International Executive Search Firm Odgers Berndtson Announces New Leadership and Offices in the United States

NEW YORK, May 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Odgers Berndtson, the international executive search firm, has announced new leadership, offices and capabilities in the United States.

Odgers Berndtson United States will continue to focus on CEO, Board and executive-level searches across all industries. The firm's professionals also have significant expertise in the Financial Services, Technology, Media & Communications, Consumer, Mining and Healthcare sectors.

Steven Potter is the co-founder and new Managing Partner of Odgers Berndtson United States. He is joined by co-founder and Partner, David Gabriel, who is Head of the Technology, Media & Communications practices.

Steven Potter has more than 25 years of experience in executive search, working both in the U.S. and overseas, with a special focus on financial services. During Steven's 14 years at Russell Reynolds, he went on to lead its Financial Services practice and manage its Asia Pacific operation. Steven was also the CEO of TMP Worldwide Executive Search, CEO of Highland Search Group and Chairman, CEO and co-founder of Sextant Search Partners, a boutique firm focused on the financial services industry.

David Gabriel is a veteran search consultant and former managing partner of The Arcus Group. David is also a prior Group Executive and Managing Partner at TMP Worldwide Executive Search. He was responsible for establishing and then growing his division into the fourth largest Technology and Media search practice in the world.

"As part of Odgers Berndtson Group, we blend the support and reach of a large international executive search firm with the local focus, agility and on-the-ground market knowledge which is crucial to provide the best access and penetration of talent pools. Our senior professionals are prominent and established search practitioners in their own areas, which gives us an ability to identify talent in the usual and not-so-usual places," says Managing Partner, Steven Potter.

Richard Boggis-Rolfe, Chairman of the Odgers Berndtson Group, announced that Odgers Berndtson United States has opened offices in New York and Dallas - Fort Worth, and will be further expanding its presence in the US with offices in Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and other U.S. locations in the near future.

Odgers Berndtson conducts fast, successful searches for its clients by focusing on four key factors:

• Understanding client needs by being both search and business professionals
• Ensuring access to the widest applicable talent pool
• Providing a depth of knowledge and penetration of national and local markets
• Avoiding search industry practices such as internal candidate protection, personal off-limits lists and candidate queuing

Odgers Berndtson is a leading global presence in executive search, with operations in 27 countries worldwide. Please visit www.odgersberndtson.com/en/worldwide-offices/north-america/united-states.

Contact: Steven Potter, Managing Partner at [email protected] or (212) 972-7287.

SOURCE Odgers Berndtson

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