Company
Profile
The only global combined executive
search and M&A advisory firm.
We
were founded in 1961 with only one goal in mind – to provide
a specialized recruiting service that concentrates entirely on
the client’s unique needs and desires. Our team approach
and focus on execution have set an industry standard for the highest
percentage of assignments filled – and, on a timely and
cost effective basis.
A
hallmark of our growth has been the constant effort to expand
the level of services that add value to our client relationships:
Our
M&A division, added in 1990, gave Cook the distinct advantage
of being the only combined executive search and M&A advisory
firm in the U.S. We strengthened that with our CEOVisions®
program, matching senior executives with private equity funding.
We
added a contract research arm, CRG, to give our search clients
a true professional alternative in hiring mid-level executives.
Through
our combined portfolio of services – Executive Search, M&A,
CEOVisions® and Contract Research, we offer a unique approach
to the business world.
Company
Bio
Since
1961 Cook Associates has been dedicated to providing our clients
with the most effective search services available. We have the resources
and the talent to custom design search programs to fit our clients'
specific needs. Combining our unique attributes, we have developed
a well-earned reputation for professionalism, integrity and performance.
True Specialists
Each Cook Associates' professional has developed a deep and detailed
knowledge of a select industry and is completely familiar with
the industry's latest developments, operations, key executives
and management needs.
That consultant is the consultant who conducts the search, and
is the person completely responsible for the successful completion
of the assignment.
We recognize that there is a limited talent pool for every position
and that every qualified candidate must be identified and evaluated.
Our industry-specific knowledge enables us to find the right candidates
and develop their interest — we ask the right questions
and listen for the right answers. We create a wider scan of potential
candidates and then qualify not only their skills, but their personalities
and philosophies as well.
Customized Search
At Cook Associates, our first responsibility is to our client
companies. We want to learn everything we can about each company
— we want to know the history, the personality, the goals,
plans, problems and opportunities.
Each
search we undertake is customized to individual clients - large
or small. We keep our search process flexible so we can quickly
adjust to the unique demands of each client. Using our extensive
industry knowledge and drawing on over 40 years of search experience,
we work closely with our clients to identify their specific needs
and then we adapt our search systems and procedures to satisfy
those needs |
Ann MacCarthy
Vice President, Managing Director
Ann MacCarthy joined Cook Associates in 2005 as Vice President and
Managing Director of the Global Retail and Consumer Products Practice
in the New York office.
Ann’s
15 years of high level search experience include recruitment of
“best-in-class” C-level to Director-level executives
that span multiple chAnnls of distribution in all classes of
trade from luxury to mass market in the consumer products, apparel
and home fashion industries.
"Consultants
are hired for their judgment, and to effect a result."
Ann
has a superb reputation in both the Retail/Consumer markets as
well as the search industry. She understands the importance of
great product and has a track record of recognizing talented executives
that can drive brand growth. Ann will help extend Cooks’
well established global consumer good practice’s “best
in class” reputation in the Retail/Wholesale sectors.
The practice
serves clients within the specialty retail, direct marketing,
e-commerce and wholesale chAnnls in all areas of functional management
including general management, design, merchandising, product development,
supply-chain, marketing, finance and operations. Global coverage
includes design in Paris and Milan and supply chain in Hong Kong
and Singapore.
Clients have
included companies such as Red Envelope, Williams-Sonoma, Amazon.com,
Barnes & Noble, Levi Strauss & Co., Tiffany & Co.,
Polo Ralph Lauren, Reebok, Guess?, Wet Seal, CVS, Fortunoff, DFS
Group, Kmart, Target, HSN, ShopNBC, Petopia.com and mySimon.
Ann’s
insider experience as a Vice President of Human Resources for
Gestetner PLC and senior positions in human resources at Sara
Lee Corporation and U. S. Industries’ Apparel Group, enable
her to partner effectively in addressing organizational issues.
She possesses a comprehensive understanding of strategies, operations
and management structure of retail and consumer products companies.
Ann chairs
the International Association of Corporate and Professional Recruitment
and holds membership in the American Retail Federation, Catalog
Council of the DMA, Association of Interactive Media and The Fashion
Group. Ann has been featured in The Wall Street Journal’s
CareerJournal.com on retail career features.
A
native of New York, Ann holds a B.A. in Business Administration
from Pace University with a focus in Marketing. |
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