TORONTO, July 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Christopher Coe brings 30 years of executive
search and life sciences industry experience
Retained executive search firm The Caldwell Partners
International Inc. (TSX: CWL) today announced that Christopher Coe has joined the firm as a Senior
Partner in the Life Sciences & Healthcare practice, focusing on
recruiting senior executives for clients in the medical devices,
diagnostics, and tools industry in Europe.
"We are delighted to be expanding our capabilities in life
sciences and healthcare into the European market with a search
consultant of Chris' calibre," said Darin
A. DeWitt, leader of the firm's Life Sciences &
Healthcare Practice. "With nearly 15 years of experience in the
life sciences industry, Chris is able to leverage his knowledge of
the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices, diagnostics, and
tools space to his clients' advantage. His insight and grounded
expertise make him a wonderful complement to the North American
team, and our clients will be the immediate beneficiaries of our
strengthened ability to execute searches on a global scale."
Mr. Coe joins Caldwell Partners from CTPartners, where he was
the co-practice lead and led the firm's Life Sciences Practice in
Europe. He was previously a senior
client partner in Korn/Ferry International's Healthcare Practice.
Prior to joining the executive search industry, Mr. Coe had a
successful corporate career as a respected marketing & sales
executive with major global pharmaceutical and medical devices
companies, including GD Searle, Medtronic, Boston Scientific and VC
backed start-up organisations.
"Our strategy for Caldwell Partners Europe is to replicate the
success that has become more and more evident in Caldwell Partners
in North America," said
Matthew Andrews, managing director
of Caldwell Partners, Europe. "We
are looking to attract passionate, credible, high-end search
consultants who know their markets very well, who are respected by
their clients and who can help us build a premium, very sector
specific search and advisory business. Christopher Coe is a perfect example of this
profile."
Mr. Coe graduated from City of
London University with a BSC Hons in ecology &
geomorphology.
About Caldwell Partners
Caldwell Partners is a leading international provider of
executive search and has been for more than 40 years. As one of the
world's most trusted advisors in executive search, the firm has a
sterling reputation built on successful searches for boards, chief
and senior executives, and selected functional experts. With
offices and partners across North
America and in London, the
firm takes pride in delivering an unmatched level of service and
expertise to its clients.
The Caldwell Partners' Common shares are listed on The Toronto
Stock Exchange (TSX: CWL). Please visit our website
at http://www.caldwellpartners.com for further
information.
Caroline Lomot, Caldwell
Partners, clomot@caldwellpartners.com , +1-516-830-3535