Press
June 13, 2023
Original Press Release from Starfish Partners
PLANO, Texas – Starfish Partners, an international investment and ownership platform for niched professional and mid- to upper-management search specialists, announced the acquisition of NinjaJobs, a Virginia-based firm that works across North America placing talent in the Cybersecurity industry. CEO Drew Fearson and the NinjaJobs team will expand Starfish Partners’ reach into the Cybersecurity industry by continuing to utilize their unique technology and job board platform that has allowed the firm to be recognized as an essential search firm for the Cybersecurity industry.
NinjaJobs along with KBIC, Direct Recruiters, Inc. (DRI), Integrity Search, Full Spectrum Search Group, Raymond Search Group, the Sanford Rose Associates International (SRAI) network, and the recruiting industry’s largest consulting and education firm Next Level Exchange (NLE) make up the current and growing Starfish Partners family of companies.
Drew Fearson, founder of NinjaJobs shared, “We are beyond excited to join the Starfish team. Pairing with them will allow us to accelerate growth, expand our reach, and better serve the cybersecurity community. Their track record of growth and innovation in the recruiting world speaks for itself. We look forward to continuing our mission of being the premier cyber-specific recruitment agency and platform with them by our side.”
“The acquisition of NinjaJobs fulfills one of our key initiatives of expanding into Cybersecurity search. After due diligence, Drew and the Ninja team rose to the top because of the unique way they have segmented the market which allows them to master several niches within the industry as well as their unique technology platform and job board that is specific to Cybersecurity. More importantly, Drew and the team embody our core values and are a great cultural fit for the Starfish family. We are extremely excited to support NinjaJobs as they continue to grow,” shared Dan Charney, Managing Director.
Starfish Partners provides capital for recruiting firms looking to scale, as well as exit strategies for owners seeking to secure value for their firm in cash and/or stock. It also provides liquidity and the ability to monetize some value while simultaneously providing equity opportunities for key producers and leaders. The collective revenues of Starfish Partners will exceed $300 million annually while continuing to pursue aggressive growth through a variety of mergers, acquisitions, and capital infusion activities.
Learn more at www.starfishpartners.com.
June 5, 2023
Shayla Jastrzebski, Partner, Hospital IT, was recently quoted on a Hunt Scanlon article titled, "Search Firms Continue to Provide New Services for Clients." The article discusses several ways that executive search firms are diversifying their service offerings beyond just retained searches.
As an expert in contract staffing, Shayla outlined the benefits of organizations utilizing contract staffing, contract-to-hire and direct hire services in a tight market.
Read the full article here.
Direct Recruiters, Inc. is proud to be named to one of Forbes Best Recruiting lists, America's Best Professional Recruiting Firms for the fifth time. This year, we placed at #140 on the list. We also made the list in 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2022.
The America’s Best Recruiting Firms ranking is based on an independent survey of peers and clients. Feedback from external recruiters, hiring managers at client companies, and job candidates were considered. Over 31,000 recruiters and 6,900 job candidates and hiring managers were invited to participate. Direct Recruiters is honored to be a part of this prestigious award and thankful for the testament to our relationships with clients and candidates alike.
Since 1983, Direct Recruiters, Inc. (DRI) has been recognized as the relationship-focused search firm that assists top-tier organizations with recruiting, acquiring, and retaining high-impact talent for mission-critical positions. Visit us at www.directrecruiters.com and follow us on Twitter @DRI_Inc.
HISTalk recently featured an article by Mike Silverstein, Managing Partner of Healthcare IT & Life Sciences, recapping The HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition. The conference was held April 17th through the 21st in Chicago, where over 40,000 professionals gathered for educational sessions, visited vendor booths and networked. The DRI Healthcare IT team has been attending HIMSS conferences for more than a decade and following the slowdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, we were excited to get back to HIMSS as a larger group.
The team of Mike Silverstein, Managing Partner of Healthcare IT & Life Sciences, Ben Shamis, Executive Recruiter, Steve Benson, Principal Executive Recruiter, Brad Morrison, Principal Executive Recruiter, and Brett Dubin, Executive Recruiter shared their observations of the conference.
Read the article here.
Direct Recruiters, Inc., a Starfish Partners Company, was recently named to Hunt Scanlon's Annual Search Industry Rankings for the fifth year in a row. This list highlights the top 50 firms ranging from largest recruiting and talent leadership solutions firms to leading boutique specialists. Landing at #26 for the second year in a row, DRI is proud to be included in the roundup of the largest, fastest growing executive search firms in the Americas.
Proudly joining DRI on the list is another Starfish Partners Company, Kaye/Bassman International at #28.
To view the entire list, click here.
Mike Silverstein, Managing Partner of Healthcare IT & Life Sciences was recently highlighted in a Hunt Scanlon article, titled "Shifting Trends in Technology Recruitment."
Mike shared insight on trends in the relationship between PE firms and their tech portfolio companies, the current abundance of tech talent, as well as AI in recruiting.
Read the full article here.