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Sylvan Learning Centers

"The folks at Bert Davis guided me through the process that brought me to my ideal job. They did so with competence, professionalism, and confidence-building friendliness, always committed to my success. Three years later, I'm still grateful to them."

Richard E. Bavaria, Ph. D. Vice President, Education Sylvan Learning Systems

Louisiana State University

"Congratulations on having concluded a successful search for our new press director. We at LSU are excited that your candidate will be leading the LSU Press. Your firm was certainly instrumental in our achieving this outcome. In fact, I have told the chancellor that he made a wise decision when he authorized hiring Bert Davis, Inc."

"Here I want especially to salute Kathy Berlowe. Her professionalism, her attention to detail, her responsiveness, her good cheer all simplified and facilitated the task of the search committee. We thought her marvelous. But she impressed more than the committee. The staff person in the Office of Academic Affairs, who worked with the committee, pronounced Kathy first among all the search firm people she had worked with over the years. High praise indeed."

William J. Cooper, Jr. Boyd Professor and Chair, Search Committee Louisiana State University

LearningExpress

"I have been working with Bert Davis Executive Search for many years, previously at Macmillan Publishing Company and now at LearningExpress. I rely on them to bring top talent in a short amount of time. They have succeeded in making some very difficult hires who have worked out brilliantly."

Barry Lippman President and CEO LearningExpress

Aplia

"Bert Davis has been instrumental in helping us fill mission-critical positions. They dug deep and gave us a broad choice of qualified candidates in a short amount of time. I enjoyed working with their responsive and capable team and would do so again."

Sally Elliott Former CEO Aplia

John Wiley & Sons Publishers

"I've been fortunate in partnering with Bert Davis for several searches. In all cases, I know that I have met professionals I would have otherwise not known, spoken with a wider range of candidates, and in the end hired editors far better prepared to succeed than I might have achieved on my own. The relationship with Bert Davis has been a collaboration and a partnership, with much good cheer and support along the way."

Anne Smith Vice-President and Publisher, Higher Education John Wiley & Sons Publishers

WRC Media

"I have engaged Bert Davis as a strategic partner and talent provider since 1990. In the fourteen plus years that has spanned both my work at Simon & Schuster and WRC Media they have provided me with professional service, timely execution and fees that were commensurate with a job well done.

To differentiate them from others I have used, I would say that they use the longstanding experience in the marketplace and an earned knowledge of the best candidates and their sources together with a sense of understanding and urgency on behalf of the client. In my experience, although we may have differed on a candidate or two, the discussions were well informed, thorough, and usually gave me a perspective and insight to which I would never have been exposed.

As you can imagine, I have done numerous transactions with them over the past fourteen years and would not hesitate to recommend to you that you add your name to their client list."

Marty Kenney President/CEO WRC Media

University of California Press

"We have just completed a search for the Director of our University of California Press. After an initial attempt to recruit on our own, we learned of Bert Davis' special expertise in finding strong leaders in the publishing arena and engaged their assistance. The agency worked closely with us every step of the way, bringing us excellent candidates and providing excellent commentaries to help us find the perfect fit."

"With our search now completed, we are confident that the best qualified candidates were brought to our attention and that our choice, of which we are very proud, was the best informed it could be. If every search we conduct could run as smoothly as this one, it would be great indeed."

C. Judson King Provost and Senior Vice President-Academic Affairs University of California, Office of the President

Scholastic

"I have worked with Bert Davis for several years, most recently on two senior-level executive searches. Bert took the time to understand the nuances of the positions and our business. The team presented a slate of well-qualified candidates and stayed focused during the lengthy recruiting process."

"Bert himself has always given us the personal attention that we expect, but do not always receive, from executive recruiters."

Maureen O’Connell Chief Administration Officer Scholastic

Classroom, Inc.

"Having worked with Bert Davis as both a client and a candidate, my experiences with the firm have been incredibly rewarding. He and his colleagues take the time to understand the elements of a perfect match. They are incredibly responsive and know the market and industry better than anyone else. They care about what they do and stay in touch long after a search is complete."

Stephen Perepeluk President, Classroom, Inc.

Thomson Learning

"Identifying excellent talent in competitive markets has been a strength of the Bert Davis organization. More importantly over the 14 years we have utilized their services, they have become a partner in helping us fulfill our strategies and goals."

Ronald Schlosser President Thomson Learning

Oxford University Press

“It’s always a real pleasure to work with your team.  The searches we have worked on together have produced great fits and have created lasting value.  In my experience, it’s your true professionalism (especially your concern and punctilio, your mastery of the process, and your intelligent counsel) that makes a world of difference to all the parties involved in a search.  Thank you!”

Barbara Rifkind President, American ELT and Asia Oxford University Press