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It was a pleasure to work with Ray & Berndtson. We had a couple of very senior positions to be filled, and we achieved a shortlist of good leaders in a short period of time. In addition, the discussions we had to convert the positions along with the options generated made the executive search and onboarding much easier. Ray & Berndtson's personal attention and dedication towards the assignment is greatly appreciated.
Functional Practices
Board & CEO Services
Ray & Berndtson conducts board searches for corporate directors around the world, serving best of class companies in today's most competitive industries. Distinguished by superior client service, our experienced search teams are committed to helping our clients strengthen their boards by attracting effective and informed business leaders.
As world-class companies gear themselves to meet the global challenges of the 21st century and beyond, they recognize the need to recruit progressive board members who are able to contribute to increased shareholder value and improved corporate governance while exhibiting solid expertise in functional areas such as finance, technology, acquisitions, restructuring and international marketing. In addition, board members are seeing their roles expand as they become more involved in the attraction and retention of the company's executive leadership capital.
For years, Ray & Berndtson has worked successfully with Fortune 50 to venture-funded start-up companies redefining and reshaping the critical function of today's most effective boards. Our search professionals know the executive landscape, understand the challenges and successfully help clients around the world to assemble cohesive, effective boards.
Board & CEO Services – Representative Searches
As the global economy grows, so too does the need for diversified board members who meet the demands of the future. Clients rely on Ray & Berndtson's expertise to fill key director positions for the complex governance issues affecting their organizations.
Recent “Board of Director” assignments closed include:
| Designation | Assignments |
| Board of Director | for a European company involved in the design and distribution of control programs for machines of all kind |
| Board of Director | for an Electric transmission service to residential, commercial and industrial customers, consisting of generation, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electric energy |
| Board of Director | for a Leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of gaming machines and computerized monitoring systems for gaming machines |
| Board of Director | for the Holding company of a group of insurance companies which function as independent profit centers responsible for the geographic area of Middle and Eastern Europe |
| Board of Director | for a Universal bank which provides a wide range of financial services, with an emphasis on investment banking |
| Board of Director | for one of the world's largest independent distributors of hydraulic and pneumatic products and services and one of the leading textile service companies |
| Board of Director | for a Leading insurance company which provides life insurance, pension welfare, work liability, accident and loan default coverages |
| Board of Director | for a Premier German bank |
| Board of Director | for a Leading global supplier of maritime communication equipment |
| Board of Director | for a Pharmaceutical leader in the field of nutrition and infusion therapy |
| Board of Director | for a Major midwestern US managed health care organization |
| Board of Director | for a Global integration and information services company |
| Board of Director | for a Leading global knowledge company |
| Board of Director | for a Parent of a group of companies involved in producing industrial machinery and equipment |
| Board of Director | for a European recreational vehicle manufacturer |
| Board of Director | for a Major European savings bank |
| Board of Director | for a Global telecommunications business |
| Board of Director | for a Producer, distributor and supplier of electricity; constructs and maintains installations, provides energy consulting services and engages in cable-laying projects |
| Board of Director | for a Distributor of resource management solutions that deliver compelling business results by effectively managing enterprise computing workloads |
| Board of Director | for a Researcher, manufacturer and marketer of clinical products and equipment for patient monitoring |
| Board of Director | for an Advertising sales and marketing services company for yellow pages and other directory products and other press publishing services |
| Board of Director | for a Premier European soccer team |
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Recent CEO Searches closed include: |
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| Chief Executive Officer | for an alliance of architecture, engineering and related professional firms in North America and Europe |
| Chief Executive Officer | for one of the world’s largest privately-owned book publishers |
| Chief Executive Officer | of a regional heavy hauling trucking company |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a consumer goods company |
| Chief Executive Officer | of a Europe-based international brewing company |
| Chief Executive Officer Mexico | for one of the world’s largest retailers |
| Chief Executive Officer Vice President Finance & Administration | for a large Canadian metropolitan transit system |
| Chief Executive Officer | for the developer of a proprietary cold sterilization system |
| Asian Chief Executive Officer | for a world leader in the production of fruit and fruit juices |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a seniors housing association |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a national Aids research organization |
| Chief Executive Officer | for an organization dedicated to helping the visually impaired |
| Chief Executive Officer | of one of the top ten gas distribution companies in North America |
| Chief Executive Officer | of a fully integrated energy exploration, production, transmission, distribution and marketing company |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a $1.8 billion oilfield services and equipment company |
| Chief Executive Officer | of one of the largest municipal distribution utilities in North America |
| Chief Executive Officer, New Internet Venture | for a directory, advertising and publishing company |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a developer of graphics technology to facilitate fast loading, rich media graphics to on-line users |
| Chief Executive Officer | for an on-line superstore for insurance products |
| Chief Executive Officer | of an automated healthcare data capture and process analysis software products company |
| Chief Executive Officer | for an e-fulfillment company involved in applications that make it easy for customers to buy online |
| Chief Executive Officer | of an emerging growth company positioned to capitalize on the personal digital assistants market |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a provider of Internet software and devices for distributed Internet systems |
| Chief Executive Officer | of a U.S. on-line retail bank |
| Chief Executive Officer | Europe for a leader in the security systems and services arena |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a Chilean mine |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a European machinery and equipment company |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a large aviation company in Holland |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a UK £350 million division of FTSE 100 engineering company |
| Chief Executive Officer | for one of the world’s leading companies engaged in lifts, escalators and moving walkways |
| Chief Executive Officer | Japan for a manufacturer of valves, sensors and control systems for gaseous liquids |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a North American distributor of vacuum packaging machines |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a pulp, paper, packaging and lumber products company |
| Chief Executive Officer | of a major industrial products, chemicals and fertilizers company |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a division of one of the world’s largest banks |
| Chief Executive Officer | of one of the world’s largest securities depository |
| Chief Executive Officer | of the South American operations of a multi-bank holding company |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a midsized retail bank |
| Chief Executive Officer | for the financing division of a European-based manufacturer of automobiles, trucks, buses, construction equipment and drive systems |
| Chief Executive Officer | of a U.S. on-line retail bank |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a publicly-traded property and casualty insurance holding company |
| Chief Executive Officer, Puerto Rico | for a comprehensive managed care services organization |
| Chief Executive Officer-Argentina | for a manufacturer and marketer of medical disposables |
| Chief Operating Officer | for a major dental equipment company |
| CEO | for a 1,200 employee hospital |
| CEO | for a large geriatric care facility and home health services organization |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a large aviation company in Holland |
| Chief Executive Officer | of an emerging growth company positioned to capitalize on the personal digital assistants market |
| Chief Executive Officer; Vice President, Product Development | for a provider of Internet software and devices for distributed Internet systems |
| Chief Executive Officer Europe | of a communications services provider which includes voice, data, Internet and international services |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a complete supplier of telecommunications products through the integration of switched, Internet protocol and wireless technologies |
| Chief Executive Officer | for an on-line superstore for insurance products |
| Chief Executive Officer | of an automated healthcare data capture and process analysis software products company |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a developer of graphics technology to facilitate fast loading, rich media graphics to on-line users |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a developer of highly advanced networking systems based on optical technology to improve both data and voice communication over fiber optic networks |
| Chief Executive Officer | for a major IT hardware company |
| Chief Executive Office | for an innovative Silicon Valley startup, outsourcing Internet operations and infrastructure |
| Chief Executive Officer | for an Iberian telecommunications company |
| Chief Executive Officer | for an e-fulfillment company involved in applications that make it easy for customers to buy online |
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