COMPANY PROFILE

WHO WE ARE:
An independent executive search and contingency-fee recruiting firm
established in 1968, working nationally & internationally. We are an active affiliated
member of the premier global networking group, NPA, a 400 member (1800+
consultants) association with offices all over the US and Canada as well as
international partner offices in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Hong Kong,
Singapore, S. Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, the U.K., South Africa and Eastern Europe.

WHAT WE DO:
Recruit / source and maintain a candidate database for professional &
management level candidates for the oil/gas, pipeline, chemical, refining,
engineering & construction, oil & process related equipment manufacturing and
consulting industries. A division of ours also handles hard to find non-degree types in
the above industries, particularly overseas.

WHO DO WE WORK FOR:
Typical clients - Saudi Aramco (exclusive contract; since 1969), Bechtel,
Houston (exclusive contract; since 1979), etc. A list of present and prior
clients who have hired from us is attached.

WHEN SHOULD YOU CALL US:
• When you want to do a CONFIDENTIAL search.
• When your opening is in a non-major labor market.
• When your opening requires a unique skills set.
• When the type people you seek do not normally post their resumes on
accessible websites.

WHY WE ARE SUCCESSFUL FOR OUR CLIENTS:
• Candidate selection - this takes know-how and experience. I have a magna
cum laude BS in Mechanical Engineering & an MBA from the University of Texas,
Austin (was president of Tau Beta Pi and an officer in Pi Tau Sigma and ASME),
worked in industry for TI and Mobil Oil. Member of ASME, AIChE, SPE, ISA, and
NACE. I was NPA’s top recruiter in 1993 and in the top 10 in 94, 95, 96,‘97
and 01.
• Honesty - both with our candidates and with our clients.
• We handle the details - we will set up the interview of people you want to
see, make the arrangements, can handle travel arrangements, check references,
handle offer/acceptance/negotiations, define COL differences, etc. We
establish trust both with the candidate and the client to be effective in
negotiations.

THE NEXT STEP:
• Give us a call, email or fax and tell us about your openings. • We will instantly respond with a call or a visit.

FEES:
• Search fees are usually the norm but modified to your specific opening
including an initial retainer fee.
• Our fees for contingency placement are flexible and will normally conform
with your company policy; for permanent hire we usually seek 25% of starting
salary.