About TCI

Why We Were Founded:

TCI was founded in 1991 to improve upon the traditional executive recruiting processes offered by large retained executive search firms like Korn/Ferry, Heidrich & Struggles, Russell Reynolds, etc. While their programs are effective for large established companies, TCI has developed programs that are more efficient and less expensive for emerging companies.

TCI has established progressive search programs and fee structures that are based upon equity and designed to create real partnerships with candidates and clients. We optimize efficiencies by searching for teams, thus minimizing research costs, time, and capturing quantity discounts.

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Mission Statement:

To optimize the overall executive recruiting process for clients, candidates, and investors of early stage companies; by utilizing consultative/equity based partnership programs.

Client Profile:

We perform individual executive searches, executive teams, start-up managerial teams and entrepreneurial divisions of established companies.

Markets Served:

Enterprise computing technology vendors in the hardware, software, and services industries. Examples of these markets include B2B, CRM, SCM, ERP, PDM, and CIM. We also serve integration service providers and technologies that contribute to these markets such as RDBMS, XML, Data mining, and Content Aggregation.

Services Provided:

Recruiting —Board Members, CEO, VPs, Directors, and National Sales and Support teams.

Human Resource Consulting — Interview skills training, compensation, organizational design, employee orientation, performance appraisal, preparing offer letters, and preparing position descriptions.

Referrals — Financing, sales training, technical training and certification, legal to include patents, immigration, and business law.

Resources:

TCI has 2 regional offices, providing nationwide coverage, along with an experienced team of research and support personnel. In addition, we subscribe to various data services and are active members in various associations.

Meet the Principals:

Tom Conway is the founder and managing partner with 15 years of executive recruiting experience. Tom has successfully fulfilled more than 300 search assignments. Tom was a member of the founding management team for Ariba where he was responsible for the overall recruiting effort of the first 125 people. Tom is on the Advisory Board of several clients and is on the Board of Directors for Centor in Irvine, CA. Prior to recruiting, Tom held positions in sales and sales management in the software industry. Tom has a BA in Marketing from Saint Mary's University. Tom resides in San Diego, CA with his wife Bernadette and spends his free time playing golf and ice hockey. Tom can be reached at tom@techconsultants.com.

Ed Neenan has been a Senior Partner with TCI since 1996. Ed provides senior executive human resources experience to the firm. Prior to TCI, Ed held VP positions in HR at Unisys (hardware), SDRC (software), and Syntel (services) where he oversaw the hiring of thousands of employees on a national and international level. Ed has a BS in Economics from St. John Fisher and an MBA from University of NY, Buffalo. Ed resides in Cincinnati, OH with his wife Linda and is the father of three girls. In his free time, Ed volunteers for Habitat for Humanity. Ed can be reached at ed@techconsultants.com.