ECA International
Encyclopedia
ECA International is a consulting
firm that provides data
and software solutions to assist companies in the management of international assignees around the world. It is involved in the provision of International HR data, service and "solutions".
The company runs a number of surveys throughout the year to enable clients and participants benchmark aspects of their expatriate management policy. It also runs regular IHR events and trainings including its International HR Practitioner course.
, New York
, Sydney
and Hong Kong
.
, Airinc, Towers Watson
and Hewitt Associates
.
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
firm that provides data
Data
The term data refers to qualitative or quantitative attributes of a variable or set of variables. Data are typically the results of measurements and can be the basis of graphs, images, or observations of a set of variables. Data are often viewed as the lowest level of abstraction from which...
and software solutions to assist companies in the management of international assignees around the world. It is involved in the provision of International HR data, service and "solutions".
Description
Data includes cost of living, salary, accommodation, tax, labour law, benefits and quality of life for international assignees in up to 400 locations worldwide. Clients can subscribe to services including country reports and allowance calculators. Alternatively they can request ad hoc consultancy projects including global mobility policy design and review.The company runs a number of surveys throughout the year to enable clients and participants benchmark aspects of their expatriate management policy. It also runs regular IHR events and trainings including its International HR Practitioner course.
History
ECA International was founded by a group of international companies in 1971, in order to simplify the exchange of information for the management of expatriates. ECA, which stands for Employment Conditions Abroad has offices in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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Competitors
ECA's major competitors include MercerMercer (consulting firm)
Mercer is a human resource and related financial services consulting firm, headquartered in New York City. The firm operates internationally in more than 40 countries, with more than 19,000 employees, and is the world's largest human resource consulting firm....
, Airinc, Towers Watson
Towers Watson
Towers Watson is a global consulting firm. Its principal lines of business are risk management and human resource consulting. It also has strong actuarial, investment consulting, and reinsurance brokerage practices. The Towers Watson corporate offices are in New York, New York.Towers Watson was...
and Hewitt Associates
Hewitt Associates
Hewitt Associates , based in Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States was a global human resources outsourcing and consulting firm delivering a complete range of integrated services to help companies manage their total HR and employee costs, enhance HR services, and improve their workforces.Hewitt...
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