A WORD FROM
OUR FOUNDER
"Thank you for looking us up. As one of the most trusted and experienced retained executive search firms in North America and Europe, we are certain that we can partner with you to find the right fit for your talent needs. And if for some odd reason we are unable to meet your needs, based on our preliminary conversation, we will be happy to introduce you to others, as my team and I want you to be successful in your endeavors."
Avo Oudabachian
ABOUT US
WE ARE A BOUTIQUE EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND LEADERSHIP CONSULTING FIRM, HELPING OUR CLIENTS TO RECRUIT, DEVELOP AND RETAIN THE BEST TALENT IN THE INDUSTRY.
We specialize in the recruitment of senior leadership for diverse organizations across North America and Europe in CPG, Retail, eCommerce, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech, Cyber Security, Professional Services, Industrial Products, Manufacturing, Transportation and Construction industries.
Our approach is of a consultative nature; listening to clients’ objectives and working closely with the hiring team to advise what kind of talent may be required to achieve those goals. Through our extensive network and experience, we seek out innovative and diverse talents that must be a cultural fit for the organization and the brand.
At Ohan & Co. we pride ourselves on how our clients and candidates are treated from start to finish. We facilitate everything with your best interest in mind and our trusted reputation comes from maintaining high ethical standards and respecting confidentiality through the whole search process, even after the successful onboarding of the new leader.
Our firm has a combined 75 years of experience in recruiting senior executives in some of the most prestigious organizations as well as those that are on their way to becoming the best in their respective areas. We don’t just source top talent; we advise our client partners and senior business leaders on developing their skills, their people and their organizations. We combine global expertise with local knowledge to exceed our clients’ expectations.
OUR APPROACH
We gain access to top talent through our honed and well-executed search process, which allows us to present candidates that precisely meet your needs. Our partners’ hands-on approach provides for a single point of contact who stays on the assignment until successfully completed. We are lean, agile and nimble by design, in order to react and respond as quickly as the market and our clients’ needs change.
OUR SEARCH PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO DELIVER THE OPTIMAL OUTCOME FOR OUR CLIENTS.
OUR VISION
To be the executive search firm of choice for reputable organizations, no matter what their size, within our specific industry specializations.
OUR MISSION
To set the highest standards of quality, trust and operational excellence in every aspect of our business dealings with our clients and our candidates. We want to be your Trusted Advisor!
OUR
VALUES
INTEGRITY
We will apply the highest ethical and moral standards to our work.
PASSION
We are passionate about our work and relationships with our clients, candidates and employees.
RESPECT
We treat others as we expect to be treated ourselves.
CUSTOMER CENTRIC
We ensure that our clients and our candidates are at the centre of our business philosophy.
PROFESSIONALISM
We work to the highest levels of professionalism through mutual respect and dedication.
TRANSPARENCY
We affirm that all of our business is conducted honestly and transparently.
INNOVATION
We embrace change and seek out innovative ways to best serve our clients and our candidates.
AND HAVE FUN WHILE DOING SO!
CONSULTANTS
AVO OUDABACHIAN
MANAGING PARTNER
Avo Oudabachian is focused on recruiting senior executives (the board, chief executive officer, and their direct reports) in both private equity portfolio and high-growth publicly-held companies across North America and Europe. Drawing on his more than two decades of experience as a successful executive and Managing Partner at Caldwell Partners, Avo works closely with clients to analyze their needs and culture, tailor leadership recruitment strategies and build organizational success. He has particular expertise in CPG, Retail, eCommerce and Life Science industries. He also works deeply in other sectors such as Cyber Security, Industrial Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Transportation and Professional Services.
Avo started his professional career with Ernst & Young’s consulting division. He then pursued a career in the most senior levels of sales and marketing in global hospitality, professional services and private education corporations.
Avo sits on numerous boards and industry associations. He is very involved in his community of Markham-Unionville and is proud to be a Board Director and Chair of the Markham Stouffville Hospital’s Foundation Board. He is engaged with his university’s alumni association and also a global fraternal organization. Fluent in English, French and Armenian, he has extensive professional training in leadership development, team building, and change management techniques.
Avo holds a Bachelor of Commerce in marketing and international business from McGill University.
INDUSTRIES
LIFE SCIENCES
Regulatory changes, technology, globalization and competition are reshaping the life sciences industry. Our access to top talent with specialized experience, knowledge and expertise means that we can attract, assess and recruit exceptional leaders for some of the most complex and strategic roles in the industry. Our life sciences team delivers exceptional, strategic service to our clients through a systematic and proven recruiting process. Utilizing sophisticated technology and engaging our unparalleled industry depth, we find the industry’s top talent that will help you excel in this highly complex, global environment. We are consultative in our approach and customize our search engagement to meet the specific needs of our clients, resulting in long-term, successful placements.
CPG, RETAIL & eCOMMERCE
Any strategist in this sector will tell you that online sales made up 90% of the growth in the CPG industry last year, highlighting a fast-growing segment in an otherwise slow-growth industry.
Once bolstered by scale, some CPG giants have been slow to adapt while others have led the way in truly understanding the shift in consumer behavior, emerging channels, and the positives that the smaller, customer-centric craft and/or digital brands are bringing to the marketplace.
Our CPG, Retail and eCommerce practice brings extensive sector experience to solve these challenges and make you a viable contender in this $600b+ market, with the right talent. We understand the nuances of the current global market and can help find, search, source and recruit industry-leading talent that will give your organization the competitive edge within all channels and sectors, no matter what your platform.
INDUSTRIAL, MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CHAIN
To increase competitiveness and drive down costs, manufacturing companies have turned to continuous improvement efforts like cGMP and Lean Manufacturing. Some have expanded their supply chains from a regional to a global platform. As the manufacturing industry experiences this growth, companies need exceptional leadership to take advantage of the changing global industrial climate. In this rapidly shifting environment, we can help you find the right talent from VP of Supply Chain to the C-suite, that can lead, inspire and achieve outstanding results in a highly competitive scenario.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & CYBER SECURITY
The IT industry continues to both shape the world and be transformed by it. From cloud computing and mobile applications to social media and infrastructure, few industries change what they do and how they do it more rapidly, and few must adapt to these changes just as quickly in order to succeed.
In information technology recruiting, perhaps more than in any other industry, time and security is of the essence. Whether you need top talent for an IT organization or are a technology leader within your business, our team understands how quickly the competitive parameters can shift, and we effectively and efficiently drive to make sure you have the right talent, technically and culturally, to fit your organization.
CAREERS
Each of our offices are tastefully appointed with boardrooms for client interviews, candidate waiting rooms and executive offices for client usage. Our physical location does not define our reach – we have successfully filled many roles in other markets across Europe and Latin America. If your business needs are in Asia, we have trusted affiliates we can refer you to.
TORONTO
NEW YORK
First Canadian Place
100 King Street West, Suite 5600
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1C9, Canada
416.642.8891
41 Madison Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, New York
10010, USA
CHICAGO
NEW JERSEY
One Magnificent Mile
980 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1400
Chicago, Illinois
60611, USA
100 Overlook Center, 2nd Floor
Princeton, New Jersey
08540, USA
MARKHAM
PARIS
148 Rue de L’Université
4ème étage
75007, Paris
France
180 Renfrew Dr, Suite 110
Markham, ON
L3R 8B7, Canada
905.604.6400
