ECA International

ECA International
International Human Resource Consulting, Expatriate Management
Founded 1971
Headquarters
Key people
  • Andrew Shaw (Managing Director)
  • Ian Ridgwell (Former Managing Director)
Products
  • remuneration data
  • cost of living indices
  • local and expatriate salary data
  • employee benefits
  • tax calculation
  • social security reports
  • labour law
  • rental accommodation
  • location ratings allowance data
  • country profiles
  • security reports
  • enterprise services
  • managing mobility survey
  • expatriate salary management survey
  • International HR Practitioner course
Website eca-international.com

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".[1]

Description

ECA International provides data on cost of living,[2] salary, accommodation, tax, labour law, benefits and quality of life[3] for international assignees in about 400 locations worldwide. Clients can subscribe to services including country reports and allowance calculators, or they can request ad-hoc consultancy projects including global mobility policy design and review.[4]

The company runs surveys throughout the year to enable clients to benchmark their management policy for expatriate employees.[5] It also runs regular IHR events and trainings including its International HR Practitioner course.[6]

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 London, New York, Sydney and Hong Kong.[7]

Competitors

ECA's major competitors include Mercer, Airinc, Towers Watson and Hewitt Associates.

References

  1. ↑ "What we do". Eca-international.com. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  2. ↑ "Singapore is 9th most expensive location in Asia to live". Eca-international.com. 2010-06-14. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  3. ↑ George Town 9th Most liveable City according to ECA
  4. ↑ "Subscriptions". Eca-international.com. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  5. ↑ Sim, Melissa (2010-05-20). "Foreign talent, local package". Straitstimes.com. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  6. ↑ "ECA International training course: The International HR Practitioner | The Forum for Expatriate Management". Totallyexpat.com. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  7. ↑ "Where we are". Eca-international.com. Retrieved 2010-07-20.

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