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2. About Kaye/Bassman
 Founded in 1981 with the mission to positively impact companies and
enhance careers by providing the finest in professional, executive,
technical and scientific search
 Comprised of 22 specialty practices and 70 search professionals
 Ranked #1 Retained Executive Search Firms (Dallas Business Journal)
 Ranked in Top 25 Search Firms of U.S. & Americas (Executive Search Review)
 Kaye/Bassman companies include
 Next Level Exchange www.nextlevelexchange.com
 Next Level Recruiting Training www.nextlevelexchange.com
 Next Level Marketing Communications www.nlmarcom.com
 The Kaye/Bassman Foundation www.kbicfoundation.org
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3. Construction & Real Estate
Practice
 Specialization in Construction, Real Estate, Architecture and
Engineering sectors
 Conducted nearly 5,000 over last two decades
 Completed over 700 searches in last five years
 93% retention rate
 National scope with global reach
 One of the longest standing areas of expertise
 Comprised of Partners, Search Consultants, Project Staff
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4. Recently Conducted Searches
Accountant Federal Estimator Project Engineer
Administrative Assistant General Superintendent Project Executive
Assistant Civil Project Manager Division President Project Manager
Assistant Project Manager Maintenance Project Manager Regional Manager
Branch Manager Manager of Operations Safety Director
Business Development Marketing Coordinator/Proposal Writer Scheduler
Business Development Manager Marketing Manager Senior Electrical Engineer
Chief Construction Officer Mechanical Coordinator Senior Estimator
Civil Estimator MEP Coordinator Senior Preconstruction Manager
Construction Manager MEP Manager Senior Project Engineer
Director of Healthcare Plant Electrical and Automation Lead Senior Project Manager
Director of MEP Systems Plumbing Estimator Senior Superintendent
Director of Preconstruction Preconstruction Coordinator Senior Vice President
Director of Virtual Construction Preconstruction Director Superintendent
Estimating Assistant Preconstruction Manager Target Value Design (TVD) Manager
Estimating Manager Preconstruction Project Executive Vice President
Estimator President Virtual Construction Manager
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5. Sector Focus
General Building Hazardous Waste
Industrial / Petroleum Manufacturing
Power Residential
Telecom / Mission Critical Transportation
Water / Sewer / Waste
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6. Organizational Focus
Architecture Firms Construction Managers
Design Build Firms Engineering Firms
Environmental Firms General Contractors
Owners Program Managers
Real Estate Firms Specialty Contractors
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7. Functional Focus
Asset Management Brokerage / Leasing
Business Development Design
Development Estimating
Field Operations Finance
General Counsel Human Resources
Land Acquisition Marketing
Pre-construction Program Management
Project Management Property Management
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8. Search Process
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9. Case Study:
Pepper Construction Company
Challenge “Our successful relationship with
Kaye/Bassman is a partnership of
Build a top recruiting program trust. It comes down to those
with an executive recruiting firm intangible qualities that are hard to
that embodies Pepper’s values define but vitally important.”
—Michelle Lieb
VICE PRESIDENT HUMAN
RESOURCES
Solution Results
A long-term relationship with Leaders placed in strategic roles
Kaye/Bassman executive advance Pepper’s leadership in
recruiting firm focused on finding the industry
& retaining exceptional talent
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10. Contacts
 Martin R. Shapan | Managing Director
 direct 972.265.5202
 Mobile 469.855.2658
 martys@kbic.com
 www.linkedin.com/in/martyshapan
 Louis Smith | Search Consultant
 direct 972.265.5229
 lsmith@kbic.com
 www.linkedin.com/in/louisasmith
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