In response to the growing war for top talent, a unique strategic alliance
is announced today between NEXUSBioMed,
a highly-specialized boutique executive search firm specializing in the physical
and life sciences, and HUMANeX Ventures®, a leading talent-driven consulting,
training, coaching, research, and assessment firm.
The partnership aims to establish long-term, collaborative relationships with
companies in the physical and life science industries and provide them with
an innovative, integrated approach to talent search, acquisition, and development.
NEXUSBioMed is led by Adriana Petersen, a reputable executive recruiter with
more than 25 years of experience and in excess of 3,000 successful placements
around the world, and Michael Terlaak, a seasoned entrepreneur with a 20-year
track record of successful ventures in a range of industries who leads the company's
NEXUSNanoTec division. Brad Black founded HUMANeX Ventures® to combine more
than 25 years of his own experience in the development of human capital and
building cultures of excellence with the expertise of a team of seasoned "Practitioner
Scientists" who have driven scientifically-grounded talent selection practices
for organizations across the country.
The two organizations will join forces not only to identify the very best talent
for executive-level roles in science-based companies across the country, but
also provide clients with measurable data to support the talent identification
and selection process through HUMANeX Ventures® scientifically-driven assessment
tools. Furthermore, with the development, training, coaching and assessment
practices offered by HUMANeX Ventures®, the partnership will provide clients
with something that most, if not all other executive search firms cannot: support
in the growth and development of human capital AFTER the placement is complete.
"The executive search and recruitment industry is saturated with firms
that offer no services beyond recruitment. Similarly, there isn't another talent
assessment and development resource that offers the expert-level search capabilities
that we can provide through this partnership," said Petersen. "Together,
we are unparalleled in our ability to offer top-notch recruitment services supported
by scientifically-based assessment practices, not to mention the ongoing partnership
with HUMANeX Ventures® to develop an organization's human capital and grow
its overall culture."
Petersen added, "This partnership with HUMANeX Ventures® allows us
to stand out among other larger firms because we can provide a level of service
and expertise that rivals their own menu of services, but with a personal, specialized
and more nimble approach that they simply cannot match."
NEXUSBioMed's leadership understands the present and future impact of companies
throughout the physical and life sciences, so the partnership between HUMANeX
Ventures® and NEXUSBioMed will serve the biomed, pharmaceutical, medical
device, healthcare and medical industries. Additionally, in a special effort
to support organizations in the rapidly growing nanotechnology industry, NEXUSBioMed
has established NEXUSNanoTec. A division of NEXUSBioMed, NEXUSNanoTec specifically
addresses the growing need for talent and leadership within the advanced science
of nanotechnology. This specialized division partners with start-ups and emerging
organizations, as well as those that seed and support them.
Led by NEXUSBioMed co-founder, Michael Terlaak, NEXUSNanoTec is heavily connected
and networked within nanotechnology, including professionals in academia, leading
scientists, highly-regarded researchers and experts in the private sector. The
division will apply the talent acquisition and development processes offered
the though NEXUSBioMed and HUMANeX Ventures partnership to support Angel and
Seed Investors, venture capitalists, private equity firms, start-ups and emerging
companies.
"It is our goal at NEXUSBioMed to build extraordinary teams of talented
professionals and leadership that will ensure the success of companies in all
the sciences," said Terlaak. "Additionally, through the creation of
NEXUSNanoTec, we are extremely well-equipped to help companies involved in nanotechnology
grow and help their technologies and products reach the market successfully.
We are confident that the best first step in seeing that our clients succeed
is by teaming with HUMANeX Ventures to provide objective, scientifically-sound,
third-party tools and processes to finding the very best people to lead these
growing companies."
The third party assessment process provided by HUMANeX is based on decades
of scientific, evidence-based research. The tools and practices used in the
selection process ensure the objective, accurate, secure, and measureable identification
of specific talents for specific roles within client companies.
"Our assessment tools are founded on qualitative and quantitative data
collection, scientific research, and expert analysis," said Black. "We
provide the objective, measurable data to both simplify and solidify the executive
recruitment process offered by HUMANeX Ventures®. The marriage of our two
top models of how to select talent into an organization will bring success to
many, many science-based organizations that commit to applying our practices."
HUMANeX Ventures® will also offer clients its integrated services in growing
and developing the executive talent they select to join their teams, as well
as tools and training to transform their organizations into talent-driven businesses
with magnetic workplace cultures of excellence.
"The added value we bring to this partnership, beyond the evidence-based
assessment instruments, is our ability to partner with these client organizations
to help them take the top performers they select to join their teams and further
develop them to reach each individual's potential," said Black. "We
don't stop with recruitment of top talent; talent alone isn't enough. You have
to develop it and build a culture that nurtures and supports it. You have to
create teams of excellence and establish a culture that is committed to excellence
and that will attract more top performers who want to be a part of what's happening
in your organization. HUMANeX Ventures® has designed a process to help organizations
do just that; we're excited to work with NEXUSBioMed to share that process with
more leaders and organizations."
In announcing this partnership, NEXUSBioMed and HUMANeX Ventures® are committing
to supporting organizations in creation and development of world-class teams
that will drive their organizations to new and previously unattainable levels
of excellence and success.
Michael Terlaak is the Founder of the Nanotechnology Research Foundation and
Adriana Petersen is a Founding Board Member.
Posted August 25th, 2009
