Client Testimonials

“It’s been a true pleasure having worked closely with Matt and The Clark Group on our requirements for (to-date) three senior Semiconductor executives. Matt’s performance-based engagement model, hands-on approach, close interactions with myself and the candidates, truly stand out in the industry. After first diligently working to understand our company’s mission, markets and business model, Matt worked closely with us to develop a profile and create a list of matching candidate companies to pursue. Matt actively took the leadership in the entire search process, including presenting our company to possible candidates, screening, reference checking and even managing the offer process. Thanks to Matt and The Clark Group’s extensive efforts going beyond the call of duty truly working to truly understand our company’s business needs, we found an excellent match on all three occasions.” 

— Hans Bouwmeester, VP Global Operations, Open-Silicon

“The Clark Group has been a reliable partner of Stion for nearly 10 years through significant change and growth in the solar sector.  I have been impressed with their ability to bring a full-service search capability to the table and provide senior management and executive-level candidates that fit the dynamic and entrepreneurial profile we are seeking.  I highly recommend Matt for any difficult or unconventional assignment that most recruiters are reluctant or unwilling to take on – he drives to success.”

— Frank Yang, VP Marketing & Business Development, Stion Corporation

“Having worked with a large number of recruiters on various positions, Matt was hands-down the one that worked the most closely with me to fully understand the organizational needs we had and delivered first-rate candidates for consideration. We had an excellent result, the experience set the bar for recruiting going forward – and I look forward to continued work with him in the future.”

— Joan Haab, General Manager, MilliporeSigma

“I have worked with The Clark Group for about 15 years and filled many leadership positions with various profiles across multiple industries (semiconductor, MEMs, solar) successfully.  I keep coming back to The Clark Group especially for hard-to-fill positions in the areas of product marketing, product management and general management, solving each time specific business problems as part of building strong organizations. It starts with Matt Clark’s approach of really understanding the market, the technology involved, the business and the problem to solve. He helps to refine the candidate profile and the sourcing process where he applies a combination of systematic process and a broad and deep, efficient network. He quickly presents candidates and often within less than 5 applicants The Clark Group helps me to find the right candidate for the job and then Matt Clark collaborates to drive closure. During the process he professionally engages with all stakeholders, ensures the HR/staffing partners are kept in the loop and that there is focus that ensures a good experience for all parties involved.  In summary, the Clark Group provides a boutique-level focus with a C-level approach to all searches – and they succeed!”

— Stefan Zschiegner, Chief Marketing Officer, Velo3D

“I have known Matt Clark for over 12 years, and he exemplifies all of the things that should go right with a search partner: collaborative and results-driven.  He works as an extension of his client team and thoroughly immerses himself in the business to ensure that any placement is a fit for the role, the environment and the culture.  Operating at the intersection of talent identification and business need is what sets Matt apart.

The Clark Group was one of the first (and still one of only a few) to establish a simple, straightforward, flexible engagement model that rewards performance exclusively: a full retained-search process that only paid when results are brought to the table.  This de-coupling mitigates risk and speaks directly to The Clark Group’s competence and success rate.  I highly recommend The Clark Group Search as an extension of the talent team!”

— Shari Moore, Senior Director Human Resources, Stanford University

“I brought Matt on board at the recommendation of a trusted colleague.  He completely exceeded my expectations by taking a difficult search assignment to place a key, formative sale and business development leader for a new-technology, rapidly-evolving enterprise space and he nailed a complex profile we developed and brought me three outstanding candidates – one of whom I hired immediately (and who has gone on to great success leading the commercial effort this fast-growing business unit).”

— Bob Braham, Chief Revenue Officer, ClearStory Data and former CMO & Head of Enterprise Sales, SGI

“Matt is a fantastic executive talent recruiter. He brings an experienced, in-depth understanding of the executive, the company and the industry (technical complexity as well) all to bear in his engagements to produce optimal results. There are very few like him in my experience – he combines performance, responsiveness and value unlike most others.”

— Jeff Plante, CEO, Vacuum Instruments Corporation

“Matt and his team have been my go-to search partners for the past 10 years because in a nutshell, he has always delivered and exceeded my expectations in the process.  He invests the time to understand our business challenges, our culture, the nuances of the team and what it would take for someone to be successful in a particular role.   He facilitates a crisp, professional process and delivers top notch passive candidates…and he’s gotten great results for me – every time.”

— Bob LaRue, VP Human Resources, OSIsoft

“Over the years I have worked with dozens of external recruiters as both a hiring manager and candidate. From both perspectives I look for three things in a recruiter:

• Knowing the company (intimately: technology, business, market opportunity)
• Understanding how the position fits in the company’s strategy and operations
• Depth of candidate knowledge (background detail, qualifications, motivations, gaps, personal fit)

Matt does all three of these exceptionally well. He is a top go-to pick for results – I am now working with him to build out my sales and operations team – and I would absolutely recommend him without reservation for any search that requires a deep level of knowledge and experience to execute successfully.”

— Jim Brennan, VP Marketing and Business Development, Eugenus Technology

“I have worked with Matt for over 15 years and I continue to engage his services today. The reason for my preference is simple, he delivers results! Matt is very well connected, does a very thorough job understanding the company and the role that is being filled, and therefore the slate of candidates he presents always hits the mark. Matt has been able to develop strong relationships with the hiring managers as well as the HR departments in the different companies we have worked together. His knowledge of the market, flexibility and commitment to success are excellent. Matt is someone with high integrity and we have always been aligned on the desired outcomes. I have relied on Matt for critical hires across the spectrum of functions in my businesses, from sales to engineering, in the Bay Area and across the country. I am glad to have met him and had the opportunity to have worked with him all these years.”

— Jorge Titinger, CEO, SGI