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An intelligent career perspective on repatriated SIEs in born global animation companies

Open Access
|Nov 2025

Figures & Tables

Figure 1:

SIEs’ transnational development & mobilisation of intelligent career factors.
Source: (Created by Authors, 2025).
SIEs’ transnational development & mobilisation of intelligent career factors. Source: (Created by Authors, 2025).

Born Global SIE Profile

PseudonymEducationYear of InceptionYear of InternationalisationInternational MarketsOrigin of FoundersExpatriation Host CountryYears ExpatriatedNo. of Employees
JordanDegree20032005Canada, Denmark, Hungary, the UK, SwedenIrishCzech Rep.2 years<20
LolaDegree20032005Canada, Denmark, Hungary, the UK, SwedenIrishGermany UK2 years and 4 months<20
BlakeDegree and Specialised Certificate20022003Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, the USA, Spain, SwedenIrishUSA3 years<20
RaymondDegree and Specialised Certificate20002000Australia, Canada, the UK, the USAIrishUSA1 year and 6 months100+
DrewDegree (Incomplete)19971997Holland, the UK, the USA, SingaporeIrishUSA3 years20-50
PaulDegree and Degree19991999Belgium, France, Germany, the UK, the USAIrishUK1 year and 4 months100+
ThomasDegree19991999Belgium, France, Germany, the UK, the USAIrishUK2 years100+
TateDegree and Masters20082010Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, the UKIrishUK1 year<20
MichaelDegree20022002Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Holland, Iceland, India, Norway, the UK, the USA, SloveniaIrishUSA2 years20-50
AaronDegree20022002Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Holland, Iceland, India, Norway, the UK, the USA, SloveniaIrishFrance2 years20-50
JimmyDegree and Masters20022002Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Holland, Iceland, India, Norway, the UK, the USA, SloveniaIrishUSA4 years20-50
GavinDiploma20042004Canada, Germany, the UK, the USAIrishUK Australia2 years<20
SeanDegree20042004UK, the USAIrishUK2 years<20
MaryDiploma20062007UK, the USAIrishUK2 years<20
SonyaDegree20062007USA, Germany & ItalyIrishUSA2 years<20
AndrewDegree & Masters20062007USA, and the UKIrishUK1.5 years<20
GeorgeDegree20082010USA, and the UKIrishUSA2 years<20
KieranDiploma20082010UK, USA, CanadaIrishUSA2 years<20
AudreyDiploma20122013USA, Germany, the UKIrishUK1 year<20
AdrianDegree20122013USA, Germany, the UKIrishUSA2 years<20
GarethDegree20192020UK, USA, Canada, Germany, AustraliaIrishUSA1.4 years<20
SophieDiploma20192020UK, USA, Canada, Germany, AustraliaIrishUSA1 year<20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ijm-2024-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2451-2834 | Journal ISSN: 1649-248X
Language: English
Page range: 93 - 106
Submitted on: Jun 20, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 25, 2025
Published on: Nov 18, 2025
Published by: Irish Academy of Management
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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