LOS ANGELES, July 16, 2015 – Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the preeminent authority on leadership and talent, today announced that Rick Sklarin has joined the firm as Senior Client Partner in the Technology Practice. He will be based in the San Francisco office.

Mr. Sklarin has extensive experience working with Fortune 500 Technology companies, venture capital firms, and private equity firms in the Technology, Cloud, Digital, Software, Systems and Devices sectors.

“Rick started his career in executive search at Korn Ferry nearly five years ago and we are delighted to welcome him back to the team,” said Doug Charles, President, Americas, Korn Ferry. “Rick’s deep industry knowledge and expertise in the digital market, combined with his track record of success in working closely with leading global technology companies will be a great addition to our firm and our clients.”

Earlier in his career, Mr. Sklarin was a pre-IPO Partner at Accenture working in the Communications, Media and Technology Strategy Practice and established a strong reputation for helping technology companies build capabilities for go-to-market business activities.

Mr. Sklarin earned an M.B.A., with Distinction, from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and an A.B. in economics from Stanford University.

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