PRESS RELEASE


Media Contact:
Marissa Crylen
JobPlex 312-627-9301
mcrylen@jobplex.com

JEFFREY STRUVE JOINS JOBPLEX AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

ST. LOUIS, MO, December 2006 - JobPlex is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Struve, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, to the St. Louis, MO office.  He has an established executive human resources background in management consulting, high technology, financial institutions, retail and start-up businesses.
 
Prior to joining JobPlex, he worked as Vice President for the AAIM Management Association, starting up a new business line around HR outsourcing services.  Jeff’s skill sets include leading the practice areas of compensation and benefits consulting, employee opinion surveys, assessments, career transition and talent acquisition solutions.  Prior to joining AAIM, he served on their Board of Directors as a Member and former Chairman.
 
Previous to joining the AAIM Management Association, he held various Vice President and Senior Vice President Human Resources positions at companies such as Reuters, The Brown Shoe Company, MasterCard International and Bank One. His experience includes mergers and acquisitions, talent management, change management, organizational redesign projects and other innovative HR programs.
 
Jeff is a former leader and President of the Board of the Employment Management Association (EMA), and SHRM, where he served on the National Board of Directors as Vice President of Professional Emphasis Groups.
 
Bob Aylsworth, President & CEO, comments, “Jeff’s experience at AAIM and his previous executive level roles with large corporations will add a new level of expertise to our firm. We look forward to Jeff expanding our presence in the St. Louis market”.
 
Jeff received his BA from Marquette University and is currently a member of SHRM, EMA and HRMA in St. Louis and The World at Work.
 
Contact Information for Jeffrey Struve is jstruve@jobplex.com
Telephone:  314-374-7025

JobPlex focuses on the recruiting needs for middle management positions worldwide. Founded in 1996, JobPlex was created to serve the middle management market; thereby complimenting the retained executive search services provided by our affiliate DHR International.  JobPlex combines proprietary databases, technology sourcing, direct sourcing, and the strength of a core research group in a tailored approach for every client. Additionally, JobPlex has now increased the depth of our service offering to include Enterprise Solutions and On-Site Solutions.

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