Success
Stories
Success
Stories
Kelly Wenzel
Andela
Michael DeSimone
New Store
(Formerly CEO of ShopKeep and Borderfree)
I have partnered with Accelent many times over the last 10+ years as a Board member of several companies, and they have transformed the executive search process in each of those companies, including Aqfer. They immerse themselves in the business, culture, and evolving needs, then deliver a leader who doesn’t just fit; they excel and make a significant impact. From day one, our new CEO hire, Bill Schild, has made an immediate impact; his speed, precision, and thoughtful communication make the experience seamless and remarkably effective. Accelent’s combination of insight, network, and execution is outstanding, and I look forward to working with them again.
My experience working with Accelent was fantastic. You got me a winner of a candidate. I hired absolutely the right person for the role. He’s been off to a tremendous start.
He’s exceeded my expectations … and the speed to impact has truly been incredible.
The entire experience was attentive. It was detailed. It was buttoned-up. It was truly thorough and meticulous.
You made it easy for me.
Accelent came highly recommended 8 years ago, from somebody whose opinion I respect deeply.
I’ve since hired Accelent 8 times over the last 8 years, across two different companies as the CEO.
John and his team take a genuine interest in who we are and what we’re trying to accomplish.
They’re a true business partner.
Getting the optimal fit for a critical hire requires a certain kind of search partner. They need to take the time to understand your business, to understand your team’s culture, and they need a huge network at their disposal. That’s why I’ve gone back to John Boehmer and Accelent 6 times over the last 8 years – for a variety of crucial and complex hires.
We chose Accelent on the back of an excellent reference and they delivered for us twice. They took a genuine interest in us and helped us build precise frameworks for both executive profiles we required. Their process was timely and rigorous, but never too heavy. The end results were the right executive leaders for TextNow for both our Product and Engineering teams.
John Boehmer and the Accelent team have done an amazing job helping us find a Chief Product Officer for Casebook PBC.
From helping us to formulate the role and responsibilities for the job, to reaching out to most of the leaders in the industry and helping downselect to the ideal candidate, the Accelent team helped us every step of the way to a successful hire.
From the outset of our partnership with Accelent, everything was positively different from my prior experience working on executive searches.
The Accelent team’s approach pushed us to think through not only the ideal candidate profile, but also to define the candidate’s initial priorities and performance goals.
Once the search commenced, the Accelent team leveraged novel technology tools and transparent communication practices to collaborate on candidate feedback and status. The transparency created through Accelent’s approach created speed, efficiency, and quality decision-making. The Accelent team also maintained a business-first focus throughout the search, checking-in how changes in the business might be relevant to the search activities.
The Accelent team leveraged our interactions to gain knowledge about our business and apply that knowledge to advance the search. We built a partnership with Accelent founded in trust, transparency, candor, and curiosity that gives us confidence about continuing to expand our relationship in the future.
We engaged Accelent to hire our first CMO and she is doing a fantastic job. I love working with her. The whole team loves working with her. She brings a lot to the table including her experience, leadership, creativity, and focus on culture. I’m grateful to the Accelent team for their unique and highly effective approach to the search process. Their methodology enabled them to quickly develop a list of highly qualified candidates that met our company’s specific needs. It truly was a pleasure to work with Accelent and I would recommend them highly.
I’ve worked with Accelent a number of times over the last several years, which is why I chose them for this challenging CEO search. As always, Accelent’s expertise and intense focus created an outstanding result. When one of my companies has a critical need, I trust Accelent to get the job done and done well.
Getting the right fit for a critical role requires a top-notch search partner. They need to take the time to understand your business and culture, bring a large and relevant network of candidates to the table, and to be tenacious and transparent in their approach. That’s why we’ve turned to Accelent repeatedly over the last few years for a range of executive hires.
Accelent is different than other executive search firms because they approach a hire the same way a business does — not as a one-off event, but as the first step in a long relationship. The team focuses on defining long-term success in the role and so shows potential candidates a clear path to success in their new job. This translates to more, better candidates; the results are genuinely impressive.
Our experience working with Accelent was outstanding. They provided a great service and were very hands on and delivered timely results. Their process is comprehensive and we were able to identify exceptional candidates quickly. The service ultimately made our hiring decision much easier. As a result of their hard work, strong sense of urgency and professionalism, I would not hesitate to use Accelent again and to recommend them to others.
