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	“Retained recruiting is a tough business and Essential Solutions does a great job. They come in with high marks for matching and managing expectations and delivering results. We have recently recommended them to another firm.”
	Steve Loughlin, President & CEO Affinity Circles
	“Essential Solutions is a class act among the boutique retained search firms. They have consistently provided quality candidates in a timely fashion at a reasonable fee. I would highly recommend them to any technology firm looking for top caliber talent. As part of their service, they provide weekly status reports so that I understand exactly where we are in the search process.”
	David King, Chairman & CEO AirTight Networks
	“I’ve been very impressed with Essential Solutions.  The team is very knowledgeable and well connected in the markets they serve and a valuable resource to founding teams and investors alike.  They have the determination and commitment required to succeed on even the most challenging search assignments.”
	Bob Ackerman, Managing Director Allegis Captial
	“Breadth of very capable candidates, presented in short time for two successful consummations! Thanks to John Osborne and Essential Solutions.”
	Mihir Parikh, President & CEO Aquest Systems
	“Essential Solutions is a team of specialists with relevant industry backgrounds and proven track records who really understand their market.  We’ve engaged the firm on multiple executive searches and have been impressed with their ability to identify and attract high caliber executives.  They truly understand the needs of early stage companies in the high tech sector.”
	Anthony Gioeli, President & CEO Atrua Technologies
	"The Essential Solutions team has a unique understanding of the human resources needs of start-ups in the wireless networking industry. They worked closely with us to fully grasp our specific requirements and were very successful in identifying and placing individuals with the skills to complement an already outstanding team."
	Bill Howe, President & CEO Azaire Networks
	"Black Duck Software is based near Boston, Massachusetts. The technology market is key to the company's growth plans, so we decided to hire a Vice President of Business Development in the San Francisco Bay Area. In order to accomplish this goal, we needed a retained executive search firm with the right blend of local knowledge and recruiting expertise. Essential Solutions quickly grasped our product offerings and business model and put the right resources in place, completing the recruitment process in less than two months. I'd recommend Essential Solutions to any company in the high technology space."
	Doug Levin, President & CEO Black Duck Software
	“The two most important things I value in a Search Firm are getting access to high caliber candidates with relevant backgrounds and completing the search in a timely fashion. Essential Solutions not only delivered outstanding candidates, we closed two searches in less than 60 days from the start of the process – and they did it from their San Jose offices for our Austin-based company! I’d highly recommend them to any high tech firm who wants quality results – fast.”
	Bob Weinschenk, President & CEO Britestream Networks
	"I characterize Essential Solutions and its founder and managing partner, Aaron Woo, as having perseverance, focus, and high integrity. These are exactly the qualities I look for in an executive search firm. Having been both a candidate and a corporate client, I highly commend Essential Solutions for their professionalism on both sides of the transaction."
	Steve Goldberg, Founding CEO CoWave Networks
	"Crimson Microsystems is a leader in the MSPP semiconductor market with a SONET/SDH SOC for the access network.  Essential Solutions distinguished themselves with communications semiconductor knowledge and responsiveness on our search for a Vice President of Engineering.  We had an offer out, and hired an exceptional candidate, in about a month."
	Paul Nahi, President & CEO Crimson Microsystems
	"Essential Solutions completed one of our searches in only 45 days. I trust ESI to present multiple professional candidates that are right in our target zone which gets the search done quickly."
	Chad Schneller, COO Dorado Corporation
	"I have known the team at Essential Solutions for number of years and have retained them on critical executive searches for Dust Networks. Our projects required a solid understanding of the wireless domain and an appreciation of both systems and semiconductors. Essential Solutions clearly understood our needs and was adept in targeting and recruiting high-caliber candidates. Assessments were consistently accurate and they provided regular communication and reporting through a successful conclusion. "
	Joy Weiss, President & CEO Dust Networks
	"What I look for in an executive search firm is a great Rolodex, the ability to attract qualified candidates, and the right filtering process. Aaron and his team have the best Rolodex in the wireless world and their relevant industry experience enables them to truly understand and enthusiastically present the client company's story. They also understand the job requirements, including the cultural fit, so are able to filter and present only the most qualified candidates."
	Rich Redelfs, Venture Partner Foundation Capital
	"Essential Solutions is a unique executive search firm with a solid track record of producing excellent results. Their team truly understands the needs of early stage companies and the firm's expertise in the networking, wireless, and security sectors ensures timely completion of critical searches."
	Eric Zimits, Managing Director Granite Ventures
	"ESI's wireless industry knowledge, and ability to execute, has made them a strategic recruitment partner to our firm.
	Craig Farrill, Former Managing Director inOvate Communications
	“In choosing a search firm, I look first for industry expertise and experience based on past positions filled. Equally important are strong, transparent processes that involve all the stakeholders as well as attention to detail and follow-through. Aaron and his team do a great job in all of these critical areas and we rely on Essential Solutions to lead key searches for our portfolio of companies.”
	Aaron Cheatham, Partner JAFCO Ventures
	"I rely on Essential Solutions to recruit high-caliber executive talent and am confident that they will quickly deliver results. They are experts in the wireless domain and understand the entrepreneurial mindset and the unique needs of a startup. Essential Solutions made a significant contribution to our company though a critical stage of growth.”
	Jahangir Mohammed, Founding CEO Jasper Wireless
	“Essential Solutions is a very effective CEO search firm for technology startups. Aaron and Jerry were able to understand Mobius Microsystems' business, technology and market extremely well, and were able to communicate it to a big roster of high-quality CEO candidates. The process was well managed and they were great to work with. I highly recommend them.”
	Arvind Purushotham, Managing Director Menlo Ventures
	“I’ve known Essential Solutions for several years as a top tier Silicon Valley search firm. For Nomadix, they were the ideal choice to lead two simultaneous searches for critical senior positions on our executive team. They managed the process expertly, understanding our needs and overcoming geographic and schedule challenges to deliver highly qualified candidates with the unique blend of skills and experience for our stage of growth. Essential Solutions delivered on their commitment and I am very pleased with their work."
	Kurt Bauer, President & CEO Nomadix
	"Essential Solutions is a top tier search firm that offers highly personalized service and consistently succeeds for its client companies. I've been working with the firm for more than a dozen years, and have always been extremely satisfied with their services. By recruiting top executive talent, Aaron and his team played a pivotal role in the success of Airespace, which was subsequently acquired by Cisco."
	Matt Howard, Partner Norwest Venture Partners
	"We’ve had less than satisfactory experiences using Retained Executive Recruiting firms so we were a little gun-shy when considering a new search firm.  In order to ensure that the project would be completed in a timely manner, we insisted on a strict performance clause in our contract with Essential Solutions. ESI not only provided us with an outstanding Vice President, but they did it within our prescribed timeline.  We were pleasantly surprised.”
	Sashi Raval, CEO Novariant
	"Packet Design retained Essential Solutions on 2 critical executive searches. The team delivered high caliber candidates, had a great pipeline of qualified candidates and worked hard to close each search in a timely manner. We hired our top candidate on each search and had the offer out in approximately 100 days. With the weekly communication and status report the team provided, I knew exactly where each candidate was in the search process. I highly recommend the Essential Solutions Team.”
	Jack Bradley, CEO Packet Design
	"Essential Solutions was able to deliver a world-class Senior Vice President of Sales for us despite an unexpected senior management change where our hiring manager left. Even when our first choice didn’t work out, ESI was quick to bring forward another strong candidate that we hired – all within our preferred timeline of 3 months or so."
	Robert Fitzgerald, CEO Proxim Wireless
	"Essential Solutions is a strategic resource to Storm Ventures’ portfolio for highly targeted executive search. When we launched Airespace, we engaged Essential to lead our search for a CEO and other top executives. The firm’s industry knowledge and ability to attract top talent helped lay the foundation for Airespace’s dramatic growth and highly successful acquisition by Cisco."
	Tae Hea Nahm, General Partner Storm Ventures
	"Aaron and his team at Essential Solutions did a superb job in their search for us. The approach was methodical and thorough -- they spent the time upfront understanding our requirements, then served up an excellent list of candidates in short order, and finally did a great job closing our top choice. They are invaluable in helping recruit and close top-notch talent."
	Rajeev Krishnamoorthy, Founding CEO TZero Technologies