Alan S. Bender is cited as one of the 300 most effective recruiters in North America by John Lucht in his book Rites of Passage at $100,000+, which is America's #1 gude to executive job changing. He is a well-known leader in marketing executive search nationwide and has a major competitive edge - As a former marketing executive who has been specializing in marketing search since 1984, he has in-depth knowledge of all marketing-related functions and how they interact with other disciplines. He knows first-hand the critical attributes for success in each type of situation, plus what is needed for sharp, insightful candidate evaluation to ensure the appropriate fit. Alan has conducted numerous searches on the "client side" in the areas of Marketing/Product Management, Consumer/Trade Promotion, Consumer Relationship/Direct Marketing/Market Research, Advertising/Public Relations, Sales/Field Marketing and General Management for diverse Consumer Products and Business-to-Business companies.He has also completed myriads of assignments on the "agency/consulting" side in the areas of Account Management, Strategic Promotion Planning, New Business Development, Marketing Consulting, Branding, Digital Marketing, Creative and General Management. Prior to forming Bender Executive Search, Alan was the leading producer for seven years at Wolman Associates, a generalist boutique search firm. There he acquired his own assignments and began to build the long-term client relationships and successful track record which became the foundation for his leaving to start his own firm in 1996. Earlier, he had been Vice President in charge of the Packaged Goods practice for Richards Consultants, which was one of the country's top ten search companies at that time. Mr. Bender holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing from Columbia University. He is a member of the International Association of Corporate and Professional Recruitment.Specialties: My website is: www.benderexecutivesearch.com . My specialties are all facets of marketing and sales search nationwide on the manufacturer and service side ( agencies and consultancies )....with an emphasis on consumer packaged goods.