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Bedford Group/TRANSEARCH is one of North Americas leading privately held executive search and talent strategy firms, with offices in Toronto, Oakville, Calgary and Boston. Founded in 1980, The Bedford Consulting Group is the North American partner of TRANSEARCH International, one of the Top 10 largest executive search firms in the world, with 60 offices in 40 countries

Founded in 1980, The Bedford Consulting Group is a partner of TRANSEARCH International, one of the Top 10 largest executive search firms in the world, with 60 offices in 40 countries. We take pride in being consistently recognized as the #1 Performing Office globally within TRANSEARCH International.

In addition to our industry-leading expertise in executive search, we provide clients with a holistic suite of talent strategy solutions from succession planning to leadership assessment and organizational strategy to compensation services and culture strategy.

Our process has stood the test of time with thousands of executive hires on behalf of our clients. We find the best candidates for our client’s most critical executive hires.

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Take the guesswork out of picking winners.

Unrivalled executive search process. Exemplary customer service. Deep industry relationships.

We practice a high touch, bespoke client service, providing the optimal balance of global capabilities alongside the client-focused service delivery of a boutique firm. Every executive search engagement involves a dedicated team including a Partner, Principal, Research Consultant and Project Support staff.

Bedford Group/TRANSEARCH is a recognized member company of the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC), which sets industry standards and ethical guidelines for executive search firms worldwide.

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Canadian Cleantech Deals of the Year: 2024

Canadian Cleantech Deals of the Year: 2024

2024 may have felt like a tough year for cleantech, with investment pullback and policy backtracking (particularly in the U.S.) casting a long shadow over the sector’s global outlook. But the data tells a different story in Canada. Clean energy investment rose by 19%...

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2025 CIM-Bedford Canadian Young Mining Leaders Awards

2025 CIM-Bedford Canadian Young Mining Leaders Awards

This past week, the Bedford Team celebrated the winners of the CIM Canadian Young Mining Leaders Awards (sponsored by Bedford Group/TRANSEARCH) at the Caterpillar Inc. Awards Gala in Montreal. We are honoured to provide more detail on this year’s winners: For her...

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LTI Compensation In the Face of Global Turmoil

LTI Compensation In the Face of Global Turmoil

Since the tail end of the 1980’s, consultants, military and business leaders, and self-proclaimed “gurus” have embraced the term “VUCA” (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) to describe the world we live in. Even through the global pandemic, VUCA was often...

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Over 5000 executive search engagements completed and one of the highest post-hire retention rates in the industry.