“Charles has undertaken a number of assignments for me. I found Charles delivers a rigorous approach, has strong sector expertise and gets results. I have no hesitation in recommending his services”

Matthew Kapp, CEO, Southwing (Bluetooth solutions vendor) Spain

CTO Executive Search Client Testimonial

The CTO search was conducted by Charles Moore, executive search consultant and Practice Lead for mobile wireless systems.  Charles Moore is a Managing Partner for NextGen Global Executive Search in leading retained search for CEO, CTO, COO, SVP, and VP level assignments in wireless systems, mobile networks, smart meters, smart grid, and M2M.

CTO Retained Search for Bluetooth vendor in Barcelona

The search for Southwing, an EU based vendor providing Bluetooth headsets and intelligent voice activated service platforms that increase mobile carriers’ ARPU, was to recruit an entrepreneurial CTO who could extend the product line in Bluetooth and add wVoIP products and services to the product portfolio.

The search strategy we developed was to identify current CTO or SVP Engineering candidates who had a successful track record in developing product roadmaps and had taken to fill production and to market.    The CTO would be managing a team of R&D engineers in Barcelona as well as the manufacturing engineering group in Shenzhen, China.  Within one week’s time, we identified the perfect candidate who was open to relocate, had several patents in mobile devices under his belt, and had name recognition -  important for further VC investments.

CTO Search Completed within 8 Weeks

After two rounds of interviews in Barcelona, Charles Moore worked with the Board of Directors and CEO to develop a comprehensive employment agreement including salary, MBOs, stock options, relocation, severance, and executive benefits.  The offer required only slight modification ion the negotiations and the CTO candidate accepted the offer.

NextGen Global Executive Search has continued to work with the CEO in his new digital media company three years later.