Founded in 2003, JBK Associates is continuously recognized by the professional community for its commitment to excellence in executive search, communications and diversity.

NJBIZ named Julie B. Kampf, President of JBK Associates, Inc., one of New Jersey's 2009 Best 50 Women in Business. She was recognized for her commitment to professional excellence and her community.
 

 

Julie B. Kampf has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Inspiring People in the Life-Science Industry by readers of PharmaVoice for inspiring and motivating those around her and for her influence as a corporate leader.
 

 

Working Mother magazine has named JBK Associates to its list of Working Mother 2008 Best Women-Owned Companies.  JBK Associates is one of 25 businesses recognized for family-friendly benefits, entrepreneurial and community spirit, and programs to help women advance.

 

The Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) named JBK Associates to its membership. This worldwide association for the retained executive search industry represents an elite community of top-tier search firms and promotes the highest professional standards in retained executive search consulting.

 

The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), certified JBK Associates as a women-owned business. Founded in 1997, WBENC is the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations.

DiversityBusiness.com, the nation’s leading multicultural internet site, named JBK Associates to its 2008 lists of Top 100 Women Owned Businesses in New Jersey (Div100), Top 100 Small Businesses in New Jersey (Div100), and Top 100 Diversity Owned Businesses in New Jersey (Div 100).

The 2007 Stevie Awards for Women in Business honored JBK Associates founder and president Julie Kampf as Best Entrepreneur in the category of business services with up to 100 employees. This international competition recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding women executives, business owners, and the companies they run.

 The MarCom Awards honored JBK Associates with a 2007 Gold Award for its diversity-focused corporate advertising. Perhaps the largest competition of its kind in the world, the MarCom Awards are administered and judged by the association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.

 

The Forbes Enterprise Awards named JBK Associates a finalist in its 2007 awards program, which was created to recognize excellence, innovative thinking and management of successful small business in America.

 

The American Business Awards named JBK Associates 2005 Best New Company. The American Business Awards were created to honor and generate public recognition of the efforts, accomplishments, and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide.

 

Elizabeth King, JBK’s director of corporate communications, was honored as an industry Rising Star at this year’s Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association’s Woman (HBA) of the Year luncheon. Above, Elizabeth receives her crystal ‘Rising Star’ from Laurie, Cooke, HBA CEO. According to Julie Kampf, president of JBK Associates, “We are very pleased to be able to publicly recognize her dedication to the company and improving the quality of the healthcare workforce through her actions and commitment. Elizabeth is a role model for others in the company as she continually brings excellence to her work, which has been instrumental to our success. Each year, the HBA invites its Corporate Partners to designate one Rising Star to be honored at its annual Woman of the Year luncheon. This year’s 94 Rising Stars represented professionals at various career stages and industry sectors, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, advertising, public relations, medical education and market research, among others.  This year, the HBA’s 2008 Woman of the Year was Charlotte Sibley, Senior Vice President, Leadership Development, Shire Pharmaceuticals; the HBA’s Honorable Mentor is Leonard Kanavy, Vice President, Commercial Operations, Genentech, Inc; and the HBA Star Volunteer award will be presented to Anne Camille Talley, Principal, Health Leaders Consultancy. JBK Associates has been an HBA Corporate Partner for three years.