Optimum Talent appointed Peter Zukow to the new role of president of Central Canada. The Montreal-based firm provides executive search, leadership assessment and development and career transition and outplacement services. Optimum Talent recently reorganized its business by regions — Western, Central, and Eastern Canada. Mike Bacchus and Michel Lizotte took over the Western and Eastern regions, respectively.

“Peter is a business builder with an extraordinary track record of delivering results and positive outcomes for key stakeholders,” said CEO Ronald Dahms. “Peter truly believes in the unique value that Optimum Talent provides as Canada’s largest Canadian-owned, integrated talent management provider.”

Zukow most recently served as president of Lock Search Group.

Optimum Talent also named Matt Goff as VP of client solutions within Optimum Talent’s leadership assessment and development practice. He most recently was managing director of SHL Talent Measurement Solutions, part of the corporate executive board.

The company counts more than 200 employees and operates 15 offices throughout Canada.