HARRISBURG, PA, US. (July 22, 2010) – Arcus, an international talent management and consulting solutions company announced today that Joe Padlo has been hired as Vice President of Business Development and will lead the organization’s business development and account penetration efforts nationally.

As Vice President of Business Development, Joe joins the Executive Team and is responsible for focusing his efforts on defining and targeting national key accounts and identifying new business opportunities for each of Arcus’ talent management and enterprise solutions services offerings. Joe will utilize his expertise in sales and business development to book new business that drives revenue and retention and fuels expansion efforts in key company verticals including Cable and Media, HealthCare Insurance and Technology. He has built strategic plans to open accounts at the executive level and has a tremendous track record of success at doing it and is excited to bring his experience to the Arcus team.

“I am thrilled that we have an individual who has such a strong resume of experience and success stories to focus in this important area,” said R. Douglas Firestone, President and CEO of Arcus. “We are at a pivotal point in our journey as a company and are looking to earn the business of large accounts to catapult us to the next level and I am confident that with Joe’s help and direction we will be even more strategic in the identification of these new partnerships and client base to reach our goals.”

Joe has more than 12 years of staffing and recruiting experience, including time spent at Magellan Search Group, Robert Half International and Kforce. From Managing Director to Brand Manager of Professional Staffing Services to an Executive Recruiter and Manager of Client Services, he has experience at all levels and with companies in many geographic locations and target markets across the country.

Joe has also served in two combat missions with the U.S. Marines for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.  He was able to earn a degree in history from the Marine Corps Institute and has taken several courses in business management from Strayer University. Currently, he serves as President of the Harrisburg Chapter of the National Marine Corps Business Network, or NMCBN.

HARRISBURG, PA, US. (July 21, 2010): Arcus, an internationally recognized talent management and enterprise solutions services company announced today that is has formed a Corporate Advisory Board. Comprised of individuals with varying backgrounds and industry experience, the Arcus Advisory Board will provide strategic mentorship and guidance to the company to facilitate growth and expansion.

The Arcus Advisory Board is made up of five accomplished individuals – business professionals, entrepreneurs and successful executives in their own right – who have been engaged to counsel and advise the President and CEO, as well as the executive team on strategy, vision and opportunities that will better equip the organization to fulfill its mission on the international platform and realize the goals set before them.

“We are extremely fortunate to have such an amazing and talented group of individuals join the Arcus team in this advisory capacity, said R. Douglas Firestone, President and CEO of Arcus.  “I look forward to learning from these experienced and sucessful individuals and know that the information and insight I can gain from them will be invaluable as we seek to move onward and upward as a company.”

Advisory Board Members were selected for their credentials, entrepreneurial backgrounds and impressive industry experience and have agreed to a minimum one year engagement. This group of individuals has spent two days visiting the Arcus United States corporate headquarters and getting to know more about the company, its people and unique culture. A visit to the Arcus Latin American headquarters in Costa Rica is planned for later this year.

Members of the Arcus Advisory Board are as follows:

Ambassador Peter E. Cianchette currently serves as Vice President of Business Development for the Cianbro Companies; has 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors, as well as in an international setting; and served as the United States Ambassador to Costa Rica, ran for Governor of Maine and was a two-term State Representative.

Ron Noden has worked with more than 270 technology-based businesses to help them grow profitably as Managing Director of Glenhurst Consulting Group; was a Co-founder, President and CEO of a fast growing nationwide ISP that was sold to a publicly held organization, was also a co-founder and CEO of one of the fastest growing technology businesses in Minnesota and co-founded nine new business entities; and Co-founded Worldwide Village, a nonprofit organization focused on building infrastructure in Haiti.

Scott Snyder, Ph.D. has held executive positions with several Fortune 500 companies including GE, Martin Marietta, and Lockheed Martin where he led the development of large-scale communications systems for the Government and Commercial Sectors and currently serves as President of Breakthru Advisors and a Senior Partner at Decision Strategies International; has 23 years of experience in business leadership, strategic planning, and technology management for both Fortune 500 companies and start-up ventures; and is a published author and holder of multiple patents for online decision aids.

Vern Swedin is a catalyst in both the Pace International and Pace CSO organizations and has successfully launched multiple business ventures including several in the technology sector; possesses an extensive business and entrepreneurial background; and Co-developed a model to deliver Satellite sales and service through dealer networks, including proprietary software and organizational programs.

Steve Woda is the President and CEO of KidSafe, a company that works to empower parents with smart tools to keep social and mobile kids safe from the scariest digital dangers including child predators, sexting and cyberbullying; previously served as Founder and Chairman of buySAFE, the world’s leading ecommerce trust and safety company and  led USF&G’s New York City surety bond operations; and is a recognized expert and regular public speaker on the subjects of Internet/mobile safety and security, ecommerce, and information economics and he serves on the Advisory Boards of several organizations.

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