Our beginnings

AppleSearch is an executive search company founded in Bucharest, in 2000 by Englishman Paul Wood, with the aim of providing international companies present in Romania with the best candidates and the best standard of service.

We Excel Through Distinctive Attributes

We show respect to both our applicants and clients. Respect entails being honest and fair with them as well as keeping their confidences.

Our goal is to come up with creative answers to the problems that face us.

Intelligence
Integrity
Creativity

The key executives driving our success.

Paul Wood

Managing Director

Ondina Petrescu

Senior Executive Search Manager

He has been working in executive search in Romania since 1998 and set up Apple Search Selection in January 2000. He read History and Law at Queens’ College, Cambridge and holds Diplomas in Law and Legal Practice from the College of Law, London. He worked as a civil servant in the Lord Chancellor’s Department and as a political risks insurance broker in Lloyds’ of London before becoming a headhunter. In Bucharest he was Senior Consultant for Antal International before starting Apple.

Specialties: Sourcing senior and middle managers for international and local companies on the Romanian market since 2000, market leader in legal and financial recruitment.

Paul Wood can be reached at: pwood@applesearch.co.uk

Ondina has 20+ years’ experience as an HR Consultant with AppleSearch and she is specialized in financial and legal recruitment. She manages projects and has worked on some tough assignments for leading financial services companies.

Ondina has a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology and a Master’s Degree in HR Management.

Ondina Petrescu – Senior Executive Search Manager
Mobile: +40 723 641 910
Email: ondin@applesearch.co.uk