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Caldwell Partners Signs Agreement to Acquire Hawksmoor Search
-Merger gives rise to one of the most experienced international insurance search teams in ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n-Merger gives rise to one of the most experienced international\n insurance search teams in the world-\n\n\nTORONTO, Aug. 18, 2014 /CNW/ - Retained executive search firm The\n Caldwell Partners International Inc. (TSX: CWL) today announced that it\n has entered into an agreement to acquire Hawksmoor Search, an executive\n search firm focusing on the insurance industry.\n\n\nBased in London, Hawksmoor Search is a retained executive search\n boutique specializing in board and senior management recruitment for\n clients in the insurance and reinsurance markets worldwide. The firm\n was launched in 2010 by Matthew Andrews, an executive search\n professional serving the insurance industry since 1987. Supporting\n Matthew on the Hawksmoor Search team are Jeremy Hughes and Catherine\n Parkes.\n\n\n\"We are very excited to be joining forces with Matthew Andrews and the\n Hawksmoor Search team,\" said John Wallace, chief executive officer.\n \"This is a significant step forward for Caldwell Partners as we\n continue to grow our company, adding high quality teams in the areas\n and geographies that are important to our clients. The partnership\n we've had with Matthew and Hawksmoor Search for the last four years has\n been very successful and we couldn't be more pleased to be taking this\n next step forward. In merging the considerable expertise and success of\n our two organizations, we are creating one of the most experienced\n international insurance search teams in the world.\"\n\n\nWallace continued: \"At the same time, we are excited about the prospects\n of planting Caldwell Partners' flag in London with such a quality\n search professional and person. We place great confidence in Matthew's\n business and industry experience, and as managing director of Caldwell\n Partners, Europe he will be leading and directing our European\n expansion. Our growth strategy has always been fuelled by our\n determination to continually improve our service to our clients and to\n create sustainable value for our shareholders. The addition of the\n Hawksmoor Search team is a clear continuation of this strategy.\"\n\n\n\"This merger has been entirely client-driven and solely motivated by\n what serves the needs of our respective clientele\" said Peter Reed,\n leader of Caldwell's Insurance Practice. \"The expansion of our\n footprint and broaden...