Our history
hireneXus timeline
Our history. Our future. Our commitment to superior service.
2020
2020
Nate Skow is named the MRINetwork Top Account Executive for 2020
2021
2021
The hireneXus team smashes our previous record set in 2019 and Nate Skow is named the MRINetwork Top Account Executive for 2021, his third, back-to-back award
March 2022
March 2022
Bud Harrison was given the MRINetwork Lifetime Cumulative Cash-In Achievement Award in recognition of $6,000,000 in career cash-in
May 1976
May 1976
hireneXus was founded by Ron Reeves as Management Recruiters of Elgin, a franchise office of Management Recruiters International (MRINetwork), in May of 1976. Our first office was located at 707 Davis Road in Elgin, Illinois. We hired our first employee a month later and we made our first placement in the first month we were open.
October 1987
October 1987
In October of 1987, hireneXus moved to our current location at 472 N. McLean Blvd. Initially, we occupied a small office condo purchased by Ron Reeves. Today, we occupy the entire second floor and most of the first.
May 1997
May 1997
Our founder, Ron Reeves, became a member of the MRINetwork Ring of Honor in May of 1997. The MRINetwork Ring of Honor is an exclusive program recognizing individuals with 25 years or more tenure with the MRINetwork family. Ron began his career with MRI in Milwuakee, Wisconsin in 1972. After many successful years there, he opened his own MRI franchise in Elgin, Illinois in 1976.
1998
1998
hireneXus has achieved MRINetwork, formerly Management Recruiters International (MRI), President’s Club status every year since 1998.
January 2007
January 2007
On January 1st of 2007, hireneXus officially changed management and ownership. Mike purchased the company from his father and succeeded him as President & CEO of hireneXus. Ron Reeves took a step back from the day-to-day management of the firm and continued to work for the company for about a year to help in the management transition
May 2009
May 2009
Our founder, Ron Reeves, officially retired after 33 years with hireneXus in May of 2009. His retirement party was held on May 29, 2009 at the Elgin Country Club.
June 2012
June 2012
Officially opening our 2nd office in Mumbai, India. The office was located on the top floor of an office building in the beautiful Royal Palms Estate. Our Mumbai office is the research center of hireneXus with over a dozen well-trained, skilled Research Associates that are experts in candidate sourcing, lead generation, data entry, and internet research.
January 2014
January 2014
After nearly four decades, Management Recruiters of Elgin officially rebranded as hireneXus on January 1, 2014. We continue to be a part of MRINetwork.
2015
2015
In 2015, the entire hireneXus team celebrated a record-breaking year by having dinner in downtown Chicago. After an incredible dinner, the team stayed the night at the Four Season Chicago hotel.
2016
2016
The year 2016 was a back-to-back record year for hireneXus. To thank the team for all of their hard work and dedication, we spent a weekend in early January 2017 in Milwaukee to celebrate this achievement.
April 6, 2017
April 6, 2017
Nate Skow and Bud Harrison are named by MRINetwork as Top Account Executives of the Midwest Region. Nate is the Top Team AE of the Year – Midwest Region for 2016 and Bud is the #3 Team AE of the Year – Midwest Region for 2016.
2019
2019
hireneXus has another incredible, record-breaking year in 2019 and Nate Skow is named Top Ten Team Account Executive worldwide for MRINetwork
2020
2020
Nate Skow is named the MRINetwork Top Account Executive for 2020
2021
2021
The hireneXus team smashes our previous record set in 2019 and Nate Skow is named the MRINetwork Top Account Executive for 2021, his third, back-to-back award
March 2022
March 2022
Bud Harrison was given the MRINetwork Lifetime Cumulative Cash-In Achievement Award in recognition of $6,000,000 in career cash-in
May 1976
May 1976
hireneXus was founded by Ron Reeves as Management Recruiters of Elgin, a franchise office of Management Recruiters International (MRINetwork), in May of 1976. Our first office was located at 707 Davis Road in Elgin, Illinois. We hired our first employee a month later and we made our first placement in the first month we were open.
October 1987
October 1987
In October of 1987, hireneXus moved to our current location at 472 N. McLean Blvd. Initially, we occupied a small office condo purchased by Ron Reeves. Today, we occupy the entire second floor and most of the first.
May 1997
May 1997
Our founder, Ron Reeves, became a member of the MRINetwork Ring of Honor in May of 1997. The MRINetwork Ring of Honor is an exclusive program recognizing individuals with 25 years or more tenure with the MRINetwork family. Ron began his career with MRI in Milwuakee, Wisconsin in 1972. After many successful years there, he opened his own MRI franchise in Elgin, Illinois in 1976.