I wanted to take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation for all of your efforts in support of Abbott Laboratories and· myself over the last ten years. You have been able to both identify and recruit candidates for Abbott's many divisions that not only met the job requirements, but in most cases significantly exceeded them. Your personal commitment to only seeking the best possible candidates and vigorously screening them before they were presented to us,  allowed us to use our time more effectively and concentrate on the right issues with each candidate. You have been a tremendous asset to me personally and have been more like a member of my staff than an external executive recruiter. You have placed the needs of your customers ahead of your own in many cases, working nights and weekends to make the right contact with the right candidates. You have also been very effective at managing myself and other Abbott senior managers when necessary to both get our attention and make sure we did not lose that one special person that would make Abbott a much better company. Your ability to zero in on the job requirements and to spot real talent make you unique in your profession. You are by far, the best executive recruiter that I have ever worked with and I truly appreciate your skill and personal commitment to my areas of responsibility and to me personally.

I would highly recommend you and your abilities to anyone seeking the very best in professional recruiting. Thank you again for all of your help and personal energy in support of Abbott Laboratories.