CFOs Weigh in on C-suite Trends and the 2016 Outlook Pearson Partners International recently surveyed chief financial officers on a broad selection of topics related to their key role in the C-suite. The survey drew responses from 180 CFO respondents representing a diverse group of North American companies ranging in size from $50 million regionals to Fortune 1000 multinationals. Below are highlights of the findings, along with some comparisons with those […]
Q1 2016 A Message from Keith Pearson, President & CEO Texas has been blessed with a thriving economy, and nowhere is that more evident than in two of its greatest metropolitan areas: Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston. But business is booming all over the state, attracting new residents at a rate of about 1,000 a day. Great business opportunities […]
Q4 2015 A Message from Keith Pearson, President & CEO On the economic front, things are looking up here in America. The stock market had a volatile year, yet pulled out of the downward slump with a powerful recovery. The job market is bouncing back, unemployment is down, consumer confidence is rising, new homes are under construction, small […]
Q3 2015 A Message from Keith Pearson, President & CEO We founded Pearson Partners International 14 years ago as a retained executive search firm serving the portfolio leadership needs of the leveraged buyout and private equity community. Today, we proudly serve clients in every industry, securing top talent for virtually every senior management function from the director level […]
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 […]
Q1 2015 A Message from Keith Pearson, President & CEO In serving a wireless world, business leaders have come to realize that a silo structure doesn’t work anymore—if it ever did. Nowhere is that more true than in digital technology initiatives, whose success depends on seamless collaboration between IT and marketing teams. Many companies are taking this idea […]
Q4 2014 A Message from Keith Pearson, President & CEO If you live and work in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, you no doubt know your way around DFW International Airport. If you aren’t in a hurry to catch your plane, you might notice that a lot of improvements are underway. There are new parking garages with new technology […]
Q3 2014 A Message from Keith Pearson, President & CEO Where there are Tier One research universities, there are successful businesses. Major research universities are economic engines that spur job creation, attract start-ups and venture capital, and drive innovation in technology, medicine and engineering. With a Tier One university, North Texas would gain worldwide renown as a high-tech […]
Q2 2014 A Message from Keith Pearson, President & CEO As executive talent specialists, Pearson Partners International has had the privilege of helping many companies craft CEO compensation packages that attract and retain the right CEO for the job while aligning with the company’s financial realities. It is the CEO’s decisions that ultimately determine a company’s success, and […]
Q1 2014 A Message from Keith Pearson, President & CEO For decades, North Texas has been an incubator for successful companies, from technology to food service to telecom. And with a growing population of workers, rapid job growth and continued expansion of higher education opportunities—including UT Dallas, which is on track to become a Tier One research university—our […]
