Business development for the HR marketplace

Connecting Companies.Creating Opportunities.

Whitmarsh Consulting Group helps HR-focused businesses expand their visibility, build the right industry relationships and explore new commercial opportunities — backed by a connected set of HR industry platforms for vendor discovery, publishing and professional knowledge.

  • Strategic partnerships
  • Vendor visibility
  • Content collaboration
  • Business development
The WCG platform ecosystem Whitmarsh Consulting Group at the centre, connected to HR Virtual Expo for vendor discovery, HR Bulletins for industry publishing, and Best Practice in HR for HR knowledge. WCG HR Virtual Expo Vendor discovery HR Bulletins Industry publishing Best Practice in HR HR knowledge Partnerships Vendor visibility Opportunities
What we do

Practical business development for companies that serve HR.

We focus on the commercial side of growth: being seen by the right audience, building relationships that last, and turning industry access into real conversations.

Strategic business development

We help you identify where your offer fits in the HR market, which audiences matter most, and which routes to market are worth pursuing first.

Industry partnerships

We explore partnerships with complementary providers, publishers and industry organizations where both sides gain something genuine.

Marketing opportunities

Sponsorships, features and campaigns across HR industry channels, shaped around your goals rather than a fixed package.

Vendor visibility

Helping HR vendors present their products, demonstrations and resources where buyers are already researching.

Relationship development

Introductions and ongoing relationship work that put you in front of the people who can move an opportunity forward.

Our assets & platforms

Three platforms. Three ways into the HR market.

Our business development work is supported by an ecosystem of HR industry websites — each with a distinct job: helping buyers find vendors, keeping the industry informed, and sharing practical HR knowledge.

Each platform is a separate website with its own content, policies and terms. Visit each site directly to see what it currently offers and how to take part.

How our platforms work together

Different roles. One connected picture.

HR buyers rarely make decisions in a single step. They learn, keep up with the industry, research solutions and then start conversations. Our platforms meet them at different points in that journey — which is why they're more useful together than any one of them alone.

  1. Build understandingPractical HR knowledge and education help professionals frame the problems they need to solve.
  2. Stay informedIndustry news, insights and company developments keep them current on what's changing.
  3. Research solutionsVendor profiles, demonstrations, webinars and research support side-by-side evaluation.
  4. Start the right conversationsPartnerships and business development turn interest into working relationships.

Industry information & education

Practical guidance on workplace practices and organizational improvement.

Best Practice in HR

Editorial exposure & publishing

News, articles, research and company developments for an HR readership.

HR Bulletins

Vendor discovery & product research

A place to research providers, solutions, demonstrations and resources.

HR Virtual Expo

Business development & partnerships

Relationship-led work that connects companies with the right opportunities.

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Strategic opportunities

Where we can work together.

Every engagement starts with a conversation about what you're trying to achieve. These are the areas we most often explore with HR businesses.

Partnerships

Industry partnerships

Partnerships with complementary HR providers, publishers and industry groups — structured so that each party contributes and benefits.

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Content

Content collaborations

Articles, research, interviews and educational content developed with industry partners and suited to publishing channels with an HR readership.

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Growth

Business development

Focused support for finding, qualifying and opening new commercial relationships in the HR space.

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Marketing

Marketing opportunities

Sponsorships, features and campaigns across HR industry channels, scoped around your objectives and budget.

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Exposure

HR vendor exposure

Presenting your products, demonstrations, webinars and resources where HR professionals research solutions.

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Relationships connecting businesses across the HR marketplace
About Whitmarsh Consulting Group

Growth built on relationships, not promises.

We believe the most durable business growth comes from the right connections, a clear understanding of the market, and steady, practical work.

  • Relationships firstWe invest in long-term relationships across the HR industry, not one-off transactions.
  • Practical opportunity developmentWe focus on opportunities that are realistic for your business today.
  • Industry knowledgeWe focus on the HR marketplace and the companies that serve it.
  • Sustainable growthWe favour steady progress you can build on over short-term noise.

More about us

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Let's talk about what you want to grow.

Whether you have a specific partnership in mind or simply want to understand your options, send us a note. There's no obligation — just a conversation.

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