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JW Michaels invests in Atlanta search firm ExecuSource

February 01, 2016

JW Michaels & Co., an executive search firm headquartered in New York, expanded into the Atlanta market through a majority investment in Atlanta-based ExecuSource Inc.

The transaction closed Jan. 4; terms were not disclosed.

The ExecuSource brand, which operates one office in Atlanta, will remain and its leadership team will stay with the firm in their current roles. Founded in 1998, ExecuSource places accounting, finance and IT professionals with more than 200 mid-sized and large organizations in the Atlanta area.

“We have been seeking the right strategic partner to enhance our presence in the Southeast, especially in the large and growing Atlanta market” said Jason Wachtel, managing partner of JW Michaels. “ExecuSource is the perfect partner in terms of capabilities, geographic location, leadership and culture.”

JW Michaels has offices in New York, New Jersey, Chicago and Houston. It targets financial services, legal, technology and business institutions, including investment management firms, hedge funds, investment banks, law firms and Fortune 500 companies. JW Michaels places compliance officers, general counsel, patent counsel, IT, legal, accounting and finance, and risk management executives.

The company is interested in additional acquisitions and attracted to growth-oriented organizations that have synergy with the JW Michaels team.