International executive search firm Pedersen & Partners has made a number of promotions and appointments to its global teams.

Peter D’Autry has been appointed new partner and co-owner of Pedersen & Partners. D’Autry joined Pedersen & Partners in 2006, heading up the firm’s technology practice.

David Mashuri, country manager for Kazakhstan, has been promoted to principal, head of Central Asia. In his new role, Mashuri will be responsible for client relationship management and senior-level recruitment assignments across Central Asia. He will also have management responsibility for Pedersen & Partners offices in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia.

Tamas Gonczi has also been promoted to principal in the Budapest, Hungary office, with responsibility for client relationship managements and senior-level assignments across Central European markets.