• 03/01/01 - HRG signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Exostar, Premier Aerospace Exchange

• 01/11/01 - HRG signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Flextronics Inc.

• 01/19/00 - HRG selected by ERC as “Dream Team” member for Executive Search Services for 920 Ohio based companies.

• 01/01/00 - HRG Celebrates 11 years and wins Case Western Reserve University’s “Weatherhead 100” award for the fourth time.

• 01/01/00 - HRG signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Honeywell/AlliedSignal Inc.

• 11/01/02 - HRG signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Boeing.

• 1/1/03 HRG Lands Big Clients, Boeing and Bank of America.

• 3/1/04 HRG Signs Strategic Partnership with Parker Hannifin Corporation

03/01/01 - HRG signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Exostar, Premier Aerospace Exchange

The Human Resource Group, Inc., a Cleveland based Executive Search practice, signed a preferred supplier partnership agreement with Exostar, an independent, global e-marketplace for the $400 billion aerospace and defense industry. Exostar represents the cooperative efforts of some of the world's largest aerospace and defense companies - BAE SYSTEMS, Boeing (NYSE: BA), Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT), and Raytheon Co. (NYSE: RTN, RTNB).

Michael J. Coman, Founder and CEO of HRG commented, “We are extremely pleased to be supporting Andy Plyer, CEO of Exostar, in the creation and growth of what will be the pre-eminent leader in the Aerospace Exchange marketplace. Plylers’ previous success in this industry and his creative vision for this exchange will clearly make it the name brand in the industry to beat. We look forward to making significant contributions to the growth of this pace setting organization.”

“Coman is well known in the Aerospace Industry for his organization’s innovativeness and experience in finding ‘Transformational Leadership’,” Plyler noted. “His team’s involvement in this ‘mission-critical’ phase of our growth will be a significant differentiator as we go forward.”

01/11/01 - HRG signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Flextronics Inc.

The Human Resource Group, Inc. a Cleveland based Executive Search practice, signed a preferred supplier partnership agreement with Flextronics Enclosures Systems, a $1.6 billion business unit of Flextronics International. Flextronics International has grown from $450 million in 1996 to $11 billion in forecast 2001 sales, and will have 40 plants worldwide by year-end 2001.

Michael J. Coman, Founder and CEO of HRG commented, "We are extremely pleased to receive this commitment from a leader in the industry. Flextronics is an enclosures manufacturer of "World-Class" standing and it is well recognized for its growth and excellence in advanced manufacturing. We look forward to making significant contributions to the growth of this fine firm."

01/19/00 - HRG selected by ERC as “Dream Team” member for Executive Search Services for 920 Ohio based companies.

The Employers Resource Council (ERC) of Greater Cleveland has secured the Executive Search services of The Human Resource Group, Inc. for its diverse client base of 940 organizations in twenty-two counties. ERC member organizations employ over 200,000 people in the greater NE Ohio area. Mr. Pat Perry, President of ERC said, "Mike Coman's firm is well known for great work and personalized service, uncommon in the Executive Search industry. We look forward to having them on our Dream Team."

01/01/00 - HRG Celebrates 11 years and wins Case Western Reserve University’s “Weatherhead 100” award for the fourth time.

The Human Resource Group, Inc. a Cleveland based Executive Search practice, celebrated its 11 year anniversary in the first quarter and captured a coveted growth award for the fourth time from Case Western Reserve Universitys entitled the "Weatherhead 100."

"Certainly its a wonderful award to receive again and I'm very proud of the team of search consultants who have made this all possible", said Michael J. Coman, Founder, President and CEO of the firm. "What they say about time flying when youre having fun really is true!" Our search practice was founded 10 years ago based on the simple philosophy that "Our Mission is to insure the highest possible quality, long-term "marriages" between our clients and our executives. Nothing is more critical to our business partners...."

01/01/00 - HRG signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Honeywell/AlliedSignal Inc.

"World Class Manufacturer" and "Fortune 50" Aerospace firm Honeywell International (recently merged with AlliedSignal Corporation) has entered into a strategic agreement with The Human Resource Group, Inc. to be a "Preferred Provider" of Executive Search Services for its worldwide operations. Mr. Mark Nicholls, Vice-President of Human Resources, Six-Sigma and Productivity Improvement said, "Coman's ethics are exceptional. He is one of the best at this {Executive Search} in the country and we in industry need more like him. He has profound technical and leadership ability."

CEO Coman said, "We are very pleased to be aligned with a high quality organization like Honeywell International. We have founded our practice on the principle of consummating good long-term marriages with transformational leaders for our clients. The signing of these agreements coupled with the 10 year anniversary of our firm and winning the Weatherhead 100 award for the fourth time in five years is simply a testament to the dedication of our staff."

11/01/02 - HRG signs Strategic Partnership Agreement with Boeing.

Norma Clayton, Boeing’s new VP & GM of Maintenance and Modifications in San Antonio, TX, is wasting no time in re-tooling her organization. She has engaged HRG for Strategic Staffing and OD Consulting services.

Brenda Snyder, Director of Search and Consulting Services for HRG commented, “We are delighted to be working with Clayton and her team to optimize the performance of a fine organization.”

Boeing’s San Antonio site is a division of the 70 Billion dollar Aerospace Support operation and is responsible for major upgrades and retrofits for KC-135’s and KC-10’s.

“We look forward to working with HRG and their ‘gap analysis’ process to maximize the R.O.I. for Boeing customers,” said Clayton. “We have long known about HRG’s reputation for excellence in Strategic Staffing and OD work. We look forward to their significant contributions.” Michael Coman, President and CEO of HRG noted, “We are extremely proud to assist with these very important endeavors.”

1/1/03 HRG Lands Big Clients, Boeing and Bank of America.

By SHANNON MORTLAND As the executive search business continues to feel the effects of the struggling economy, The Human Resource Group Inc. of Brecksville has bucked the trend by landing two new accounts - Boeing Co. and Bank of America Corp. - that are expected to increase the firm's business significantly.

The six-person boutique should know by the end of the month how many executives it will be charged with finding and recruiting for each company, but it could be as many as a dozen or more per account, said Michael Coman, president of the Human Resource Group. The Bank of America account could be worth as much as $1 million per year, Mr. Coman said. The size of the Boeing account was not disclosed, but Mr. Coman said the two accounts should boost the firm's revenues by one-third. However, he would not provide specific revenue figures for the firm.

The Bank of America account has the 14-year-old Human Resource Group shopping for a satellite office in Charlotte, N.C., the bank's headquarters and the city where most of the work will take place, Mr. Coman said. The office will start with only one employee, but Mr. Coman said he expects the staff there to increase quickly to five.

The Human Resource Group already has opened a one-person satellite office in San Antonio to handle the Boeing account, Mr. Coman said. The work for Boeing relates to military accounts, which the aerospace giant handles from Texas, he said. The firm also is doing some consulting work for Boeing, which chose the Human Resource Group because a vice president at Boeing had worked with the firm in the past, said Dave Bouse, director of human resources and training for maintenance and modification at the aerospace company's San Antonio office. The Human Resource Group will help to develop a common culture at the San Antonio site, which has 2,400 employees from various companies that Boeing has acquired, Mr. Bouse said. All of the employees came from different parts of the country and had different ways of doing business, he said. "We want to really try and leverage the strengths of all those groupings and set a culture," Mr. Bouse said. Mr. Bouse would not disclose the size of the Boeing account but said the payment to the Human Resource Group would be "fairly significant for a firm of that size."

Coming off a year when revenues in the executive search industry were down an estimated 15% to 20%, one small firm landing two large accounts is impressive, said Brian Lee, chief market strategist for Hunt-Scanlon Corp., a Stamford, Conn., firm that tracks the executive search industry. "There isn't a lot of hiring going on," he said. "For a firm that size, it's a fair amount of work."

Though the Human Resource Group typically has smaller clients, Bank of America and Boeing are not its first big accounts, Mr. Coman said. He said the firm does executive search work for diversified industrial manufacturer Honeywell International Inc.

That search work was one of the ways Mark Nicholls, now senior vice president and personnel executive for technology and operations at Bank of America, became familiar with the Human Resource Group. Mr. Nicholls formerly was a vice president of human resources at Honeywell and held the same position at Progressive Corp. in Mayfield Village.

Though the Brecksville firm was up against about 40 firms from across the country, the Human Resource Group was chosen as one of nine firms to recruit executives of Bank of America because of its work ethic, he said. "The Human Resource Group has a long-standing history of producing results," Mr. Nicholls said. "They always deliver."

3/1/04 HRG Signs Strategic Partnership with Parker Hannifin Corporation

Mike Coman, President & CEO of The Human Resource Group, Inc. proudly announced, “We have the distinct pleasure of sharing the news that Parker Hannifin has signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with our firm.” Effective immediately The Human Resource Group, Inc., a nationally known Executive Search Practice headquartered in Cleveland, OH, will act as a preferred supplier for Parker’s executive search needs.

Dan Garey, Corporate Vice President of Human Resources for the 6.7B Industry leader of Motion Control Systems commented, “We have been quite pleased and impressed with the outcome of some mission critical searches they have handled for us. HRG uses world-class processes which we believe are cutting edge and unique for their industry. We look forward to their making significant contributions to our organization.”