The results, released yesterday, reveal full-year revenue of $1.76bn (£1.32bn), with Q4 fee revenue of $475.4m – up 17% on the same period in the previous year.

The group posted full-year operating income of $203.9m, compared to $114.4m in 2017, with Q4 operating income of $63.3m – up from $32.8m in Q4 2017.

Looking ahead, CEO Gary Burnison said the firm’s goal would be to continue to “bring talent and organisational strategies to life and unlock the potential within global workforces”.

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