Rick Wargo

Professional Focus

• Over 15 years’ experience in executive search, along with more than 20 years’ executive management and founder experience in the tech sector, primarily in software and IT services
• Successful track record of recruiting for CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, president, partner and board director roles, as well as senior management roles across functions: human resources, business development, international operations, sales & marketing
• Broad business expertise and experience spanning operations, human capital management, strategic planning, business development, sales & marketing, and global team building
• Experience working with companies at all stages of development, from startups to major multinationals

Business Expertise

• Founder and CEO of a boutique executive search firm focused on the IT industry
• Vice President, Strategic Executive Search Accounts at Bullhorn, developer of the Invenias cloud-based executive search software platform
• Owner and President of Resource Development Company, an e-learning solutions provider
• Global Managing Partner, Software and IT Services Practice for a top 5 global executive search firm
• Founder and CEO of Debis IT Services North America, a subsidiary of Daimler-Benz-owned global IT services provider Debis Systemhaus
• Vice President and Co-Head, Global High-Tech Practice of a top 10 global executive search firm
• Managing Director, US Telecom Practice of a top 5 global executive search firm
• President & CEO, European Disaster Recovery Services Division of Comdisco, global financial and IT services provider (sold to Sungard)
• SVP, Sales & Marketing at Sytek, an early LAN systems hardware and services provider later acquired by Hughes
• Started career with IBM as a Regional Marketing Manager, and subsequently moved into a District Sales Manager role at StorageTek, a leading IT data storage equipment supplier

Additional Expertise

• Energy
• Fintech
• IT Services
• Software & Applications
• Telecom