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Featured Executive Placements 2010...

FALL 2010

FROM THE ONSTOTT GROUP

IN THIS ISSUE

» Companies Struggling To Retain Quality Talent

» The Onstott Group Joins TRANSEARCH To Expand Global Reach

» Placement Briefs

» Onstott Group Exceeds Half Million Dollar Mark for Charity

TALENT MANAGEMENT UPDATE

COMPANIES STRUGGLING TO RETAIN QUALITY TALENT

Sixty-five percent of companies globally and more than one-half (52 percent) of U.S. companies reported problems attracting critical-skill employees, according to The Towers Watson Global Talent Management and Rewards Survey. The study, which polled 1,176 companies worldwide, also found that 61 percent of companies globally, and 45 percent of U.S. companies, reported similar difficulty attracting top-performing, talented employees. Organizations in most regions reported having less difficulty retaining employees than they do attracting them. The survey noted that organizations are likely to increase their talent management emphasis in leadership, succession planning and career pathing over the next three years. When asked what their top talent management priorities were, 62 percent responded ensuring the readiness of talent in critical roles, followed by 60 percent who said increasing the investment in building an internal pipeline of talent was a top priority. "The business climate has clearly affected both the supply and demand of talent, and companies' ability to attract and hire talented employees," said Laura Sejen, global head of rewards consulting at Towers Watson. "Even in relatively soft economies, top employees are in short supply. Add to that, workers today simply are in no rush to seek employment elsewhere, given the uncertainty over economic recovery.”

ONSTOTT NEWSMAKERS

THE ONSTOTT GROUP JOINS TRANSEARCH INTERNATIONAL

In order to extend our international reach and better serve multinational clients, The Onstott Group has joined TRANSEARCH International. Headquartered in Europe, TRANSEARCH International is a global search consortium with 60 offices in over 38 countries, and is one of the leading executive search alliances in the world, covering all major industry sectors. “We have known and worked with the TRANSEARCH group over several years and recently decided to make it official,” said Joe Onstott, Managing Director. “I feel strongly that the TRANSEARCH culture fits our own, with the primary focus on creating value for our clients by doing quality work.”

TRANSEARCH International operates through a matrix structure - organized by geography, industry specialization and functional expertise. Clients, whether large or small, global or local, benefit greatly from this structure as it provides access to the most relevant resources and relationships wherever they may exist.

PLACEMENT BRIEFS

ONSTOTT GROUP EXCEEDS

HALF MILLION DOLLAR MARK FOR CHARITY

The sun shone brightly at Brae Burn Country Club as golfers gathered to celebrate the 25th

anniversary of The Onstott Invitational. This year the proceeds benefited the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund with the creation of two newly endowed scholarships in memory of David Page and John Watt.

Longtime friend David Page was a devoted father, loving husband and an avid golfer at Bald Peak and Brae Burn. John Watt and his wife Polly were longtime members of Woods Hole Country Club, and regular contributors to Ouimet.

Dr. Brooks Watt led a pre-tournament seminar entitled “The Competitive Advantage of a Healthy Workforce”. Panelists included psychologist Patricia Donnelly, Ph.D., and healthy lifestyle advocate Bob Howard.

We would like to thank our clients, associates, and friends for their generous support throughout the years.

Higher Education

Defense, Industrial Automation,

and Electronics

Congratulations to Ann-Comer Woods who has joined MIT Sloan School of Management as Executive Director of

Communications. Ann was previously Director of Strategic Marketing and Brand Management at Northeastern University. MIT Sloan is one of the world's leading business schools, providing undergraduate and graduate business education.

AnsaldoSTS USA, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, has named Melinda Rombold Vice President of Human Resources. Melinda was

formerly Vice President of Human Resources at Redstone Robotics, a technology start-up company. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, Ansaldo STS USA is a leading technology company listed on the Milan stock exchange and operating in the global Railway & Mass Transit Transportation Systems business.

In a separate appointment, Jason G. White has joined AnsaldoSTS USA, Inc. as Vice President, Sales and Business

Development. Jason comes to Ansaldo from General Electric Transportation, Intelligent Control Systems.

Joining Ann is Robert W. Holland, former President of Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Bob is the newly-appointed

Managing Director of the MIT Sloan Management Review, a trusted source of useful and innovative ideas for global business leaders, in print and online. MIT Sloan Management Review evaluates and reports on new research to help readers identify and understand significant trends in management.

James E. Staargaard has been named President of Plasan Carbon Composites. Located in Bennington, VT, Plasan Carbon

Composites has established itself as the leading supplier of carbon fiber mass reduction solutions to automotive OEMs. Jim joins Plasan from Helios Coatings, Inc. in Canton, OH.

Panelists Patty Donnelly, Bob Howard, and Brooks Watt

Roger Schiffman, Managing Editor of Golf Digest, at the seminar

Pat Campbell and her foursome (l to r) Paul Gudonis, Bill Garrett, and Lloyd Bunting

(l to r) Jim Hynes with Brendan Corrigan, Bud Howey, and Ron Zucker

Paul Severino, Dan Bettencourt, and Fred Molinari enjoy the 19th hole

Bob Donovan, Executive Director of the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund, with Brooks Watt and Nancy Page

Media, Technology and

Services

Computer Software and

Services

Nancy Robinson has joined inStream Media, Inc. as Vice President of Advertising Sales. Nancy was previously

Director, Major Account Sales, at Namemedia, Inc. inStream Media is a marketing services company providing targeted advertising to consumers at the point of sale through graphical messages on the front of a customer's sales receipt.

Jason Reynolds has joined Sparta Systems in Holmdel, NJ, as Vice President of Sales, North America. Jason was previously Vice

President of North American Sales for Phase Forward, Inc. Sparta Systems is the leading provider of enterprise quality management software as well as the industry leader for global quality and compliance management systems.

Mark Provinsal was named Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, for Vicon Industries, Inc. in Hauppauge,

NY. Mark was formerly Executive Vice President of Dedicated Micros, Inc. Vicon Industries designs, manufactures, assembles and markets a wide range of video systems and system components used for security, surveillance, safety and control purposes by a broad group of end users.

Industrial Defender, Inc., the global leader in Cyber Risk Protection™, has named Timothy Bridge Vice President of Sales. Tim joins

Industrial Defender from VI Laboratories, Inc., where he was Vice President of Sales. Industrial Defender provides a suite of integrated products and services dedicated to assuring the availability, reliability, and security of critical infrastructure.

VideoLink, Inc. has appointed Lloyd Bunting Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Lloyd was previously Vice

President of Account Services for Access TCA, Inc. VideoLink provides video production, transmission, and creative services for networks and corporations.

IntelliChief has named Michael Rooney Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Mike was previously Senior Vice President, Global

Sales and Client Development with Integrity Interactive. IntelliChief offers a fully integrated Paperless Process Management solution for the IBM iSeries, (AS/400) and Windows enterprise.

Chris Talanian, host of NECN’s Style Boston, in action at the live auction

Our own “Vanna White”, Ainsley Onstott

Joe Onstott awards prizes to winning team (l to r) Ed Prendergast, Bill Shea, and Wayne Scully, (not pictured, team captain Steve Hiorns)

Consumer Products

Energy and Environmental

Harvey Building Products of Waltham, MA, has appointed Scott Lassonde EVP Finance, Chief

Financial Officer. Scott joins Harvey from Babcock Power Services. Founded in 1961, Harvey is a leading manufacturer and distributor of quality building products, including attractive windows, doors, and patio rooms.

Alteris Renewables, the number one solar and wind energy installer in the Northeast for homes and businesses, has named Amy Caplan

Bowman Head of Marketing. Amy joined Alteris Renewables from Malcolm Pirnie, an environmental engineering, science and consulting services firm. Alteris Renewables has been named one of the Inc. 500 fastest growing companies for two years in a row.

The Onstott Group

Founded in 1987, The Onstott Group is a retained executive search firm located in the greater Boston area. The Onstott Group has a respected practice with services to technology, manufacturing, clean technology, consumer, business services, non-profit, higher education, venture capital and high growth companies. In most cases, recruitment and selection is conducted nationally to ensure that the most highly skilled candidates are identified. To extend its global search capabilities, the firm is a member of TRANSEARCH International, an international network of search professionals with offices in Africa, Europe, the Americas, Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region.

The Onstott Group is a member of TRANSEARCH International and Association of Executive Search

Consultants

To learn more about The Onstott Group visit us at onstott.com

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