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Sanford Rose Associates
ATLANTA, GA, August 25, 2011 - Sanford Rose Associates and The Devine Group Form Strategic Alliance.
SRA International, Inc., the franchisor of the global Sanford Rose Associates® network of executive search offices, announced that it has entered into a new strategic relationship with The Devine Group, an innovative provider of human resources consulting services. Through this strategic partnership Sanford Rose Associates® offices will be able to utilize, and offer their clients, the human resources tools of The Devine Group which cover the full spectrum of the employment life cycle – including assessments for hiring, onboarding, professional development, career advancement, and exit interviews. Similarly, clients of The Devine Group now have access to the executive search and recruiting services provided by the 60+ Sanford Rose Associates® offices worldwide.
Rich Carter, the President and CEO of SRA International, Inc. said, “We are excited to be joining forces with The Devine Group. This relationship benefits Sanford Rose Associates® offices by giving them more tools to evaluate and assess potential candidates in order to fulfill our mission of ‘finding people who make a difference®’ for their clients and also allows them to offer those clients the additional HR assessments, tools, and other services offered by The Devine Group. In addition, we believe that the clients of The Devine Group will be impressed by the professionalism, industry-knowledge, and high level of service delivered by Sanford Rose Associates® offices in filling their critical openings.”
David Devine, CEO of The Devine Group, hailed the new alliance with SRA International, “The Devine Group is delighted to have opportunity to bring the global Sanford Rose Associates® network more than four decades of experience in creating industry leading assessment tools and consulting services to assist clients in making superior hiring decisions and identifying exceptional talent ‘who make a difference’ within their organizations.”
The Devine Group serves over 4,000 clients worldwide through direct relationships and select strategic business partnerships. “The Devine Group is fortunate to have the opportunity to work with an industry leader such as Sanford Rose Associates® to maximize opportunities in the demanding market of executive search and human capital development,” Mr. Devine stated in his closing comments.
Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, The Devine Group has been a leader in assessments for over 40 years. Since 1970, The Devine Group has helped thousands of clients strengthen their organizations through innovative talent management tools. For more information on The Devine Group and its products and services, visit www.devinegroup.com.
Sanford Rose Associates® was founded in 1959 by Sanford M. Rose. Today it is a full service executive search firm with a network of over 60 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia and access to 130 offices in over 40 countries worldwide through its affiliation with the International Executive Search Federation (IESF). For more information on the Sanford Rose Associates® executive search network, visit www.sanfordrose.com.
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Sanford Rose Associates® – Minneapolis
ST. PAUL, MN, March 3, 2011 – Sanford Rose Associates® - Minneapolis Fills Key Management Position for the Micromedics Operation of Nordson Corporation. Lise W. Duran Ph.D. is the new General Manager of the Nordson’s Micromedics operation, a leading provider of biomaterial applicators used in a wide variety of medical procedures. Dr. Duran joins Micromedics with over 20 years of experience in the medical device industry having held several positions of increasing responsibility at SurModics, Inc.
John H. Wang, President and Managing Director of Sanford Rose Associates® - Minneapolis said, “Lise’s broad experience and proven ability to deliver results in the medical technology industry will be instrumental to the continued success of the Micromedics organization and to building Nordson’s overall presence in this strategic and growing global market.”
Micromedics was acquired by Nordson in November 2010. The company is a leader in applying and dispensing biomaterials for controlling bleeding, healing wounds and other related medical procedures. Nordson Corporation is one of the world’s leading producers of precision dispensing equipment that applies adhesives, sealants, liquid and powder coatings and other materials to a broad range of consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations.
Sanford Rose Associates®
September 18, 2009 - Sanford Rose Associates® joins the International Executive Search Federation. The International Executive Search Federation (IESF) is pleased to announce that Sanford Rose Associates® has joined its global network. IESF is the world’s largest retained executive search federation and is delighted to welcome Sanford Rose Associates® (“SRA”) as one of its global partners. The extensive network of over 65 Sanford Rose Associates® offices primarily located throughout the USA will considerably enhance IESF's presence in the USA. The expanded IESF will have 160 offices in 40 countries.
IESF Joint President Jaap Hoekstra said, "We are delighted to welcome Sanford Rose Associates® as a Partner of IESF. The combination of the strong office network of Sanford Rose Associates® in the USA and IESF's leadership in executive search for the emerging markets will makes our enlarged network the most extensive in the executive search industry."
Rich Carter, President of the parent of the Sanford Rose Associates® network, added "I am very pleased to be partnering with IESF, not only because of our increased global reach, but also due to the overlap of core values, principles and philosophies. Our partnership with the IESF allows our Sanford Rose Associates network to offer our clients top-tier recruitment capability and other value-added services on a truly global scale."
For further details
Jaap Hoekstra – IESF Joint President jaap@iesf.com
Mark Geary – IESF Joint President mark@iesf.com
Rich Carter – President, SRA International, Inc., An Ohio Corporation rich@iesf.com
Sanford Rose Associates® - Minneapolis
July 17, 2009 - Sanford Rose Associates Opens Minneapolis Office in Minnetonka, MN. John H. Wang has been named Managing Director of Sanford Rose Associates® - Minneapolis, one of several new Sanford Rose Associates® executive search offices opening in recent months. Most recently, John served as Chief Technology Officer at CircuLite, Inc. With a 30-year career in the medical device industry that began at St. Jude Medical, John is a natural fit to spearhead the Life Science industry practice which will be the predominant focus of the Minneapolis office.
Rich Carter, Ph.D., President and CEO of SRA International, Inc., an Ohio corporation, the franchisor of Sanford Rose Associates®, is quick to point out, "John has been on both sides of the desk. He has been both client and candidate in the retained search process at various points in his career. His insider's understanding of the industry will also be a real asset to his clients. We are very excited to have him join our network."
John H. Wang says, "I'm excited and confident I can add value for my clients by combining my industry experience with the Sanford Rose Associates® "Dimensional Search®" methodology, refined over its 50 years in business." One of the things that drew him to Sanford Rose Associates® was its staying power -- a strength he hopes to bring to the Sanford Rose Associates® - Minneapolis practice. Sanford Rose Associates - Minneapolis serves clients who are looking to fill mid-level to executive level management positions in the medical device, diagnostic and biotechnology segments of the Life Sciences industry.