"Paul deGive brings an intensity and focus to
understanding the client’s business and culture
that I have not encountered with any other
executive recruiter. His years as a strategy
consultant seem to have made him particularly
sensitive to the client’s strategic positioning.
He gets candidates thinking at the strategic
level early in the process, so time spent with
any of his candidates adds value. But, ‘grocing’
the business isn’t the whole game – in fact, we
say we hire for fit first, then skills. DeGive really
gets inside the company culture and he finds the
right fit." Bob Gleason, CEO, Riverton Software
(Investors: Charles River Ventures,
Northbridge Venture Partners)

"The deBarsy Group approach is to add value
beyond retained search. They will introduce you
to other VCs, to strategic partners, to world-class
consultants; they will build out the management
team on a flexible fee basis. They will help you
source and process director-level people.
Engaging The deBarsy Group is like having a
very proactive member of the Board and a
content- and process-savvy VP of HR. DeGive’s
results for us on the CEO search he conducted
for us were extraordinary. In many ways, The
deBarsy Group is the most strategic hire an
early-stage company can make."
Jeremy Davis, Chairman of the Board,
SupplyScience (Invenstor: Israel Seed)

"As a CEO over the past six years, I have had the
opportunity to work with several retained executive
search firms, among them the largest in the U.S.
In general, the process has been disappointing –
I never felt I was receiving the value I was charged
for, nor did I get the level of candidates and support I expected. Working with Paul deGive and his team
turned out to be a totally different experience.
From the initial research, to the screening, to the
level of candidates we saw, to the impressive way he handled the interviews we conducted
together, to the constant communication between
us – he and his team taught me to truly value the
executive search profession."
Rami Zajicek, then President and CEO, ProActivity
(Investors: Israel Seed, Israel Infinity)

"When Paul conducted the CEO search for us,
our chief competitor, WebEx, had all the mind share.
Paul did a remarkable job positioning our company
and selling it to candidates. His focus and skills with
candidates are incredible. At the end, our finalist
had three other very good offers on the table,
and Paul brought him home to us."
Israel Drori, CEO, MeetU
(Investor: Concord Ventures)