“I have known John for many years, first as a sales manager and then as a recruiter. John manages the recruitment process as well as anyone I have worked with in the past. He makes sure the candidate is prepared and informed as well as briefing the hiring managers on the relevant strengths and weaknesses of the candidates. He is comfortable at the CEO and often provides consultative advice on hiring practices. His follow-up and attention to detail is amazing. He can virtually take on any search challenge and find the right person for a given role.”
— Richard Chiarello
President
Above The Line LLC
“John has performed a number of searches for my company and he has managed to find great talent and great sales leadership for our firm. He took the time to meet with me and others on our team to better understand our corporate culture and values. He helped us narrow down the field quickly and provided expert guidance on matters such as compensation and a sense of the current job market conditions. I have recommended him to other CEO’s and would gladly recommend him in the future.”
— Dean Guida
CEO & Founder
Infragistics
“There are many “executive recruiters” in the U.S., but few with the broad experience and success as John Calamia. John is more of a consultant, as he takes the time to understand our business. By Oak Point Consulting taking time to understand our needs and each candidate's background, that translates into time and dollars saved. I have engaged Oak Points’ services at my last two companies which resulted in hiring a top notch V.P. of Sales and a top producing sales executive.”
— John M. Jack
Board Member
Andreessen Horowitz
“I have known John as a sales leader and as an executive recruiter. On both counts, he has always excelled. He takes the time to learn our business and to understand our needs and strives to find the best possible candidates for a given role. John has an extensive network around the country. He was able to locate and recruit a top notch Vice President of Sales for my company in the past as well as a top notch sales executive. I would highly recommend Oak Point Consulting to any firm looking for his services.”
— Mark B Hoffman
Chief Executive Officer
Oxygen Finance Group
“John has proven to be an excellent recruiter by effectively leveraging his vast network of technology industry contacts and his reputation as a sales manager. The results speak for themselves. Since 2001, he has been able to seek out top notch talent and a valuable asset and partner to his clients. I would highly recommend him for any search you may have anywhere in North America”
— Mark Brewer
President & CEO
Typesafe, Inc.
“I have known John for almost 20 years and was a direct report of his at a startup. Beyond his knowledge and experience (required), he also had sound judgment and an even temperament (too often lacking in sales leadership). He has brought these traits to his recruitment business. There is not wasted conversation with John as one knows from talking to him that HE KNOWS. He has been in the seat. As a colleague, friend and client, it is so refreshing to converse with a person who shares a common perspective based on common experience.”
— Doug Bushell Regional Sales Director at LiveAction - Network Performance Management
“I've known John for over 20 years, and have successfully worked with him to hire several successful sales people and pre-sales engineers. Many recruiters just send resumes, not John, he takes the time to understand our business and the specific candidate requirements and sticks through until they have not just started, but have commenced adding value. John is an extension of my team, and I would use him time and time again to assist with hiring!”
— Eric Graber
EVP, Global Sales and Field Operations at Azul Systems
“John and I have worked together in the same company and he has also provided executive search capabilities. John is an over-the-top, accomplished sales executive. In assessing an executive recruiter I always look for actual real world, relevant experience. John was one of the best sales executives I have ever worked with. He has been able to translate those skills into a unique ability to figure out the skills needed for success in executive placements. Simply stated, he understands what makes a successful candidate then goes out and finds them. You cannot go wrong with John.”
— Chuck Teubner
CEO Advisor and Investor at Everywhere Communications
“First had the pleasure of working w/John as a peer at during the Sybase years, where I had great respect for his abilities, and his leadership style. Over the past 10+ years I've come to rely on John as an extremely competent recruiter, offering good understanding for my search requirements and mixing that with his own experiences to provide a candidate lead flow, that I ultimately have hired from repeatedly through our multi-year relationship. John is a pro, screens his candidates carefully and builds great trust with each through the process.”
— Larry Rolnik
Vice President, Eastern Region at Lucidworks
“John has been an absolute professional to work with and consistently supplies top notch talent for difficult to fill roles. John respects our hiring process and is always available to discuss and collaborate. He functions as a true partner is our acquisition of talent and I look forward to our continuing partnership.”
— Jenna Connell
Head of GTM Talent Acquisition at DataStax
“John has a large network of contacts in the software industry. He works persistently to meet his goals with a high degree of professionalism and integrity. I have successfully referred several friends to become clients of his organization.”
— Bob Bacon
Head of Global Customer Operations, Enablement and Strategy
“John's expertise and knowledge of the software industry is outstanding.”
— Chris von der Lieth
Regional Sales Manager at Thomson Reuters
“John is perhaps one of the best head of sales and field operations I have ever known. I have had the privilege of working with him as we established RiverSoft as a leading network management software vendor. The best recommendation I can give is that I would work for him anywhere!”
— Rob Marano
AWS Principal Consultant in IoT with Big Data and AI
“Tremendous network access to top clients will help any strong candidate find a good home”
— Jon Sofield
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