Executive search firm Kaye/Bassman International has appointed Brad Ellis as a partner with the responsibility of leading the ongoing growth and market development of the firm’s national pharmacy, physical therapy and CQR specialty practices. Mr. Ellis previously had a progressive 13 year career in the healthcare industry starting as a respiratory therapist then becoming director [...]

Executive search firm Kaye/Bassman International has expanded its healthcare specialty practice with the addition of Andy McCall who will lead the CRNA specialty practice. The practice will specialize in placing nurse anesthetist professionals in the areas of management/leadership and staff for both for-profit and non-profit hospitals and stand alone surgery centers, as well as, academia. [...]

Kaye/Bassman International has appointed Ira Bershad and Erin Chiarelli to lead the consumer products specialty practice within the firm. The practice will specialize in placing mid to senior-level professionals in the areas of sales management, category management, trade marketing, customer marketing, brand marketing, sales planning, and food service. Mr. Bershad was formally a principal with [...]

Kaye/Bassman International has recruited Tom Ciano as regional director of management liability practice (directors and officers) for USI’s New England Region. Mr. Ciano has over 20 years of insurance industry experience, having served most recently as practice leader of D&O for Willis. USI is the nation’s largest privately held and ninth largest retail insurance broker [...]

Kaye/Bassman International has posted 2006 year-end revenues of $18.1 million, an increase of 16.8 percent from revenues of $15.5 million in 2005. Construction and real estate, financial services, healthcare and pharmaceutical and biotechnology were among the firm’s top performing industries during the year. “We had our best year ever achieving revenues just over $18 million [...]