Douglas Madden Joins Korn Ferry’s Global Technology Practice

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), a single source of leadership and talent consulting services, today announced that Douglas Madden has joined the firm as a Senior Client Partner in the Global Technology Practice. He will be based out of the firm’s San Francisco office.

Mr. Madden joins Korn Ferry from another executive search firm, where he worked closely with top enterprise software, hardware, computer networking, and semiconductor companies. He has successfully completed leadership recruitment projects at the CEO, Board of Directors and C-level, helping build senior general management teams to meet specific challenges during various stages of growth.

Throughout his career, Mr. Madden has also worked closely with some of the most successful private equity and venture capital firms in Silicon Valley.

“Douglas is a great fit for Korn Ferry,” said Doug Charles, President, Americas, Korn Ferry. “His strong relationships and reputation within many of the top tech firms across the globe, combined with his deep understanding of the financial landscape, are a solid match for our clients. We’re excited to have him join the firm.”

Earlier in his career, Douglas was a Financial Advisor for UBS. He advised technology companies and high net worth individuals, and managed all aspects of their finances from equity positions to financing debt. Later, Douglas was a top producer at one of the fastest growing private financial services companies in the United States, in charge of recruiting and training new talent to the company’s sales force.

Mr. Madden holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Loyola Marymount University.

About Korn Ferry

At Korn Ferry, we design, build, attract and ignite talent. Since our inception, clients have trusted us to help recruit world-class leadership. Today, we are a single source for leadership and talent consulting services to empower businesses and leaders to reach their goals. Our solutions range from executive recruitment and leadership development programs, to enterprise learning, succession planning and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO). Visit http://www.kornferry.com for more information on Korn Ferry, and http://www.kornferryinstitute.com for thought leadership, intellectual property and research.

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Source: Korn Ferry

Released February 9, 2015