Farms.com is pleased to announce the acquisition of Merston Peters, based in Bury St Edmunds, to its growing portfolio of Talent Resource solutions.
Martin Thorley, who established Merston Peters, will remain as Director of the business. Current Managing Director of De Lacy Executive, Stuart Goodinson, has been named Group Managing Director for Farms.com in Europe, overseeing both De Lacy Executive and Merston Peters. In addition, Grace Nugent has been promoted to General Manager for De Lacy Executive Recruitment with additional responsibilities for maintaining relationships with key clients.
“Following the turbulence of the past 18 months, employers operating in the agriculture and food marketplaces have an unprecedented need for talent attraction and retention solutions,” says Graham Dyer, President and CEO of Farms.com. “Merston Peters is a respected brand in the European marketplace, and Martin’s 35 years of experience provides us with an excellent opportunity to continue to successfully build our career-based suite of products in Europe.”
Founded in 1986, Merston Peters offers retained recruitment and consultancy services at Board, Senior and Specialist Level throughout the UK and European agriculture and food sectors and will complement the existing De Lacy business.
Whether for manufacturers or distributors across fresh produce, crop, or livestock, Merston Peters’ philosophy is to deliver exceptional recruitment services for senior positions to progressive, people focussed agri-businesses, while providing candidates in a discerning and professional manner. Merston Peters helps to ensure top leadership positions in agribusinesses are carefully filled with discretion to ensure the continued success of its clients.
Farms.com, based in Ontario, Canada, is a leading supplier of innovative information products and services for the global agriculture and food industries. The Farms.com Group focuses on solutions in three key areas: HR solutions, Media & Publishing, and Software Services. The Farms.com HR Solutions group includes AgCareers.com, CareersInFood.com and De Lacy Executive Recruitment.
Farms.com’s international resources and global market reach will have a positive impact for Merston Peters, ensuring that the best global talent is available for all of the group’s clients’ needs.
About Farms.com
In addition to human resource solutions, the Farms.com Group also provides the following solutions for the global agriculture and food sectors:
• The Media and Publishing group operates Farms.com and a network of websites that welcome thousands of commercial farmers and agribusiness professionals from across North America each day to provide trusted information. In addition to news and market information, the websites feature used-farm equipment, classifieds, and real estate for its customer base.
Farms.com Media and Publishing also publish several print titles across North America (Better Farming, Small Farm Canada, Ag Buyer’s Guide, US Farmer, SpudSmart, Germination, and SeedWorld) as well as European Seed in Europe.
• The Software and Services group includes swine software leader PigCHAMP, as well as Farms.com Professional Services.
For further information, please contact Stuart Goodinson at 01885 483440 or stuart.goodinson@delacyexecutive.co.uk.