Testimonials

“I believe the best thing about Todd McCarthy of Matlin Partners is that he is almost always the only one that come to mind when you are looking for a top high tech executive. His extensive “Rolodex” on one side and no-nonsense approach on the other side brings quick results. Our board knew Todd from previous searches and called him to look for a top Business Development executive. He took time to understand our needs, quickly looked for the right candidates, and pursued it relentlessly. Even though the market was hot, and some of those we wanted were hired by others while we were still not ready to make an offer, Todd kept on it and helped us close on the right candidate. I would certainly look for Todd if such a need arise again”

Gadi Tamari, Chairman, PeerApp

“We recently worked with Todd McCarthy on a CEO search for one of our biggest investments. As he has before, Todd spent the time upfront to establish a real understanding of the skills, personality and knowledge needed by the right candidates for this particular position. Todd was able to connect with and source leaders who fit the opportunity and we met with seven or eight very strong candidates, eventually selecting and attracting our first choice to the position. Todd was easy to work with and very accessible. We view this as a very successful search.”

Matt Fates, Partner, Ascent Venture Partners

“When it was time to bring on board our VP of Sales we took a look at a number of firms to determine the right person to do the search. Although I had not worked with him previously, I was introduced to Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners.  After meeting with Todd I was convinced he was the guy for the job. Todd took the time to understand who we were and very specifically what we needed. His own experience in Sales was invaluable in the process.  He executed an excellent process and kept me continuously up to speed. We ended up with two outstanding finalists and closed on our number one choice. Aside from the great result, what impressed me most about Todd was how he really stepped up when we hit a snag in the search.  Todd took charge and showed great determination to work through the issue and get the job done.  He is a real professional and I highly recommend him.”

Josh Klein, President and CEO, Autovirt

“I am writing to recognize the effort that Dan O’Connor put forth to insure that our search for a Vice President of Sales and Marketing was a success. I am sure that working with me posed a challenge to Matlin partners, given my lack of experience in searching for executives in the technology sector and my lack of familiarity with the process. I am grateful for Dan’s patience and willingness to educate me on best practices as we moved forward to closure. The excellent result of our search supports the theory that success rests in the process. I would definitely work with Dan and Matlin partners should the need arise in the future.”

Sam Lanzafame, President, CEO, Datacom Systems Inc.

“I recently engaged Matlin Partners and Dan O'Connor to find VISTAGY a Vice President, Product Development and Marketing. After a couple of meetings and a few candidates through the process, Dan focused in on what we were looking for in this person. He diligently went after finding us the right candidate. He screened, met and brought us candidates that did not waste our time. He was understanding of the sometimes hectic travel schedules when setting up onsite interviews. He pushed us when we needed to be pushed and understood when we needed to let the process take its course. He not only kept the process moving but also kept the candidates engaged, interested and informed. When we had zeroed in on the final two candidates, he did thorough reference checks of managers, subordinates and co-workers. His systematic process of checking references revealed traits that were instrumental in selecting the right candidate. When the time came to make an offer, Dan was good at pulling all the information together and keeping the lines of communication open during the final offer negotiation process.

I have worked with many recruiters and even had recruiters on staff and they did not measure up to Dan's professionalism, diligence and insight. Without hesitation, I would use Dan and Matlin Partners again.”

Brit Hutchins, Chief Financial Officer, VISTAGY

“My partners and I have worked with Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners on several searches with consistent, excellent results. Beyond merely identifying outstanding executive candidates, Todd takes the time to understand the unique requirements of each company. He conducts efficient searches and establishes strong credibility with both the executive candidates and our portfolio companies. I would highly recommend Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners without reservation.”

Geoff Oblak, General Partner, Ascent Venture Partners

“I recently worked with Dan to recruit a world-class SVP of Sales, Americas, with outstanding results. We are a high-growth company and were looking to Dan to help us find and navigate through a wide range of potential candidates. Dan partnered well with myself and other executives in the company to profile the position, and to build and manage a pipeline in an efficient manner. He spent the time to understand the nuances of our company, our culture and existing players on the team. Dan was able to target highly relevant companies and source candidates who we would not have found on our own. Throughout the process, Dan was able to help coach me and my team on how to move the ball forward, while also keeping a range of top quality candidates engaged throughout the process. I would absolutely recommend Dan and his team for helping to find and recruit key executive roles.”

Jeremy Allaire, Chairman and CEO, Brightcove

“Leaving a subsidiary operation without leadership for even a short time places the investment of years at risk; people, process, customers and partners are placed in jeopardy and in the vacuum created by the transition to a new leader bad habits can form taking an age to remove. I have worked with Matlin Partners on two occasions, in each case the need to hire new Executive Leadership for the North America market had been anticipated but the timing had not. The team worked quickly, identified good candidates in suitable locations, supported the screening and interview process effectively and made the conclusion of the task rapid and effective. I am very happy with the selected candidate in each case. I would not hesitate to recommend Matlin Partners to others.”

Mark Forrest, SVP Sales/COO Clearswift

"We engaged Todd and Matlin Partners to help us find a VP of Sales & Marketing. For a start up with a global delivery model, our requirements for this position were very specific, something that he had not done before. But Todd was very resourceful in lining up some very good candidates from varied backgrounds for us. He was able to articulate the unique aspects of our business to his network of senior executives and convey clearly what we were looking for in an ideal candidate to prospects.

He managed the process and expectations from all the key stakeholders very well. His insight into the key drivers for each of the candidates we interviewed helped us find one who we think is the right VP of Sales & Marketing for our company. I hope to be able to work with him again as our company grows."

Dinesh S. Thakur
President & Chief Executive Officer
Sciformix Corporation

"I have recently completed a search for a Senior VP Sales and Services with Maltin Partners. Dan O’Connor was extremely professional and detailed in his approach to finding the right candidate for xkoto. He invested the time to really understand the company, our products, and the team to make sure that he found the best candidate that could excel in the position and have the right chemistry for the company. He produced an extensive list of candidates, interviewed and pre screened them for us, and then produced a short list of 6 that were qualified for the position. In the end, we had more than one candidate that would have been successful in the position and had to make a decision on which to hire. At all times I felt like Dan was hiring this position for his own company and had our long term success as his priority. Dan and Maltin Partners would be my first choice if I was conducting another search in the future".

David Patrick | President & CEO| xkoto

"This is the first time we have worked with Todd and Matlin Partners. Nevertheless, we felt as if we've been working together for years. Todd immediately understood our needs and was able to answer them within a very short period of time. Todd and Matlin Partners were with us throughout the process, were very helpful with the negotiations and were always there to offer much needed advice. Thanks to them, we now have a top-notch Chief Marketing Officer on board, with the exact profile we were looking for. I am certain, that Todd and Matlin Partners will continue to be our partners and I would be happy to personally recommend their excellent services."

Sachi Gerlitz, President and CEO, Ness Technologies, Inc.

“When it was time for us to bring on board a top notch VP of Business Development; the decision to work with Todd and Matlin Partners was a slam dunk. We had worked with Todd before with great success. Todd knew our company and situation and did an excellent job of sourcing candidates. Within a month he had introduced the candidate that we wanted to hire. We closed the search and were thrilled with the result.

Unfortunately our new VP of BD decided, after accepting the position for personal reasons that he couldn’t make the move to a startup. We were in the undesirable situation of having to restart the search. This is where Todd really impressed me; he attacked the restart immediately and again within a month had presented us with another outstanding candidate who we pulled the trigger on.

The measure of a true professional is what they do when the situation is tough and Todd is a true professional.

I would recommend Todd and Matlin Partners, without hesitation.”

Gregg Bjork, Chief Executive Officer, WebLayers, Inc.

“We had just received our Series B round of financing and needed to make some critical hires to our senior management team. One of our investors introduced us to Dan O’Connor and billed him as someone that has performed excellent, relevant, search work in the mobile space.

To be honest, the results of my past experiences with executive search recruiters had been mixed and I was pretty skeptical of going down that path before meeting Dan. We were impressed with Dan and engaged him over other search professionals we considered. Dan took the time to learn our business in great detail mapping our business needs and requirements to top tier candidates around the country.

As a former operating executive, Dan’s experience, search process management, and hard work really opened our eyes as to what a great search professional should be like. We hired multiple executives sourced through Dan and Matlin Partners.

We would work with Dan and Matlin Partners again in a heartbeat. We could not have been happier with the results.”

Jacob Guedalia, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors, iSkoot

“We started a search that we knew right upfront would be challenging – find an experienced senior sales executive in Boston with the pedigree of multiple successful start ups in the IT infrastructure space with a track record of selling through distribution. Over the past 20 years we’ve worked with all the firms – but when I went out to our network to see who the right firm for this job is - only one name came back to me more than once: Todd McCarthy. Todd was able to source multiple senior executives as candidates that met our specification and actually gave us a choice of candidates that even the Venture Investors liked! In the future we will not hesitate to engage Todd for Sales and Marketing executives.”

John Thibault, President and CEO, Virtual Iron Software

“OAT has just completed a 12 month transition from a technology focused offering to a business value and customer centric one. A critical part of this process involved identifying key executives who have the demonstrated leadership and experience to lead this important transformation and new phase in our growth and development.

Todd McCarthy of Matlin Partners participated as a partner on our executive team and was instrumental in our success by recruiting a world-class leader for our dynamically growing global sales organization. Todd took the time to understand the unique aspects of our business in relationship to the market, developed an ideal individual profile, and once he exhausted his extensive network of talented individuals, targeted specific profile companies and actively recruited within them.

Todd is unparalleled when it comes to very senior sales, marketing, and business development executives in the technology sectors.”

Michael George, Chief Executive Officer, OAT Systems

“Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners delivered a highly responsive search for Unica’s requirements for a Vice President of Major Accounts. The engagement process was straightforward and efficient; the candidates presented were all well qualified; and the project was delivered on time to meet my business objectives. It is a pleasure to work with Todd and Matlin.”

Eric Schnadig, Senior Vice President, World Wide Sales, Unica Corp.

“When we decided to enter into the US market, we were looking for a great search firm. We interviewed a number of firms. Todd McCarthy stood out due to his experience and deep understanding of the enterprise software industry, as he was VP of Sales himself. Todd aligned strong candidates with the opportunity and even helped us redefine the search strategy. I highly recommend Todd and Matlin Partners.”

Stephan Dietrich, President and CEO, Neolane, Inc.

“We had used Todd at Pedestal Software when we did a VP of Sales search and Todd did an outstanding job. When I needed a VP of Sales at ExaGrid I knew who call. Because Todd was once a VP of Sales himself he understands what is needed for a particular company and knows how to find and cull candidates to the exact specification. This is the second time I have worked with Todd and both times the experience was professional and successful. I would highly recommend Todd to anyone who is looking for a VP of Sales.”

Bill Andrews, President and CEO, ExaGrid Systems

“Todd ran a highly efficient 45-day search for a VP of Sales for us. He was able to quickly get the essential points of our value proposition to the market and to candidates, and he rapidly started sourcing people. He only presented qualified candidates to us. Todd was available and attentive to the search, and it was great to have someone with his level of experience and relationships talking directly with candidates, from beginning to end. Todd was also very helpful as we evaluated the fit of people we met with, and in the closing process. All in all, he did a great job and I would recommend him to others.”

Joel Rosen, President and CEO, Tizor Systems

“I've been in the business a long time and Dan O’Connor, by far, is the most professional and ethical retained search consultant I've seen. I wouldn't hesitate for a second to call Dan and Matlin Partners when the need arises again in the future.”

Tony Kusinski HR Director, MCCI Corporation

A critical factor to the success of a growing start up company is building its management team. After a number of failed attempts we engaged Matlin Partners to help us find a SVP Sales who had the background and experience to meet our evolving business needs. The search was challenging because we wanted someone with very specific characteristics. A proven leader, with strong coaching and mentoring skills who also had been “Inside the Tornado” could help us expand our presence domestically as well as internationally. Dan O’Connor worked tirelessly to find the perfect person to fill this role.

I felt like Dan was part of our management team. His commitment and interest in the well being of our company are a big part of why I would engage Dan and Matlin Partners again.

R. Frederick, President & COO, Autotask Corporation

“We knew Perillon was a unique and tremendous opportunity and that it would take a unique search professional to find us an outstanding VP of Sales. That is why there was no question that Todd McCarthy was the right person to do our search, because he is the best in the business when it comes to efficiently aligning the right candidates with the opportunity. Within a couple of weeks Todd had presented us with quite a number of excellent candidates and orchestrated the process to help us focus in on which one would be the best for Perillon. In less than 2 months we were able to come to terms with our top choice! This in itself was a great outcome and we were extremely happy with the result.

What really was impressive was what happened after the search was successfully completed. Our candidate fell out before his employment commenced and I called Todd expecting to lose even more precious time. Todd really showed his colors, he restarted the search with a vengeance and within a week we had candidates back in front of us, one of which ended up starting as VP of Sales only three weeks later! In fact I never would have predicted it, but we ended up with an even stronger candidate!

Not only would I highly recommend Todd and Matlin Partners, I consider Todd a true Partner to Perillon.”

John Niemoller, CEO, Perillon

“Todd deserves his great reputation. He earned it with me with 4 very different searches in 4 very different companies but each with one great outcome – the right hire. Most importantly he understands that great people build great companies and not the other way around and he doesn’t waste either our or our portfolio companies’ time with anything but worthy candidates.”

Michael Skok, General Partner, North Bridge Venture Partners

"When I decided to launch an SVP WW Sales search I looked at a number of
search firms, ultimately choosing Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners. We
decided to go with Todd due to his background as a VP of Sales and
experience doing excellent searches for early stage software companies.
Within a week Todd had presented us with excellent candidates and we
were able to hire our SVP Sales within 60 days. Todd did an excellent
job throughout the process and especially in regards to the background
checks and the closure of the search. I highly recommend Todd and
Matlin Partners and look forward to working with him again."

Gil Arbel, CEO, CounterStorm

“When DFA initiated a search for an EVP Sales and Marketing, we interviewed a number of search firms. We chose Todd McCarthy because of his experience and his ability to quickly understand the challenges of a software company dealing with an early adopter market. Todd presented us with a number of highly qualified candidates and we were able to complete the process in less than 60 days. We were able to hire an extremely high caliber person for the job and we are delighted with the job that Todd did for us. I have worked with a number of search firms in my career, but the experience I had with Todd was by far the most productive. I would not hesitate to use Todd for any important search.”

John Campbell, Chief Operating Officer, DFA Capital Management Inc.

I am relatively new to New England. Until working with Dan, I was convinced that certain talent is so hard to find here that I would have to go back to California to succeed. We started a search for a Product Marketing Director with Dan recently and he produced an exact match for our requirements. The candidate was not only a great fit for the team, he also came with specific domain expertise in our area. We are thrilled with the result. We highly recommend Dan O’Connor and Matlin Partners and would work with him again.

Stephan Schambach, Founder, President & CEO

“We knew we’d be doing several executive level searches at Third Screen Media and were in the process of interviewing search firms over the course of several weeks when Dan O’Connor of Matlin Partners came in to meet with us. We knew right away that Dan was our guy. Dan has been everything as billed and then some. Dan is a top tier search professional and because of his former operational background truly gets technology and our business like no other. He was aggressive, worked with a sense of urgency, excellent communicator, and provided us with frequent updates often times daily. We loved the deep referencing, background checking and mentoring that he provided. Dan presented a series of excellent, relevant “A” quality candidates sourced throughout the country for our VP Carrier, Business Development and Agency searches. But Dan is not just a great search professional. Dan has been a complete business minded partner of mine. His experience and creativity has helped us work through business issues, candidate profiles, skills, chemistry/fit, motivation and analysis. I would highly recommend and look forward to working with Dan O’Connor and Matlin Partners again.”

Tom Burgess, CEO Third Screen Media

“When we decided to find a new President for Jacada we looked at a number of search professionals. We chose Todd McCarthy due to his experience as an operating executive and his reputation in search. We had a very tight specification for what we were looking for and Todd did an excellent job in presenting numerous candidates that met the requirements. We are very pleased with the job Todd did and the end result. I highly recommend Todd and Matlin Partners.”

Gideon Hollander, CEO Jacada

“We selected Todd McCarthy of Matlin Partners on our VP Sales search and I found Todd to be very responsive and thorough. As a former Sales manager, he understands what it takes to be successful in the Sales Executive role and this perspective is very important. He was able to successfully complete the search within 2 months. I highly recommend Todd and Matlin”

George Kassabgi, President and CEO Bit9

“We selected Todd McCarthy of Matlin Partners after conducting a review of a number of firms in the Northeast. It became clear to us that Todd had the appropriate skill set, understood the market, the space we foresaw for the company and had the ability to fill the position with the caliber of person we would be looking for. Todd executed quickly and exceeded our expectations. I would be more than happy to use Todd again.”

Herb Zlotogorski, TriSixty Security Inc.

“When it was time for us to hire a top notch CEO for TriSixty we looked
at a number of search firms; we chose Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners
because his combination of search success, industry understanding and
operational experience placed him above the others. We had a unique
situation in that we had an excellent candidate already in the process;
however we wanted to ensure we hired the best possible CEO for the
company. Todd did a first class job of sourcing, filtering, qualifying
and presenting candidates. Todd's management of the process was
outstanding. In the end we hired one of the candidates that Todd sourced
and presented. The entire process took less than 2 months! I look
forward to working with Todd and Matlin Partners again on other
projects.”

Lou Ryan, Sand Hill Capital

"We selected Matlin for their expertise and focus on sales executives. Our expectation was that this focus would result in high caliber candidates and a shorter search timeline. Matlin delivered on both these expectations by presenting several qualified candidates and closing the right sales executive for us in only 45 days. I highly recommend Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners."

Shane Hughes, President and CEO, Pyxis Mobile

“Todd, We selected you for our search for a VP Sales at Pyxis Mobile after conducting a thorough review of other search firms. We were convinced that you were the right person to work with because you understood, having worked as a former sales executive, precisely what we were looking for. I think your prior experience allowed you to accelerate the screening process and we are very pleased with the outcome of the project. Thank-you.”

Brian Girvan, Partner, Ascent Venture Management, Inc.

Having just completed two critical searches with Matlin Partners, I want to express my appreciation and satisfaction with the results.  

At the time we contracted with Dan O’Connor, Softricity was experiencing significant growth in its market and was faced with the task of expanding and upgrading its executive team to accommodate that growth.  The first assignment was to fill the position of VP Business Development.   Dan managed the process with great diligence and brought a stream of highly qualified candidates to our attention.   After a rigorous filtering process, an internal candidate was chosen.  Dan’s unbiased and experienced assessment significantly contributed to the final decision.

We then moved to hiring a VP Sales and again the quality of candidates that Dan brought to our attention was exceptional.  Working with a selection committee composed of VC and independent board members, we were able to attract and close our top choice.  The entire process was completed within 45 days. 

I am very satisfied with the results and would highly recommend Dan and Matlin Partners to any company seeking the services of top recruiting professionals.

Harry Ruda, CEO, Softricity, Inc

“As a result of a significant transformation of IE-Engine, Inc. from an enterprise software application to a technology-enabled solution we required a VP of Sales who had a unique understanding of how to sell in this environment. We felt that Todd McCarthy understood that perspective and delivered quality candidates throughout the process. After 8 weeks we found a candidate that delivered on the exact criteria we had set out at the beginning of this search and could not be more thrilled with Matlin Partner’s work.”

Michael Byers, Chief Operating, Officer, IE-Engine

“Over the past 18 months, IONA Technologies has transformed itself from being only a technology company to one also focused on customers and markets. This required installing executives who have the demonstrated leadership and experience to drive needed organization and environmental changes.
 
Matlin Partners and Todd McCarthy were instrumental in IONA successfully transforming itself by helping to recruit leaders for our marketing and sales organization. Todd did the analysis and preparation required to understand our organizational requirements needed for IONA to return to profitability and market leadership.
 
He worked closely with the entire management team and myself to ensure we had the leaders in place within 90 days once we began the recruiting process. Today, IONA has an industry proven management team that has worked both in established as well as emerging markets. This would not be possible without Matlin Partners working as my partner during our transition. As our sales and marketing needs grow in the future, we intend to continue to work with Todd and Matlin.”

Peter Zotto, Chief Executive, Officer IONA Technologi

“We hired Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners for a SVP of Sales search assignment and are extremely pleased with the result. We started by conducting a formal process to determine the right search firm to utilize. We interviewed several of the larger firms first and received generic proposals and approaches. We then met with Todd, who greatly impressed the selection team with his incredible knowledge of Sales and Marketing talent in our target market. Selecting Matlin for this search was an easy choice. More importantly, Todd did an extraordinary job in delivering the goods. He was able to generate a strong pipeline of candidates in a short period of time, articulate the company and the position very well (including the "hard" and "soft" issues), and drive the whole process to conclusion. We had several strong candidates from which to select, and ended up with a terrific fit. Sales VP roles are notoriously difficult to fill, but Todd nailed the assignment. I would strongly recommend Todd and Matlin Partners for market-facing talent in any high-tech firm on the east coast, for they know the market cold and deliver.”

Malcolm Frank, CEO, CXO Systems

“VP of Sales searches for early stage technology companies are always tough assignments.  As a former VP of Sales himself, Todd brings a unique and valuable perspective on these engagements and he is very effective.  His insights on the role and his judgment of candidates were spot-on and we ended up with an excellent result on our project.”

Steve Maxwell, Recruiting Partner, Kodiak Venture Partners

“When we went out to hire a high quality vice president of sales for Authentica, we considered a number of options before selecting Todd and Matlin Partners. He quickly profiled our needs with real insight, provided high quality candidates that fit that profile and helped bring our successful candidate to closure. This complete process took less than three months. References provided from previous assignments were extremely enthusiastic about his work; he can add us as another.”

John Bruce, President & CEO, Authentica

"Dan approached the search for Black Duck's Vice President of Sales with tenaciousness and professionalism. We had a challenge: Finding the right guy for a company in a new category of information service. Working with Dan, we outlined the requirements of the position, the company, and opportunity.  Dan got it.  He really understood our business and value proposition.  Dan and Matlin Partners started generating excellent candidates right away.  We were picky; however Dan stuck with us and in the end found our guy.  Dan and Matlin Partners did a great job for us and I would highly recommend them.”

Douglas Levin, President & CEO, Black Duck Software

“We used Todd McCarthy on a CEO search assignment and were extremely pleased with the result.  Our spec was particularly challenging, but Todd was remarkably tenacious in helping us to find the right person and in driving the process forward to a successful conclusion. All of us involved (including the candidates) were highly impressed by his professionalism and ability to correctly position and sell the opportunity. I highly recommend Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners.”

Elliot Swan, Managing Director, TD Capital Ventures

“As a leading venture capital firm, Flagship Ventures is very demanding when recruiting key management personnel into our portfolio companies.  Todd McCarthy and the Team at Matlin Partners met that challenge when assisting us with a VP of Sales search for Trusted Networks Technology. Todd did a great job of getting to know the business and defining the key requirements for this important role. We received a strong flow of candidates, from which we ultimately selected, and hired our top choice.  Todd managed the process professionally, aggressively and effectively.  His efforts are to be commended”.

Jim Matheson, General Partner, Flagship Ventures

“As we embarked on our search for the right person to lead our sales organization, it was critical to have a person who could share our enthusiasm and attract the right candidates.  Todd McCarthy did a great job of understanding our business, the key traits of the ideal candidate and quickly attracting the right individuals for our consideration   He managed the process well for both the candidates and our company.  Todd is unique in his commitment and capabilities to get the job done.”

Cliff Pollan, Chief Executive Officer, Lumigent

"Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners did an outstanding job in helping IONA to recruit a Regional Vice President of Eastern Region Sales. It was imperative that we move quickly to hire a proven leader who could add value immediately and, with Todd's help, we were able to have a candidate on board in six weeks. Todd's extensive network, coupled with his ability to understand our requirements in detail, allowed us to secure a candidate that very closely matched our ideal candidate profile. We have used Matlin Partners on several occasions to source world-class executives and have been pleased in every instance. We continue to highly recommend him."

Dave Keller, Vice President, America's Sales, Iona Technologies

“We retained Todd McCarthy at Matlin Partners to find our VP of Sales. Todd brings an incredibly strong background in executive search, sales, and leadership. He knows the top candidates in the country and understands the dynamics and requirements that contribute to successful executive management teams. Todd completed this search with persistence, focus and professionalism. I would highly recommend Todd and Matlin Partners to organizations that require the services of an executive search firm.”

Stephen Gant, Chief Executive Officer, Trusted Network Technologies

“Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners did an exceptional job in finding a VP Sales for Trusted Network Technologies.  From sourcing quality candidates with relevant domain expertise, to assisting in thorough reference checks and helping to close our lead candidate, Todd did a great job managing all aspects of the search.  I look forward to working with Todd and Matlin on future searches and would recommend him to others.”

Austin Westerling, Partner, Charles River Ventures

“We hired Todd McCarthy of Matlin Partners to assist us with filling the Vice President of Sales position at Pedestal Software.  Our requirements for this role were very specific.  Todd took the time to fully understand these requirements, and only presented candidates that were extremely qualified for this role.  He did an excellent job of managing the entire process, demonstrating professionalism every step of the way.  The entire executive team at Pedestal Software was very impressed with the candidates put forth, the process, and Todd’s interactions.  As a result of Todd’s efforts we hired a Vice President of Sales who we believe is extremely well suited for this role.  We would highly recommend Todd and Matlin Partners to any organization looking to fill key sales positions within their organizations.” 

Jim Geary, President and CEO, Pedestal Software

Patrick Morley, President & CEO, Imprivata

Peter S. Lawrence, Managing Partner, Pod Holding, Inc.

"From a candidate's perspective, Dan O'Connor of Matlin Partners added value to my search, ensuring that when I accepted a new position with POD Holding, I was confident of the fit between their team and my strengths.  Dan has a team-building, balanced approach that any candidate would appreciate in evaluating a major career opportunity, as well as progressing through the process of an exhaustive search.  As a result of Dan's efforts, I know I will hit the ground running with my new partners to make a significant impact with POD."

Jon Chait, Principal, Pod Holding, Inc.

“I hired Todd to run ClearForest’s VP Sales search primarily since I thought that the fact that he has such significant operating experience would make the difference. It has. Todd rapidly built an impressive candidate pool, first locally and then nationally, with the first interviews set up two weeks after kicking-off the search. I ended up hiring the third candidate I saw. A truly positive experience across the board”.

Barak Pridor, Chief Executive Officer, Clearforest Corp.

Iona Technologies, an infrastructure software company, needed a Marketing executive to help lead the turnaround of the company. Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners, worked with the entire executive team to understand our total requirements, including learning how a candidate needed to fit with his or her peers. In 60 days, we hired a new Marketing Vice-president who is excited about joining Iona. We had a number of excellent candidates, but it was Todd’s understanding of our requirements that helped us narrow our focus. Finding world-class executives is a difficult task. Matlin Partners seem to have a special skill and talent to locate these executives. We highly recommend Todd and Matlin Partners.

Peter Zotto, Chief Operating Officer, Iona Technologies

"Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners did an outstanding job in finding a new VP of Sales for Ounce Labs. We chose Todd because of our past experience with him and his reputation in Ounce’s business segment. He managed an excellent search – got to know Ounce and their team, presented a number of well-suited candidates, and we successfully closed on our VP within 2 months. Todd is a consummate professional and clearly a different force in the search business. I highly recommend Todd and Matlin Partners."

David Aronoff, General Partner, Greylock

"Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners did an outstanding job for us on our Ounce Labs VP Sales search. We had looked at several candidates through our contacts but wanted to extend our reach. We hired Todd because of his reputation in search and experience as an operating executive. Within a very short period of time, Todd had done the research, presented a number of excellent candidates, did the background checks and negotiated the deal for our new VP of Sales. I would highly recommend Todd and Matlin Partners."

Justin Perreault, General Partner, Commonwealth Capital Ventures

"Todd McCarthy and Matlin Partners did an outstanding job in finding our new CEO. After we exhausted our Board and networking contacts we decided to launch a search. We went with Todd because of his reputation and focus in our business segment. He executed an excellent search, presented a number of outstanding candidates, managed the entire process and successfully closed our new CEO within 2 1/2 months. His professionalism, insight and follow-up were superb. I would highly recommend Todd and Matlin Partners."

Lev Vaitzblit, Chairman, Lumigent

" Dan O’Connor, Managing Partner of Matlin Partners did a great job on a very complicated search. We were looking for an executive with a unique blend of entrepreneurial experience, product marketing background and business development skills. Matlin nailed the search with an ideal profile. We thank them for their work."

David Orfao, Managing Director, General Catalyst Partners

"The level of client service we experienced with Dan O’Connor of Matlin Partners was exceptional. Dan was professional and diligent from start to finish. We were very pleased with the process."

Larry Bohn, Managing Director, General Catalyst Partners

"Todd McCarthy has done an excellent job for us at TA on several searches for technology companies. At Sophos and NetNumina, Todd successfully completed President/CEO, General Manager and VP of Sales searches - I am very pleased with the results in all cases. Each search was conducted in a timely manner and through the presentation of a high-quality group of candidates. I would recommend Todd without hesitation for similar searches."

Ajit Nedungadi, Vice President, TA Associates

"In order to ensure success for our Vice President of Sales assignment we retained Todd McCarthy at Matlin Partners. Todd brings the unique combination of excellence in executive search with success as a VP of Sales & Marketing in the enterprise software industry. He knows the candidate pool and he knows what it takes for someone to be a successful senior executive in an environment like ours. Todd completed this search with great speed and quality. The next time we require the services of an executive search firm, there is no question we will retain Todd and Matlin Partners."

Nicole Stata, Chief Executive Officer, Deploy Solutions

"After looking carefully at the market for search firms in the Boston area we selected Todd McCarthy and the team at Matlin Partners primarily to ensure an off list search for our General Manager of the Americas assignment. Todd identified a wide range of candidates for a number of key roles, managed candidate expectations according to our requirements and kept us well informed. Overall we are most satisfied."

Mark Forrest, Sales & Marketing Director, Sophos PLC

"I've worked with dozens of executive search firms over the course of my career, and I'd be hard pressed to name one who has a greater level of persistence, professionalism and integrity than Matlin Partners. The candidates they present usually fall right into the short list category"

Stephen Orenberg, President, Sophos, Inc.

"We needed to find a high-caliber CTO to lead the development of a technology in a new and evolving space, and to do so in a very tight time-frame. Matlin Partners ability to quickly and accurately assess our needs, compile a pool of very well qualified candidates and then assist us in evaluating their skills and fit, made the selection of the final candidate happen well in advance of what we expected."

Woody Ritchey, Chief Executive Officer, Delphion, Inc.

"When a critical Sales Management position opened up, we first tried to fill it ourselves for four months without success. Because it was the most productive region in the company, we had to find the 'right' leadership and as fast as possible. We retained Todd McCarthy at Matlin Partners to do the search. Within two weeks Todd was able to identify our requirements, develop a list of potential candidates, and present to us five outstanding candidates for the position. I was extremely impressed with the caliber of all the candidates presented. In addition Todd was instrumental in driving our process to ensure we made the best decision for Unica. Through effective teamwork and focus the entire search process took less than a month. The net result is an excellent hire and a solid return on investment. I can unequivocally recommend Todd and Matlin Partners for other searches."

Eric Schnadig, Vice President, Sales, Unica Corporation