ESI is Silicon Valleys premier executive search firm serving early stage and highgrowth companies in

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The ESI Advantage

• ESI is Silicon Valleys premier executive search
  firm serving early stage and high-growth
  companies in wireless and related domains
• Focused - specializing in wireless,
  communications and related technology industries
• Fast rapid delivery of superior, highly
  qualified executive candidates
• Trusted - Strategic partnerships, since 1992,
  with VCs and company founders and executives

"Essential Solutions is a top tier search firm
that offers highly personalized service and
consistently succeeds for its client companies.
Matt Howard, Partner, Norwest Venture Partners
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ESI Clients
The Essential Solutions team is very
knowledgeable and well connected in the markets
they serve and a valuable resource to founding
teams and investors alike.   Bob Ackerman, MD,
Allegis Capital
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ESI Search Focus
CEO/GM
COO/ VP Ops
CTO/VP Engr/VP QA
VP Sales/VP BD
CMO/VP Mkt
CFO/VP Fin
VP of HR
"I'd recommend Essential Solutions to any company
in the high technology space." Doug Levin,
President CEO, Black Duck Software
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The ESI Team
ESI leader since founding the firm in 1992 14
years of search experience plus engineering
sales experience at M/A-COM Watkins-Johnson.
Aaron Woo Founder CEO
ESI Executive since 200419 years of executive
experience with VC, financial High-tech firms
including Fyre Storm Hiller Investments.
ESI executive since 2000 15 years of sales,
marketing executive experience at QUALCOMM,
REMEC W-J.
Guy Margard Senior Vice President
Jerry Corcoran Vice President
ESI executive since 200314 years of sales
experience in wireless, telecom Internet
including Mailshell Terra Lycos.
ESI Executive since 2004 5 years of executive
search at Devine Virnig 25 years management
experience with Apple IBM.
Tom CrawfordVice President
John Osborne Vice President
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." Rich Redelfs, Venture Partner,
Foundation Capital
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The ESI Approach
Due diligence transition
Recruit research database network,recruit
present candidates coordinate interviews
on-going status communication
Weeks 10 - 16
Planning Strategy
Weeks 2 - 13
Weeks 1 - 2
"The Essential Solutions team has a unique
understanding of the human resources needs of
start-ups in the wireless networking industry.
Bill Howe, President CEO, Azaire Networks
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The ESI Advantage

• 14-year track record of delivering first-rate
  service on hundreds of searches in technology
  sector
• Team of experienced pros with over 100 years of
  search and relevant-industry experience
• 30 executive level positions filled in the past
  12 months
• Vast network of professional contacts - in target
  industries, at executive level
• Successful process with substantial investment in
  proprietary search tools and techniques
• Essential Solutions guarantees a great fit - both
  ways

Essential Solutions is a unique executive search
firm with a solid track record of producing
excellent results. Eric Zimits, Managing
Director, Granite Ventures