"I was recommended to Chris by a personal friend when I had just started Six Degrees Group and had never used a retained headhunter before. I gave him the opportunity to hire our first Sales Director and my whole team were impressed with both his network, level of service and the fact that we could have offered any of the shortlisted candidates the role. The successful candidate grew with us to become Group Sales & Marketing Director and Chris successfully recruited over 25 senior staff for us over the next four years. A genuine guy who cares about delivering excellence." 

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"I have used Chris and Fruition for several strategic hires across my businesses over the last 10 years. Honest, relevant, not afraid to challenge, he consistently delivers excellent results. A valuable partner." 

                                                                                                                                                     Mike Lynch, Founder, Invoke Capital

 

​“I was recommended to Chris at Fruition when trying to recruit a Global SVP for my Exec team at Inmarsat. The quality of his shortlist was so great that we ended up creating a brand-new role and hiring two supremely talented individuals who helped me spearhead the company’s rapid growth in the IoT space. We also considered a third candidate for another very senior role in the organisation. Chris managed the process impeccably and we were highly impressed with both the service and his ability to introduce us to talent from environments we had not previously considered. Excellent job.”     

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"Chris, Juliet and the team at Fruition have built my European sales leadership team. Their diligence and creativity enabled us to hire nine supremely talented individuals across UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Nordics and USA. The Fruition team really know what they are doing. As well as being very gifted recruiters they are also extremely nice people to work with. I cannot recommend them highly enough."                                                                                             

                                                                                                                      Paolo Gambini, VP Sales & Marketing, TiNET & Arelion​

 

"I have worked with Chris as both a candidate and client over the last six years. Chris initially approached me about a senior level opportunity to run the Global Enterprise Group at Inmarsat. The role was not an obvious fit on first glance but Chris invested significant time in drawing out the synergies between my skillset and the aspirations for the company to raise my interest levels. I met the team, realised the fit was actually remarkably good and got the job! Chris helped me grow my team at Inmarsat and has subsequently been my go-to for strategic senior hires in my new company, Cadence. Diligent, intuitive, networked and straight-talking, Chris is a valued partner for me and my team."

                                                             

                                                             Rebecca Dobson, Senior VP Global Enterprise, Inmarsat, Regional SVP EMEA, Cadence

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"As a candidate in the recruitment process you sometimes feel reduced to a commodity, merely a 'product' to be sold to the hiring manager.  Chris does not do this.  He totally appreciates the human side to the process and really gets under the skin of whether there is a true fit for client and candidate. I was impressed by his trusted relationship with the CEO and leadership team and he provided me with thorough support and advice throughout the recruitment process, expertly preparing me for each interview stage. He was consistently prompt with feedback and he was invaluable in securing my latest role. I felt throughout that I was working with a true professional who really understood his client and he was an absolute pleasure to work with.  I'm looking forward to working with Chris again as I build out my new team."                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Steve Atwell, Head of Enterprise, CSI Group

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"Juliet spent a lot of time getting to know our business and then looking for candidates who were not simply well-qualified with relevant experience but also potential good fits for the type of working environment that we try to sustain.  Just a phone call away, she was amazingly responsive to any questions we had, and built a trusting, open relationship with us and the candidates she sourced.  She seemed remarkably well networked and had connections into some of the most senior people in our industry.  We've also been very impressed by the people she has helped us find."  ​

                                                                                                 

                                                                                                 Charles Bethell-Fox, MD, PDI Ninth House/ Korn Ferry International​

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"I inherited the relationship with Fruition at one of my previous companies, and really appreciated their straightforward and honest approach.  Candidates are highly relevant and well-briefed, and Fruition seem to get to the heart of what a company is about very effectively.  I've been fortunate to maintain the relationship with Fruition and have always found them a valuable sounding board, both in my HR capacity and as a candidate. It's been great to work with Fruition as a trusted recruitment partner for such a long time and I hope to have the opportunity to do so again soon!"                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                    Berni Lee, HR Director -  Six Degrees Group / IRIS / Charterhouse

 

"I have worked with Chris for the past 15 years on both sides of the fence.  He has introduced me to some perfectly matched opportunities and he has recruited some very talented people for my businesses. Chris is extremely well connected, completely in tune with my requirements and extremely personable. During the past 15 ten years I have never lost contact with Chris and this is a testament of his ability to be relevant and add value.  It is a pleasure working with Chris and Fruition and have no hesitation in carrying on working with them in the future."                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thomas Nikolopulos, Group Sales Leader - Cloud First, Accenture

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"It has been a pleasure working with Chris at Fruition Talent. He is a refreshing rare breed within an often under serviced industry. A seriously experienced headhunter, he not only understands his clients extremely well but he takes time to get under the skin of his candidates' requirements and needs as well, a hugely important part of the recruitment process so often neglected. I can wholeheartedly recommend using Chris and Fruition, as I will continue to do in the new role he has just  helped me secure."   

                                                                           

                                                                           Mark Underwood, Head of Commercial, Daisy Corporate Services/ SCC / OPTIIM

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"Juliet Smith of Fruition Talent has recently completed an executive search project for me across the UAE.  I am responsible for developing a new business , a specialist project recruitment, consulting and advisory business in the Gulf. We are currently engaged in a large, confidential “Leadership Development” and “Attraction and Assessment” project with a Government organisation in Abu Dhabi.  Juliet has successfully resourced the initial key players to launch this new offering in a pro-active and efficient manner, demonstrating both an impressive network, and understanding of the requirements of the role and our business.  I am delighted to recommend Juliet, and look forward to working with her again as we grow the team. "                                                                                                                                                                                                                         MD, Middle East Leadership Consultancy

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"I’ve had the pleasure of knowing and working with Chris for around 15 years now.  He has a real talent for teasing out the cultural dynamics of an organisation and aligning not just skills and experience but also personalities, which is intrinsic to making the right decision both as an employer and as a candidate.  As such I was absolutely delighted when he contacted me with an opportunity to join an exciting new company and I quickly discovered, as always, that he was bang on the money in terms of the dynamics of the business and the team of people who are now my colleagues. In my experience as both a senior hiring manager as well as a senior candidate his levels of service and professionalism set him apart in his industry. It is easy to understand why he has maintained many of his clients for 10-15 years - unusual for his industry but testament to the investment he puts in to building long-term relationships. Can't recommend highly enough!"                                                                      

                                                                        Nicky Bramley, Head of Customer Success, Adapt, Six Degrees Group & Pulsant                      

"I have had the privilege of working with Juliet for the past 20 months. Juliet brought me a great opportunity to work with a top global IP provider. She was and has always been available, helpful and professional. Juliet is a pleasure to work with, her honesty and integrity come through immediately. She is well connected and would be an asset whether you're looking for people or looking for a job."                                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                           Kirk Tracy, VP North America, Teliasonera & Arelion

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"Chris and the team at Fruition have worked extensively with us across a variety of verticals and centralised services.  They quickly navigated the complexity of our business, adding true value to the solutions they provided, often finding talent we perhaps would not have immediately recognised ourselves.  We view Fruition as a valued partner who we rely on to help us identify and attract the exceptional talent we require in a highly competitive landscape. I would not hesitate to recommend Fruition whose market knowledge and service levels stand head and shoulders above their competitors."                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Managing Partner, Big 4 Consultancy

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