Duffy Group, a pioneer of informed search and the proprietary Duffy Recruitment Research™ model, has formed a strategic alliance with Banister International, an executive search and leadership advisory firm serving organizations across the U.S. and globally.

The alliance expands Duffy Group’s informed search methodology to Fortune 1000 and other enterprise-level organizations seeking a more research-driven approach to identifying talent.

For more than three decades, Duffy Group has combined in-depth research with a flexible model to uncover passive candidates, provide real-time talent market insights and help organizations make more informed hiring decisions.

Through the strategic alliance, Banister International will bring this approach to enterprise organizations that can benefit from greater visibility into the talent market and a deeper understanding of the candidates available for critical roles.

“We’ve spent decades refining informed search and demonstrating the value of deeper research and competitive intelligence in the hiring process,” said Kathleen Duffy, founder and CEO of Duffy Group. “This alliance with Banister allows us to build on that foundation and extend the reach of the methodology through an established executive search firm that recognizes the value informed search can bring to complex, high-level hiring decisions.”

Banister International brings more than 30 years of executive search experience and works with senior leaders, boards and executive teams. The alliance creates new opportunities for both firms to support organizations making critical leadership decisions.