The Newell Group

What The Newell Group does

The Newell Group (legal entity: Management Recruiters of Simpsonville) is a privately held executive search firm founded in 2000 by Dannie A. Newell and headquartered at 2082 Woodruff Road, Suite B, Greenville, South Carolina. The firm specializes in placing mid- and senior-level management, C-suite executives, board members, and diversity-candidate leaders across nine verticals: Orthotics & Prosthetics, Bakery & Snack Food Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, eCommerce & Wholesale, Procurement & Supply Chain, Transportation & Logistics, Nonprofit, Freight Forwarding, and Private Equity. The firm claims 1,200+ cumulative placements across 400+ companies and reports a 3.7:1 interview-to-placement ratio.

The company operates as a service business, not a software platform. Its core technology is human expertise: each recruiter owns a specific vertical (Riley Phillips in O&P with ~15 years tenure, David Townsend in physician recruitment with ~30 years, Kasey Craven in food manufacturing, Alex Walter in FDA-regulated industries, David Burden in nonprofit), supported by LinkedIn and professional databases for sourcing. Supporting products include an outplacement/resume/career-coaching service line for individuals and a public job board on the company website. The firm runs active content marketing through a blog (archives dating to 2020), a YouTube channel ("Beyond the Recruiter"), and email newsletters.

The revenue model is contingent placement fees paid by employer clients upon successful candidate placement — a transaction-fee structure typical of executive search. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates on a quote basis. Go-to-market is direct sales to enterprise clients and direct candidate engagement, supplemented by referrals and inbound content. The firm operates as a member franchise of MRI Network (Management Recruiters International), which confers Forbes Top 15 Executive Search Firm brand affiliation and cross-office network access.

Name

The Newell Group

Legal name

Management Recruiters of Simpsonville

Website

https://thenewellgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Newell Group is a Greenville, SC-based executive search firm founded in 2000 that places mid- to C-level leaders across nine verticals including Orthotics & Prosthetics, Food & Beverage, and Healthcare, serving employer clients via contingent placement fees and operating as an MRI Network franchise member.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Sector, Education & Nonprofit Leadership Search (BPACAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Executive Search (BPACAAAL), Industrial & Engineering Leadership Search (BPACAAAD)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Talent placement firm
• Healthcare recruitment
• Food industry recruiting
• Leadership recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Executive Search/Placement Fees: The firm earns placement fees for successfully matching candidates with client organizations. Fees are typically contingent on successful placement, reflecting the win-win-win model where the candidate wins, the company wins, and the firm wins.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Newell Group is an executive search and talent placement firm that recruits mid and senior level managers, C-level executives, board members, and diversity-focused candidates for client organizations. The firm operates across nine vertical specializations including orthotics and prosthetics, bakery and snack food manufacturing, food and beverage, healthcare/medical device, eCommerce and wholesale, procurement and supply chain, transportation and logistics, nonprofit, and private equity, supported by outplacement and individual career coaching services.

Product overview

The Newell Group is a service-based executive search and recruiting firm offering a unified suite of talent acquisition services. The core offering is Custom Hiring Solutions, which encompasses executive search and placement for mid-level to C-level positions across nine industries. Supporting services include outplacement support for companies undergoing transitions and career coaching for individuals. The company also maintains a job search platform for candidate discovery. The portfolio functions as an integrated recruitment service offering rather than a software platform with modular components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Hiring Solutions Custom hiring solutions providing executive search and talent placement services for mid and senior level management, C-level leadership, board assignments and diversity initiative searches across nine industries including orthotics & prosthetics, food & beverage manufacturing, healthcare/medical device, eCommerce, procurement & supply chain, transportation & logistics, nonprofit, freight forwarding, and private equity.
• Candidate Placement Services Career advocacy services placing candidates in executive positions based on skills, talents, and cultural fit, including guidance through interview processes and offer negotiations for professionals seeking senior-level and C-suite roles.
• Outplacement Services Transition support services for companies and employees, including resume writing, interview prep training, career coaching, job search strategies, direct candidate marketing, and social media coaching for affected employees.
• Career Building Services for Individuals Individual career development services leveraging 60+ years of combined recruitment industry experience, covering resume positioning, interview coaching, market navigation, and personal career advancement for individual job seekers.
• Job Search Platform Online job search platform connecting candidates with career opportunities across multiple industries including food & beverage, eCommerce, logistics, and healthcare.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.7:1 Interview to placement ratio
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MRI NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Newell Group is a member of Management Recruiters Network (MRI Network), an international executive search firm network. This partnership provides access to broader candidate networks, industry resources, and the collective brand recognition of being part of a Forbes Top 15 Executive Search Firm network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diversified Search Group: Mid-to-large executive search firm with strong healthcare, nonprofit, and consumer practices; directly comparable in vertical mix (especially nonprofit and healthcare leadership) and similar relationship-led model.
• Lucas Group: Executive search firm focused on mid-to-senior level placements across multiple verticals including consumer, industrial, and healthcare; directly comparable in scale, vertical breadth, and contingency/retained hybrid model.
• MRI Network: Parent franchise network of independent executive search firms that The Newell Group belongs to; directly comparable model of relationship-based, multi-vertical mid-to-senior level executive search, and a key distribution and brand channel for the firm.

Broad incumbents

• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm focused on C-level and board placements across healthcare, consumer, and technology; directly comparable senior-level retained search offering with broader geographic reach.
• Heidrick & Struggles: Major global executive search firm with deep coverage of healthcare, consumer, and industrial sectors. Directly comparable in service model (retained executive search) but operates at vastly greater scale and global footprint.
• Korn Ferry: Global executive search and organizational consulting leader; comparable as a much larger incumbent offering C-level and senior leadership placement across industries, including healthcare and consumer/retail verticals where The Newell Group operates.
• Robert Half: Large staffing and talent solutions firm with executive search (Protiviti/RH Executive Search) capabilities; comparable in serving mid-market and senior hiring needs across multiple industries.
• Spencer Stuart: Premier executive search firm serving boards, CEOs, and senior leadership across healthcare, consumer, and industrial markets; comparable as a senior-level retained search competitor with similar industry breadth.
• Gallagher Executive Search & Leadership Advisors: Executive search and leadership advisory arm of Arthur J. Gallagher, providing senior-level placements across industries; comparable as a broader platform with executive search capabilities in healthcare, food, and logistics verticals.

Emerging players

• BSI Executive Search: Specialized healthcare executive search firm; comparable as a niche-focused competitor in healthcare leadership placements, particularly relevant to The Newell Group's physician and O&P practices.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVJkJLBq24wNqfqnVkBTWpA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-newell-group
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheNewellGroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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