations

with our Asian clients

Further to a demand from our candidates and client, we launch

our mobile app. For when your on the move, the app provides a

much clearer view and the ability to easily access and apply for our

latest jobs.

To continue our support to candidates, we re-launch our

website ‘Centre Centre’ to include interview and CV tips

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2014 – The story so far

As committed employers of attracting new blood into the industry, we launch a campaign to encourage Graduates with experience in Logistics, Supply Chain, Maritime and International Shipping to contact us for a career kick start

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