Kincannon & Reed Names David G. Jensen as Managing Director, Biopharma Life Sciences

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Apr 27, 2010, 05:49 ET

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Kincannon & Reed Global Executive Search, a growing recruiting firm with offices worldwide, has named David G. Jensen to the newly created position of Managing Director, Biopharmaceutical Life Sciences, effective April 15, 2010.

"Dave has outstanding credentials and is a great fit for this important new position. We recognize how important it is for our clients to work with a Principal who knows their business, knows the leaders in their space, and brings many years of experience matching top talent with organizational needs. Dave's corporate, entrepreneurial, and recruiting industry experience, as well as his expertise in biotech and pharmaceutical life sciences, will serve us well," commented Greg Duerksen, President of Kincannon & Reed.

Prior to joining Kincannon & Reed, Dave Jensen was CEO at CareerTrax Inc., a consulting firm for the biotechnology industry. Previously, Jensen served as Founder and CEO for Search Masters International, a company he later sold. Prior to Search Masters International, Jensen served as Executive Recruiter for Govig and Associates of Scottsdale, Arizona, where he opened a successful life sciences practice.

David Jensen is a well-recognized life sciences author and speaker, and is seen regularly in industry events conducting workshops on topics such as the worldwide biotechnology industry. He has been a guest speaker at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Karolinska Institute (Sweden), Princeton University, Harvard University, and many others. His monthly column "Managing Your Career" has been seen for more than seventeen years in magazines like BioPharm and Contract Pharma, and he writes a monthly column, "Tooling Up," for the publisher of the journal SCIENCE. Jensen currently serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Commercial Biotechnology and is a Contributing Editor for Contract Pharma.

Dave Jensen affirmed, "I am thrilled to be joining the Kincannon & Reed team, tapping their enormous worldwide network to find the best talent for the Biopharmaceutical business." Jensen will be based out of Kincannon & Reed's Scottsdale, Arizona, office.

Kincannon & Reed (www.krsearch.com) is the only retained global executive search firm focused exclusively on the food, agribusiness, and life sciences sectors. Founded in 1981, the company serves clients throughout the world from its offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia / Pacific.

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