Testimonials

While I value my relationship with Polachi, in the end they had to deliver on their commitment- to find a first-class VP of Marketing. They did this very professionally – always working diligently to make me feel like this hire was their priority. I never felt like candidates were being pushed on me, and appreciated the very straightforward assessments of each individual candidate. During the presentation and selection process – they were very communicative, and I could always depend on a quick response, as they were never out of touch, not even once. This gave the experience a very personal touch.
In retrospect – I would highly recommend Polachi to any high tech company needing to do a retained executive search, I have no second thoughts whatsoever.

MEL PASSARELLI, Vice President and General Manager, Attunity

I'd like to thank the entire Polachi team for their support on our recent and very important search. We were extremely pleased with the overall search process and its results, and appreciate the team's hard work and responsiveness to our needs. They were able to develop a rich pipeline of potential candidates and did a great job of "setting the bar" in their screening process. This allowed the time of our executive team to be utilized very efficiently throughout the entire search process. In the end, we had three highly qualified final candidates, which allowed us the opportunity to confidently select the best fit for Metabolix. On behalf of the Company and our Board, great job, and we look forward to working with Jim Poe and his team again in the future.

RICHARD ENO, President and CEO, Metabolix

We approached Polachi with a search that we knew had very challenging requirements. Jim Poe did an excellent job of working with our board to precisely define the ideal CEO candidate, and his team then did a great job sourcing potential candidates and leading the process to screen out the best of the best for us to meet. They were able to provide a steady flow of qualified people and impressed me with their thoroughness, all in a timely manner. The search was very successful and we ended up with a perfect fit.

MARCIE BLACK, Founder and CTO, Bandgap Engineering

I have had several very positive search experiences with Polachi , both as a client and a candidate - so it was a short consideration when we needed to hire a Vice President of Sales and Business Development. Through every step of the process – the beginning, middle and end – Polachi provides a readily available and consistent flow of high quality candidates which allows for smooth and swift handling of the unexpected twists and turns that searches can take.
We are extremely satisfied with our chosen candidate and confident that he will build on our success as the global market software leader in Enterprise Lifecycle Printing (ELP).
Thanks to Charley and his team, for another successful collaboration to round out our world class executive team.

ROBERT O'CONNOR, CEO, Loftware

Polachi is more than just a great recruiter, they are a trusted business partner and human capital advisor. When we had to change direction, they were flexible and responsive to our needs. Sean Carroll is great to work with. His sensitivity to business demands was invaluable and his grasp of culture resulted in a fantastic outcome.

LEONORA VALVO, CEO, etouches

We engaged Brigid to fill a key role with a challenging combination of requirements; a person we knew from experience would be a very rare find. Brigid did an excellent job at quickly understanding our needs and accurately screening candidates so that we never waisted our time. She very quickly identified the first needles in the haystack, and was tenatious in continuing to dig and source new candidates until we ultimately closed on a tremendous candidate who fits all of our needs.

SAM SCHAEVITZ, Founder and CTO, Lilliputian Systems

Veracode has worked with Polachi in the past because of its solid track record in producing top quality candidates and we have been very impressed with the Polachi team during the entire process. Our recent search for a Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations was an outstanding success. Brigid Siegel was a focused, supportive and effective partner, who identified qualified candidates for this key position quickly and generated a steady flow of diverse and capable talent. She listens carefully, quickly grasps the major characteristics of the desired candidate and the nuances required for a good fit. Plus, she is a pleasure to work with on a personal basis. Working with Brigid and the Polachi team was an overall great experience, in terms of the effectiveness of their process, their understanding of the skills required for the position and the quality of candidates they ultimately present.

Polachi is a strategic partner with Veracode in filling critical roles in our organization. We look forward to working with them again.

MATTHEW MOYNAHAN, CEO, Veracode, Inc.

I have had the pleasure of working with Brigid on several executive searches for one of our portfolio companies. She did great job of working with the CEO to understand not just the skill set needed but also the culture match in order for us to be successful.

I would recommend to any CEO or Venture firm looking for a partner to work with when it comes to finding great executives to help build great companies.

GEORGE ROBERTS, Venture Partner, OpenView Venture Partners

Charley and his team did a terrific job running an efficient search. I saw several highly qualified candidates in a very short time frame and am delighted with the candidate I selected.

KEITH WARD, CEO and President, Luminus Devices, Inc.

I am writing to thank you for your assistance in our search for a Vice President of Engineering.
As you know, in an effort to expand our senior management team, we sought candidates with a variety of significant skills and experience, and I know that combining our requirements with the need to find a candidate who was willing to relocate to North Carolina made this a challenging search.
Your exceptional professionalism, methodical approach, and extraordinary efforts made the
process easy for us. I have no doubt that your close involvement with the entire process reflected very
well on ChannelAdvisor and was instrumental in attracting great candidates. And, of course, results count
— we completed the search with the hiring of our preferred candidate, and we couldn’t have done it
without your help every step of the way.
I am pleased to consider Polachi a key, strategic partner in the success of our company, and look
forward to continuing to work with you as we expand our senior management team.

DAVID SPITZ, President and COO, Channel Advisor

Brigid was an absolute gem throughout the process. Highly collaborative. Count me as a satisfied client. The search was completed in 53 days, we saw a great slate of candidates and are delighted with our selection.

RICK LEE, President and CEO, Healthrageous

Lionbridge worked with Polachi to fill two Senior Executive positions, both requiring extensive experience in managing large global teams. The Polachi Partners were instrumental in the early stages, taking the time to understand our business model and the types of candidates we were interested in and helping to shape the job descriptions. They had quick access to a rich body of candidates in the Boston area and managed the search process efficiently and proactively. The candidates that they proposed were well-considered, qualified and appropriate fits for our business. Polachi is a valued partner of ours and we were quite pleased with the support and the results.

SATISH MARIPURI, Chief Operating Officer, Lionbridge

Charley invested a lot of time with the board and management of our portfolio company before introducing us to any candidates. As a result, we were impressed with the caliber of candidates and how closely they matched what we were looking for. His advice and experience was tremendously valuable in helping us make our final choice. We always felt like a priority while working with Polachi. It was a very smooth process from start to finish.

ED IRWIN, Managing Partner, Shore Points Capital

We turned to Polachi to fill a partner position because we knew the Polachi team would manage the entire process very smoothly and deliver high caliber candidates. They dedicated the time and energy to thoroughly understand our business and exactly what we were looking for in order to deliver a perfect match to fit our business culture and company atmosphere. We are absolutely thrilled with the result and would highly recommend working with the Polachi team.

GARY RUBINOFF, Managing Director, Summerhill Venture Partners

We are really impressed with the Polachi team. From start to finish, Charley managed the entire process very well. He has an impressive knowledge of the industry and brought us a good set of leads with enough background information to help us make the right decision. He took the time to review and evaluate the candidates with us, understanding the culture of our company to help us find the perfect fit!

TED WERTH, Chairman & CEO, PlumChoice

We were extremely delighted with the speed and efficiency with which Polachi did a CEO search for us outside our usual domain of industry expertise. Polachi provided us with a good spread of candidates very quickly, none of whom we would have found on our own. We were able to swiftly narrow these down to a few finalists and easily closed with our first choice. Polachi’s reporting and search was crisp and first class. Charley and Jim were exceptionally thorough.

BILL FREZZA, General Partner, Adams Capital Management, Inc

The Polachi team demonstrated an impressive ability to quickly access some of the most sought-after executives in our industry. The team’s experience in the emerging smart grid and energy automation space was evident from day one and we are extremely pleased with the results they delivered for EnergyConnect.

ROD BOUCHER, Founder, CEO, and member of Board of Directors, Energy Connect

Jim Poe was known to our board for being able to deliver some of the best talent in the clean tech industry. He and the rest of the Polachi team managed a very thorough and productive process for our recent CEO search, resulting in more than one excellent candidate.

JOHN NEIS, Managing Director, Venture Investors LLC, member of Board of Directors,
Virent Energy Systems

As a technology entrepreneur with a successful track record it is not unusual for me to be approached by headhunters, but nine times out of ten it's a total waste of my time and the company's time. Charley is one of the very few recruiters I've known who truly understands me and how I want to be challenged professionally. He has the uncanny ability to identify the right match for me as well as the companies he represents.

ERIC GILER, CEO, Witricity

The Polachi team was particularly quick to grasp our business and the type of candidate we were looking for. They understood the importance of the intangibles that were important to us, in addition to the technical skills and experimental prerequisites we needed.

SAM GUTMANN, President and CEO, Intronis Technologies

It was critical for us to partner with a search firm that could quickly understand our business and identify the right fit for us from both a cultural and a strategic standpoint. The Polachi team's ability to meet these needs was evident through the entire process, eventually culminating with an impressive selection of qualified candidates.

BORIS LEVIN, President, NP Medical

The Polachi team was extremely quick to understand our requirements, both from a domain perspective as well as from a cultural fit perspective. In a matter of weeks, they delivered a strong pool of candidates that exceeded our expectations and allowed us to make our final decision with confidence and ease.

PHILIP LEE, President and CEO, PHT Corporation

The Polachi team led us to find the right candidate for our search in just over a month. They quickly became immersed in our business and the result demonstrated a true understanding of our needs. We look forward to partnering with Polachi in the future.

ALEX BAKMAN, CEO, VKernel

The team at Polachi drove our search to a swift and successful conclusion with attention to detail and candidates with the sector experience Kronos looks for in our executive team.

JOHN O'BRIEN, Vice President of Sales, Kronos Incorporated

I am impressed with the job you did. We had great candidates; the process was flawless and professional. We hired a great board member; with more candidates in the pipeline, should we have needed them. It was a pleasure to do business with you.

STEPHAN SCHAMBACH, Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer, Demandware

Polachi delivered a number of excellent candidates for our review. The fact that we were able to complete this search in its entirety in fewer than eight weeks is a real testament to the deep understanding of the technology industry, company cultures and people.

JULIET FLINT, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers

We engaged Polachi for a challenging CEO search. The firm did a fabulous job. The Polachi team took the time to thoroughly understand the business, its strategy, and the role that needed to be filled.

The team was engaged at every step of the process and was proactive in driving the search to completion. Beyond being highly professional and well-prepared, the team was also creative and resourceful.

The net result was the identification and closure of a top caliber candidate. I would certainly recommend Polachi for future executive search assignments.

SKIP BESTHOFF, General Partner, Castile Ventures

I love working with Polachi. They get to candidate identification very quickly. Their method differs from large search firms in that they don’t overwhelm you with paper and process. With other searches, you get a lot of published materials, - books of resumes and analysis that you have to wade through. I asked them to cut through that process. So the time to hire for us was much shorter. That may not be for everyone, but for technology companies that are moving swiftly, it’s a really good approach.

ANN SMITH LIOTTA, Vice President of Human Resources, Nypro, Inc.

The objectivity that you and your team showed regarding the decision between the two candidates (when our choice would affect your fee) was a testament to your professionalism and focus on delivering the best candidate to the client. It was a pleasure to work with you and your team.

CHRIS ZANNETOS, CEO, Courion Corporation

You did an excellent job for us. We want you to know how much we personally appreciate the energy and professionalism you put into this search. We were very impressed by the great skill with which Polachi handled our situation. You have the cunning and patience of a fly fisherman.

BARRY FIDELMAN AND CHRISTOPHER SPRAY, General Partners, Atlas Venture Partners

Kodiak has worked with Polachi, on numerous CEO and C-level searches within our portfolio companies. The experience has always been positive. As a group they are collaborative, thorough, accurate, objective, accessible and have deep understanding of technology, corporate cultures and people.

Their consultative and personal approach is unique to the industry. Prior to commencing a search, they spend time with the Board of Directors and the management team to get to know not only the skills and experience a successful executive should have, the reasons for the search but also the philosophies and values culture to ensure a long term fit.

They are a firm that acts with integrity and produces outstanding results.

Kodiak Venture Partners

Segway continues to use the best in class executive recruiting firm of Polachi to handle our high profile executive searches. We have now completed 3 critically important searches to help Segway continue on its path to become the leader in green personal transportation. The Polachi team continues to exceed our requirements as we hire only “A” executives. They are a fabulous team.

JIM NORROD, CEO, Segway, Inc.

The Polachi Team has successfully completed two strategic searches for us, CTO and VP of Sales. In both cases, the results of their efforts have been exceptionally talented candidates who have driven remarkable growth in our business and enhanced our corporate culture. The search teams at Polachi have deep knowledge of the technical community and they reach into it deeply to identify candidates that meet the requirements of our executive team. They do an exceptional job of understanding our business and our culture and bringing forth candidates who fit experientially as well as culturally.

ALEX CARLETON, VP, Human Resources, Oco, Inc.

We enjoyed working with Polachi much more than with executive search firms that we dealt with in the past. They always kept us informed and were extremely proactive in bringing us excellent, qualified candidates in an expeditious manner.

DIANE ROGERS, Manager, Staffing/Human Resources, Wright Express Corporation