Cepec is a name that has long been respected by the HR community for the professionalism, quality and flexibility of its services. In the beginning, Cepec was one of the very first outplacement providers and was formed in 1970. Over the years it broadened its services and built a strong reputation for the complete range of “person–centred”, high quality career management services that it offered. In 1999, it was acquired and assimilated into an international HR consulting group and successfully provided outplacement and other career management services to organizations throughout the United Kingdom and beyond. Cepec was reformed in 2006, as an independent company, with the objective of deploying all its knowledge and experience in the service of its many client organisations. We understand the commercial pressures on businesses to perform. Organisations must embrace change and evolve to stay ahead. People remain their greatest asset. Firstly, in order to remain an asset, people need help in managing their careers; secondly, they need coaching to perform up to and beyond their own expectations. Thirdly, when businesses merge and restructure, the organisation may need to downsize the number of established posts. The success, or otherwise, of such downsizing exercises frequently impacts on the future performance for the entire business. Cepec partners with client-organisations to provide solutions to all three issues. We ensure that industry best-practice is followed and that we provide the HR community with expert advice throughout the project