On Wall Street, the Dow-Jones average loses 1,000 points before making a rebound. Large companies are ramping up their cyber-security teams after several notable data hacks. In China, an economic slowdown has turned a market opportunity for many U.S. companies into a potential challenge. Across the world, droughts, floods and tropical storms—not to mention sociopolitical strife—have affected business operations recently. Clearly, we live in a time of great uncertainty, without a […]
When a private equity (“PE”) firm acquires a company, it does so with aggressive growth in mind. Growth happens through change, and successful change depends upon a strong partnership between the PE operations team and the management of the company it backs. Pearson Partners’ Q3 2015 Spotlight SeriesSM breakfast discussed how private equity firms and the management teams they work with build healthy partnerships. Our esteemed panel members included: Chris […]
Pearson Partners Advocate: Deborah Sawyer Pearson Partners believes in giving back to the community, and we encourage our team members to be involved in charitable and civic organizations. Deborah Sawyer, our vice president, serves on the board of directors and chairs the nominating committee for Tech Titans (formerly called Metroplex Technology Business Council). In our Q2 2014 Searchlight newsletter, we spoke with Deborah about her passion for the organization. We […]
A recent BlueSteps Executive Career Insider TweetChat featuring Pearson Partners’ CEO Keith Pearson and our team. [View the story “Executive Search & Boards of Directors” on Storify]
A Perspective from Dale Petroskey, President and CEO, Dallas Regional Chamber People in Dallas/Fort Worth already know what many others in America and around the world are learning: DFW is a great place to live and work. With a central location, diverse base of business and business-friendly environment, DFW has a thriving economy. Companies and workers are moving here in droves, and the Dallas Regional Chamber is working hard to […]
Q2 2015 A Message from Keith Pearson, President & CEO This is such an exciting time to live and work in North Texas. While the recession ravaged much of America, the DFW economy weathered the storm well. And now, post-recession, the metroplex is experiencing unprecedented growth. It seems that people all over America and the world are realizing […]
Smaller Executive Search Firms Praised for Expertise and Better Results Reprinted/Distributed Electronically by Permission of Hunt Scanlon Media. Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. Smaller, boutique search firms have a higher level of expertise and yield greater results, according to research findings reported in Executive Grapevine’s Board & Leadership. More than 1,000 human resource professionals and executive search consultants took part in the Hunt Scanlon Media’s 2014 Executive Search: State of […]
The Pearson Partners HR Roundtable series provides a forum for senior corporate human resources executives to discuss issues and trends in human resources and leadership development. At our April 21 luncheon, Nicole DiRocco, global executive coach, discussed driving profitability and cultural competence in culturally diverse global teams. Nicole discussed why diversity is good for business, what is needed for a company to be culturally competent and how we can increase our cultural […]
STI International, Inc. New CEO Helps Precision Firearm Manufacturer Take Aim at New Markets STI International, Inc., having earned a reputation for manufacturing the finest competition firearms in the world, could not make products fast enough to satisfy intense demand. Still, the ESOP company aimed to expand beyond its dominant position in the competitive market, and expand their product offering and retail availability to the sport and leisure shooter. After […]
More than a century ago, Henry Ford introduced mass production to the automobile industry. As the first Model T cars rolled off the assembly line, he reportedly said, “You can have any color you want, as long as it’s black.” Today, that one-size-fits-all approach in the automotive industry has evolved into a vast array of customer choices. That same transformation is gathering speed in the HR benefits arena, as savvy […]
