Global executive search firm Kinsey Allen International has acquired specialist cleantech and renewable energy search firm RUSTON wheb.

RUSTON wheb, previously part of the Wheb group of companies founded by Ben Goldsmith, a major investor in the cleantech sector, provides executive and non-executive search services to early stage cleantech businesses, and will now incorporate Kinsey Allen International’s cleantech division creating one specialist cleantech executive search firm.

The division will be led by RUSTON wheb’s Ian Jenkins and will continue to operate under the RUSTON wheb banner.