Futurestep Appoints Patrick Weiland as Country Leader of Germany
-- German Market Demand Grows for Recruitment Process Outsourcing Solutions --
LOS ANGELES AND FRANKFURT, July 6, 2007 -- Futurestep, the outsourced recruiting subsidiary of Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), today announced that Patrick Weiland has joined as country leader of Futurestep Germany.
Weiland reports to the President of Futurestep Europe, Didier Bonnefoy, and is responsible for advancing the firm’s recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) strategy and driving overall German operations.
“Germany is an increasingly important economic hub within the European region,” said Bonnefoy. “We are experiencing an increase in the demand for our RPO services as local companies and multinational firms alike struggle to attract and retain the best mid-level talent to grow their businesses. We know Patrick’s team will flourish under his leadership.”
With a strong background in the human capital industry, Weiland joins Futurestep from the Müller Dairy Group where he was head of special projects / human resources. He also has experience with Manpower Germany and Citibank’s Global Consumer Business.
Weiland holds a Masters in Political Science from the University of Bonn in Germany and also graduated from the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management. He has also received management training from Krauthammer International and is fluent in German, English and French.
About Korn/Ferry International Korn/Ferry International, with more than 70 offices in 40 countries, is a premier global provider of talent management solutions. Based in Los Angeles, the firm delivers an array of solutions that help clients to identify, deploy, develop, retain and reward their talent. For more information on the Korn/Ferry International family of companies, visit www.kornferry.com.
About Futurestep Founded in 1998, Futurestep serves as Korn/Ferry International’s outsourced recruiting subsidiary, focusing on the creation of successful recruitment solutions based on clients’ individual workforce needs. Futurestep has locations in 17 countries across North America, Asia Pacific and Europe. In addition to recruitment process outsourcing, the company’s portfolio of services includes project-based recruitment, interim solutions and mid-level recruitment. For more information, visit www.futurestep.com.
