Cyprus Event Highlights: Next Growth Phase and Board Introduction

As the curtains closed on this weekend’s Global Meet-up in Cyprus and the team is back home now, we’re filled with inspiration and gratitude from an incredibly valuable and enlightening trip and a strategic session with our CEO Nick Ganzha Nick shared Acumen’s evolution from its 2001 inception, moving from staffing to a global EOR solution by […]

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As the curtains closed on this weekend’s Global Meet-up in Cyprus and the team is back home now, we’re filled with inspiration and gratitude from an incredibly valuable and enlightening trip and a strategic session with our CEO Nick Ganzha
 
Nick shared Acumen’s evolution from its 2001 inception, moving from staffing to a global EOR solution by 2011. From operating in 15 countries in 2015 to 33 countries in 2016 and 190 by now, we’ve achieved global reach, fulfilling our dream of being a global company aiding businesses in expanding internationally.
 
Looking ahead, we unveiled a refreshed strategy and technology offering that will better serve our clients alongside our core EOR service. In addition, the announcement of an expanded company board marks a fresh strategic direction. Abid Hamid, Maria Savva, Sergiy Gerenko, Oleg Pichkur.
 
Stay tuned for more news on our new-look board as we embark on this exciting phase of growth and innovation.