Patrick Prout Selected to Head IRC’s Financial Services Practice

October 21, 2013 – IRC Global Executive Search Partners (IRC) has named Patrick M. Prout, president and chief executive officer of The Prout Group, as head of its financial services practice. “Our practice group leaders intensify the contacts between various IRC members, and develop IRC’s huge potential – which benefits all our clients, worldwide.” said Malcolm Duncan, president of the IRC executive board. “Pat’s unique understanding of the banking & financial services market provides invaluable insights for IRC’s globally positioned clients.“ The Prout Group is based in Cleveland and has special expertise in financial services, industrial and manufacturing, and professional services. With a roster of executive search firms across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia, IRC has more than 250 executive search professionals in over 35 countries operating with 40 member firms from more than 70 offices.