E. K. Ward & Associates (EKW&A) is a national human resources consulting company that provides value-added talent management solutions to today's businesses. We understand that your workforce is critical to your success. So we work hard to understand your organization's unique needs and culture to deliver the best answers to your talent management questions and challenges. Founded in 1991 as an HR consulting firm in the Buffalo, New York area, EKW&A was created in response to a growing need for organizations to manage employee outplacement and to identify hard-to-find talent through professional search. Today, we use our proven experience to help businesses leverage and extend their existing expertise to maximize their organization's talent and achieve their goals.