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This report provides an outline of global relocation trends in 2013, including the trends on "likelihood" of relocation, motives for relocation and most popular relocation destinations.

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RELOC ATION MOTIVATIONS

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Welcome to Glocomms' Relocation Motivations Report for 2013.

Glocomms, part of the Phaidon International Group, regularly

produce specialist market reports and Industry Insights to provide our

clients and candidates with niche market intelligence, whilst further

re-enforcing our specialism within our chosen vertical markets.

We hope you find this report useful and informative. If you have any

feedback or comments about this report or require any information

on recruitment and careers within the Telecommunications Space

please do not hesitate to contact us.

Adam Buck

CEO, Phaidon International

INTRODUCTION

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ExECUTIVE SUMMARy

This report explores global relocation trends in 2013, providing a detailed overview of relocation trends for the

following sectors:

- Consumer

- Enterprise

Based on survey responses, each sector has been analysed in terms of their likelihood of relocation, and allocated

a "likelihood of relocation" score out of ten, whereby a high score indicates a higher likelihood of relocation.

Overall, the report has found that:

- 42.9% of telecoms professionals are currently working outside of their native country.

- The majority of telecoms professionals working in permanent positions (44.8%) are "likely" to relocate, and

31.0% are "actively looking to relocate".

- 47.1% of contractors are "actively looking to relocate" and 41.2% are "likely" to relocate.

- Europe is the preferred region for both permanent and contract professionals, with around half of the

permanent and contract professionals choosing Europe as their preferred region.

- With 26.9% of the vote, Germany is overall the most popular location to relocate to on a permanent

basis. The UK is the favourite location to relocate to on a contract basis (40.0%).

- Career progression is the most likely motive to relocate on a permanent basis (43.8%), followed by

work/ life balance and to experience another culture or location. In comparison, contractors would most

likely relocate to gain specific skills or experience or for work/ life balance.

- The preferred length of time to relocate for on a permanent basis is 3-5 years (43.8%), followed by "as

long as possible" (33.3%). Contractors would ideally relocate for 1-2 years (31.3%) followed by "as long

as possible" (25.0%).

- The majority of respondents within permanent roles (41.7%) would require a 11-20% salary increase in

order to relocate, closely followed by a 21%+ increase (37.5%). The majority of contractors (37.5%)

would also require a 20%+ salary increase in order to relocate, followed by a 11-20% increase (25.0%).

- The majority of permanent professionals (64.6%) would consider relocating for a contract role, and the

vast majority (87.5%) of contractors would consider relocating for a permanent role. The main

motives for permanent staff to relocate as a contractor are to get a higher rate of pay (38.7%), to gain

specific skills and experience (29.0%), or to experience another culture or location (16.1%). The key

reason that contractors would relocate for a permanent position is for career progression (35.7%).

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CONTENTS

– INTRODUCTION 1

– ExECUTIVE SUMMARy 2

– CONTENTS 3

– REGIONAL OVERVIEW 4

– SECTOR OVERVIEWS- Consumer 6

- Enterprise 8

– ABOUT GLOCOMMS- About Glocomms 10

- Contact Us 12

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REGIONAL OVERVIEW

Which region would you most likely consider relocating to?

ANYWHEREPermanent: 13.1%Contracts: 16.7%

AFRICAPermanent: 1.0%Contracts: 2.4%

EUROPEPermanent: 57.2%Contracts: 59.5%

ASIA PACIFICPermanent: 11.2%Contracts: 14.3%

NORTH AMERICAPermanent: 11.8%Contracts: 2.4%

LATIN AMERICAPermanent: 1.9%Contracts: 0.0%

MIDDLE EASTPermanent: 3.8%Contracts: 4.8%

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Which region would you most likely consider relocating to?

ANYWHEREPermanent: 13.1%Contracts: 16.7%

AFRICAPermanent: 1.0%Contracts: 2.4%

EUROPEPermanent: 57.2%Contracts: 59.5%

ASIA PACIFICPermanent: 11.2%Contracts: 14.3%

NORTH AMERICAPermanent: 11.8%Contracts: 2.4%

LATIN AMERICAPermanent: 1.9%Contracts: 0.0%

MIDDLE EASTPermanent: 3.8%Contracts: 4.8%

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CONSUMER

Most popular region to relocate to:

Europe37.5%

18.2%

63.6%

18.2%

Actively looking to relocate

Likely

Unlikely

Likelihood of relocation:

Never 0.0%

Most likely motive for relocation:

Career Progression62.5%

Salary change expected/ required for relocation:

Willing to take a

reduction

No change

0-10% increase

11-20% increase

20%+ increase

0.0%

62.5%

37.5%

0.0%0.0%

With a relocation score of 8.0 out of 10, Consumer professionals working in permanent roles are more likely

to relocate than professionals working within the Enterprise Space. The majority (63.6%) are "likely" to relocate

and 18.2% are either "actively looking to relocate" or are "unlikely" to relocate for a permanent position. No

respondents stated that they would "never" relocate for a permanent position.

When asked about the region that they would most likely consider relocating to, the majority of respondents

answered Europe (37.5%), followed by Africa and North America around a quarter of respondents would

consider relocating anywhere.

The most popular countries to relocate to are the UK and the US.

Career progression is the most likely motive for relocation (62.5%), followed by the desire to experience another

culture or location, and salary and bonus.

In terms of the ideal period of time for relocation, 50.0% of professionals working in permanent positions within

the Consumer Sector would ideally relocate for 3-5years. 37.5% of professionals would ideally relocate for “as

long as possible” and 12.5% would ideally relocate for 6-10 years. No respondents expressed a preference in

relocating for 0-2 years.

PERMANENT PROFESSIONALS

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With regards to salary change, all permanent professionals within this sector would expect or require at least an

11% salary increase in order to relocate, with 37.5% expecting a 11-20% salary increase, and 62.5% (the majority)

expecting a 20%+ salary increase to relocate for a permanent role.

At 57.1%, over half of the respondents would consider relocating on a contractual basis. The opportunity to

experience another culture or location, or to get a higher rate of pay were the two main reasons for making such

a move.

- With a relocation score of 8.67 out of 10,

contractors within Consumer are more positive

about relocation in comparison to the

Enterprise Sector.

- The most popular region for Consumer

contractors to relocate to is Europe.

- The UK and the US are the most popular

countries for contractors within the Consumer

Sector to relocate to.

- The most popular motives for relocation

are to gain specific skills and experience or to

experience another culture or location.

- When asked the ideal period of time for

relocation, the vast majority of contractors

would ideally prefer to relocate for "as long as

possible".

- The majority of contractors would

either require a 6-10% or a 11-20% rate

increase to relocate for a contract role.

CONTRACT PROFESSIONALSKEy FACTS

- The relocation score for permanent

professionals working within the Consumer

Sector is 8.0 out of 10.

- 63.6% of professionals are "likely" to

relocate.

- When asked to choose which country

they would most likely consider moving to,

the majority of respondents chose the UK

or the US.

- Permanent staff working within Consumer

chose Europe as the most likely region

that they would consider relocating to

(37.5%).

- The most popular period of time

to relocate for is 3-5 years followed by "as

long as possible".

- 57.1% of respondents would consider

relocating on a contractual basis. The

most likely motive for relocating as a

contractor is to get a higher rate of pay

or to experience another culture or

location.

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ENTERPRISE

Most popular region to relocate to:

Europe61.5%

27.6%

44.9%

24.1%

Actively looking to relocate

Likely

Unlikely

Likelihood of relocation:

Never 3.4%

Most likely motive for relocation:

Career Progression38.5%

Salary change expected/ required for relocation:

Willing to take a

reduction

No change

0-10% increase

11-20% increase

20%+ increase

7.7%

30.8%

46.2%

3.8%11.5%

Enterprise professionals working in permanent positions are less likely to relocate than professionals working

within the Consumer Sector. With a relocation score of 7.97 out of 10, the majority of permanent professionals

(44.9%) are "likely" to relocate and 27.6% are "actively looking to relocate". 24.1% of professionals are "unlikely"

to relocate and 3.4% would "never" relocate.

The most popular region for relocation is Europe, with 61.5% of the vote, followed by North America (15.4%),

Africa (11.5%), and the Middle East (3.8%). No respondents are likely to relocate specifically to Asia Pacific or

Latin America, however, 7.7% are interested in relocating anywhere.

With regards to the most popular country to relocate to, Germany received the highest number of votes

(26.9%), followed by the UK, the US and Switzerland.

With regards to expected or required salary change for relocation, the majority (46.2%) would expect a 11-20%

salary change in order to relocate. 30.8% who would expect a 21%+ salary change and 3.8% would expect a

0-10% salary increase in order to relocate. Some respondents however, would relocate without any form of

salary increase, with 11.5% willing to relocate with "no change" in their salary, and 7.7% willing to take a reduction

to relocate.

The most popular period of time to relocate for is 3-6 years (34.6%),

PERMANENT PROFESSIONALS

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The majority of permanent professionals working within the Enterprise Sector chose career progression as the

most likely motive for them to relocate (38.5%), followed by work/ like balance (26.9%).

When asked whether they would consider relocating on a contractual basis, the majority of permanent

professionals within the Enterprise Sector stated that they would consider relocating for a contract role. The key

motives for considering such a move included to gain specific skills or experience (41.2%), to get a higher rate of

pay (29.4%) and work/ life balance (11.8%).

- Enterprise contractors are less likely to

relocate than Consumer contractors, with a

relocation score of 8.2 out of 10.

- 80.0% of contractors are either "actively

looking to relocate" or are "likely" to relocate.

- When asked which region they would most

likely consider relocating to on a contractual

basis, the majority of contractors chose

Europe.

- Germany is the overall most sought after

country to relocate to, with 26.9% of the vote.

- The most popular period of time to

relocate for as a contractor is 1-2 years.

- The majority of contractors would require a

21%+ rate increase in order to relocate.

- The vast majority of contractors would

relocate for a permanent position - salary and

bonus is the key motive to make such a move.

CONTRACT PROFESSIONALSKEy FACTS

- 44.9% of respondents are "likely" to

relocate. 27.6% are "actively looking to

relocate" and 24.1% are "unlikely" to

relocate.

- Respondents' most likely motive for

relocation is career progression (38.5%),

followed by work/ life balance (26.9%).

- With 61.5% of the vote, Europe is the most

popular region to relocate to.

- Germany is the most popular country to

relocate to (26.9%).

- The most popular period of time to

relocate for is 3-6 years (34.6%).

- The majority of respondents (46.2%) would

require a 11-20% salary increase to relocate

for a permanent role.

- 63.0% of permanent professionals would

relocate on a contractual basis - gaining

specific skills and experience is the key

motive to do this (41.2%).

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ABOUT GLOCOMMS

Glocomms is an international recruitment organisation focused specifically on the Telecommunications Industry.

Through our vast knowledge of our marketplace and team of micro specialists, we have built strong global

networks and placed candidates across international borders.

We offer Executive Search, Exclusive Contingency and Project Based Contract recruitment solutions. on a

contract and permanent basis.

THE ECOSySTEM

The Telecommunications market for a long time was broken down into Operators, Vendors and Systems

Integrators. As networks are becoming more powerful, a new market is fast emerging, challenging the traditional

revenue models in this space. Over the Top Providers (OTT) have taken the market by storm and the convergence

of software and traditional network services has meant significant growth. Telecommunications products now

appear in a range of different sectors such as Financial Services, Health Care, Utilities and Automotive.

At Glocomms we aim to be at the fore front of this exciting new growth and add value to our clients by building

un-rivalled candidate pools in new markets. These include:

- Machine to Machine

- Mobile Data

- Cloud Computing

- Voice for Free

- TV Anywhere

MICRO SPECIALISTS

We have two clear business units, which cover different verticals, each with a team of micro specialist consultants.

Our focus is Manager to Director level individuals and Project Based Contract recruitment

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COMMERCIAL

We provide the resource to design, develop market, sell and manage in life products in the Telecommunications

Ecosystem. Our niche teams focus on:

- Enterprise and Wholesale Sales

- Sales Channels - Consumer

- End to End Product Management - Consumer

- End to End Product Management - Business

- Full Marketing Mix - Consumer

- Full Marketing Mix - Business

TECHNICAL

Our technical area focuses on project based contract recruitment and the design and implementation of

Telecommunication services globally. We focus on verticals in Voice, Data and Mobile, whilst also maintaining an

understanding of convergence in these markets.

The individual consultant will also be vendor specific (Cisco, Avaya and Juniper etc.) focusing on:

- Network Architecture

- Software Architecture

- Implementation and Support

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C O N TAC T U S

* In Switzerland, Glocomms operates as a trading style of Phaidon Capital (Schweiz) GmbH.

[email protected]

www.glocomms.com

LONDON

33 King William Street

8th Floor

London, EC4R 9AS

T +44 207 078 0545

SINGAPORE

Samsung Hub

3 Church Street, #09-02

Singapore, 048493

T +65 6589 4458

NEW yORK

245 Park Avenue

39th Floor

New york, Ny 10167

T +1 212 209 7310

ZURICH

Stockerhof

Dreikoenigstrasse 31 A

Switzerland, 8002 Zurich

T +41 44 208 3 680

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* In Switzerland, Glocomms operates as a trading style of Phaidon Capital (Schweiz) GmbH.

[email protected]

www.glocomms.com

LONDON

33 King William Street

8th Floor

London, EC4R 9AS

T +44 207 078 0545

SINGAPORE

Samsung Hub

3 Church Street, #09-02

Singapore, 048493

T +65 6589 4458

NEW yORK

245 Park Avenue

39th Floor

New york, Ny 10167

T +1 212 209 7310

ZURICH

Stockerhof

Dreikoenigstrasse 31 A

Switzerland, 8002 Zurich

T +41 44 208 3 680