Grand Bend, Ont.- When one door closes, another opens. That is the philosophy being taken by Bestard Agricultural Placements (BAP) following the sudden death of the company founder Brian Bestard last April.

"Upon consulting with the stakeholders in BAP we have decided to move forward and continue to build on what Brian began," says Deb Krizmanich (formerly Falk), wife of the late Brian Bestard, who took over as President of BAP on October 1. "We are looking forward to the strategic partnerships and new market initiatives that will be unfolding in the coming months as we propel BAP into its next phase of growth."

BAP was established in 1990 as an agribusiness recruiting firm and has grown to be one of the country's leading agricultural talent placement companies, serving primarily the Great Lakes Region of Canada and the USA. Its corporate vision is "Challenging agriculture … to be the career of choice".

As part of the new growth strategy, Krizmanich is pleased to announce a new partnership with AgriSense International (ASI). ASI is an agri-food business management consulting group based out of Guelph and as the newest shareholders in BAP brings over 75 years of combined experience to the table. ASI will be represented by Dale Cowan, BAP Vice President, and Elaine Graham, BAP Vice President Business Development.

"ASI brings not only our expertise in the development of agribusiness, but also the opportunity for precision placements to fulfil client's business plans," explains Cowan. "This partnership with BAP places ASI in a prime position to match 'minds' with management in a diverse range of leading edge agribusinesses across North America."

"The competitiveness of the Canadian agricultural industry on the world stage will be fuelled by people - and BAP will be there to place the right people in the right jobs." says Krizmanich. The first of which is Brad McAlpine who joins the team as a Recruitment Specialist.

For agribusiness, this strategic partnership means a significant increase in Bestard Agricultural Placement's ability to attract and review a wider group of candidates to fill critical jobs from within the industry, outside the industry and internationally. Through BAP's face-to-face recruiting, only the top candidates are introduced to the client - negating a potential employer's need to wade through hundreds of resumes to fill a position. For agri job-seekers, openings through BAP will continue to be available at www.BestardAgPlacements.com .

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For more information contact:
Deb Krizmanich, BAP President, 519-238-4400   dkrizmanich@bestardagplacements.com
Dale Cowan, BAP Vice President, 519-400-6426  dcowan@bestardagplacements.com