This is a big week for TE Network split placements in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog.

Why? Thank you for asking. There are multiple reasons why, starting with the fact that two Network members recently generated the largest split fee in the history of Top Echelon!

Those two members are Clint Martz of A to Z Search Group and Sean Bonner of Intensiv, LLC. Clint and Sean placed a General Manager to earn a fee of $112,500 at 25%.

(Steve Brody of Executive Resource Systems and Trish Kuykendall of Source Financial Staffing held the record previously. That duo placed a Tax Partner in 2023 to earn a fee of $100,917.)

This is also a week of firsts in The Pinnacle, specifically first TE Network split placements. That’s because the following five recruiters recently notched their first splits as a member of the Network:

• Joe Brown of Genesis
• Joel Brown of Kace Premier Medical Talent, Inc.
• Kevin St. Cyr of Saint Cyr Partners
• Mack Moore of Redline Recruits
• Carey Parks of Talent Kind Search

In fact, Joe and Joel made their first TE Network split . . . with each other. Not only that, but they also earned a $56K fee in the process. That makes it twice as special, not to mention twice as fun.

So while 2026 has been rough overall for recruiters (and the job market in general), there is much to celebrate in TE Network this week. So let’s celebrate!

As a friendly neighborhood reminder, here is the information that we publish with our split placements:

• Names of the trading partners involved (with their profile photos, when available)
• Job title
• Overall placement fee (before TE Network’s 6% brokerage fee, of course)
• Fee percentage

Please note that the placements listed below reflect deals finalized in TE Network for the period from July 21 through August 2, 2026.

Remember, if you don’t want information related to your split placements published in The Pinnacle, please send an email to marketing@topechelon.com to that effect.

Once again, congratulations to everybody below for the split placements they made in TE Network!

This Week’s Split Placements

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Job recruiter: Kristy Staggs of Byrnes & Rupkey, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Sara Alexandroff of Sterling St. James, Inc.

Job title: ASSISTANT PLANT ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $25,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Kristy Staggs of Byrnes & Rupkey, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Sara Alexandroff of Sterling St. James, Inc.

Job title: PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Overall placement fee: $16,640

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Clint Martz of A to Z Search Group

Candidate recruiter: Sean Bonner of Intensiv, LLC

Job title: GENERAL MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $112,500

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Joe Brown of Genesis

Candidate recruiter: Joel Brown of Kace Premier Medical Talent, Inc.

Job title: PHYSICIAN DIRECTOR – INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Overall placement fee: $56,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Kevin St. Cyr of Saint Cyr Partners

Candidate recruiter: Jeff Crowley of JobFormance, LLC

Job title: STRATEGIC SOURCING COMMODITY MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $32,500

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Jana Rugg of Ridgemont Resources, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Job title: PHARMACIST IN CHARGE – INDEPENDENT COMPOUNDING

Overall placement fee: $18,000

Fee percentage: Flat

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Job recruiter: Charlie Isgette of Marlie Park Group

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Job title: RECRUITER – STAFFING FIRM – BILINGUAL

Overall placement fee: $8,250

Fee percentage: 15%

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Job recruiter: David Wood, CPC of The David Wood Company

Candidate recruiter: Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting

Job title: INSTRUMENT & CONTROL TECHNICIAN II

Overall placement fee: $31,200

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Alan Daum of Alan N. Daum & Associates, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search, Inc.

Job title: INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $14,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Kristy Staggs of Byrnes & Rupkey, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Amy Marshall of Management Business Solutions, Inc.

Job title: PRODUCTION SUPERVIOR

Overall placement fee: $15,600

Fee percentage: 25%

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Job recruiter: Joe Cresci of Food Management Search

Candidate recruiter: Mack Moore of Redline Recruits

Job title: DISTRIBUTION CENTER MANAGER – GROCERY/FOODS

Overall placement fee: $20,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Jana Rugg of Ridgemont Resources, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Carey Parks of Talent Kind Search

Job title: TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST

Overall placement fee: $24,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Mike Burks of T. Burks & Associates

Candidate recruiter: Gary Schultz of Work 22, Inc.

Job title: MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Overall placement fee: $30,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Mark Crabtree of Crabtree & Eller, LLC

Candidate recruiter: David M. Sgro, CPC of True North Consultants, Inc.

Job title: PRODUCT MANAGER

Overall placement fee: $27,000

Fee percentage: 22.5%

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Job recruiter: Kerry Boehner of KOB Solutions, Inc.

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: SCIENTIST

Overall placement fee: $34,000

Fee percentage: 20%

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Job recruiter: Pat McCombs, CPC of KB Search Team, LLC

Candidate recruiter: Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

Job title: MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Overall placement fee: $16,900

Fee percentage: 25%

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If you’re a newer TE Network member and you’d like to enjoy more success in our recruiter network, then I encourage you to contact Top Echelon Director of Network Operations Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS.

You can do so by calling 330.595.1742 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

As you might imagine, the recruiters responsible for the biggest split placement fee in the history of Top Echelon are also counted among the recruiters of the month.

That month: July. Those recruiters: Clint Martz of A to Z Search Group and Sean Bonner of Intensiv, LLC. However, their $112,500 placement fee was not enough to top the list.

Also as you might imagine, Brad Dodge of iLocatum Recruiting secured the top spot once again. Brad was part of six split placements during the month of July, and those six splits brought him a cash-in total of $66,246.

Also on the list are Joe Brown of Genesis and Joel Brown of Kace Premier Medical Talent, Inc. Not only did they both finalize their first TE Network split placement in July, but they also made that split with each other to the tune of a $56,000 fee.

Here is the information that we include with the Recruiter of the Month feature in TE Network:

1. The top five (5) recruiters for the month.
2. The cash-in total for each recruiter during the month. (We base the order of the recruiters on their amount of cash-in dollars, as opposed to the number of split placements they’ve made.)
3. The number of splits that the recruiters made during the month.
4. The number of splits each recruiter has made during their TE Network career.
5. Each recruiter’s cash-in total for their TE Network career.

With this format, it’s more likely that there will be ties among recruiters, especially with those TE Network members who have made split placements with each other.

Once again, congratulations to the recruiters listed below . . . and congratulations to every TE Network member who made a split placement (or multiple splits) during the month!

Recruiters of the Month – July 2026

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First Place:

Recruiter: Brad Dodge
Agency: iLocatum Recruiting
Placements: Six (6)
Cash-in total: $66,246.50
Career Top Echelon placements: 290
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $2,510,201.34

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Second Place (Tie):

Recruiter: Clint Martz 
Agency: A to Z Search Group
Placements: One (1)
Cash-in total: $52,875.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 12
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $210,912.50

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Second Place (Tie):

Recruiter: Sean Bonner 
Agency: Intensiv, LLC
Placements: One (1)
Cash-in total: $52,875.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 5
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $112,212.50

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Third Place:

Recruiter: Jana Rugg 
Agency: Ridgemont Resources, Inc.
Placements: Three (3)
Cash-in total: $33,840.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 3
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $33,840.00

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Fourth Place:

Recruiter: Kristy Staggs 
Agency: Byrnes & Rupkey, Inc.
Placements: Three (3)
Cash-in total: $26,902.80
Career Top Echelon placements: 137
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $1,024,778.20

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Fifth Place (Tie):

Recruiter: Joe Brown 
Agency: Genesis
Placements: One (1)
Cash-in total: $26,320.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 1
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $26,320.00

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Fifth Place (Tie):

Recruiter: Joel Brown 
Agency: Kace Premier Medical Talent, Inc.
Placements: One (1)
Cash-in total: $26,320.00
Career Top Echelon placements: 1
Career Top Echelon cash-in: $26,320.00

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If YOU want to make more money through Top Echelon’s recruiter network, then contact Director of Network Operations, Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS.

You can reach Drea by calling 330.595.1742 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

I guess this is a bit anti-climactic . . .

After all, if your split placement fee is the biggest one in the history of Top Echelon, then it’s probably good enough to be the Largest Split Fee of the Month.

And that is exactly the case, as Clint Martz of A to Z Search Group and Sean Bonner of Intensiv, LLC win another award for their recent placing of a General Manager and their subsequent earning of a $112,500 recruiting fee.

However, Joe Brown of Genesis and Joel Brown of Kace Premier Medical Talent, Inc. made their first split placement in the Network count, as they finished second in the monthly standings. Joe and Joel placed a Physician Director – Infectious Disease to split a placement fee of $56,000.

But there is certainly more, so feast your eyes on all of the large split recruiting fees listed below, and perhaps we’ll see your fees in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog in the near future!

As a friendly reminder, Top Echelon determines the monthly and quarterly winners of its TE Network split fee recruiting awards in four distinct categories:

1.) Recruiter of the Month
2.) Largest Split Fee of the Month
3.) Recruiter of the Quarter
4.) Largest Split Fee of the Quarter

We only announce the winners of these awards in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog. We do so usually (but not always) in the issue following the conclusion of each month and/or quarter.

So congratulations to everybody on the list below for scoring some BIG placement fees during the month!

Largest Split Placement Fees – July 2026

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First Place:

Clint Martz of A to Z Search Group and Sean Bonner of Intensiv, LLC

The position for this split placement was a General Manager and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Clint was the job order recruiter and Sean was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $112,500.

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Second Place:

Joe Brown of Genesis and Joel Brown of Kace Premier Medical Talent, Inc.

The position for this split placement was a Physician Director – Infectious Disease and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 20%.

Joe was the job order recruiter and Joel was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $56,000.

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Third Place:

Christina Boudreaux of Connectly Recruiting and Elyssa West of The Talent Group, LLC

The position for this split placement was a Director of Marketing and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 22%.

Christina was the job order recruiter and Elyssa was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $36,300.

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Fourth Place:

Kerry Boehner of KOB Solutions, Inc. and Michael Stuck of Gables Search Group

The position for this split placement was a Scientist and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 20%.

Kerry was the job order recruiter and Michael was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $34,000.

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Fifth Place:

Kevin St. Cyr of Saint Cyr Partners and Jeff Crowley of JobFormance, LLC

The position for this split placement was a Strategic Sourcing Commodity Manager and the fee percentage associated with this placement was 25%.

Kevin was the job order recruiter and Jeff was the candidate recruiter.

The fee for this split placement was $32,500.

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If YOU want to make more money through Top Echelon’s recruiting network, then contact Director of Network Operations Drea Codispoti, CPC/CERS.

You can reach Drea by calling 330.595.1742 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

Every new agency that joins TE Network adds fresh expertise, expands the Network’s collective reach, and creates new opportunities for collaboration among members.

Each addition strengthens the community by bringing new industry relationships, specialized recruiting knowledge, and the potential for successful split placements that benefit agencies across the Network.

We’re pleased to welcome the agencies that became TE Network members during July. As they begin building relationships with fellow members, they also become valuable new trading partners for the entire Network. Their participation enhances the collaborative environment that has made TE Network a trusted resource for recruiters for decades.

Take a few moments to get acquainted with this month’s newest members. Your next split placement, new client relationship, or long-term trading partner could be just one introduction away. That’s the strength of TE Network: recruiters helping recruiters achieve greater success by sharing opportunities, working together, and growing their businesses.

As always, you can view both applicants and newly approved members in the Network Dashboard section within the software.

However, we also list our new members in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog. This list typically includes the:

• Name of the agency
• Industries and/or specialties in which the agency operates
• Names of the recruiters working at the agency
• Geographic location of the agency

So I’d like to take this moment to congratulate the recruiting agencies listed below and publicly welcome them to TE Network. I look forward to helping them make split placements!

(Note: If you have any questions about reaching out to new members or about your membership in general, please contact me. My contact information is listed at the end of this blog post.)

New Member Agencies – July 2026

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Allinea Partners, LLC
Industries: Defense Technology, Autonomous Systems, Aerospace, Robotics, AI Platforms, and Advanced Manufacturing
Recruiters: Alistair Fider
Location: Harker Heights, TX

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ATC Experts
Industries: SAP, ERP, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Telecommunications, and Digital Transformation
Recruiters: Jerry Jimenez
Location: Allen, TX

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Blue Brand Recruiting
Industries: Technology, Engineering, and Continuous Improvement
Recruiters: Chris Dyer (Smith)
Location: Lake Worth Beach, FL

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Clarevant, LLC
Industries: Data Professionals
Recruiters: Benjamin Mazzotta
Location: Arlington, MA

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enVison Staffing/The Continuous Improvement Institiute
Industries: Manufacturing, IT, Supply Chain, Finance, Healthcare, and Managed Resources
Recruiters: Michael Borrone
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Execufit
Industries: Manufacturing
Recruiters: Jim Cole
Location: Fuquay Varina, NC

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HPS Talent
Industries: Healthcare – Cardiovascular Executive
Recruiters: Hank Winters
Location: Sarasota, FL

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The Huddleston Group
Industries: Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device, Diagnostics, and Healthcare
Recruiters: Mary Beth Jackson
Location: Franklin, TN

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Kenefick & Associates
Industries: Electronics, Manufacturing, Logistics, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Aerospace/Defense
Recruiters: Ryan Kapp
Location: Bath, NC

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Larch Talent Partners
Industries: Engineering
Recruiters: Matthew Hepler
Location: Seattle, WA

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Lavro Operations Group
Industries: Legal Operations
Recruiters: Jon Adler
Location: Chicago, IL

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My Sol Works, LLC
Industries: Healthcare
Recruiters: Elsa Meyer
Location: Hot Springs, SD

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Newcastle Associates, Inc.
Industries: Technology Management
Recruiters: Sam Phelps
Location: Lake Forest, IL

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Next Mission Solution
Industries: Government, Healthcare, and Leadership Talent
Recruiters: Megan McClain
Location: San Francisco, CA

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Northbound Recruitment
Industries: Accounting/Finance, Legal, Architecture/Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace/Defense, Professional Services, and HR
Recruiters: Alvin Strachan
Location: Timmins, ON

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Peter Greene and Associates, Inc.
Industries: Technology
Recruiters: Peter Greene
Location: Portland, ME

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Scalable Sourcing
Industries: Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Device, and Finance
Recruiters: Miriam Gardner- Engel
Location: Newtown Square, PA

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Stackline Talent, LLC
Industries: Healthcare, High Tech, Legal, Construction, Manufacturing, Finance, IT, and Professional Services
Recruiters: Sarah Heider
Location: Sheridan, WY

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Talent 1 Source
Industries: Manufacturing
Recruiters: Michael Zeno
Location: West Chicago, IL

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Talent With Heart
Industries: Corporate Business Functions, Biotechnology, Medical Technology/Devices, and Sales/Marketing
Recruiters: Thryn Young
Location: Folsom, LA

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It doesn’t matter if you’re a newer member of our split network or an established member. If you want help making split placements with other Network recruiters, then I encourage you to contact me.

You can do so by calling 330.595.1742 or by sending an email to drea@topechelon.com.

As you may have already gleaned by reading the headline of this blog post, we have not one . . . not two . . . not three . . . but four recruiting agencies celebrating an anniversary in TE Network of more than 20 years!

(And we have two agencies celebrating an anniversary of 19 years. So close.)

Those four recruiting agencies are as follows:

• Career Search Associates in Des Moines, IA (28 years)
• Knowhirematch, LLC in San Diego, CA (25 years)
• Welsh & Associates, Inc. in Kalamazoo, MI (24 years)
• MJ Recruiters, LLC in Tiffin, Ohio (21 years)

There is definitely something to be said about longevity in the recruiting profession. As Top Producer Maria Hemminger of MJ Recruiters said during her keynote presentation at TE Connect Spring 2026 earlier this year, “Recruiting is not for wimps.”

Therefore, you shall find no wimps below, only tough, resilient, battle-tested recruiters, all of whom are ready to keep fighting throughout the rest of this year to make more placements!

When recognizing Network agencies for their anniversaries, Top Echelon includes the name of the agency; the length of the anniversary; and the location of the agency, including the city and state.

So congratulations to all of the agencies celebrating anniversaries in our split fee recruiting network during the month of August!

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28-Year Anniversary

• Career Search Associates in Des Moines, IA

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25-Year Anniversary

• Knowhirematch, LLC in San Diego, CA

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24-Year Anniversary

• Welsh & Associates, Inc. in Kalamazoo, MI

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21-Year Anniversary

• MJ Recruiters, LLC in Tiffin, Ohio

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19-Year Anniversary

• One Source Technical, Inc. in Solon, OH
• Ron Sunshine Associates, LLC in Frisco, TX

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14-Year Anniversary

• Top Dog Recruiting in Williamsburg, VA

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13-Year Anniversary

• Management Performance Associates in La Quinta, CA

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12-Year Anniversary

• Brian Dussault in Woburn, MA

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9-Year Anniversary

• C. H. Thomas Search, LLC in Omaha, NE
• Sterling St. James, Inc. in Liberty, MO

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8-Year Anniversary

• Innovative Search Solutions in Cleveland/Akron, OH

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7-Year Anniversary

• Dimensions Professional Search in Greenville, NC
• Litton Resource Group in Pineville, NC
• Provision People in Jersey City, NJ

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6-Year Anniversary

• Agile 4 Solutions in Lakewood, CO
• Bob Jones & Associates, Inc. in Camby, IN
• Precise Resource, Inc. in Westerville, OH

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5-Year Anniversary

• Ashford Connex, LLC in Bloomfield Hills, MI
• EnTech Resources, LLC in Cumming, GA

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4-Year Anniversary

• Quest Energy Group in Katy, TX

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3-Year Anniversary

• GETS Partners | Global Executive & Technical Search in Miami Beach, FL

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2-Year Anniversary

• Executive Placement Network in New York, NY
• Global Personnel in Saint Paul, MN
• Proactive Approach in Dublin, OH
• ResourceOne International in Overland Park, KS
• Vitruvian Consulting, Inc. in Hoschton, GA

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1-Year Anniversary

• Data Search Network, Division of DSN Ventures, Inc. in Washington, NJ
• Forest Recruiting Group aka Affiliated Recruiters Network in Mount Pleasant, WI
• HCP Talent in New York, NY
• L.V. Enterprises in Nashville, TN
• Nurchure Staffing Solutions in San Fernando, CA
• Paradigm Talent, LLC in Livermore, CA
• SmartCom Consultants in Marblehead, MA
• SuperSystems, Inc. in Atlanta, GA
• TalentPort Solutions in San Diego, CA
• THR Partners in Rock Hill, SC

Thank you to all of these agencies and to the many others that have joined TE Network over the years. We look forward to many more anniversaries and split placements in the years ahead!