Sage Talent to acquire Nexus Partners

California based headhunting firm Sage Talent has announced it is acquiring Nexus Partners, a San Francisco based headhunting firm founded by Steve Adelman.

Kenneth Xu, principal at Nexus Partners, will join Sage Talent. Xu has more than 18 years of experience working in the executive search industry. He also took part in the team that built the China Europe International Business School, according to the company.

“The industries that Kenneth and Nexus Partners focus on, including technology, life sciences, automotive and manufacturing, will further build on our overall recruiting objective to provide high-caliber executives and talent to clients in these areas,” said Paul Grewal, CEO of Sage Talent.