Press Releases
Horton International Completes Search for Ontario Systems
May 26, 2009. Ontario Systems recently appointed Jan Johnson as Chief People
Officer. Ms. Johnson brings an extensive background in Human Resources in a variety
of industries. Most recently, she was Vice President, Human Resources at Bernick’s
in Waite Park, MN, a privately-held mid-sized beverage and vending company. Prior
to joining Bernick’s, she served as Vice President, Human Resources for Zomax Inc,
a $200 million publicly-held media company. Ms. Johnson started her career at IBM.
During her 16 year tenure, she advanced through a series of rotational assignments,
culminating in her selection to lead the Human Resource function for the $600 million
IBM- Toshiba joint-venture, Dominion Semiconductor.
The search was completed by Horton International Managing Director Pat Racz.
Ontario Systems (www.ontariosystems.com)
provides revenue cycle management solutions to organizations that manage large volumes
of accounts receivables. These include hospitals, bankcard issuers and collection
agencies. As the largest provider of receivables management products, including
the Artiva, FACS and Guaranteed Contacts systems, Ontario Systems is recognized
throughout the industry as the leader in technology and customer service.
Horton International (www.horton-intl.com)
is a retained executive search firm founded over 30 years ago that recruits senior-level
management for all industries. The firm has four North American locations and more
than 40 international offices located in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
Horton International is headquartered at 29 South Main Street, West Hartford, Connecticut.
Contact information:
Pat Racz racz@horton-usa.com
Horton International Completes Search for Orexigen Therapeutics
May 22, 2009. Orexigen Therapeutics recently appointed Michael C. Scaife,
Ph.D. as Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Product Development, Contrave
Program.
Prior to joining Orexigen, Dr. Scaife was Principal of MChS Consultancy Inc., a
leading pharmaceutical development services agency. He also served as Senior Vice
President of Global Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety, Drug
Information Services, Compliance and Quality Operations at Chiron Biopharma. In
addition, Dr. Scaife held the position of Vice President of Quality and Regulatory
Affairs for Nektar Therapeutics, Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs for
Elan Pharmaceuticals, and various regulatory and clinical development positions
for Novartis Pharma. Dr. Scaife began his career as the Regulatory and Medical Affairs
Manager at Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd., UK.
The search was completed by Horton International Managing Director Molly Robb.
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment
of obesity. The Company's lead combination product candidates targeted for obesity
are Contrave(R), which is in Phase 3 clinical trials, and Empatic™, which is in
the later stages of Phase 2 clinical development. Each product candidate is designed
to act on a specific group of neurons in the central nervous system with the goal
of achieving appetite suppression and sustained weight loss. Further information
about the Company can be found at (www.orexigen.com).
Horton International (www.horton-intl.com)
is a retained executive search firm founded over 30 years ago that recruits senior-level
management for all industries. The firm has four North American locations and more
than 40 international offices located in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
Horton International, LLC is headquartered at 29 South Main Street, West Hartford,
Connecticut.
Contact information:
Larry Brown brown@horton-usa.com
Horton International Completes Search for Pride Mobility Products
May 22, 2009. Pride Mobility Products recently made two senior level appointments.
Walt Niziolek was named Vice President, Global Manufacturing and John Blakensop
as Vice President, Quality.
Mr. Niziolek was formerly the Vice President, Operations at Haulmark Industries
and Mr. Blakensop was formerly Senior Director, Quality Systems at JGL Industries
The searches were completed by Horton International Managing Director Molly Robb.
Pride Mobility Products makes motorized wheelchairs and scooters for elderly and
disabled users. Its electric wheelchairs go by the names Jazzy, Jet, and Quantum
Rehab, and scooters are sold under the Pride and Go-Go brands. Pride Mobility's
Silver Star division makes automobile lifts, used to transfer a chair or scooter
into the car. The company also makes chair lifts that assist users in getting up
from a sitting position, as well as manual wheelchairs. Founded in 1986, Pride Mobility
is headquartered in Exeter, PA.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com) is a retained executive search firm founded
over 30 years ago that recruits senior-level management for all industries. The
firm has four North American locations and more than 40 international offices located
in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
Horton International, LLC is headquartered at 29 South Main Street, West Hartford,
Connecticut.
Contact information:
Larry Brown brown@horton-usa.com
Horton International and International Search Group announce merger
Florence, April 25, 2009. Horton Group International Limited (HGIL) and International
Search Group (ISG) announced today that they have agreed to merge the two groups.
The formal Agreement to merge the two firms was signed at the Horton International
Global Meeting in Florence.
Bringing together the two organizations will bring significant benefits to clients
of both groups.
The merger will provide a substantially expanded presence in Germany, where ifp
– the German partner and founder of the ISG – is one of the biggest and longest
established consultancies in the country. ifp is not only a local leader in executive
search, but also provides extensive management consulting and diagnostics services
and has a unique psychology-based background and approach. Furthermore, partners
in Switzerland and Turkey plus coverage in Eastern Europe and an additional presence
in the UK and Australia will enhance the capacity of Horton International to service
clients in these areas.
At the same time, the well established and extensive offices of Horton International
partners across Europe, Scandinavia and Russia, together with the well developed
presence outside of Europe, particularly in the Americas and Asia Pacific regions,
means that clients of ISG will be able to take advantage of what is one of the most
comprehensive executive search organizations in the world today.
During a transition period, all companies in the combined businesses will operate
as members of Horton International Search Group although Partners in both
groups will continue to trade domestically under their current names. Taking advantage
of the established HGIL structure, the combined group will be managed by the elected
Board of Directors of Horton International strengthened by the addition of a representative
of ISG who will join the Board for the two year transition period.
Horton International Search Group will consist of 46 offices in 26 countries.
The combined business will continue to operate with regular regional and global
meetings which will ensure that the whole organization continues to work as a single
entity across the world.
Horton International Chairman Robin Billen (Australia) described the merger as an
exciting opportunity for both firms. Billen stated that "the new Horton International
Search Group will be well positioned to serve an expanding global client base while
continuing to provide local market expertise".
ISG Chairman Dr. Magnus Tessner stated that "the whole which the combined firm presents
is far greater than the sum of its parts, serving our clients’ and customers’ needs
to the full."
Horton International (www.horton-intl.com)
is a global, retained executive search firm with over 40 offices in Europe, Asia,
Australia and Latin America. The firm specializes in the recruitment of senior talent
for the management, consulting, finance, human resources, information technology,
sales, marketing, manufacturing and engineering disciplines.
International Search Group (www.internationalsearchgroup.com)
is a global consortium of management consultancies with well-established reputations
for excellence in their own countries and each guaranteeing quality of service and
local knowledge. The group’s areas of expertise include the recruitment of executive
and top management positions, management consulting and diagnostics as well as training.
As generalist firms, the ISG partners cover a broad scope of sectors with key strengths
in the automotive, banking, chemical, construction, FMCG, insurance, IT, non-profit,
pharmaceutical, real estate, SME and telecommunications industries.
Bob Nesbit Joins Horton International
April 15, 2009 – West Hartford, CT –. Horton International, LLC today announced
that Bob Nesbit has joined as Managing Director in the firm’s West Hartford, CT
and New York offices. He specializes in executive-level search engagements in Human
Resources as well as General Management roles in a variety of industries.
Prior to joining Horton International, Bob served as vice president of a boutique
executive search firm. His most recent corporate role was at USI Holdings, a Goldman
Sachs Capital Partner portfolio company, where he was Senior Vice President, Chief
Human Resources Officer, and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Prior to
that, he held senior HR leadership roles with Campbell Soup, Time Warner, Wachovia
and Citigroup.
With a career that has come full circle—from executive search to corporate HR and
back again—Bob is able to leverage his unique perspective gained from having been
on both sides of the table and multiple industries to deliver the results that Horton
International clients expect.
Bob earned a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Vermont.
He resides in Chappaqua, New York with his wife and son. In his spare time, Bob
is a Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) with the Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance
Corps.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com)
is a retained executive search firm founded over 30 years ago that recruits senior-level
management for all industries. The firm has three North American locations and more
than 30 international offices located in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
Horton International, LLC is headquartered at 29 South Main Street, West Hartford,
Connecticut. Bob Nesbit can be reached by calling (551-579-2016) or emailing
nesbit@horton-usa.com.
Horton International Completes Search for Ontario Systems
March 3, 2009. Ontario Systems recently appointed Greg Geracie as Chief Marketing
Officer. Mr. Geracie was previously with Thomson Reuters as Vice President Healthcare
Business Unit Strategy. He brings tremendous domain expertise having built his marketing
and product management career with Kraft, Baxter International and Premier Inc.
The search was completed by Horton International Managing Director Pat Racz.
Ontario Systems www.ontariosystems.com
provides revenue cycle management solutions to organizations that manage large volumes
of accounts receivables. These include hospitals, bankcard issuers and collection
agencies. As the largest provider of receivables management products, including
the Artiva, FACS and Guaranteed Contacts systems, Ontario Systems is recognized
throughout the industry as the leader in technology and customer service.
Contact information:
Pat Racz racz@horton-usa.com
Michael Kulesza Joins Horton International
January 12, 2009. Mike is Managing Director of Horton International, LLC
and is located at the firm’s Boston office. His search experience has focused primarily
on the Financial Services industry for a broad range of national and global clients.
With over 25 years of experience in the executive search industry, Mike’s search
practice focuses on the Wealth & Asset Management sector of Financial Services.
His client list includes mutual fund companies, institutional asset management organizations,
banks, insurance companies, hedge funds and private equity firms. These firms are
both large and global, as well as, boutique firms with specialized products and
specific market segments.
The scope of his searches includes C-level, executive level, operations management
and unique highly specialized positions. The breadth of Mike’s experience in wealth
& asset management covers three major functional areas within an asset management
firm: investment management, distribution (sales & marketing) and back office administration.
Prior to joining Horton International, Mike was an Executive Vice-President at DHR
International where he served as Sector Head for the Wealth & Asset Management practice
within the Financial Services group. Before DHR, Mr. Kulesza was founder of Anthony
Michael & Co. a Boston based specialty executive search firm.
Mike holds a degree in Business Administration from the Whittemore School of Business
and Economics at the University of New Hampshire.
Contact information:
Michael Kulesza Kulesza@horton-usa.com
Horton International Completes Searches for People's United Bank
September 17, 2008. People’s United Bank (www.peoples.com)
recently appointed two new executives within their organization. Cindy Morgan was
named 1Septst Vice President of Human Resources Technology and Frank Monahan as
Vice President, Compensation. Ms. Morgan was previously Senior Vice President, Employee
Shared Services for Webster Financial Corporation and Mr. Monahan held the position
of Vice President, Compensation for Realogy Corporation.
The searches were completed by Horton International Managing Director Patrick Murphy.
People’s United Bank is a diversified financial services company with over $20 billion
in assets and provides consumer and commercial banking services across a network
of more than 300 branches in Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Maine and New York. Through its subsidiaries People’s United Bank provides equipment
financing, asset management, brokerage and financial advisory services and insurance
services.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com)
is a retained executive search firm founded over 30 years ago that recruits senior-level
management for all industries. The firm has four North American locations and more
than 30 international offices located in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
Horton International, LLC is headquartered at 29 South Main Street, West Hartford,
Connecticut.
Contact information:
Patrick Murphy murphy@horton-usa.com
Phone: 860.521.0101
Tony Brown Joins Horton International
September 2,2008.West Hartford, CT – Horton International, LLC today announced
that Tony Brown has joined as Managing Director in the firm’s New York City office
and will be a major contributor to the firm’s rapidly expanding Financial Services
practice.
Prior to his association with Horton International, LLC, Tony had in depth experience
with several other major retained executive search firms involving international
executive recruiting. Tony has more than 20 years of experience in global markets,
executive search and management consulting.
Most recently Tony served in a leadership capacity with a boutique executive search
firm. Prior to this he was a Senior Managing Director and the Global Head of Staffing
at Bear Stearns, where he was responsible for professional and campus recruiting
as well as internal executive search. Tony joined Bear Stearns from the search industry
and had been a Principal at Egon Zehnder International.
Tony joined executive search from Bankers Trust Company, where he was a Managing
Director and head of an internal consulting group. Tony began his consulting career
in the Financial Institutions Practice at McKinsey & Company, where he was an Engagement
Manager.
Tony holds a BA in Engineering and Applied Sciences from Harvard University and
an MBA from Stanford Business School.
Tony’s role as a leader extends into larger professional and civic communities.
He serves as a Board Member of the Academy of Finance in New York, the New York
Chapter of the March of Dimes and the Abyssinnian Development Corporation. Tony
is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Macaulay Honors College in New
York.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com)
is a retained executive search firm founded over 30 years ago that recruits senior-level
management for all industries. The firm has four North American locations and more
than 30 international offices located in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
Contact information:
Tony Brown tbrwon@horton-usa.com
Phone: 212.551.1421
Horton International Completes Searches for RESOLUTE Partners
August 25, 2008. RESOLUTE Partners (www.resolutepartners.com)
rcently appointed two new executives in their organization. Frank DeMasi was named
Vice President of Technology and Denise Delisle was appointed Vice President of
Operations. Mr. DeMAsi was previously Manager of IT Operations with the Checkfreepay
division of Fiserv. Ms. Delisle held the position of Northeast General Manager for
Curtis 1000.
The search was completed by Horton International Managing Director Jim Bond.
RESOLUTE Partners is a provider of turnkey, recreational public Internet access
and LAN gaming products and services to the U.S. military community. They provide
a comprehensive set of public Internet access products and services to military
installations in the U.S. and overseas, including Kuwait and Germany. Their services
are available to nearly 350,000 service men and women through dozens of CZee CyberZone
and CZee Hot Spot locations.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com)
is a retained executive search firm founded over 30 years ago that recruits senior-level
management for all industries. The firm has four North American locations and more
than 30 international offices located in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
Contact information:
Jim Bond bond@horton-usa.com
Phone: 860.521.0101
Horton International Completes Two Searches for Insurity
August 8, 2008 – West Hartford, CT. ChoicePoint (NYSE: CPS) recently appointed
two new executives at their Insurity Division. JulieAnn Derby was named Vice President
& Chief Project officer and Laure Dickson was appointed Vice President, Technology
Operations. Ms. Derby was previously a senior technology executive with The Travelers,
Level (3) Communications and Accenture. Ms. Dickson held positions as CIO at Quanta
Capital Holdings and at Gulf Insurance Group.
The searches were completed by Horton International Managing Director Pat Racz.
Insurity (www.insurity.com) offers Insurance
Decisions — the most comprehensive software and services in the property/casualty
industry covering rate, quote, issuance, administration, billing, claims, reinsurance,
data warehousing, compliance support, regulatory reporting, hosting and managed
services. Customers include more than half of the nation's top 20 commercial lines
carriers as well as regional carriers, specialty lines writers and MGAs.
ChoicePoint (www.ChoicePoint.com) provides
businesses, government agencies and non-profit organizations with technology, software,
information and marketing services to help manage economic and physical risks as
well as identify business opportunities.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com)
is a retained executive search firm founded over 30 years ago that recruits senior-level
management for all industries. The firm has four North American locations and more
than 30 international offices located in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
Horton International, LLC is headquartered at 29 South Main Street, West Hartford,
Connecticut.
Horton International’s Patrick Murphy Published in Bank Director
August 4, 2008 – West Hartford, CT. Patrick Murphy, Managing Director, Horton
International, LLC recently co-authored an article entitled “Bridging the Talent
Gap” in Bank Director magazine. In his most recent experience as Executive Vice
President, Webster Bank, Murphy was responsible for the transformation of the Bank’s
human resources strategy. Murphy and co-author Roy Maurer describe how the leaders
at US banks must start to develop stronger talent management programs to build a
competitive advantage through the development of the organization’s capabilities.
The article states that boards are discovering that talent management is a business
rather than a human resources issue. The article is contained in the third quarter,
2008, issue.
Bank Director (www.bankdirector.com) is
the premier magazine written for directors of financial companies. Each quarterly
issue focuses on the information board members need on the hottest topics in banking
from mergers and acquisitions to retail strategies, compensation to technology and
features insightful commentary. Since its inception in 1991, Bank Director has become
recognized as an essential resource for the top decision makers in the financial
industry.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com)
is a retained executive search firm founded over 30 years ago that recruits senior-level
management for all industries. The firm has four North American locations and more
than 40 international offices located in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
Horton International, LLC is headquartered at 29 South Main Street, West Hartford,
Connecticut.
Horton International Completes Search for President, Mirka Abrasives
April 15, 2008 – West Hartford, CT. Mirka Abrasives recently selected Scott
Wightman as their new President. Mr. Wightman comes to Mirka from General Electric,
where most recently he was a Global Product Manager for GE Transportation. In addition
to his experience in various marketing and plant management positions with GE, Wightman
has handled mergers and acquisitions for GenCorp, and served as President of ADCO
Industries.
The search was completed by Horton International Managing Director Pat Racz.
Mirka Abrasives, Inc (www.mirka.com) is the
U.S. sales and distribution subsidiary of KWH Mirka of Finland. Mirka is a global
leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of specialty abrasive products
used for surface finishing of metal, wood and composites. Mirka’s products are used
widely in the automotive finishing trade, original equipment manufacturers, the
furniture industry and metal finishers. Proprietary manufacturing processes combined
with technologically innovative products, make Mirka an internationally recognized
leader in abrasives.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com)
is a retained executive search firm founded over 30 years ago that recruits senior-level
management for all industries. The firm has four North American locations and more
than 30 international offices located in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
Horton International, LLC is headquartered at 29 South Main Street, West Hartford,
Connecticut.
Horton International Completes Search for Insurity, Chief Technology Officer
April 21, 2008 – West Hartford, CT. ChoicePoint (NYSE: CPS) recently appointed
Michael Zammuto as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of their Insurity
Division. Mr. Zammuto was previously with Microsoft’s Connected Systems Division
and a former multi-award winning CTO, CIO and entrepreneur.
The search was completed by Horton International Managing Director Pat Racz.
Insurity (www.insurity.com) offers Insurance
Decisions — the most comprehensive software and services in the property/casualty
industry covering rate, quote, issuance, administration, billing, claims, reinsurance,
data warehousing, compliance support, regulatory reporting, hosting and managed
services. Customers include more than half of the nation's top 20 commercial lines
carriers as well as regional carriers, specialty lines writers and MGAs.
ChoicePoint (www.ChoicePoint.com) provides
businesses, government agencies and non-profit organizations with technology, software,
information and marketing services to help manage economic and physical risks as
well as identify business opportunities.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com)
is a retained executive search firm founded over 30 years ago that recruits senior-level
management for all industries. The firm has four North American locations and more
than 30 international offices located in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
Horton International, LLC is headquartered at 29 South Main Street, West Hartford,
Connecticut.
Horton International Completes Chief Actuary Search for the Knights of Columbus
April 15, 2008 – West Hartford, CT. The Knights of Columbus recently selected
Ron Franzluebbers as their new Chief Actuary. Mr. Franzluebbers was previously Assistant
Vice President and Actuary with the Hartford Life Insurance Companies.
The search was completed by Horton International Managing Director Jim Bond.
The Knights of Columbus (www.kofc.org) is a Catholic
men's fraternal benefit society that was formed to render financial aid to members
and their families. The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one
council to more than 12,000 councils and 1.7 million members throughout the United
States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama,
the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Guatemala, Guam and Saipan.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com)
is a retained executive search firm founded over 30 years ago that recruits senior-level
management for all industries. The firm has four North American locations and more
than 30 international offices located in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
Horton International, LLC is headquartered at 29 South Main Street, West Hartford,
Connecticut.
Maureen Alphonse-Charles Joins Horton International
March 17, 2008 – West Hartford, CT. Horton International, LLC today announced
that Maureen Alphonse-Charles has joined as Managing Director in the firm’s Boston,
MA office. She will be responsible for expanding the firm’s “Not-For- Profit” and
“Financial Services” practices.
Prior to her association with Horton International, LLC, Maureen had in depth and
wide experience with several other major retained executive search firms involving
international executive recruiting for “Asset Management” and “Diversity Practices”
in London, Paris, New York and Boston.
She is an active participant in many civic, business and community affairs, having
been honored by the Boston Junior Chamber of Commerce as one of the ten most outstanding
young leaders in Boston and nominated twice in Boston’s Women’s Business Journal
as one of the top ten recruitment experts in Boston. She currently serves as an
overseer at WGBH and the New England Conservatory of Music. Maureen also serves
as Chair of the Nominating Committee for the Boston Center for Community & Justice.
She served as President of the “LeadBoston Community Board” and is on the board
of the Bessie Tartt Wilson Children’s Foundation. Her other major community, civic
and educational activities have included Tufts Alumni Association, Boston University
School of Management, The Epiphany School, and the National Association of Securities
Professionals, (NASP). Maureen is a member of The Boston Club.
Maureen holds a B.A., from Boston University (Magna Cum Laude) and an M.A.L.D. from
Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and is therefore highly qualified
in matters legal as they pertain to her recruitment assignments.
Maureen’s broad interests and experience in both business and civic affairs, and
her educational background in financial as well as legal matters, provide our clients
with excellent executive search capabilities.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com)
is a retained executive search firm founded over 30 years ago that recruits senior-level
management for all industries. The firm has four North American locations and more
than 30 international offices located in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America.
Horton International, LLC is headquartered at 29 South Main Street, West Hartford,
Connecticut. Maureen Alphonse-Charles can be reached by calling (617) 217-2822
or emailing mcharles@horton-usa.com.
Horton International Opens Two US Offices
August 16, 2006, West Hartford, CT. Horton International, LLC today announced
that they have opened new offices in Washington, DC and Newport, Rhode Island.
The Washington, DC Region Office will be lead by Managing Director Frank Sharp,
a veteran of the firm. Frank established the Zurich, Switzerland office of Horton
International in 1994. For eleven years in Europe, he helped international companies
to develop their leaders, build effective teams, recruit strategic talent, and implement
successful M&A transactions.
Frank’s global human resources career began at Exxon Corporation in the United States,
moving on to leading human resource positions at Exxon subsidiaries in Latin America
and the Asia Pacific. Later, Frank filled the senior human resources leadership
role in ABB’s Power Generation and Lummus Global businesses.
Gary Lineberry will serve as Managing Director of the firm’s new
office in Newport, RI. He is involved in senior level executive search engagements
in the Global Financial Services Practice, with a specialization in Insurance and
Pension Investment Management. Prior to joining Horton International, Gary spent
more than 20 years in senior management positions in the Financial Services industry.
His expertise includes distribution, marketing, product development, strategic partnerships,
and mergers and acquisitions, in addition to executive selection.
Before joining Horton International, Gary was a Director with Spectrem Group, AXA
Financial, and he was Senior Vice President responsible for MetLife's defined contribution
business and CEO of Benefit Services Corporation.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com) is a retained executive search firm which
recruits senior-level management for all industries. The firm’s practice is global
in scope and currently includes seven North American recruiters. Its international
offices number over 32 and are located in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, Australia
and Latin America. In addition to executive recruitment, the firm provides other
recruitment-related services on a global basis to clients, including management
assessment and other consulting activities.
Horton International, LLC is located at Corporate Center West, 433 South Main Street,
West Hartford, Connecticut.
Molly A. Robb Joins Horton International
April 5, 2006, West Hartford, CT. Horton International, LLC today announced
that Molly A. Robb has joined the firm as a Managing Director and is located in
the firm's US headquarters in West Hartford, CT. Her practice will focus on the
recruitment of senior operating executives into the Biopharmaceutical, Medical Device,
Health Care Information Technology and Health Care Services industries.
Prior to joining Horton International, Molly was a Principal with Sextant Search
Partners located in their New York headquarters. At Sextant, Molly conducted searches
in the Health Care Venture Capital and Private Equity sector. Prior to Sextant Search
Partners, Molly was a Search Director with Ken Clark International, a specialty
boutique search firm, where she conducted senior level searches within the Biopharmaceutical,
Medical Device and Diagnostic sectors.
Previously, Molly spent several years as a Search Consultant with Heidrick & Struggles
in their Los Angeles office as a member of the firm's Health Care Venture Capital
and Private Equity Practice, and with Korn/Ferry International in their San Francisco
office where she conducted senior level searches in the Advanced Technology and
Professional Services practices. In her last year with Korn/Ferry International,
she was a Search Consultant with Futurestep, Korn/Ferry's Internet startup venture,
which focused on providing retainer executive search across all industries.
Molly earned her Bachelors Degree from the Journalism School at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison with a double major in Media and Mass Communications.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com) is a retained executive search firm which
recruits senior-level management for all industries. The firm's practice is global
in scope and currently includes seven North American recruiters. Its international
offices number over 30 and are located in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, Australia
and Latin America. In addition to executive recruitment, the firm provides other
recruitment-related services on a global basis to clients, including management
assessment and other consulting activities.
Horton International, LLC is located at Corporate Center West, 433 South Main Street,
West Hartford, Connecticut.
Contact information:
Larry C. Brown
brown@horton-usa.com
Phone: 860.521.0101
Horton International Opens New York Office
November 7, 2005, West Hartford, CT. Horton International, LLC announced
today that the firm has opened an office in New York City and that Terry McCarthy
has joined as a Managing Director.
Prior to joining Horton International, Terry served as a Managing Director with
Cromwell Partners, a retained search firm. Earlier in his career he was a Senior
Managing Director at DHR International, where he was responsible for developing
and managing the global financial services practice. Terry also served as a Managing
Partner (US) with PA International Management Consultants and Sullivan & Co.
(now a part of Heidrick & Struggles), focusing on global investment banks and
industrial, telecom and media conglomerates. He has been extensively involved in
strategic searches for various global investment banks, media and entertainment
firms and industrial conglomerates.
Terry began his business career at the Industrial Chemicals group of W.R. Grace.
He later joined the Philip Morris Corporation in its International Product Marketing
division. Terry was subsequently recruited to ITT's Telecom group as President and
Equity Partner of a newly formed spin-off firm. Later he served as an Executive
Vice President of Marketing for United Jersey Bancorp, the 8th largest U.S. Commercial
Bank at the time. Terry has a B.A. in History with high honors from Gannon College
and an M.A. in International Affairs from New York University.
Horton International, LLC (www.horton-usa.com) is a retained executive search firm,
which recruits senior-level management for all industries. The firm's practice is
global in scope and currently includes US recruiters in West Hartford, CT and Keene,
NH. Its international offices number over 30 and are located in Eastern and Western
Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America. In addition to executive recruitment,
the firm provides other recruitment-related services on a global basis to clients,
including management assessment and other consulting activities.
Horton International, LLC is headquartered at Corporate Center West, 433 South Main
Street, West Hartford, Connecticut. The New York City office is located at 230 Park
Avenue, Suite 1000, telephone 212-551-1424.
Contact information:
Larry C. Brown
brown@horton-usa.com
Phone: 860.521.0101
Horton International, LLC Named Fastest Growing Company
July 18, 2005, West Hartford, CT. Horton International, LLC has been named
by the Hartford Business Journal (www.hbjournal.com)
as one of the Hartford Region's Fastest Growing Private Companies. The recognition
was based on percentage revenue increase from 2003 to 2004. The firm's revenue increased
92% during the period. Managing Partners Bob Gilchrist and Larry Brown attribute
this success to the talents of their growing team and strong relationships forged
with long-standing and new clients. Horton International, LLC plans to continue
its strategic expansion throughout the U.S.
Horton International, LLC (www.horton-usa.com) is a retained executive search firm
which recruits senior-level management for all industries. The firm's practice is
global in scope and currently includes North American recruiters in West Hartford,
Fort Lauderdale, FL and Keene, NH. Its international offices number over 30 and
are located in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America. In
addition to executive recruitment, the firm provides other recruitment-related services
on a global basis to clients, including management assessment and other consulting
activities.
Horton International, LLC is based at Corporate Center West, 433 South Main Street,
West Hartford, Connecticut.
Contact information:
Larry C. Brown
brown@horton-usa.com
Phone: 860.521.0101
Jim Bond Joins Horton International
July 11, 2005, West Hartford, CT. Horton International, LLC today announced
that Jim Bond has joined the firm as a Managing Director and is located in the firm's
US headquarters in West Hartford, CT.
Jim has been involved in search since 1978. For much of that time, his main focus
has been in the Information Technology field, assisting his clients in filling positions
ranging from CIO, CTO, VP and Director levels, to senior level high technology specialists.
The industries he has served range from life and property-casualty insurance, managed
care, life sciences and manufacturing to financial, business and professional services
firms from start-up to Fortune 100 in size.
Jim has an M.A. in Government and International Relations from the University of
Notre Dame and a B.A. in Political Science from St. Anselm College.
Horton International (www.horton-usa.com) is a retained executive search firm which
recruits senior-level management for all industries. The firm's practice is global
in scope and currently includes six North American recruiters. Its international
offices number over 30 and are located in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, Australia
and Latin America. In addition to executive recruitment, the firm provides other
recruitment-related services on a global basis to clients, including management
assessment and other consulting activities.
Horton International, LLC is based at Corporate Center West, 433 South Main Street,
West Hartford, Connecticut.
Contact information:
Larry C. Brown
brown@horton-usa.com
Phone: 860.521.0101
Horton International's European Partners Meet In Milan
October 12, 2004, Milan. Horton International held its bi-annual European
Partner's meeting in Milan with additional representation from the firm's Americas
and Asia-Pacific Regional coordinators. Horton International is a global executive
search firm with offices in 27 countries providing retained search and management
consulting services in-country, cross border and worldwide.
The focus of the meeting was the firm's Vision 2007- the result of an internal task
force constituted earlier this year to assess the expectations of the global partners
relative to revenue growth, geographic expansion and governance.
Frank Sharp, Managing Partner of the firm's office in Zurich and Task Force Leader,
presented the results of the task force's efforts to the Chairman, Executive Committee
and the European Partners. With unanimous endorsement of the proposed Vision 2007,
the task force was given the mandate to create definitive strategic plans for final
approval by the entire organization at the firm's Global Partners meeting to be
held in Shanghai in May of 2005.
Horton International, LLC represents the global firm's presence in the US and coordinates
regional activities in the Americas offices in Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Sao
Paolo. According to Bob Gilchrist and Larry Brown, the firm's Managing Partners,
Vision 2007 will include the expansion of their geographic presence in the US adding
new partners and offices to complement their primary market strengths in Manufacturing,
Financial Services, Insurance and Healthcare.
Contact information:
Bob Gilchrist
gilchrist@horton-usa.com
Phone: 860.521.0101
Horton International Opens Mexico City Office
March 23, 2004, Mexico City. One of the top global retained executive firms,
Horton International, has opened its third Latin American office with the launch
of a Mexico City office. Horton International entered Latin America 8 years earlier
when it opened an office in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The new office is headed by Guillermo Cepeda, who was recently appointed Managing
Partner and Country Manager. Mr. Cepeda will oversee searches throughout Mexico.
He was previously a managing partner at eVision Partners, a private venture capital
group focusing in Latin America, founder of DeRemate.com, the leading on-line consumer-to-consumer
trading platform in Latin America, Sr. Manager Latin America for Siebel Systems
among other senior managerial positions in Mexican companies in the Manufacturing
and Hospitality industry sectors. Mr. Cepeda has an MBA from Harvard Business School
and a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Bob Gilchrist, Horton International's Regional Coordinator for the Americas said
that he and Larry Brown, both Managing Partners of the US firm, are delighted to
have a significant presence in Mexico to provide extended service to their US clients
with international operations there. The office in Mexico will continue to expand
Horton International's presence in major business centers across the globe and will
bring their total number of offices to 30. Mr. Brown said that Guillermo Cepeda
is an outstanding example of Horton International's success in attracting top talent
into their firm.
Contact information:
Guillermo Cepeda
info@horton-mexico.com
www.horton-mexico.com
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