Contact: Crystal Novotny, Vice President
717-756-0616
cnovotny@healthcare-talent.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Healthcare Network Announces the appointment of Ira Shapiro as Division President

NEW YORK, NY, February 11, 2010—Healthcare Network (HCN), a leading executive search firm specializing in healthcare, announces a major initiative for expansion by naming long time healthcare search industry leader, Ira Shapiro as their Division President.

Healthcare Network has decided to bring on Mr. Shapiro as an experienced industry leader in healthcare talent acquisition to begin their global expansion and new branding campaign. The organization is poised to make its move in becoming one of the leading-edge global search firms.

Ira Shapiro, Division President states, “Healthcare Network has long-term respect from its client base in healthcare, and we want to build upon that base by bringing our quality hiring process to healthcare companies across the globe. We are looking forward to giving companies the tools to make the right hiring decisions. Our goal is to be recognized as a high quality, service oriented recruitment firm that offers turnkey hiring solutions for its customers. Our expertise and focus in the healthcare business will be instrumental in achieving this goal for our clients.”

Healthcare Network specializes in global executive search services, assisting healthcare companies at all levels of an organization to hire “A” players.

Healthcare Network’s clients include hospitals, leading domestic and international pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare technology, and health services companies. HCN is a leading retained executive search firm, which also provides total growth solutions for its domestic and international clients, including contract placement and HR
outsourcing solutions.

Healthcare Network is a division of The Performance Group, a national staffing firm based in Pennsylvania. To learn more about Healthcare Network visit www.healthcare-talent.com or contact Crystal Novotny at (717) 756-0616.