Heidrick & Struggles, one of the world's leading headhunting firm, is setting up an Israeli branch, its second in the Middle East after Dubai. The company's activity in Israel will be run by Maya Pretsfelder, who previously served as an Associate at the firm's Global Technology and Services Practice in New York. The company has entered the Israeli market in order to take advantage of the current momentum in the local tech sector. According to sources in the industry, the firm's activity in Israel is the result of approaches and pressure from big venture capital funds that have recently entered the Israeli market and are reporting difficulties in recruiting C-suite executives for fast-growing startup companies. In this new market Heidrick & Struggles, would help local tech companies identify candidates for senior roles, and not just from the local market but internationally. It will seek candidates from abroad, as well as offer senior Israeli executives, who alr
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