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Mr. Austin has been in the search industry for 34 years. He began his career with M. David Lowe Personnel in 1975, running a desk for financial professionals. Subsequently, he co-founded The Austin Group, L.P. in 1977 and the Qualitec ® Family of Independently Owned Companies in 1992, providing equity opportunities for partnerships to exceptional managers. This unique method of ownership has resulted in giving entrepreneurial recruiters the ability to advance their earning power far beyond managers in other firms. It has also kept Austin Group/Qualitec in the top 5 recruiting firms in the city as designated by the Houston Business Journal in number of permanent placements, for many years.
Paul has trained hundreds of recruiters in the art of executive search and currently serves as Chairman of the Board and President of the Qualitec ® Family of Independently Owned Companies, comprised of 16 different search firms. In this position, he supervises more than 50 recruiters and is responsible for all training activities. Paul has also insured that his employees are motivated by the most exceptional experts in training for this industry, bringing them in house and sending countless consultants to industry conferences all over the country.
Paul remains a student of the industry and conducts local and national training for various organizations and firms. Additionally, Paul has been a member of the Board of Directors for the Houston Area Association of Personnel Consultants, the Texas Association of Personal Consultants, and the National Association of Personal Consultants. He received the Award of Merit for Commitment to Employees from the National Association of Personnel Consultants in 2000.
Paul’s prior experience includes sales in a number of industries including executive search. He received a B.S. in Management from the University of Texas Pan American and served in the U. S. Army. He is a father, grandfather, world traveler and avid golfer.
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