JDG Associates Completes Search for APCO International

October 24, 2011 – Executive search firm JDG Associates Ltd. has placed Derek Poarch as executive director of APCO International. Most recently, Mr. Poarch was the first chief of the public safety and homeland security bureau at the Federal Communications Commission. APCO International is the world's largest organization of public safety communications professionals. JDG Associates, founded by Joseph DeGioia, has been serving the executive recruitment needs of Fortune 1000 corporations, associations and non-profits, federal/state/local government, research and consulting organizations and defense contractors since 1973.