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"I have found Craig and his team to be as much strategic advisers as they are excellent executive recruiters. They understand the demands of running a business in this quickly changing marketplace and are able to help anticipate what talent is necessary to succeed."
Matt Petersen
Hearst Magazines
Senior Vice President
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“Being a client of The Buffkin Group has been a very professional and rewarding experience for me. From the first time we spoke over the phone until the conclusion of my job search, The Buffkin Group made every step along the way easy to navigate, informational in nature and motivational to participate in with both them and the potential employer. Starting with Craig Buffkin and then with his entire staff, my search was handled confidentially and with utmost professionalism. I felt that we connected right away and The Buffkin Group was sensitive to my needs while balancing that against the needs of their client. The end result was a win-win for all parties concerned. My experience was so positive, that I am now using The Buffkin Group in my recruiting process at my new firm.”
Charlie Simmons
Executive Vice President - Sales
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“The Buffkin Group provided exceptional guidance and energy while managing the search process for the DMA CEO position. TBG managed the search in a very professional manner and went above and beyond expectations in helping identify and recruit our #1 candidate, while communicating on a timely basis the current status and next steps required for the CEO Search Committee. They exhibited a real knack for handling all aspects of the role of managing executive recruitment.”
Kelly B. Browning
Chairman, CEO Search Committee (2010)
Direct Marketing Association
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"Craig Buffkin and his team are very well versed in the entire marketing services arena, and provided knowledgeable and consultative guidance as we began our search for a candidate to join our team. They helped me think through the role and its requirements, then did an excellent job finding qualified and well matched candidates for the role. The entire team at The Buffkin Group provided the kind of support and follow through that I needed to successfully make a key executive hire.”
Jana M. Schmidt
EVP, Sales and Marketing
Harland Clarke
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“The Buffkin Group has done a tremendous job helping HMS recruit nationally for some key senior management roles at HMS. They provide real value to HMS by fully understanding the role and its significance to the business, understanding the culture of the company and then doing a thorough search and profiling of candidates to get the right match. We have seen a very high level of success partnering with The Buffkin Group and will continue to use them for our strategic searches.”
Steve Starkey
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Healthcare Management Systems, Inc.
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"The Buffkin Group has become my go-to resource for any high level sales, marketing or management position I need to fill. Craig and his team certainly understand the direct marketing space. But more importantly, they know how to identify the critical qualities necessary for an individual to be successful in a particular position."
Donn Rappaport
Chairman
ALC
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"Working with The Buffkin Group was a pleasure. They’re smart, dedicated, always available and personable."
"They successfully encouraged me to consider a job that I initially rejected. They provided an informed perspective about the opportunity. They helped guide me through the process. They were rigorous about their due diligence. They helped coordinate the details. Most importantly, they facilitated a happy conclusion to this job search for both myself and my employer, the Direct Marketing Association. "
Lawrence M. Kimmel
Chief Executive Officer
DMA
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"Craig Buffkin took the time to learn about our company. He did his homework, asked insightful questions, and took time to meet and get to know my entire executive team. Once he understood our culture and our opportunity, he looked for more than a good resume...he looked for a good fit. We were impressed with each and every candidate he brought to us. Ultimately, he did what he said he would do...he delivered an experienced executive that met our qualifications and fit into our culture, and he completed the assignment in a timely fashion. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Craig to any CEO who is looking to make an important hire.”
Jay Clarke
Magazines.com
President & CEO
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“I chaired the Search Committee of the Nashville Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. We were seeking a new Chief Executive Officer following the resignation of the predecessor CEO. After interviewing several search firms, the Committee selected Mr. Roland Lundy of The Buffkin Group. The Committee had committed to complete the search process in 75 days. That meant not only interviewing and selecting the candidate, but having that candidate interviewed and approved by our regional and national offices.
Mr. Lundy did an extremely thorough job of soliciting candidates, screening all 62 applicants, providing detailed written reports to the Committee, doing thorough and useful background investigations, and working closely with the Committee as it selected six candidates for final interviews. All six were excellent candidates. Bottom Line: We completed the hiring process in the allotted 75 days. The performance of Mr. Lundy and The Buffkin Group was truly exceptional. Our thanks to them for their great work on this very important project.”
Peter C. Rousos
Vanderbilt University
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“I want to thank you and your organization for the outstanding work you all have done to help Roska Direct recruit a key member of our executive staff. One of the things that really stood out was your understanding of the culture and personality of Roska Direct. You did your homework and it really paid off.”
Jon Roska
Roska Direct
Founding Partner
Chief Creative Officer |
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“Working with The Buffkin Group, to complete a search for a new CEO, could not have gone any smoother. The search process accomplished all of our goals we set out at the beginning. The result of The Buffkin Group work provided our company with a qualified placement for CEO who will take our company to the next level of successful growth. We will also benefit from the significant market intelligence gathered by TBG on our company’s industry which was an unexpected surprise. Speaking for all the partners at Delta, we look forward to working with TBG in the future to serve our search needs.”
Don Mundie
Delta Capital Mgmt.
Managing Partner |
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"EDU is very pleased with the results of our engagement with The Buffkin Group and would like to thank you for a job well done. The task was challenging as you were to find three new executives as a result of the acquisition of our firm. We were very pleased with the deliberate nature of your searching, sending us candidates that were well screened and very familiar with our business. Most of the candidates that did make it through your early process came to interviews excited about the possibilities of working at EDU and well aware of the opportunity we possess. The three candidates are great additions to our firm and are expected to provide us with a great return for our investment in your service."
Mark Shay
President
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“We received a number of high-quality candidates for a senior management position and found a person that met our specific needs that we subsequently hired. The screening process worked well to deliver a variety of qualified candidates. Working with The Buffkin Group saved us valuable time.”
Robert A. Frist, Jr.,
Chief Executive Officer |
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"The performance of The Buffkin Group was exceptional and I would not hesitate to recommend Roland Lundy and The Buffkin team to any CEO or organization that is looking to use an executive search firm. The screening process involved and their insight, review of resumes and recommendation of candidates was impressive. In particular, I appreciated The Buffkin Group’s “hands-on” and very thorough interviewing process. The search met the tight timeline we requested and their industry research and caliber of candidates certainly exceeded our expectations. The Buffkin Group listened, provided expert advice and most importantly, they performed."
Joseph Moore
President and Vice Chairman
C.R. Gibson |
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"Technology 2020, a public-private partnership leveraging the technology resources of
East Tennessee, engaged Roland Lundy of The Buffkin Group in seeking a new President and CEO. The search was successfully concluded in a remarkably short time due in good measure to the effective work of Mr. Lundy on our behalf."
"Roland spent hours learning about our organization from board members and staff and then identified well-qualified candidates, researched their backgrounds, provided detailed written reports relating their qualifications to our job requirements and communicated with candidates very effectively for the search committee as the search progressed. Further, he attended search committee meetings, assisted in scheduling interviews and followed up with the candidates throughout the search process."
"I have chaired searches previously for university chancellors and vice presidents using executive search firms and I would rate the work of The Buffkin Group and Roland Lundy as the best I have experienced."
Homer Fisher, Chairman
Technology 2020 Search Committee
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"Our experience with The Buffkin Group could not have been more positive. Executive searches are a challenging and time consuming process in any case and when the search process must be driven through board members, all of whom are volunteering their time to support a not for profit, it is critically important that the search process be streamlined and effectively managed.
Roland Lundy took the time interview our management team and our board members in order to get a clear picture of the our organization's management structure and the personalities and strengths of our management team before he began the search. Using this analysis coupled with his own judgment, contacts, and industry knowledge Roland was able to carefully focus the search process and quickly lead us to the perfect candidate. Roland took a leadership role in not only identifying and vetting candidates but in helping our organization make some strategic decisions along the way. He accomplished all of this while limiting the demands he made on our board and management. The results have exceeded our expectations and I highly recommend Roland and The Buffkin Group to any organization looking for management talent."
G. Robert Morris
Chairman
MidSouth Regional Blood Center/Lifeblood |
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It was my pleasure to have worked on both sides of the table in the search process with Don. As the CEO of HMS, Don did an outstanding job in assisting with the building of my executive management team. I engaged Don to conduct a CFO search and a Director of Reimbursement search. His process was efficient and targeted. These were not easy searches but Don’s understanding of the industry brought two candidates who had the talent and profile we desired.
Working with Don as a candidate for a CEO search was equally as pleasant. After being contacted in the initial stage of his search, Don provided a very detailed position specification, focused on the needs of his client. Don maintained ongoing communication and feedback to me from the beginning of the process until the all the details of my contract were finalized.
Don is that rare professional business partner with integrity. This is why I will continue to do business with him.
Gayle Devin
CEO
Pinnacle Medical Solutions
Formerly
President and CEO
Holdaway Medical Services |
