ATLANTA (Feb. 22, 2006) - Lucas Group, a leader in professional recruiting, announced the expansion of its Accounting & Finance practice to New York City and named industry veteran Michael Marino Accounting & Finance Managing Partner.
Marino will oversee the development of Lucas Group´s Accounting & Finance branch in New York City. He comes to Lucas Group with more than eight years of recruiting experience in New York City and ten years of accounting and finance experience. Marino was a managing partner of a New York City-based recruiting firm specializing in accounting & finance.
Lucas Group already has a number of offices with Accounting & Finance practices, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and two international offices in Berlin and Frankfurt, Germany. Opening a local office in New York City establishes Lucas Group as a coast-to-coast provider in Accounting & Finance and enables the search firm to better service companies in the financial capital of the United States, as well as surrounding areas in New Jersey and Connecticut.
"I´ve managed all aspects of a recruiting firm, and I thoroughly understand and enjoy the business," said Marino. "Lucas Group is a rapidly-growing and highly-valued firm in the industry. I am pleased to contribute to its success and expansion."
"We have established relationships with clients in New York," said Andrea Jennings, vice president of Accounting and Finance Recruiting for Lucas Group. "Our office opening provides us a greater local presence to expand clientele. Mike is a great leader who brings extensive knowledge, experience and reach to our firm."
About Lucas Group
Lucas Group is one of the nation´s largest non-franchised, executive recruitment firms. Luca Group built a reputation for successfully providing human capital placements in multiple markets and industries. The search firm has increased its reach, while maintaining a commitment to high performance and unsurpassed industry knowledge. Lucas Group focuses on recruiting top executives in management, advertising/marketing, sales, accounting, finance, manufacturing, legal, military personnel transitioning, and technical positions across all major industries. With offices nationwide and its expansion into Europe, Lucas Group performs search assignments for Fortune 100+ companies, as well as regional businesses and entrepreneurial firms.