What is a Retained Executive Search Firm?

April 12, 2023 A retained executive search firm is a type of recruitment firm that specializes in finding and hiring top-level executives for companies. Unlike other recruitment firms that work on a contingency basis, retained executive search firms are paid a retainer fee upfront to conduct a comprehensive search for the ideal candidate for their clients. When working with a …

MeritB2B Appoints Jim Ogle to Chief Financial Officer

(RYE BROOK, NY – March 16, 2021) – MeritB2B, the leading provider of B2B data and performance marketing solutions, today announced that effective March 15, Jim Ogle has joined the growing organization as the new Chief Financial Officer. Ogle joins the executive team at a pivotal time in the company’s growth strategy and brings decades of experience growing successful businesses …

RELOCATION Solutions in a Covid and Post-Covid World

Spring 2021 RELOCATION Solutions in a Covid and Post-Covid World  Competition for the finest executive talent today, particularly those who thrive in private equity-backed businesses and generate substantial value creation, is at the highest-level Spectrum has experienced since launching our firm over a dozen years ago.  The PE firms we support and the CEO’s running their portfolio companies are facing …

ACCELERATING GROWTH in 2021 with the RIGHT SALES LEADER

Dec 3, 2020 ACCELERATING GROWTH in 2021 with the RIGHT SALES LEADER Many of our Private Equity clients and the CEO’s leading their portfolio companies have done an incredible job managing through a very difficult and exhausting year.  For most firms, 2020 will not be the year of dramatic growth they had hoped for but rather, in many cases, a …

How Business Leaders Are Safely Leading the Recovery

Jul 11, 2020 How Business Leaders Are Safely Leading the Recovery By Vistage CEO Sam Reese With reopening efforts underway in most states, the American economy now needs a rebound in consumer demand, and small and midsize business (SMB) leaders must show consumers they’re prepared to safely lead the recovery for employees and customers alike. Throughout the pandemic, I’ve heard …

A-LIGN Appoints Michael Branca as CFO

Jun 21, 2020 A-LIGN Appoints Michael Branca as Chief Financial Officer Experienced finance executive joins A-LIGN to accelerate next stage of company growth TAMPA, Fla. – Jun. 11, 2020 – A-LIGN, a technology-enabled security and compliance partner trusted by more than 2,400 organizations, announced today it has appointed Michael Branca as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Branca joins with more than …

Landers, Brockman Join Concord Technologies as Company Expands in Healthcare

Jun 11, 2020 Marketing leader and product strategist bring vast healthcare expertise to growing document process automation company Seattle, Washington, June 9, 2020 – Concord Technologies, a leading provider of cloud-based fax and intelligent document automation software for healthcare providers and enterprises in other regulated industries, announced today that Allegra Landers has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). In her new role, …

Do You Have the Right Chief Financial Officer?

Summer 2020 The abrupt change in business conditions this Spring has accelerated many pressing issues facing those in the private equity community.  Spectrum has had numerous discussions with private equity sponsors and other senior executives regarding current trends and important issues within their portfolios.  One of the most pressing topics to emerge from our conversations with more than 100 PE …

Daily Guide for Leaders During a Crisis

May 5, 2020 Daily Guide for Leaders During a Crisis By Vistage CEO Sam Reese For many leaders, the COVID-19 outbreak is their first crisis. Yet even the most grizzled veterans of corporate America have not managed through a global crisis quite like this one. There is no playbook. This crisis will last for months with many highs and lows …