Clients and Friends,

As summer begins, we wanted to update you on recent Nosal Partners news and milestones. During the second quarter of 2010, we noted a marked increase in demand for senior leadership, as well as bench strength-building hires across industries and functional areas. In addition to CEO, CFO, CMO, COO and President/General Manager searches, we are currently conducting numerous senior-level searches in functions ranging from legal, R&D and IT, to sales and business development, to clinical and regulatory affairs.

Recent Thought Leadership
In “Knowing Your Executive Talent—Critical Success Factor for Acquisitions,” Sandra Davis, CEO of our executive leadership development partner firm MDA Leadership Consulting, and I explain how executive talent assessment, although frequently overlooked in M&A due diligence, plays a critical role in acquisition success. Click here to read the full article.

Nosal Partners News
In May, 65 of our partners from the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia gathered in Hong Kong for our annual global partner meeting. In conjunction with this meeting, we met with 25 companies―not only in Hong Kong, but also in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan―to showcase our global capabilities and value proposition.

Selected Recent Placements in the Americas
Nosal Partners recently completed a number of high-profile searches. They include:

• CEO - plastic injection-molded and vinyl protection products manufacturer
• CFO - venture-backed next-generation network security company
• COO - leading supplier and designer of lighting parts, hardware, fixtures, ceiling fans, and plumbing parts
• VP, Sales - provider of parts and repair services for POS, ATM and self-service systems
• VP, Total Rewards - leading animal supplies specialty retailer
• SVP, Worldwide Sales - WAN optimization solution provider

Selected Recent Placements in Asia by Our Global Partner the SES Group

• CEO - leading Philippine bank
• Country Manager, Philippines - $36B personal computer manufacturer
• Managing Director, Asia Pacific - nickel zinc battery producer

Selected Recent Placements in Europe by Our Global Partner Alexander Hughes

• CEO - Danish clean technology start-up company
• Head, Internal Audit - leading South African bank
• SVP, Sales for Western Europe - leading European energy producer
• SVP, Manufacturing - €50B world-class automobile manufacturer

Nosal Partners continues to change the face of executive search with a superior delivery model and value proposition. I thank you for your ongoing support and invite you to contact me or any one of our exceptional partners to learn why our solution, process and methodologies—combined with unparalleled candidate access, are raising the bar for the executive search industry

All the best,

David Nosal
Chief Executive Officer