StraussGroup, a Buffalo, NY-based based executive search firm, acquired Fiorella Search Group, a small search firm targeting the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical industries.

The transaction closed Oct. 3; terms were not disclosed.

Fiorella Search Group brand will not remain, but founder Nicole Fiorella joined the StraussGroup as managing director.

StraussGroup has an internal staff of 18 people and operates nationwide. Targeted sectors include financial services, healthcare manufacturing, and has now added pharmaceutical with the acquisition. The firm also launched a new recruitment process outsourcing division about a year ago.