{"id":1113,"date":"2025-05-06T15:28:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T15:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world4europe.com\/who-we-are\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T08:41:48","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T08:41:48","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/world4europe.com\/en\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1113\" class=\"elementor elementor-1113 elementor-532\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-80adbb2 elementor-section-stretched cspt-col-stretched-none cspt-bg-color-over-image elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80adbb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbc361e cspt-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"cbc361e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c1a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cspt_heading\" data-id=\"67c1a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cspt_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cspt-heading-subheading cspt-reverse-heading-yes\"><h2 class=\"cspt-element-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<em>world4europe<\/em> was founded with a clear mission:\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ccf1a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ccf1a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To connect people and opportunities \u2014 fairly, responsibly, and sustainably.<\/p><p>Behind World4Europe are three entrepreneurs who together bring over <strong>100 years of international professional and leadership experience<\/strong> across various industries. They share a deep understanding of markets, people, and entrepreneurial challenges:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef39229 elementor-section-stretched cspt-bg-color-yes cspt-elementor-bg-color-light cspt-col-stretched-none cspt-bg-color-over-image elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef39229\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5762517 cspt-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"5762517\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f332409 cspt-about-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f332409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/world4europe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/xavier-345x380.png\" class=\"attachment-cspt-img-345x380 size-cspt-img-345x380 wp-image-1877\" alt=\"Xavier Plotitza\" data-id=\"1877\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b5533b cspt-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"7b5533b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-010ecf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cspt_heading\" data-id=\"010ecf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cspt_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cspt-heading-subheading cspt-reverse-heading-yes\"><h2 class=\"cspt-element-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tXavier Plotitza\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9d306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c9d306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Originally from France, <strong>Xavier Plotitza<\/strong> has over <strong>25 years of international experience<\/strong> as a managing director in retail and wholesale.<br \/><br \/>He understands the operational challenges companies face when filling vacant positions. His strength lies in delivering practical, solution-oriented recruiting strategies for complex staffing needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cee115 elementor-section-stretched cspt-col-stretched-none cspt-bg-color-over-image elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cee115\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71fb563 cspt-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"71fb563\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e1a648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cspt_heading\" data-id=\"9e1a648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cspt_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cspt-heading-subheading cspt-reverse-heading-yes\"><h2 class=\"cspt-element-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tJosef Pirker\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8297c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e8297c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An Austrian national, <strong>Josef Pirker<\/strong> brings more than <strong>35 years of leadership experience<\/strong> in wholesale as well as in national and international hospitality.<br><br>He knows firsthand the demands of these industries and how critical reliable, well-integrated staff are for long-term business success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3d2f8b cspt-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"c3d2f8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac7c28e cspt-about-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac7c28e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/world4europe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/josef-345x380.png\" class=\"attachment-cspt-img-345x380 size-cspt-img-345x380 wp-image-1873\" alt=\"Josef Pirker\" data-id=\"1873\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16e3de4a elementor-section-stretched cspt-bg-color-yes cspt-elementor-bg-color-light cspt-col-stretched-none cspt-bg-color-over-image elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16e3de4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-789c42bb cspt-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"789c42bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f93c1d cspt-about-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"40f93c1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/world4europe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/roberto-345x380.png\" class=\"attachment-cspt-img-345x380 size-cspt-img-345x380 wp-image-1875\" alt=\"Roberto Oprandi\" data-id=\"1875\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52b20ceb cspt-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"52b20ceb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6027fe1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-cspt_heading\" data-id=\"6027fe1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cspt_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cspt-heading-subheading cspt-reverse-heading-yes\"><h2 class=\"cspt-element-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tRoberto Oprandi\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd72281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bd72281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Roberto Oprandi<\/strong> is Swiss and the founder and CEO of <strong>oprandi &amp; partner management AG<\/strong>.<\/p><p>With more than 40 years of experience in national and international executive search, he contributes deep expertise in the selection of qualified professionals and executives, along with a valuable global network. Today, he advises World4Europe with strategic foresight and human sensitivity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3cd4bf elementor-section-stretched cspt-col-stretched-none cspt-bg-color-over-image elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3cd4bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d89f5b1 cspt-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"d89f5b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e8741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cspt_heading\" data-id=\"26e8741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cspt_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cspt-heading-subheading cspt-reverse-heading-yes\"><h2 class=\"cspt-element-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tLeadership at <em>world4europe<\/em>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01472df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01472df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Josef Pirker and Xavier Plotitza are the <strong>managing partners<\/strong> of World4Europe Personalvermittlung GmbH.<br><br>They are actively involved in daily operations and maintain close communication with employers, candidates, government agencies, and recruitment partners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eae86f9 cspt-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"eae86f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7e006 cspt-about-image elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc7e006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/world4europe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/whoweare-2-r6h7hdw7lrayp7amj8e8ki3jp23poy8yd1ooq3c3as.jpg\" title=\"whoweare\" alt=\"who we are\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9226ebd elementor-section-stretched cspt-col-stretched-none cspt-bg-color-over-image elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9226ebd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-78acc62 cspt-bg-color-over-image\" data-id=\"78acc62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09bdb3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-cspt_heading\" data-id=\"09bdb3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cspt_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cspt-heading-subheading cspt-reverse-heading-yes\"><h2 class=\"cspt-element-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tWhat We Stand For\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de375d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de375d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We stand for a modern and responsible form of international recruitment:<br><strong>Transparent, human-centered, legally compliant, and economically sound<\/strong>.<\/p><p>World4Europe is not a traditional staffing agency.<br>We are a <strong>specialized service provider<\/strong> for the <strong>sustainable recruitment of skilled professionals from third countries<\/strong> \u2014 especially from countries like India, Indonesia, and the Philippines.<\/p><p>What sets us apart is not only our many years of international experience,<br>but our <strong>end-to-end service<\/strong>:<br>We support employers from the moment staffing needs arise to the day a new employee starts \u2014 including all administrative, legal, and logistical tasks.<\/p><p>At the same time, we thoroughly prepare the candidates for their new life in Europe \u2014 linguistically, culturally, and professionally.<\/p><p>We know: those who decide to work in Europe leave a lot behind.<br>That\u2019s why we ensure this move becomes a <strong>true opportunity \u2014 for both employer and employee.<\/strong> 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Behind World4Europe are three entrepreneurs who together bring over 100 years of international professional and leadership experience across various industries. 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