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News

Another Successful Director of Business Development search for General Dynamics ATP

DefensePlacements, Inc is pleased to announce that Andrew Beccue, VP of DefensePlacements, Inc, has filled another Director, Business Development position for a key client - GD-ATP.  This is the third search DefensePlacements has successfully completed for ATP in the last five months.  GD-ATP is a systems integrator of defense products for all branches of the U.S. DoD and over 30 allied nations.  

Program Manager search for Transaero, Inc successfully completed by Al Brashier

DefensePlacements, Inc is pleased to announce the successful completion of a search for a Program Manager for Transaero, Inc.  Transaero is a Worldwide Aerospace Distributor supporting numerous Defense and Aerospace companies.  This position was filled within 28 days.  

Project Coordinator, Danielle Faal, completes two critical Software Engineering searches for BARCO, LLC in Duluth, GA

DefensePlacements is pleased to announce the successful completion of two critical hires for BARCO, LLC in Duluth, GA within their Defense & Security department.  Barco is well known for their innovative visualization solutions for Command & Control workstations.

DefensePlacements, Inc  fills General Manager position with Kilgore Flares

Roger Nixon and Sonny James completed a successful search in filling a General Manager position within a 30 day time period.  Kilgore Flares is the world’s foremost supplier of airborne expendable IR decoy (countermeasure) flares, and serves as the sole-source IR decoy flare supplier for some of the worlds most sophisticated and advanced airborne platforms.

DefensePlacements Account Executives to Attend Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa, FL

Roger Nixon, Owner of DefensePlacements, Andrew Beccue, Vice President, and Al Brashier, Account Executive will attend SOFIC in Tampa on May 21st and May 22nd in order to meet with current clients and future candidates.  Feel free to look us up at the show for any staffing needs that you may need assistance with.

First Quarter Results

DefensePlacements, Inc has become well known throughout the Defense/Aerospace Sector since its founding in 2001 by Ken Selzer who now serves in an advisory capacity.  Currently the team at DefensePlacements is on target to meet or exceed goals set forth in Decemeber of 2007.  Andrew Beccue, Vice President of DefensePlacements, Inc, took top honors and recorded a personal best in placing various Business Development and Engineering professionals with several defense clients of his.

Esther Duff Completes Search for EMS Technologies

Esther Duff recently placed a Senior Proposal Manager who is responsible for managing, scheduling, and directing the work of the BD team.  This position will report to the Vice President of Business Development within the Defense & Space Systems division. 

Esther Duff, Project Coordinator, recognized as the 5th highest producing recruiter nationwide

In early February, Esther Duff was recognized as the 5th highest producing Project Coordinator out of 5,000 plus recruiters.  She was ranked as the #1 Project Coordinator on the East Coast.  Congratulations to Esther on this significant achievement.

 

Testimonials

Testimonials

Ken Selzer has been one of the most professional recruiters that I have worked with. He is one of only three agencies that I choose to do business with.  
HR Director - Major Defense Company
Scottsdale, AZ
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The DefensePlacements Team is an outstanding group of individuals! Their professionalism, integrity and reliability are unsurpassed and unbeatable. I am honored to have been placed by DefensePlacements! I continuously praise and recommend them to my defense industry co-workers and peers.

Melissa Williams, ME Project Administrator
Placed Candidate
Major Aerospace Company
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Ken Selzer and his team were able to find exactly the individuals that we needed to help the start-up of a new business group within our company.

Senior Executive - Federal Business Division of a Construction Company
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Ken Selzer and his team at DefensePlacements proved to be a highly reactive, professional organization that rises to the challenge.  While conducting a search for a Program Manager (successfully) I threw into the mix an urgent need for an Electro-mechanical Engineer.  Without waiting to go through the necessary effort of defining the position profile, Ken and his team jumped to the call based upon discussions we had.  By the time we had nailed down the position profile and signed the agreement I already had 4 viable candidates on my desk, of which we hired one.  This organization gets my highest recommendation.

Program Manager
Protech Armored Products
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Working with Ken and his team at DefensePlacements was efficient, thorough, and professional.  They truly know and understand the Defense Sector and its unique characteristics.  They identified and screened two 'A' type professionals who we subsequently hired.  I work with other recruiters, and it is without reservation that I recommend DefensePlacements if you have recruitment needs that require knowledge and experience in defense related markets.

Vice President
General Dynamics- Ordnance and Tactical Systems
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Thank you, Defense Placements! From the very beginning of the recruitment process, I trusted that you were looking for the right fit for both the employer and employee. Your staff was honest and fair, offering insight, knowledge and advice -- without an ounce of pressure. My interviews were exciting and pleasureable and my final decision-making made very easy. You connected me with an employer looking for my skillsets yet offering the challenges and environment I desired. After six years with my previous employer, I expected this transition to be very difficult. On the contrary, your magic worked and I love my new job.

Lisa Pinegar, Proposal Development Manager
Major Defense Contractor

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Changed my view of recruiters.  Truly, a professional and competent organization…always responsive and honest…  they know and understand the complicated world of security clearances.

Senior Vice President
Intelligence Company in DC Area
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DefensePlacements are our ‘go to" guys.  If I have a search for which we cannot fill from internal recruiters…we call them.  They come through.  They do what they say they will do.

VP of Business Development
Engineering Test Facility
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Testimonials

Testimonials

Ken Selzer has been one of the most professional recruiters that I have worked with. He is one of only three agencies that I choose to do business with.  
HR Director - Major Defense Company
Scottsdale, AZ
____________________________________________

The DefensePlacements Team is an outstanding group of individuals! Their professionalism, integrity and reliability are unsurpassed and unbeatable. I am honored to have been placed by DefensePlacements! I continuously praise and recommend them to my defense industry co-workers and peers.

Melissa Williams, ME Project Administrator
Placed Candidate
Major Aerospace Company
______________________________________

Ken Selzer and his team were able to find exactly the individuals that we needed to help the start-up of a new business group within our company.

Senior Executive - Federal Business Division of a Construction Company
___________________________________________


Ken Selzer and his team at DefensePlacements proved to be a highly reactive, professional organization that rises to the challenge.  While conducting a search for a Program Manager (successfully) I threw into the mix an urgent need for an Electro-mechanical Engineer.  Without waiting to go through the necessary effort of defining the position profile, Ken and his team jumped to the call based upon discussions we had.  By the time we had nailed down the position profile and signed the agreement I already had 4 viable candidates on my desk, of which we hired one.  This organization gets my highest recommendation.

Program Manager
Protech Armored Products
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Working with Ken and his team at DefensePlacements was efficient, thorough, and professional.  They truly know and understand the Defense Sector and its unique characteristics.  They identified and screened two 'A' type professionals who we subsequently hired.  I work with other recruiters, and it is without reservation that I recommend DefensePlacements if you have recruitment needs that require knowledge and experience in defense related markets.

Vice President
General Dynamics- Ordnance and Tactical Systems
____________________________________


Thank you, Defense Placements! From the very beginning of the recruitment process, I trusted that you were looking for the right fit for both the employer and employee. Your staff was honest and fair, offering insight, knowledge and advice -- without an ounce of pressure. My interviews were exciting and pleasureable and my final decision-making made very easy. You connected me with an employer looking for my skillsets yet offering the challenges and environment I desired. After six years with my previous employer, I expected this transition to be very difficult. On the contrary, your magic worked and I love my new job.

Lisa Pinegar, Proposal Development Manager
Major Defense Contractor

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Changed my view of recruiters.  Truly, a professional and competent organization…always responsive and honest…  they know and understand the complicated world of security clearances.

Senior Vice President
Intelligence Company in DC Area
_____________________________

DefensePlacements are our ‘go to" guys.  If I have a search for which we cannot fill from internal recruiters…we call them.  They come through.  They do what they say they will do.

VP of Business Development
Engineering Test Facility
__________________________

Value We Provide Client Partners

We understand that  your core competency lies in the development, manufacture and marketing of your product/services to the Defense/Aerospace & HLS and that attracting "A” level candidates is critical to winning defense/aerospace contracts and hence your company's success.

Metrics...performance is what matters.  For years we have tracted our performance.  For every 3.1 face to face interviewers there is 1.0 placements. 

Our core competency is identifying, qualifying and bringing these “A” level candidates on board in the Defense/Aerospace and Homeland Security sectors.

We"re in the market all day, every day and network with hundreds of defense/aerospace and federal/DoD savvy candidates.

We have old fashion values…honesty, respect, and integrity.  We never will comprise these values with any client or candidate regardless of the issue.

We are former military veterans ourselves…we know and understand the defense sector.

We know and understand security clearances…the types and the terms.  We provide the candidate NAME, SSN, DOB, POB for you to confirm eligibility.

We develop a professional search campaign and reach those “A” level candidates who are usually successfully employed and well compensated.  We reach candidates that other available search methods don’t. 

We present only quality candidates, usually 2 or 3 per position, in a timely manner.  You don’t get volumes of unrelated resumes.  We are not a resume service.

We bring a candidate to life by ensuring that he/she meets all your stated “must haves” and advise you of information not on the resume.  We never just “send a resume”.

We ask all candidates, and report to you, the “10 Things Not on a Resume” that you should know about the candidate.

We provide complete qualification of the candidate, including professional reference checks prior to the first face-to-face interview.

We provide you a quick response to unforeseen resignations or your need to staff a 'hot contract.’

We allow you to eliminate expensive ads and Internet services that attract volumes of unrelated resumes, necessitating countless hours of screening and qualification.

We reduce lost productivity due to an open position and various personnel diverted to locate, qualify and attract a quality candidate.
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