Bedford Group

ABOUT US

The Bedford Consulting Group is one of North Americas’ leading privately held executive search and leadership consulting firms, with offices in Boston Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal,
Founded in 1980, Bedford is the Canadian partner of TRANSEARCH International, one of the Top 10 largest executive search and leadership consulting firms in the world, with 60 offices in 40 countries. We take pride in being consistently recognized as the #1 Performing Office Globally within TRANSEARCH International.
In addition to our industry-leading expertise in executive search, we provide clients with a holistic suite of talent strategy solutions known as the Orxestra Method. This includes succession planning, leadership assessment and organizational strategy, executive compensation services, and culture strategy. We use an online, simulation-based, data-driven SaaS assessment tool that measures complex decision making, providing an accurate and objective analysis of leadership talent. This is an ideal way to pressure-test an executive before they join a client organization. Once the hired candidate is on board, our service includes a one-year integration program that works with the client organization and the newly hired executive, providing light feedback and coaching throughout the year.
Our process has stood the test of time with more than 6,000 completed executive searches. We mitigate risk on your most critical executive hires and better predict the probability of success.

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Since Bedford’s inception, we are committed to connecting organizations to the leaders they need. In today’s disruptive business world — with ever-changing technology and an increasingly competitive market for talent — the demand for new strategies to attract and retain effective leaders is stronger than ever.

We are proud of our history and the solutions we have created to help our clients run better businesses. Since 1979, it has been our privilege to foster paths to success for our clients’ organizations and the leaders we have integrated within them.

We look forward to working with you.

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Solutions and Expertise

The core of all business and professional service providers is the knowledge, skills, tech savvy and competencies of their human resources. From law offices to accounting firms, the industry has grown in complexity and increasingly faces the organizational issues once reserved for large multinational corporations. To ensure these professionals are at the top of their game, they need the right leaders to guide them with a strategic vision.

Bedford Group understands the need for organizational strength and stability, and has applied our experience to fulfilling hundreds of assignments in the sector. With unrivaled practical experience and a deep understanding of the global business and professional services industry, the Bedford Group follows a robust process that delves into not only the talent and leadership capabilities of candidates, but explores if they are the right cultural fit for the firm. Our leadership assessment tools are unparalleled and the result is one of the best rates of recruiting and retaining excellent leaders.

Solutions
  • Advisory Services
  • Assessment
  • Culture Shaping
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Executive Coaching
  • Executive Search
  • Leadership Consulting
  • Leadership Develop.
  • Onboarding
  • Org. Chart Mapping
  • Recruitment Research
  • Succession Planning
Industries
  • Aerospace/Defense
  • Agriculture
  • Alt. Investments
  • Asset Management
  • Associations
  • Automotive
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemicals
  • Clean Tech./Sustain.
  • Clinical Research
  • Cloud Based
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Commercial Banking
  • Construction
  • Consumer
  • Consumer Products
  • Consumer Services
  • Cultural Arts
  • Cybersecurity
  • Data & Analytics
  • Devices
  • Energy
  • Engineering & Archit.
  • Faith Based
  • Family Offices
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • FinTech
  • Foundations
  • Global Banking
  • Healthcare Services
  • High Tech
  • Industrial
  • Industrial Products
  • Insurance
  • Internet
  • Investment Banking
  • Investment Mgmt.
  • Life Sci./Healthcare
  • Luxury
  • Machine Learning
  • Manufacturing
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Medical
  • Medical Devices
  • Mobile
  • Natural Resources
  • Non-Profit
  • Oil & Gas
  • Payments/Processes
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Private Banking
  • Private Equity
  • Real Estate
  • Restaurants
  • Retail
  • Software
  • Sports
  • Supply Chain
  • Trade Finance
  • Transportation
  • Travel, Hosp. & Leisure
  • Utilities
  • Venture Capital
  • Wealth Management
Functions
  • Board/Governance
  • Business Development
  • CEO/President
  • Communications/PR
  • Customer Service
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Finance/Accounting
  • General Management
  • GM/Operations
  • Government
  • Human Resources
  • Information/Digital
  • Invest. Mgmt./Banking
  • Legal/Compliance
  • Manufacturing
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Medical/Clinical
  • Research & Develop.
  • Risk Management
  • Supply Chain

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News Briefings

The Bedford Consulting Group Tapped by LaFleur Minerals to Fill Several Positions

LaFleur Minerals Inc. has engaged executive search and talent advisory firm The Bedford Consulting Group Inc. to support the recruitment of a senior mining executive. This strategic appointment comes at a pivotal stage as the company advances toward the restart of gold production at its 100 percent-owned Beacon Gold Mill in Québec. The recruitment initiative reflects LaFleur’s transitions

Risk Mitigation and Business Complexity is Driving Demand in Legal Recruiting

Demand for senior legal leaders is rising as companies, and law firms face mounting regulatory complexity, global uncertainty, and shifting risks. Boards and CEOs now expect legal executives to be not only technical experts but also strategic business partners who can influence decisions, manage crises, and deliver commercial impact. The bar has never been higher

Bedford Group | TRANSEARCH Partners with System-3 Assessment

Howard Pezim, Steven Pezim and Elan Pratzer have announced a new strategic partnership between Bedford Group | TRANSEARCH and System-3, a provider of simulation-based leadership assessment grounded in observed performance. “By combining Bedford’s four-decades of expertise in executive search with System-3’s highly predictive, performance-based leadership assessment, we are enhancing our ability to support boards and CEOs in making well-informed,

The Real Threat Isn’t AI Replacing Work, It’s Companies Not Keeping Up

AI has quietly moved from experimental novelty to competitive baseline, and that shift is happening faster than most orgs are prepared to manage. What separates companies that capture real value from those that accumulate pilots is no longer access to technology, but the ability to make smart choices about where to apply it, how to

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Press Releases

Spin Master Announces Executive Leadership Changes

(Dec. 14, 2020) Spin Master Corp. (“Spin Master”) (TSX: TOY), a leading global children’s entertainment company, today announced its plan for executive leadership succession, designed to enhance the platform for its next phase of growth. Max Rangel has been appointed Global President effective January 2021 and will assume the position of Global President and CEO

Nuclear Power Executive Ian Rowley to Join Bedford Consulting Group

(Feb. 25, 2020) The Bedford Consulting Group is pleased to announce it has formed a strategic advisory relationship with nuclear power executive Ian Rowley. Ian brings 39 years of experience in the nuclear power industry, including 16 years at Bruce Power where he held a number of senior positions in such areas as maintenance, equipment

Bedford Launches Expanded Services Through Teal & Co.

(May 27, 2020) The Bedford Consulting Group/Transearch is pleased to announce the launch of a suite of expanded services and programs to meet the evolving needs of clients. With talent strategy consultancy Teal & Co, Bedford now provides: Comprehensive Leadership Assessment & Development Organizational Strategy and Design Leadership Integration & Virtual Onboarding “This pivotal partnership

New Bedford Report Details Cannabis Industry Executive and Board Compensation in Canada and the U.S.

(May 26, 2020) The first-ever comprehensive report of Executive and Board compensation in the North American Cannabis industry has been published by the Bedford Consulting Group. “This is Bedford’s inaugural industry-wide survey of compensation awards and practices for Cannabis Executives and Board members. It provides detailed insights into management compensation in this rapidly evolving industry,”