About
A founding belief: putting people at the heart of performance
Founded in 2013 by Harry Abisur and Philippe Demarys, OREANCE was born from the conviction that the sustainable performance of an organization rests first and foremost on men and women who are comfortable in their role, clear in their mission and supported in their development.
OREANCE — contraction of’Will have and SKILLS — has been advising common sense and valuing talent for over ten years
Our story
Founded by Harry Abisur and Philippe Demarys, two professionals with complementary expertise, OREANCE was built on a unique approach: combining the recruitment of top talent and managerial support within a single structure. Because placing the right talent isn't enough—you also have to give them the conditions to thrive and perform.
For more than ten years, OREANCE has been working with large groups, mid-sized companies and SMEs, in France and internationally, in sectors as varied as Banking and Finance, Industry, the pharmaceutical sector, technology, luxury and media.
Our values
What guides us on a daily basis
The requirement
Each mission deserves our full attention. We don't do volume — we do tailor-made work, with the level of rigor that every human decision with strategic implications demands.
Trust
Our clients entrust us with what they value most: their organization, their talent, their development. This trust is earned and deserved at every stage of the mission.
Listening
Understand before acting. Our interventions always begin with a phase of listening and diagnosis — because a good answer begins with a good question.
Long-term commitment
We don't deliver candidates or coaching sessions. We build partnerships, and our commitment doesn't end with the signing of a contract.
The team
The founders
Harry Abisur
Founder, Consultant, Coach & Associate Director
Harry Abisur is the founder and main contact person at OREANCE. A senior consultant and coach with over 23 years of experience in executive and operational coaching, he has supported...
leaders and managers within companies of all sizes — large international groups, mid-sized companies in transformation, ambitious SMEs — in demanding and constantly changing environments.
His dual expertise allows him to work on both high-level recruitment assignments and individual management coaching programs. What distinguishes his approach is a reading of situations that is both rational and profoundly human: behind every strategic challenge, there is a human dimension that cannot be ignored or reduced to a mere variable. This sensitivity, forged in the crucible of executive coaching, This naturally led him towards a practice of supporting the person in their entirety.
Philippe Demarys
Co-founder, Associate Director, Executive Search & Development
Philippe Demarys co-founded OREANCE, bringing his expertise in direct recruitment of senior profiles and executives — Management Committees, Executive Committees, Boards of Directors — with a marked specialization in the financial and banking sectors.
After beginning his career as a Multichannel Marketing Project Manager in London and then Paris, he devoted himself to business development and managing projects. high-end recruitment. His network of contacts, his detailed knowledge of the markets and his mastery of development strategies have contributed to establishing OREANCE's reputation with its clients from the very first years of the structure's existence.
Our positioning
What sets us apart
OREANCE is not a large network of anonymous headhunters, nor a training organization offering standardized modules. It is a human-scale structure where each assignment is personally handled, with a dedicated contact person from the first day to the last.
This close relationship isn't a default choice—it's a fundamental one. We believe that the quality of a consulting relationship is built over time, on mutual trust, and on a deep understanding of each organization's realities. This is what allows us to intervene effectively, whether it's identifying a CEO in the chemical industry or supporting a manager in the midst of a transition to a new role.
CLIENT REFERENCES
They have trusted us for over ten years
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Would you like to know more?
We are available to discuss your project, whether it involves recruitment needs, a coaching program, or simply a question about our approach.