Austin Palmer says strong relationships have enabled his company to come out ahead among executive search firms in Greater Des Moines.

“I think it’s a testimony to the fact that we have been able to forge nice relationships with not only outstanding candidates in the Des Moines and Central Iowa areas but also with some of the best companies in Des Moines,” said Palmer, founder and president of Palmer Group. “It kind of goes hand in hand. We’ve been lucky to have both.”

Palmer said the experience and focus of Palmer Group’s 27 staff members have also been a contributing factor to the eight-year-old company’s success.

“It is indicative of the quality of the people that work here that have our clients’ and our candidates’ best interests at heart,” he said.

Palmer Group provides recruiting, staffing, consulting and outplacement services.

Palmer Group areas of expertise are accounting and finance, information technology, banking, human resources, sales and marketing, office administration, engineering, and insurance, a new category this year.

"Our focus is on providing quality service to our customers,” said Palmer.