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TMP Worldwide Hires Energy Industry Expert in Executive Search Division
Contact: Regina Milano
(212) 885-9112
Steven B. Potter
(212) 328-1100
Mark A. Anderson, Former Vice President With Enron and Executive Director with Russell Reynolds, Will be Based in Houston
New York, NY - March 13, 2000 - TMP Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPW; ASX: TMP), the leading provider of global recruitment solutions, including the dominant Internet career portal, Monster.com, today announced the appointment of Mark A. Anderson as Senior Partner in the company's Executive Search Division. At TMP Worldwide Executive Search, Mr. Anderson will be based in Houston as a key member of the company's Energy and Natural Resources practice. His focus will be on serving clients in the electric, gas and water utility market and he will also be a consultant to the company's engineering and construction practice.
Regarding the hiring of Mr. Anderson, John A. Griffin, who leads TMP Worldwide's Energy and Natural Resources Practice and manages the company's Houston office, says, “What's great about having Mark join us at TMP Worldwide is not only his success as an executive search consultant, but that he also brings us vast energy industry experience—in the U.S. and overseas. His global perspective will add tremendous value as we build our practice.”
Steven B. Potter, CEO of TMP Worldwide Executive Search, adds, “Building our energy expertise is a huge priority for us now and Mark Anderson has the expertise to help us do it. With him on our team, we now have seven consultants in TMP Worldwide's North American energy practice dedicated to energy and natural resources. This proves TMP's commitment to building a dominant energy practice.”
Prior to joining TMP Worldwide, Mr. Anderson had been a Vice President of Commercial Development at Enron Corporation, a leading electricity, natural gas and communications company. For three years prior to joining Enron, he had been an Executive Director at Russell Reynolds in Houston in their Energy Practice. Mr. Anderson has also held senior business development positions at the Bechtel Corporation and Titan Industrial Corporation.
Mr. Anderson brings to TMP Worldwide a global perspective on the energy industry having been based at various times over the years in France, Italy and Brazil. He is fluent in five languages and holds an M.B.A. in International Business from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France, and a B.A. in Economics from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.
About TMP Worldwide
Founded in 1967, TMP Worldwide, now with more than 7,200 employees in 25 countries, is the on-line recruitment leader, one of the world's largest recruitment advertising agencies, one of the world's largest selection agencies, and a leading global retained executive search firm. TMP Worldwide, headquartered in New York, is also the world's largest yellow pages advertising agency and a provider of direct marketing services. The company's clients include more than 90 of the Fortune 100 and more than 480 of the Fortune 500 companies.
TMP Worldwide's Executive Search Division's world-class industry sector teams include: automotive, consumer products, energy, eCommerce/Internet, financial services, health care, human resources, industrial, insurance, legal, not-for-profit, professional services, real estate, retail/fashion, technology, and transportation.
About Monster.com
Monster.com (www.monster.com), the flagship product of the Interactive Division of TMP Worldwide, is the leading global career portal on the Web with a 5.3% reach among all World Wide Web users according to the January 2000 Media Metrix report. Monster.com connects the most progressive companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals, offering innovative technology and superior services that give them more control over the recruiting process. The Monster.com global network consists of local language and content sites in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, New Zealand, Singapore and France. More information about Monster.com is available at www.monster.com or by calling 1-800-MONSTER.
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Special Note: The above statements include forward-looking statements based on current
management expectations. Factors that could cause future results to differ from these expectations include the following: risks associated with acquisitions, competition and seasonality. Additional factors are described in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
