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Ropella Announces Strategic Partnership with ICIS

Posted: 04/11/2012  Category: RG Company News, Industry News, Ropella Newsroom,   ShareThis Article

Ropella is pleased to announce a new partnership with the world’s largest petrochemical market information provider, ICIS.

ICIS aims to give companies a competitive advantage, and they have expanded into additional markets with their fast-growing energy and fertilizer divisions. They deliver trusted pricing data, high-value news, analysis, and independent consulting, enabling their customers to make better-informed trading and planning decisions. They have a global team that covers over 120 commodities across markets in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.

This strategic alliance will enable the Ropella Group to better serve their clients and forge new relationships across these industries.

Several Important Roles Filled with Ropella

Posted: 04/05/2012  Category: RG Company News, Industry News, RG Executive Search Placements, Ropella Newsroom,   ShareThis Article

Ropella has filled several more important roles this year, including some from the recent retainer with Dow Kokam for a whole slate of professionals in the Lithium Ion field.

Laura Soverns was placed as a Validation Engineer for Dow Kokam, and Steve Bazinski as Lead Systems Engineer for Dow Kokam.

Bob Patnode was placed as the West Coast Sales Manager for Acme Hardesty.

Additional Ropella placements include filling the role of Global Oilfield Product Manager for Lubrizol.

Ropella Retained by Industry Leaders

Posted: 04/03/2012  Category: RG Employee News, Industry News, Ropella Newsroom,   ShareThis Article

Ropella has recently been retained for some very important roles, including a whole slate of lithium ion battery roles for the surging alternative energy and electric vehicles market. Dow Kokam has retained Ropella for various roles, such as Engineering & Technology Fellow; Program Manager; Lead Systems Engineer; several Validation Engineer roles; and many more for this growing industry giant.

Additional recent retainers for the Ropella Group include a Logistics Manager and a Project Engineering Manager with ADA Carbon Solutions.

New ESC at Ropella

Posted: 03/30/2012  Category: RG Company News, RG Employee News, Ropella Newsroom,   ShareThis Article

James Raffield has joined the Ropella Group as a member of the Technology and Energy industries Executive Search team. James brings a wealth of experience in electronics, computer systems and engineering to the team. James is currently focusing on engineering roles (mechanical, electrical, systems, and chemical) across all industries.

Meet Ropella at ExcipientFest

Posted: 03/30/2012  Category: RG Company News, Industry News, Industry Trade Shows, Ropella Newsroom,   ShareThis Article

Come meet up with the Ropella Group at ExcipientFest, April 24-25!

ExcipientFest attracts Pharmaceutical Scientists from the Americas and around the world to a unique two day forum for cutting-edge scientific developments. ExcipientFest features in-depth technical talks on Excipient Technology, New Drug Applications and Regulatory Issues from industry’s top-pharmaceutical experts.

See you there!

Major Placements for Ropella

Posted: 03/20/2012  Category: RG Company News, Industry News, RG Executive Search Placements, Ropella Newsroom,   ShareThis Article

Ropella continues to place top professionals in key positions for industry-leading companies, and this year is off to a great start! Congratulations to the individuals below on their new roles and to the companies who gained these wonderful professionals!

Carestream
Senior Director of Advanced Materials

Lubrizol
Product Manager

SOCMA
Director of Member Recruiting

Siltech
West Coast Account Manager

Warwick Chemicals
Business Manager, Americas

College Grads Never Held Full-Time Job?

Posted: 03/09/2012  Category: Miscellaneous, Industry News, Ropella Newsroom,   ShareThis Article

According to Human Resource Executive, a recent study of 8,000 college graduates from the class of 2011 revealed that many are entering the career field without ever having held a job. 44% said they had never held a full-time job, and 16% said they had never held a part-time job.

New Retainers Pouring in for Ropella!

Posted: 03/01/2012  Category: RG Company News, Industry News, RG Executive Search Assignments, Ropella Newsroom,   ShareThis Article

The Ropella Group remains busy this year, finding and placing professionals in many management roles for industry leaders around the globe and throughout the US. Recently, Ropella was tasked with several new searches, including the following important roles:

Director of Synthetic Chemistry for Bioformix;

Vice President of Supply Chain for Preferred Sands;

Director of Purchasing for Twin Rivers Technologies;

Associate Director for Neutrogena;

Senior Marketing Manager for Baker Hughes.

4-Star General & Bestselling Author, Charles Horner, Joins Ropella Team

Posted: 02/24/2012  Category: RG Company News, Industry News, Ropella Newsroom,   ShareThis Article

The Ropella Group is guided by a Board of Advisors comprised of some of the brightest minds and most accomplished professionals from successful companies throughout North America as well as the US Military. The most recent addition to Ropella’s Board of Advisors is Charles A. Horner.

General Charles A. Horner was Commander in Chief of North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U.S. Space Command; and Commander of Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado from 1992 - 1994. He was responsible for the aerospace defense of the United States and Canada and the exploitation and control of space for national purposes through a far-flung network of satellites and ground stations throughout the world.

While Commander of 9th Air Force, he also commanded U.S. Central Command Air Forces, in command of all U.S. and allied air assets during operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. During the Desert Shield phase of the conflict, Horner briefly served as Commander-in-Chief - Forward of U.S. Central Command while General Schwarzkopf was still in the United States.

General Horner is also a bestselling author and co-wrote Every Man a Tiger with Tom Clancy. He currently serves on the board of directors for the US Institute of Peace, as the Chairman of the Board for the University of West Florida, and as Vice Chairman on the board of directors for the Living Oceans Foundation, owned by Saudi Prince, Khaled bin Sultan.

View General Horner’s full bio HERE.

Muslim Bias?

Posted: 02/24/2012  Category: Miscellaneous, Industry News, Ropella Newsroom,   ShareThis Article

According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as cited by Human Resource Executive, claims of bias against Muslims are rising even higher than they were the year after 9/11. According to the report, claims rose to 1,490 in 2009, up from 1,363 in 2002.