Nosal Partners LLC Appoints Sal DiFranco Senior Partner
Technology and Professional Services Recruiter to Lead Chicago Office
San Francisco, CA, April 17, 2006 - Nosal Partners LLC, the Executive Leadership Solutions™ firm, announced today that Sal DiFranco has joined the firm as a senior partner. Mr. DiFranco will conduct senior-level executive search assignments in the advanced technology and professional services sectors. He will also serve as Managing Partner for the firm’s Chicago office.
Prior to joining Nosal Partners, Mr. DiFranco was Director of Executive Search and the Senior Manager of Global Talent Acquisition at Lucent Technologies. Before joining Lucent, Mr. DiFranco founded and served as President of DiFranco & Associates - a Chicago-based full-service boutique search firm that specialized in executive sales management and technology sales for Fortune 500 companies. He began his career as a senior sales recruiter for Andrews & Associates.
“Sal has extensive knowledge of technology and professional services leadership, as well as the human resources and sales functions,” said David Nosal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nosal Partners. “He also has a strong track record of driving diversity hires. We expect Sal to be a tremendous asset to our organization and I am delighted to welcome him to Nosal Partners.”
Mr. DiFranco holds a B.S. in Speech and Mass Communications from Illinois State University. He also holds certifications in AIRS Diversity Recruiting & Sourcing.
About Nosal Partners
Nosal Partners LLC is the first and only Executive Leadership Solutions firm. Headquartered in San Francisco and with capabilities around the globe, the company delivers flexible, customized executive search, executive development, and interim executive solutions to a worldwide clientele. For more information, please visit www.nosalpartners.com.

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