Fiderion Opens San Francisco Office

ATLANTA, GA - (February 8, 2007)– Fiderion announced today the opening of a new San Francisco office to provide retained executive search and strategic management consulting services to financial services, technology and marketing companies.

James B. Norton, III, a 30-year industry veteran, founded Fiderion in 2002 and has spearheaded its expansion into four practice areas: Financial Services, Technology & Operations, Technology Industry and Marketing Officer Practice. He was formerly the Managing Director of the Americas Financial Services Practice at Korn/Ferry International and also served as Managing Director of the Americas region for GKR’s Financial Services Practice.

Jeff Campbell will head the new San Francisco office while continuing to maintain his New York presence. Jeff specializes in recruiting information technology professionals for financial services companies. Prior to joining Fiderion in 2005, he was a principal at Heidrick & Struggles, where he served hedge fund, asset management and investment banking clients. He also worked as an in-house technology recruiter at Citadel Investment Group in Chicago, and was the London-based director of strategic sourcing for iXL. He began his executive search career as a Senior Associate at Korn/Ferry International.

“A number of West Coast companies already rely on Fiderion to maintain a competitive advantage through specialized talent acquisition and industry knowledge. This new office represents an expansion of our commitment to our clients and candidates,” said Norton.

For further information, please visit www.fiderion.com. The new office address is at 1 Market Street, Spear Tower, 35th floor, San Francisco, CA 94105; telephone(415) 293-8248; the New York office is at 790 Third Avenue, 25th floor, New York, NY 10036; telephone (646) 502-7170; headquarters address is 3455 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 780, Atlanta, GA 30326, telephone 404-995-4700.

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