Archive | January, 2011

Peoples Bancorp Names its New Executive VP for Human Resource

31. January 2011

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Peoples Bancorp Names its New Executive VP for Human Resource

Peoples Bancorp Inc., a financial products and services company that operates in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky, named Michael Hager as its new executive vice president of its human resources department. Hager will focus on designing and implementing all human resources strategies, policies and processes within the company. Hager is also expected to supervise efforts [...]

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High-Ranking Human Resources Manager Sues Toshiba For Gender Bias

31. January 2011

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High-Ranking Human Resources Manager Sues Toshiba For Gender Bias

The U.S. sector of Japanese technology company, Toshiba Corp., is currently facing a $100 million gender bias suit from a senior human resources manager. Elaine Cyphers, the plaintiff in the suit, is claiming that Toshiba not only pays women smaller salaries and offers them smaller bonuses, but that it steers them into lower-level position. According [...]

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Morgan Stanley Makes Swaps Among Senior Executives

27. January 2011

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Morgan Stanley Makes Swaps Among Senior Executives

According to an internal memo released Wednesday within the company, Morgan Stanley has made a swap in management at its technology and data, operations, and human resources departments. The current co-head of human resources, Karen Jamesley, will leave her post and become chief administrative officer of sales and trading. The memo also names Jeff Brodsky [...]

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Advanced Health Media Appoints DeFranco VP of Human Resources

27. January 2011

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Advanced Health Media Appoints DeFranco VP of Human Resources

Renee DeFranco has been named Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Advanced Health Media LLC. DeFranco will join AHM’s Executive Committee and will report directly to the company’s CEO, Jeff Brady. DeFranco will head all functions related to human resources and, according to the press release, “play an integral role on the business team.” [...]

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RelaDyne Inc. Appoints Walt Rodgers To VP of Human Resources

26. January 2011

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RelaDyne Inc. Appoints Walt Rodgers To VP of Human Resources

Cincinnati-based RelaDyne, Inc., lubricants, fuel, and equipment reliability service provider, has appointed Walt Rodgers to Vice President of Human Resources. RelaDyne is the merger of four of the top companies in its respective industry that occurred last Fall in order to meet a need for lubrication products and services in the Midwest and Gulf Coast [...]

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New Study Suggests HR Departments Not Prepared For 2011

26. January 2011

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New Study Suggests HR Departments Not Prepared For 2011

A somewhat alarming study conducted by Bersin & Asssociates, a human resources consulting firm, says that several HR organizations do not have the proper skill-set necessary to succeed over the next twelve months. According to Josh Bersin, CEO of the company, HR departments need to start analyzing their own skill sets as priority over their [...]

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Peoples Bancorp Inc. Names Hager Executive Vice President, Human Resources

25. January 2011

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Peoples Bancorp Inc. Names Hager Executive Vice President, Human Resources

Peoples Bancorp Inc., a holding company for Peoples Bank, a multi-billion dollar provider of financial products and services, has named Michael Hager the Executive Vice President of Human Resources. The appointment will put Hager in charge of HR policies and strategies across the entire company, which consists of over 550 employees. Specific responsibilities include leadership [...]

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English Law Firm Acquires HR Firm

24. January 2011

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English Law Firm Acquires HR Firm

Turner HR, a British human resources business, has been acquired by law firm Clarke Willmott, for a reported six figures. The buyout is meant to expand Clarke Willmott’s services beyond the legal sector and allow them to do HR consulting as well. Founder of Turner HR, Lucy Turner, says, “This is a very exciting time [...]

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Bailey Appointed Director of HR at RMT, Inc.

24. January 2011

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Bailey Appointed Director of HR at RMT, Inc.

David Bailey has been appointed to Director of Human Resources at energy and environmental solutions provider, RMT, Inc. Bailey will be in charge of employee development, compensation and benefits, training programs, policy interpretation and guidance, and staff recruiting and retention. “RMT is committed to enhancing our current programs and practices to ensure employees are provided [...]

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Jim Williams Named VP of Human Resources At Polaris

20. January 2011

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Jim Williams Named VP of Human Resources At Polaris

All-terrain vehicle manufacturer, Polaris, has just named Jim Williams as their new Vice President of Human Resources. Prior to his appointment at Polaris, Williams was a head of human resources at Cooper Industries, where he oversaw a workforce of 28,000 employees across 60 countries. “Jim is a world-class human resources professional with broad experience globally [...]

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