MSI International was established in 1968 with a belief in people and their sincere desire to contribute and excel. There was a niche in the recruiting field that could only be filled by employees who were professional, highly motivated and proud of their work. Our focus has remained unchanged throughout the years.

We hire the best people, pay them well, invest in ongoing training and the latest technology, and reward them with challenges and management promotions. Because we treat our people as a top priority, they treat our clients and candidates in the same way. This is the key to MSI’s success.

We are dedicated to one foremost objective: Provide service of such high quality and reliability that clients come to regard MSI as both a necessity and an asset.

MSI Headquarters,

Atlanta

MSI Mission Statement

To be the industry leader for excellence of service,

providing growth opportunities for our staff,

integrity and profitability.

Eric Lindberg, President, Founder and CEO MSI President and CEO

Eric Lindberg founded the company in 1968 after working in sales and sales management in the metals industry. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley and performed graduate studies in business administration at Michigan State University and Farleigh Dickinson University.

Mike DiDomenico, Vice President

Prior to joining MSI in 2000, Mike DiDomenico worked 25 years for Management Recruiters International, where he was vice president in charge of company-owned offices. He was also the chief operating officer of a small chemical manufacturing company. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from John Carroll University and was a practicing CPA in his early career.

Tim Alderman, Vice President

Tim Alderman has more than two decades of experience in sales, marketing, business development and training throughout the United States, Canada and the Far East. He was the executive vice president of sales for one of the Southeast's largest fundraising corporations and the founding partner of Harris Kovacs Alderman, one of the nation's top physician recruitment firms.

W. Wayne Whatley, CPA, J.D., Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel

Before joining MSI in 1999, Wayne Whatley was the chief executive officerfor Rockresorts, International. He also served as CFO and executive vice president of finance and administration for W.B. Johnson Properties, parent company of the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company. Whatley was a tax partner with Peat Marwick Mitchell. He earned his BBA from Rice University and his law degree from the University of Texas.

Jim Gaston, Vice President and Corporate Controller

Before joining MSI in 1999, Gaston worked in public and corporate accounting for more than 20 years. He was vice president of finance for an Atlanta-based contract labor staffing firm for eight years. Gaston earned his BBA from Georgia State University and an MBA with honors from Mercer University.

Kirk Strong, Human Resources Director

A member of the MSI team since 2001, Kirk Strong has been working in human resources since 1995 at such companies as UPS and R.S. Andrews. He has a degree in economics from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Georgia Tech.

Larry Klos, Vice President - Western Region

Larry Klos has been the general manager of MSI's Dallas office since 1996. Prior to that, he worked 17 years for Management Recruiters International where he was a regional manager.

Jim Watson, CPC, Vice President

Jim Watson joined MSI in 1984 as an account executive. In 1990, he became general manager of the Perimeter office, which specializes in recruiting for commercial banking, construction, manufacturing, engineering, industrial sales, legal, healthcare and food. Before MSI, he was the district manager for Big Star Foods. Watson holds a Bachelor of Science in industrial management from Georgia Tech.

David S. Dietz, CPC, Vice President

David S. Dietz began as a recruiter with MSI in 1990 and in 1994 became general manager of the New Orleans office, which has an active clientele in the allied healthcare and engineering marketplace. Dietz holds a MBA in finance from Loyola University.

Laurelle Williams, Vice President

Laurelle Williams joined MSI in 1988 as an account executive in the Dallas office and in 1994 became general manager of the Monroe office, which specializes in healthcare. Williams has a BFA from Tulane University and owned two businesses before entering the recruiting industry.

Kenneth T. Miles, Vice President - IT National Accounts

Ken Miles joined MSI in 1993 following a successful 22-year career with IBM that spanned a progression of management and staff positions in systems engineering, technical marketing and software development. This included a heavy emphasis on the recruiting and development of technical/sales professionals. With MSI, Ken achieved record-setting business production (including seven years well in excess of $1M), doing a blend of permanent and contract IT placements largely within major national accounts. Prior experience included serving as a Pilot/Captain in the U.S. Air Force after graduating from the University of Wisconsin.

Rebecca Burnett, Vice President - National Accounts

Rebecca Burnett has worked nearly two decades in the recruiting industry. She joined MSI in 1994 as a recruiter after a successful career in the commercial real estate industry. Rebecca manages the construction industry nationally and the legal industry from the Peachtree City office.

George Colberg, General Manager

George Colberg. general manager of MSI's San Diego office, has more than 20 years of senior management experience. He joined MSI in 1996 after a career in corporate finance and health care, where he used his scientific and medical background to analyze and finance companies in the biomedical niche. Colberg was the president and CEO of Primary Care, Inc., one of the first companies to solve the national physician self-referral dilemma.

Keith Colson, General Manager

Keith Colson, general manager of MSI Consulting, joined MSI in 2000. He served as executive vice president of Harris Kovacs & Alderman and worked in intercollegiate athletics as an assistant football coach and recruiter at USC, Georgia Tech and the University of Alabama. Colson holds a B.A. in education from the University of South Carolina and an MBA from Kennesaw State University.

Perry Paden, General Manager

Perry Paden is the general manager of MSI Strategic Solutions. He was the co-owner and president of MergeTec Solutions, a staffing company MSI purchased in 2004. He also worked for MSI from 1997 to 1998 as general manager of MSI Techncial. Perry has more than 20 years' experience in the staffing industry.