01/14/2008 - (January 14, 2008)…..Deborah Sawyer, a partner with the executive search firm Morgan Howard Worldwide, has placed Chris Reeve as Technology Consultant for the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation is a private family foundation dedicated to improving outcomes for children living in urban poverty throughout the world. The Foundation seeks to find and replicate effective and pragmatic solutions to serious problems, primarily in the areas of education and children’s health, both in the United States and India.
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05/04/2007 - New York, NY – May 4, 2007 Rockefeller & Co., Inc. – a leading global wealth management firm serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, foundations and endowments – announced today that it has appointed Roy King President and CEO of its Integrated Wealth Services (IWS) business, effective immediately. As part of this appointment, Mr. King has also been named a Managing Director of Rockefeller & Co.
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01/08/2007 -
(January 8, 2007)…..Deborah Sawyer, a partner with the executive search firm Morgan Howard Worldwide, has placed Barton L. Hughes as Vice President, Professional Services for Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Headquartered in San Jose. Cadence is the world's largest supplier of electronic-design technologies and engineering services. Cadence products and services are used to accelerate and manage the design of semiconductors, computer systems, networking equipment, telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics and other electronics-based products. With approximately 5,200 employees and 2005 revenues of approximately $1.3 billion, Cadence trades on both the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ under the symbol
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ATLANTA, Jan. 8, 2007 – Morgan Howard is pleased to announce the successful appointment of Peter M. Leger as president and CEO of MSX International. Leger will also serve on the company’s board of directors.
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10/23/2006 -
(October 23, 2006)…..Deborah Sawyer, a partner with the executive search firm Morgan Howard Worldwide, has placed Alejandro Reyes as Director, Learning and Development for Dell, Inc. Headquartered in Round Rock,
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12/01/2006 - (December 1, 2006)…..
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10/17/2006 - Deborah Sawyer, a partner with the executive search firm Morgan Howard Worldwide, has placed Stephen M. Verska as Vice President of Delivery, Enabling Technologies for Equifax Inc. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Equifax is a 107-year-old S&P 500 company, which enables and secures global commerce through its information management, marketing services, direct to consumer, commercial and authentication businesses.
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08/14/2006 - Deborah Sawyer, a partner with the executive search firm Morgan Howard Worldwide, has placed Dianne Lanier as Director, Marketing Research for EarthLink, Inc. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, EarthLink is the number-one rated Internet service provider, as well as the largest independent ISP. Formed by the merger of EarthLink, Inc. and MindSpring Enterprises in 2000, the company now employs approximately 1,700 people, and its market capitalization is approximately $1.1B In 2005, EarthLink earned a net income of $143M on $1.3B in revenues.
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07/14/2006 - Deborah Sawyer, a partner with the executive search firm Morgan Howard Worldwide, has placed Greg Fell as Chief Information Officer for Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX). Based in Westport, Connecticut, Terex manufactures and sells heavy equipment for use in construction, infrastructure, quarrying, recycling, surface mining, shipping, transportation, refining, and utility and maintenance industries worldwide. The company also leases and rents heavy equipment, as well as offers a line of financial products and services. With revenues of US$6 billion and market capitalization of US$3.8 billion, Terex employs almost 17,000 people around the world.
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06/20/2006 - Morgan Howard Worldwide is pleased to announce that Shari A. Hembree has joined the firm as a vice president and managing consultant and will head its office in West Palm Beach, Florida. Her focus is concentrated on senior executive positions encompassing a variety of industries within the Fortune 500 in addition to entrepreneurial start-up companies.
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06/20/2006 - Morgan Howard opens international search firm in Research Triangle; hires Goodwin to lead North Carolina office.
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I am sure that you, dear reader, have perused the headlines about CEO compensation, the subjects of which are usually…who is overpaid, who has or has not performed, vis a vis, shareholder value, who has benefited from the re-pricing of stock options…none of these reports are trivial. In fact, if anything, it should cause any serious observer of business and capital formation to reflect on these circumstances.
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As 2005 came to close, I was astounded at the turnover at the top of Fortune 500 companies where CEO’s decided to either call it quits or were asked to leave. Beyond the numbers, which some estimate the “CEO casualty rate” at 15%, it indicates a much deeper set of issues and challenges from a variety of perspectives.
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In my last column, we discussed the challenges of corporate governance and how these matters are likely to evolve. With these challenges comes the need for public companies to identify and elect board members who are experienced and committed to be stewards and representatives for all shareholders.
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Over the past three years, corporate governance and boards of directors have been front and center in the media as we hopefully close the era on the litigation against corporate wrong-doers. Several executives are behind bars, fodder for the press, and many more are in the pipeline. A high level of scrutiny remains a theme of business life.
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Executive candidates often are surprised when asked to take a test or other assessment for a job. They shouldn't be.
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Recruiters, like many specialized professionals, have pet words and phrases they pull out regularly at work. These code words can speak volumes about what a search executive is thinking about a candidate. This article looks at the shorthand notations that are used by some Recruiters to describe candidates and the insight these can give about the recruiter's real thoughts.
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Morgan Howard, a “true” partnership, is a leading globally-oriented consultancy that provides human capital advice on the most senior, sensitive and confidential client matters where true insight is highly valued. Clients are served worldwide by partners who are experienced and culturally sensitive, whether the client’s requirements are in the Americas, Asia Pacific or in Europe.
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