InterSearch Worldwide has reported a +45.6% increase in the number of cross-border assignments last year, compared to 2009.

Patricia Epperlein, chairwoman of InterSearch Worldwide, says: “I’m delighted to see that our 2010 results confirm the positive trend in cross-border business, which began towards the end of 2009, despite the sluggish economic recovery in some countries.

“It demonstrates our ability to overcome the crisis together with our clients, acquire new ones, diversify our best practices and improve our presence in strategic countries. I’m also glad to say that the new partners we carefully selected in 2010, namely in Canada, Korea and Sweden, have already contributed to our cross-border business.”

InterSearch defines ‘cross-border’ as search projects in which consultants from more than one country co-operate to deliver the best possible results and provide added value to the company’s clients.