ChampionScott Partners - Placement Value Creation

March 2008 - One of the most frequently asked client questions for retained search firms is: "How are your appointments performing in their current roles?" This is a right way to accurately gage the judgment and successful experience of your search firm. Experience on the part of your search firm and consultant is fundamental to ensuring the success of the new executive you are recruiting. Truly experienced consultants expertly define appointment objectives and build a successful approach to a new search in order to gain feedback and ensure the appointment is a "fit" experientially and culturally. When this process is executed correctly by an experienced firm the result is clear: Success for the client, their customers and the executive.

ChampionScott Partners had the good fortune to execute and support the continued success of Paychex through the appointment of Jonathan Judge as President & CEO. Our experience paid off for Paychex and all concerned!

This year FORTUNE announced Paychex was ranked 51st on the 11th annual "100 Best Companies to Work For" list, up from 70th last year. FORTUNE recognized Paychex's training as one of the things that make the company a great place to work. Training Magazine's "Training Top 125" list also acknowledged Paychex as an outstanding international training organization for the seventh straight year; ranking 30th on the 2008 list, up from 34th last year.

In addition to being recognized for leading the 51st best place to work, Jonathan Judge has been honored by Institutional Investor as one of the top 5 CEO's in the industry. At Paychex, Jon grew revenues from $1.2B to $1.7B while growing market capitalization to $15B in 18 months. Finally, Paychex's most recent reported Quarter delivered the best operating performance in the history of the company for growth and profitability. Congratulations to the entire Paychex Team and Jon Judge for these outstanding accomplishments!

When making your next selection of an executive search firm ask your potential partner: "How are your placements performing in their roles?," ChampionScott Partners answer is unambiguous. "We build leadership teams for success and sustained performance."

ChampionScott Partners is the world's premier retained executive search firm focused exclusively on the technology industry and related sectors. Our firm delivers the personalized focus of a technology boutique combined with the research resources and global reach of a large international firm through our offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. We have conducted over 500 searches and played pivotal roles in the formation of over 200 technology companies around the world. ChampionScott Partners recruits CEOs, their direct reports, and Board Directors for companies ranging from start-ups to the Global 500 in the key technology centers of the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, India and Israel. On every engagement our team provides partner-level knowledge and judgment gained through our decades of experience in the technology industry.