Emerald Technology
Recruit, onboard and payroll talent anywhere in the world. Global expansion platform providing end-to-end solutions for international hiring, employment management, and payroll across 160+ countries.
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CloudHealth
Scales EMEA operations with 10+ strategic hires including VP placement
CloudHealth needed to establish presence in UK and Israel markets while identifying top-tier talent across sales, presales, and technical roles. Emerald collaborated with CloudHealth's leadership to deliver targeted talent acquisition, resulting in the placement of Marcus Chambers as VP of EMEA and over 10 key hires across Sales, PreSales, and Technical roles spanning UK, France, and Germany.
Emerald goes above and beyond the call of duty to support their clients. We were able to PEO, got great feedback from the associates who were PEO'd and have upgraded the talent in our organisation through their recruitment services.
Wayne Pollard
HR Leader for Global Sales
FireEye
Executes 35+ strategic hires across EMEA during rapid growth and Mandiant acquisition
Juniper Networks
Places 150 professionals across 20 countries with 6-week average hire time
Red Hat
Places 7 professionals in Saudi Arabia and UAE with 100% retention in 9 months
Sophos
Expands into 4 new markets
Fingerprint Cards
Streamlines global operations and retains key talent
Foundry Networks
Places 44 professionals across EMEA en route to $2.5B acquisition
Technicolor
Places Global Account Directors for BT and Telefonica plus senior leadership
Rancher Labs
Fills 42 roles in 30 days each across EMEA, APAC, and North America
Atheer
Hires VP of EMEA in 48 hours and expands across 4 European countries
HashiCorp
Achieves 100% candidate retention
Netcracker
Hires 100+ employees across 13 countries
Human Security
Expands EMEA team seamlessly
Scilife
Dissolves Indian entity and transitions employees to EOR solution
Trellix
Hires 20+ sales leaders across US, Asia, and Europe
Nokia
Places 75+ sales professionals across EMEA in 18 months
Splose
Enters UK market with EOR-managed sales representative
Pexip
Achieves 100% retention
Proofpoint
Employs 40+ team members across 15+ countries
Sciforma
Employs Chief Commercial Officer in Denmark within 24 hours
AppsFlyer
Rapidly expands UK and DACH teams
CyberArk
Achieves 85+ placements
Palo Alto Networks
Places 15 A-players including VP EMEA and CMO roles
Qualtrics
Achieves 300% growth with 7-person UK sales team and 92% retention
Emerald Technology has been one of our key research firms to fill sales leadership positions, following a prior successful partnership during my time with Alcatel-Lucent. I can say that their global market mapping process and speed of delivery truly differentiate them from their competitors.
Mercedes Pastor
President EMEA
Once we identified an employee, it was easy to engage with Emerald, who then sent out the contract and took care of everything from there. The platform Emerald has is easy to navigate, making everything simple.
Peter Wirtz
CFO & COO
The professionalism and proactiveness of the Emerald team made a huge difference for us. The entire process was smooth. The ease of use of the platform and the speed at which things were handled behind the scenes is a real advantage.
Filip Heitbrink
CEO & Co-founder
Their response was quick and informative. They handled all the paperwork for us. Emerald is helping us employ an employee based in another country where we do not have an entity. Emerald has the local knowledge to ensure compliant which creates efficiencies for us.
Mackenzie A.
HR Leader
Red Hat has been working with Emerald for approximately ten months to address our recruiting requirements. The Emerald team have been excellent in securing high quality candidates in an expedient manner, thereby enabling Red Hat to get the business up and running ahead of our planned timeline.
Adrian Pickering
Regional General Manager MENA
Emerald have supported Rancher in numerous territories across three continents. They have proven themselves to be an extremely versatile talent partner by delivering at speed and smooth process management.
Oliver Maes
Managing Director EMEA
When I read the shortlists presented, it showed me what a great job the team at Emerald have done for Qualtrics. They have delivered a world class sales team.
Ian McVey
Head of Enterprise Sales, Northern Europe
I have an amazing experience with my customer success contact who always supports me with daily activities like expenses and employment process through the Platform and my employer.
Oscar Saenz
Middle Enterprise Account Executive
Emerald's communication, organisation and process management have been invaluable in reducing pressure on our internal recruitment teams. They have sourced a number of high quality candidates for us.
Daniel Stevens
Manager, EMEA Recruitment
Emerald were chosen to deliver key strategic hires for Alcatel–Lucent across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. They were quickly able to establish a target list of organisations and make hires in a short timescale. Nokia continues to partner with Emerald to build the region.
James Herriotts
Recruitment Director, EMEA & APAC
The best—amazingly helpful and always willing to go the extra mile. It seems that nothing is too much trouble. Thanks to Emerald, we've been able to hire in countries where we don't have an entity.
Deborah Shepherd
Human Resources Business Partner
Emerald's passion for Juniper mirrors employee dedication; they exceed expectations on staffing and hiring manager support, demonstrating enthusiasm, diligent follow-up, and local market knowledge.
Robyn Collins
Senior Manager, Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition EMEA
Emerald's services feel like an extension of our own team. Their cost-effective, seamless approach to scaling up in multiple regions made a huge difference for us. I've worked with them at two different companies and always recommend them to anyone looking to expand quickly without the overhead of setting up entities.
Mark Phillips
Vice President EMEA
Emerald has delivered! They have met every expectation with professionalism, organisation and hard work. Their efforts have been instrumental in our sales growth and success throughout EMEA.
Josh Garcia
Head of Global Sales Recruiting
Emerald was selected as the sole provider for our expansion across EMEA and will be a fundamental part of our future growth. They have taken time to understand our current and future needs and always strive to deliver fast. I have no hesitation in recommending Emerald.
Dietmar Holderle
VP EMEA
Emerald are really able to question and understand my challenges and my company culture, and get to grips with my recruitment needs. They have now placed several people within the South Europe organisation, and I am confident with their judgment. I wouldn't hesitate to use Emerald's services again, and in fact they are now one my favourite partners.
Denis Gadonnet
VP Southern Europe
Emerald makes everything easy—there's no point outsourcing complexity if you're just shifting it elsewhere. They've been a great partner, helping us simplify our organization, cut admin costs, and retain top talent.
Adam Philpott
CEO
Emerald Technology has taken the time to understand our business so they can position us appropriately in the market. They have consequently found and attracted the right calibre of candidate for us in the last 18 months, and this has helped us accelerate our growth plans across EMEA.
Nick Baglin
VP EMEA
Emerald solve for our E2E EOR/Payroll needs and provide invaluable support across other mission critical HR processes, providing our business with peace of mind and great service.
Joe Finn
VP
I want to thank Emerald for getting us these amazing candidates, and all the hard work, for the attention to details and follow-ups.
Adi Preiss
Director of Support EMEA
About Emerald Technology
About Emerald Technology
Emerald Technology is a global workforce solutions provider established in 2000 as a niche executive search firm specializing in the technology sector. Over two decades, they have evolved into a preferred partner for tech vendors and over 500 leading organizations, operating across 160+ countries. Their mission is to empower businesses by providing seamless access to the world's best talent and helping them thrive in the global marketplace.
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Enterprise
For large-scale operations needing specialised services and support. Everything in Entry and Growth plus comprehensive work visa services, employee engagement programs, thorough reference and security checks, and personalised solutions.
Everything included in Entry and Growth package
Comprehensive work visa services, if required
Employee engagement programs
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Entry
Perfect for businesses looking to streamline global hiring, payroll and compliance. Comprehensive payroll and employment process management with compliant contracts and onboarding in 150+ countries.
Comprehensive payroll and employment process management
Manage an unlimited number of employees
Create compliant contracts and onboard employees in 150+ countries
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Growth
Ideal for companies growing internationally that need extra support. Includes all Entry features plus tailored benefits, dedicated onboarding specialist, and 24/7 online support.
Includes all features from the Entry package
Provide tailored benefits for your workforce
Dedicated onboarding specialist for a seamless start
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Scales EMEA operations with 10+ strategic hires including VP placement
CloudHealth
CloudHealth needed to establish presence in UK and Israel markets while identifying top-tier talent across sales, presales, and technical roles. Emerald collaborated with CloudHealth's leadership to deliver targeted talent acquisition, resulting in the placement of Marcus Chambers as VP of EMEA and over 10 key hires across Sales, PreSales, and Technical roles spanning UK, France, and Germany.
- 10+ high-impact hires across multiple departments
- VP of EMEA placed within months
- Multi-country expansion: UK, France, Germany, Israel
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Executes 35+ strategic hires across EMEA during rapid growth and Mandiant acquisition
FireEye
FireEye needed to rapidly expand EMEA operations with critical PreSales hires in the UK and lacked experience finding highly skilled professionals. Emerald delivered top-tier talent through PreSales expertise placement, strategic expansion across European territories, and support during the company's IPO and Mandiant acquisition, resulting in 35+ strategic hires across EMEA.
- 35+ strategic hires across EMEA
- Successful integration during M&A activity
- IPO support with talent acquisition
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Places 150 professionals across 20 countries with 6-week average hire time
Juniper Networks
Juniper Networks needed to source talent across diverse technology roles with rapid response to strategic growth objectives. Emerald became Juniper's primary talent acquisition partner across EMEA, placing 150 professionals across under 20 countries with an average hire time of 6 weeks across Senior Sales Management, Pre-Sales, Marketing, and Post-Sales Support roles.
- 150 professionals placed
- 20 countries covered
- 6-week average hire time
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Places 7 professionals in Saudi Arabia and UAE with 100% retention in 9 months
Red Hat
Red Hat needed to find top talent to establish presence in Saudi Arabia while ensuring local regulatory compliance. Emerald provided comprehensive market entry support including legal entity guidance and placed 7 professionals across Saudi Arabia and UAE within 9 months with 100% retention.
- 7 placements in 9 months
- 100% retention rate
- Saudi Arabia and UAE market entry
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Expands into 4 new markets
Sophos
Sophos was dissatisfied with their previous US-based EOR provider and needed a reliable partner for expansion. Emerald partnered with Sophos to facilitate hiring across multiple markets, starting with the Middle East and expanding to South Africa, Egypt, and Finland, becoming their preferred global expansion partner.
- 4 new markets: Middle East, South Africa, Egypt, Finland
- Replaced previous US-based EOR
- Preferred global expansion partner
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Streamlines global operations and retains key talent
Fingerprint Cards
Fingerprint Cards, a Sweden-based biometric technology company, faced costly and complex legal entity structures across multiple regions. Emerald Technology provided EOR services in select geographies, enabling the company to retain essential staff including senior roles without managing complex entity structures, reducing administrative costs while retaining top talent.
- Streamlined global operations
- Reduced administrative costs
- Retained key employees across global markets
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Places 44 professionals across EMEA en route to $2.5B acquisition
Foundry Networks
Foundry Networks needed to establish market presence across EMEA with strategic placements for diverse roles. Emerald served as the exclusive partner for EMEA expansion, placing 44 professionals across various roles and organizational levels, instrumental in supporting Foundry Networks toward their $2.5 billion acquisition by Brocade Communications.
- 44 professionals placed across EMEA
- $2.5 billion acquisition by Brocade
- Exclusive partner for EMEA expansion
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Places Global Account Directors for BT and Telefonica plus senior leadership
Technicolor
Technicolor lacked experience filling critical leadership roles after previous recruitment firms underperformed. Starting June 2016, Emerald successfully placed Global Account Directors for key accounts (BT and Telefonica), leading to an exclusive retained partnership and filling VP NLATAM and R&D Site Director roles.
- Global Account Directors for BT and Telefonica
- VP NLATAM placed
- R&D Site Director placed
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Fills 42 roles in 30 days each across EMEA, APAC, and North America
Rancher Labs
Rancher Labs faced challenges attracting top-tier talent, managing local compliance across multiple regions, and lengthy hiring processes. Emerald identified candidates for key roles while providing compliant local payroll services for 17 employees across 10 countries, filling 42 open roles within 30 days per position.
- 42 roles filled
- 30 days average per position
- 17 employees on payroll across 10 countries
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Hires VP of EMEA in 48 hours and expands across 4 European countries
Atheer
Atheer, a Silicon Valley AR company, needed to hire a VP of EMEA but lacked legal entities outside their HQ. Emerald Technology provided executive search combined with 48-hour contract deployment via their local entity and full EOR services. The result was a VP hired in just 48 hours, followed by 4 additional hires across the Netherlands, UK, France, and Austria.
- VP of EMEA hired within 48 hours
- 4 additional hires across Netherlands, UK, France, Austria
- End-to-end EOR and payroll support
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Achieves 100% candidate retention
HashiCorp
HashiCorp required strategic hiring for sales and presales roles across Europe and needed a dedicated RPO partner for rapid EMEA expansion. Emerald served as HashiCorp's RPO partner, establishing foundational Enterprise Sales and Solution Engineering teams across Germany, Netherlands, France, and UK with 100% candidate retention.
- 18 placements across target regions
- 10+ retained assignments
- 100% candidate retention rate
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Hires 100+ employees across 13 countries
Netcracker
Netcracker Technology needed flexible hiring across 13 countries while navigating market entry barriers and lacked localized HR support. After switching from Velocity Global, Emerald provided EOR services enabling Netcracker to hire 100+ employees across Slovakia, Serbia, Denmark, Hungary, Philippines and more while ensuring full compliance with local regulations.
- 100+ employees hired across 13 countries
- Full compliance with local labor laws
- Eliminated administrative burden on HR
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Expands EMEA team seamlessly
Human Security
Human Security needed to expand their team across EMEA without establishing separate legal entities. Emerald Technology provided EOR services across key EMEA locations, handling recruitment, payroll, and compliance to enable rapid team scaling in sales and pre-sales roles with minimal delays.
- EMEA team expansion without local entities
- Seamless scaling in sales and pre-sales
- Full payroll and compliance handling
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Dissolves Indian entity and transitions employees to EOR solution
Scilife
Scilife faced significant complexities managing remote employees across multiple regions including India. Emerald implemented an EOR solution, transitioning Scilife's Indian employees from a local entity to outsourced payroll and HR management, allowing them to dissolve their Indian entity and focus on product development.
- Indian entity successfully dissolved
- Streamlined workforce transition
- Eliminated operational HR burden
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Hires 20+ sales leaders across US, Asia, and Europe
Trellix
Trellix required rapid talent acquisition across US, Asia, and Europe while ensuring compliance without established entities. Emerald sourced and hired over 20 sales leaders, managing their complete employment lifecycle including compliant contracts and onboarding, becoming Trellix's exclusive partner for international recruitment.
- 20+ sales leaders hired
- US, Asia, and Europe coverage
- Full employment lifecycle management
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Places 75+ sales professionals across EMEA in 18 months
Nokia
Nokia required rapid hiring of a large volume of sales professionals across EMEA. Emerald partnered on Project Spring Refresh aligned with the CEO's Shift Plan, initially recruiting 36 hires which expanded to 75+ professionals within 18 months, then continued with Project Boost for 60 additional global sales hires.
- 75+ professionals placed in 18 months
- 7 average candidates submitted per hire
- 5 first interviews per hire
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Enters UK market with EOR-managed sales representative
Splose
Splose, an allied health practice management company, needed to hire and manage a UK-based employee while expanding internationally without establishing a local entity. Emerald provided EOR services, managing payroll, HR, and all legal compliance, enabling Splose to enter the UK market with a sales representative.
- UK market entry achieved
- Sales representative hired via EOR
- Full payroll and compliance management
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Achieves 100% retention
Pexip
Pexip required rapid placements in Sales and PreSales roles across Europe. Starting in late 2018, Emerald filled Sales and PreSales positions in Germany, Spain, and Italy, closing the first 4 placements within 8 weeks and ultimately achieving 23 successful placements with 100% retention rate.
- 23 successful placements
- 100% retention rate
- First 4 placements in 8 weeks
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Employs 40+ team members across 15+ countries
Proofpoint
Proofpoint needed rapid growth in new markets without establishing legal entities, facing compliance and payroll complexity across multiple jurisdictions. Emerald enabled seamless remote hiring, compliantly employing 40+ team members across 15+ countries including UK, Argentina, Portugal, Mexico, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, and more.
- 40+ team members employed
- 15+ countries covered
- No entity setup required
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Employs Chief Commercial Officer in Denmark within 24 hours
Sciforma
Sciforma needed to hire a Chief Commercial Officer in Denmark without establishing a local entity while navigating complex local regulations. Emerald deployed their EOR solution to employ the candidate within 24 hours, enabling international scaling without establishing local entities.
- 24-hour employment turnaround
- Chief Commercial Officer placement
- No local entity required
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Rapidly expands UK and DACH teams
AppsFlyer
AppsFlyer, a leader in mobile attribution and marketing analytics, partnered with Emerald Technology to recruit a skilled Agency Channel Director in the UK and key talent across the DACH region including Sales, Technical Sales, and Customer Success roles. Emerald swiftly sourced and placed the Agency Channel Director within six weeks, followed by six strategic hires across the DACH region to support AppsFlyer's rapid expansion.
- Agency Channel Director placed within 6 weeks
- 6 strategic hires across DACH region
- Roles filled: Sales, Customer Success, Technical Support
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Achieves 85+ placements
CyberArk
CyberArk faced a fragmented recruitment strategy across regions with lack of centralized quality control. Emerald Technology implemented a holistic approach focusing on simplification, precision hiring, and broad talent sourcing across EMEA and APAC, resulting in 85+ placements across Sales, PreSales, Professional Services, Marketing, and HR with a 3:1 first interview-to-placement ratio.
- 85+ placements across diverse roles
- 3:1 first interview-to-placement ratio
- Centralized recruitment across EMEA and APAC
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Places 15 A-players including VP EMEA and CMO roles
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks required top talent for critical roles within Europe and executive talent acquisition. Emerald drove strategic expansion across EMEA, placing 15 A-players into crucial European roles including VP EMEA & DACH, CMO, and Senior Director positions, while building a talent pool of 100 candidates within 12 months via CV As A Service.
- 15 A-player placements
- 100 candidate talent pool in 12 months
- Executive roles: VP EMEA, CMO, Senior Directors
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Achieves 300% growth with 7-person UK sales team and 92% retention
Qualtrics
Qualtrics needed to scale from a single UK salesperson to a fully functional sales team. Emerald assembled a 7-person UK sales team as exclusive search partner, filled Head of PreSales and Head of Sales Operations for EMEA, achieving 300% year-to-date growth with the team becoming one of the top 5 billing teams globally.
- 300% year-to-date growth
- 92% candidate retention across 40+ placements
- Top 5 billing team globally
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