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People: Korn/Ferry, On Assignment, Landrum

June 07, 2013

Here are recent promotions, new hires and other personnel announcements made by staffing firms. Today’s listings include changes at Korn/Ferry, On Assignment, Landrum Human Resources Companies Inc., Accountable Healthcare Staffing Inc. and others.

Executive search firm Korn/Ferry International Inc. (NYSE: KFY) announced Bryan Ackermann joined the company as chief information officer. Ackermann previously was the CIO of Adecco, North America. Ackermann takes on responsibility for Korn/Ferry’s Global Information Technology Group, overseeing key areas of the organization’s IT platform.

On Assignment Inc. (NASD: ASGN) named Jennifer Hankes Painter as vice president and general counsel. She replaces Tarini Ramaprakash, who will remain with the company as assistant general counsel. Painter previously was vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer and secretary of MRV Communications Inc. On Assignment is based in Calabasas, Calif., and provides healthcare, information technology, engineering and clinical/scientific staffing.

Britt Landrum, Jr., president and CEO of Landrum Human Resource Companies Inc., promoted his son, Britt Landrum III, to executive vice president. Landrum III has been with the company for more than 20 years and a member of the senior leadership team since 2006. Through various subsidiaries, the company provides comprehensive staffing services, human resources training and consulting, as well as PEO services.

Accountable Healthcare Staffing Inc., a Boca Raton, Fla.-based healthcare staffing provider, created a regional management team structure as it moves forward with plans to open 13 new local nurse staffing offices this year and possibly additional expansion in 2014. New appointments include: Barbara Brown, western division regional director; Merry Fort, eastern division regional director; Barbara Salazar regional director for the southwest; Deborah Mollenhauer, area director; and Lisa Weatherly, director of travel nurse operations.

Digital Intelligence Systems LLC, a McLean, Va.-based IT staffing and consulting firm, named Tim Kirby managing director for its new office in Phoenix, which will focus on accounts in which DISYS has a national or global agreement. Kirby has worked in the IT industry for the past 14 years.

Chicago-based Ferguson Partners Ltd. announced Senior Director Travis Kononen will oversee the executive search firm’s new office in San Francisco. Ferguson Partners specializes in the real estate, asset management, hospitality and healthcare sectors.

Atterro Human Capital Group announced Sally Peine joined Digital People Creative as business development manager in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Digital People provides staffing in the creative, marketing, new media and IT disciplines. Atterro also added Brian Meline to its Hunter Hamilton Finance and Accounting brand as senior recruiter in the Minneapolis office. Meline has 15 years of recruiting and sales experience, specializing in accounting, finance and information technology.