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Industrial, defense and manufacturing executive search

Board, CEO and C-suite searches for manufacturers, aerospace and defense, and industrial technology.

Where we search in industry.

We search for companies that make physical things and the technology that is changing how they are made.

  • Advanced Manufacturing

    CEOs, operations and supply chain leaders, and functional executives for manufacturers.

  • Industry 4.0

    Leaders who bring data, automation and connected systems into the plant and the business around it.

  • Aerospace & Defense

    Board, CEO and senior leadership searches for aerospace and defense companies.

  • Industrial Technology

    Executives for companies selling technology to industrial customers, from product and engineering to sales.

Retained search, decided on evidence.

Every serious candidate goes through Aperture 360 before you meet them: a structured interview, a behavioral assessment, role-specific competency questions and a job-fit benchmark against your role profile.

How Aperture 360 works
of placements still in role a year later
96%of placements still in role a year later
for most searches to close
10 to 13 weeksfor most searches to close
assessed candidates on your shortlist
4 to 6assessed candidates on your shortlist
the year Horton began in executive search
1978the year Horton began in executive search
Joshua Hollander, Chief Executive Officer, Horton International North America

Close to manufacturing and industry.

Joshua HollanderChief Executive Officer, Horton International North America

Joshua Hollander leads Horton International's business in North America. His own search work includes board and C-suite appointments in manufacturing and industrial companies.

About Horton

What industrial clients ask before a search.

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