Patrick Mataix

Patrick Mataix is a seasoned entrepreneur and executive with over 25 years of experience in the technology and executive recruitment sectors. He is the founder and CEO of CEO Worldwide Ltd, a company he established in December 2001.1

Career Highlights

CEO Worldwide Ltd: Patrick founded CEO Worldwide in 2001 after identifying a gap in the market for fast, efficient, and cost-effective cross-border executive search services.12 The company has since grown to offer a range of services, including:

• International interim management
• Executive search and recruitment
• Management on Demand program
• iCEO Investors on Demand service

Under Patrick's leadership, CEO Worldwide has managed over 2,500 C-level searches across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America.2

Female Executive Search: In June 2018, Patrick founded Female Executive Search as part of CEO Worldwide Ltd.1 This initiative aims to promote gender equality at the senior executive level by helping companies fill various high-level positions with qualified female candidates.

Previous Experience: Before founding CEO Worldwide, Patrick's notable roles included:

• Co-founder and COO of Cimpress N.V. (Vistaprint) from 1996 to 200113
• European Business Development Manager at BT from 1993 to 19951
• Sales & Marketing Manager at Olivetti from 1988 to 19931

Education

• MBA in Entrepreneurship and Corporate Finance from INSEAD (1995-1996)1
• MSc in Computer Science Engineering from École Centrale de Marseille (1984-1987)1

Achievements

In March 2022, Patrick was awarded "CEO of the Year" in the Executive Recruitment Industry category by EuropeanCEO.com.1

Company Impact

Under Patrick's leadership, CEO Worldwide has:

• Generated over 1,300 search mandates
• Built a certified pool of over 21,000 top executives (iCEO™)
• Covered 180 countries and 88 languages
• Vetted 25,404 international executives from 152,424 applications
• Provided job offers to 74% of their iCEOs12

Patrick Mataix's innovative approach to executive recruitment has positioned CEO Worldwide as a disruptive force in the cross-border headhunting and consulting market, offering increased agility and flexibility to businesses in a rapidly changing global environment.2