Brunel and Taylor Hopkinson celebrate first year of shared success

One year ago, Brunel and Taylor Hopkinson decided to embark on a joint venture with a clear goal in mind: to support clients with their energy transition by connecting renewables specialists to pioneering projects. We spoke to different stakeholders who were part of this acquisition process and asked them to share their highlights of the past 12 months.

On December 8th, 2021, Brunel International N.V. announced that it was joining forces with Taylor Hopkinson, a specialist recruitment partner for the Renewable Energy sector. Graeme Maude, COO of Brunel, remarks that from the very beginning it was clear that Brunel was working with a high-quality partner. He further adds: 

“In the period subsequent to the acquisition, my expectations as to the quality of the business are continually surpassed. This extends to its leadership, processes, people, marketing positioning and culture."

By combining Brunel’s extensive global footprint with Taylor Hopkinson’s deep sector knowledge, we were able to develop a unique selling proposition that enabled us to secure early wins. Egon Kerkhof, former Bruneller and now Business Development Manager at Taylor Hopkinson, recalls:

“On the third day after the merger, my new colleague Neil Brown (Director, Offshore Wind Contract at Taylor Hopkinson) reached out to me, asking whether we could support one of their major clients in Dubai and China. Since Brunel is present in both countries, I was able to refer Neil to my colleagues in the UAE and China. They worked together to prepare a bid, and Taylor Hopkinson Powered by Brunel was awarded a sole supplier contract.”

In the following months, we continued our winning streak and celebrated significant tender wins with some of the world’s leading offshore wind farm owners and operators. Donna Ellcock, Managing Director at Taylor Hopkinson, points out:

“Deals like that would have not been possible without Brunel’s capabilities and have firmly cemented us as the market leader for global mobility and recruitment services in the Renewable Energy industry.”