ZRG Partners, the global leader in executive search and talent management for the equipment leasing and asset finance area has announced a major expansion of the team in Europe.

Joining the ZRG team in Europe, Adam El Din, based on the Geneva, Switzerland area will be the European President. Adam brings extensive industry and search experience to ZRG. Graham Johnson will also open ZRG’s Basel, Switzerland offices and join ZRG as a Managing Director.    Graham also brings 20+ years of industry experience and history with a global executive search firm to ZRG Partners.  Rounding out the senior team in Europe, Lydia van der Meulen will be opening ZRG’s offices in the Netherlands where she will focus on serving global clients with search needs in the Benelux region.  Lydia has been serving executive search clients in the UK and Benelux for 15 years.

Joining the support team that will drive execution of key client projects, Fiorella Seiler PHD and Christian Moll will operate in the Dusseldorf, Germany area, joining existing Managing Director, Stephan Breitfeld in Germany.  Patricia Durieux PHD and Helene Johnson join the firm’s Basel offices with Roberta Reis working in the Geneva offices. Marlies LeCroix will support the firm’s clients in the Benelux area.

Larry Hartmann, Managing Partner of ZRG related, “We completed searches in 30 countries in 2011 but we felt we needed to increase our feet on the street in Europe.  Our global clients value our tools and analytics that support critical hiring in Europe where the cost of a poor hire is more expensive than in other parts of the world. The team we have hired has a long history of successful operations together and we are looking forward to growing our business worldwide with the addition of this team”.

Adam El Din, President of ZRG Europe SARL reported, “Combining our successful relationships and market knowledge with ZRG’s tools and global footprint creates a valuable combination that can truly serve clients like no other executive search and talent management firm”.

ZRG Partners is a global authority on talent management issues in the Equipment Leasing and Asset Finance markets.   ZRG provides its clients with specialized market expertise in executive recruitment, consulting and advisory work with a focus on data and analytics to drive great business decisions. For more information, contact Larry Hartmann, at 201-560-9900 x 222 or lhartmann@zrgpartners.com.