For Immediate Release

Mundelein, IL  - Oct 23, 2009   The Egret Consulting Group, founded in 1999 by Ted Konnerth is celebrating its 10^th year of operations.  As a boutique search firm, Egret assists electrical manufacturers, electrical wholesale distributors and electrical consulting firms in attracting talent to support growth. As the largest recruiting firm dedicated exclusively to the electrical industry, Egret is well-positioned as the leading source for insights into the industry.

Ted Konnerth, PhD. President & CEO has over 25 years of electrical industry experience. Ted holds a PhD degree in Psychology and has previous career industry experience as VP, Global Sales for Cooper Lighting, a $1+Billion lighting fixture manufacturer. Ted is a former board member of The Pinnacle Society, a board member of the International Retained Search Associates, member of the International Association for Corporate and Professional Recruitment, member of both the Illuminating Engineering Society and IEEE and is a contributing writer to Electrical Wholesaling. Ted also consults in mergers and acquisitions and serves on boards of directors within the electrical industry.

Prudence Thompson, Partner and Director of Distribution Recruiting, is an award winning and nationally recognized recruiter throughout the recruiting industry.   Prudence is the most successful recruiter for wholesale electrical distribution clients and has ten years of dedication to serving the distribution channel. Ms. Thompson writes a monthly Newsletter, a regular blog and is a featured writer in the monthly Egret ‘Ask an Expert’ column.

Contact:
Christina Parhas
Egret Consulting Group
cp@egretconsulting.com