NEW YORK, July 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global professional association representing the quality standard in executive search and leadership advisory solutions, announced the approval of Gerard Daniels into its global membership. The firm’s acceptance follows extensive vetting, including reference checks, site visits, votes by AESC regional councils and commitment to the AESC Code of Professional Practice .

Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Perth, Australia, Gerard Daniels is an international executive search and board consulting firm with offices in the regions of Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa and The Americas. Delivering up-to-date market insights and access to unique perspectives, the firm offers their clients a collaborative and personalized approach. The firm's success lies with its ability to truly understand client aspirations, culture, strategy and, most importantly, people.

Gerard Daniels CEO, Alison Gaines, commented: "Our firm is very excited to be invited into AESC. We recognize that AESC represents the high standards to which we benchmark our professional practice and services to clients and candidates. Its resources will assist our global and local services delivery. It’s important to us, too, to be in the company of many of the international search firms that we admire."

About the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants

Since 1959, AESC has set the quality standard for the executive search and leadership advisory profession. AESC Members, ranging in size from large global executive search and leadership advisory firms and networks to regional and boutique firms, represent 9,000+ trusted professionals in 1200+ offices, spanning 70+ countries. AESC Members are recognized leaders of global executive search and leadership advisory solutions. They leverage their access and expertise to place, find and develop more than 80,000 executives each year in board of directors and C-level positions for the world’s leading organizations of all types and sizes. AESC raises the visibility of the profession and supports its members through quality standards and best practices; advocacy; insights and education. Learn more about us at www.aesc.org .

Contact:  Joe Chappell, AESC jchappell@aesc.org +1 646 757 5492