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Eric Walczykowski
People and Talent Outlook: Getting the Right Talent in the Right Seats to Position for an Exit
Private equity firms are hopeful for market growth and exits as we move further into 2024. That means increasing attention is being paid to Talent as a value lever, and the role of People leaders in private equity portfolio companies.
Bespoke Partners Doubles Down on Executive Talent for PE backed AdTech/MarTech Companies
One thing that the Bespoke team agrees on with the MarTech/AdTech industry is that customer needs should always be at the forefront of strategy. We have been excitedly watching and analyzing the emerging technologies coming out of this vertical and are passionate about placing executives who enable portfolio companies who do just that.
Marketing, Product and Tech Executive Outlook: Leadership That Enables Exit Opportunities
Eric explores how Marketing, Product, and Technology leaders drive growth and innovation for successful exits, with insights from Ryan Bonner, Partner at Bespoke.
Breaking the Exit Gridlock: Insights from the 2024 Private Equity Talent Report
We’re excited this week to release the new edition of our Private Equity Talent Report, offering an update on the state of the market for executive talent in software and SaaS companies with private equity sponsors.
Finance Executive Outlook: Focusing on Skillsets that Boost Exit Opportunities
Private equity firms are looking to end the exit gridlock that has gripped the sector. That means increasing attention is being paid to the Chief Financial Officers and other finance leaders in private equity portfolio companies.
Bringing Clients Unprecedented Access to Executive Talent in AI/ML
Perhaps no other innovation in the last decade has disrupted as many sectors as Artificial Intelligence has started to disrupt today.
This week we are announcing our coverage of the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning sector. The move will provide clients with talent market insight and curated access to leaders who can scale AI firms and drive AI/ML adoption within software and SaaS companies.
Launching Today: Enhanced Specialization Brings Transformative Leaders to Growth Equity Stage Companies
If growth is the goal, then top talent is a must. Today we build upon our long-standing track record of recruiting high-impact, growth-oriented executives. We have launched an enhanced specialization in Growth Equity stage software and SaaS executive search.
AI and ML in Executive Searches: Driving ‘Human Capital Alpha’
Achieving outsized returns requires outside-the-box thinking. That’s why our data-driven executive search process has incorporated Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning since long before the current wave of hype on the topic began.
Bespoke Partners Initiates Coverage of the Healthcare IT Sector: Bringing Clients Unparalleled Access to Leadership Talent
Bespoke Partners launches sector coverage of the rapidly evolving Healthcare IT space, providing clients with unmatched visibility and curated access to high-impact leaders for software and SaaS companies.
A Year of Talent Triumphs and a Look Ahead: 2023 Reflection & 2024 Outlook for the Private Equity Sector
As we close the chapter on 2023, it’s clear that this year marked a paradigm shift in the private equity sector. Our industry has long grappled with numerous factors that drive success in portfolio companies. However, 2023 was the year we collectively acknowledged a fundamental truth: talent is the number one factor in ensuring the success of portfolio companies and the realization of an investment thesis.
