Executive search firm TRANSEARCH International has opened a new office in Brussels, Belgium.

Richard Lewis, Tanguy van Reeth and Yves Storez are the managing partners in the office, forming global alliances with their own firms by joining TRANSEARCH International.

Lewis, previously managing partner at retained executive search firm Marlborough, leads TRANSEARCH’s global air transportation, travel & tourism practice. Based in Brussels, Marlborough operates exclusively within the air transport and travel sectors.

Storez and van Reeth were previously managing partners at Ysearch International, leading executive searches predominantly in the local Belgian market and Europe.  Between them they have more than 30 years’ experience in retained search.

Alain Tanugi, chairman TRANSEARCH International, says: “Belgium has a strongly globalised economy and is one of the largest trading nations in Europe. It was thus very important for TRANSEARCH to find truly internationally minded and focused individuals to grow our presence in Belgium.”

In addition, Marlborough and Ysearch will benefit from a global network of customers to grow their businesses.