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McDermott & Bull Places Chief Operating Officer at 9to5 Seating

IRVINE, CA, January 6, 2017 — McDermott & Bull, the 29th largest executive search firm in the Americas and the fastest-growing firm within the Hunt Scanlon Top 50 Recruiters list, is proud to announce the successful appointment of Tony Allan as Chief Operating Officer with 9to5 Seating, a company that specializes in the design and production of ergonomic and aesthetically pleasing office seating.

This executive recruiting engagement was conducted by Chris Bull, Managing Partner; Rob Gross, Associate Principal Consultant; and Amanda Lange, Recruiting Associate at McDermott & Bull.  According to Bull, “Tony is the real-deal. After our first visit with Tony, we were confident that his operational and strategic savvy would make a big impact at 9to5 Seating.”

Allan began his professional career as a project engineer and moved into management, overseeing quality within an electronics manufacturing environment.  He started in general management with Jabil Circuit Inc., and over a fifteen-year period, moved from Business Unit Manager to Vice President of Global Business Units, overseeing all aspects of operations and supply chain producing over $1B of annual revenue within multiple sites.  In this role, Allan grew the company significantly and focused on streamlining processes and restructuring facilities. He later joined Masimo, a growing medical device company based in Southern California, as their Chief Operating Officer.  Prior to joining 9to5 Seating, Allan was President and COO at Green Ray LED.

Allan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Management from the University of Lincoln, England.

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