Former Senior CIA Officer, Steve McLaughlin, Joins Uptima Group

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - May 4, 2016 - PRLog -- Uptima Group, the DC area's most interesting executive search firm, announced its recent addition to the company's executive team. Steve McLaughlin has joined Uptima Group as a Managing Director and is bringing along his unique talents and expertise from life within the CIA's Directorate of Operations.

"Steve is a proven recruiter with experience in both international and domestic business. He understands Human Capital from a top-down perspective. As a documented leader, Steve McLaughlin is a welcome addition to the Uptima Team" says Rob Richer, CEO and former ADDO of the CIA.

It can be said that the Directorate of Operations is the world's largest and most sophisticated search and staffing firm, regularly finding and utilizing the most unique individuals for complex positions in potentially risky environments. McLaughlin's experience finding these uncommon and exclusive individuals around the world will be an excellent asset to Uptima's team of consultants, using his ability to grasp clients' needs and culture, which led to the successful completion of hundreds of senior level assignments across the globe.

Steve will add invaluable insight and expertise to Uptima's group of consultants by addressing issues such as talent mapping, organizational transformation, culture shaping, leadership training, and other human capital issues, citing that "no other human capital firm- anywhere in the world- has our experience."

About Uptima Group:

Uptima Group Principals represent over 80 years of world-wide experience identifying and engaging some of the most difficult people to locate in the world.  Uptima Group and our consortium partners provide global coverage in 31 countries, with 56 offices, and over 300 consultants, all supported by a team of researchers experienced in accessing information from the global marketplace to assist in identifying and evaluating top-notch talent for our clients.

We supplement our search expertise with a proven, proprietary candidate assessment system called SmartFit which is holistic and customizable to each client's requirements.

Uptima Group believes in developing enduring business partnerships with our clients and candidates. Our success is based on a passion for collaborative achievement and demonstrating our values of Excellence, Results, Passion and Integrity.

For more information, please visit our website: www.uptimagroup.com