My Track Record
“I’ve known Mike for years and I always value the opportunity to work with him. He helped Climate Innovation Capital recruit a new partner in our early stages and he’s done a great job acting as an advisor and executive recruiter for our companies. He’s a trusted resource who operates with integrity.”
Kevin Kimsa
Climate Innovation Capital
“Mike’s clear insights and years of experience caused us to completely rethink our direction. I recommend you meet Mike when he calls.”
Tony O’Hara
CEO
Casebank
“Mike has an intuitive understanding of the personality and skills that a start-up needs. He has my success top of mind.”
Paul Bottero
CEO
Inmotive
“Mike’s grasp of people fit, insightful perspectives and understanding of technical environments are truly excellent.”
Steve Pollack
CEO
Platespin
“Mike was brilliant as a recruiter. He established a whole new bar within our organization for performance, customer service, candidate relationships and work ethic.”
Sergio Mateus
Randstad Technologies
“My experience with Mike has been superb. He quickly tuned into our culture and business needs and always cares about doing the right thing for candidates and our company.”
Daniel Zinman
Constellation
“Mike brings a diligence and integrity to the search, as well as a focus on our company’s needs. He really cares about doing the right think for his clients and adding value along the way.”
Cliff Jones
PPIC
“Mike really understands what small technology companies need in recruiting great people, and he delivers! The quality of his work is top notch and he is always looking for ways to connect us with people and companies that can help my company grow.”
Dan Matlow
CEO
Medworxx
“I rely on Mike for his skills as a recruiter as well as his insights into business and the market. His perspective on hiring talent and leadership/organizational issues have been very influential, and he has a knack for deeply understanding fit and need.”
Nick Van Weerdenburg
CEO
Rangle.io
“He provided a great selection of candidates, was supportive throughout the process, and provided insights that helped us identify the right leader for our team. We now have an even stronger executive team and a valued recruiting partner for the future.”
Mike Murchison
CEO
Ada Support
“I have been CEO and a board director/advisor at a number of technology companies, so have had many chances to be involved with CEO and executive recruiting. Mike is very good – smart, industry savvy, but most importantly caring and trustworthy on behalf of both the company and the candidate.”
Bill Wignall
CEO
Sangoma Technologies
“Mike is focused on getting the job done using his industry knowledge and his unique ability to judge talent to accelerate our ability to scale our business. I’d highly recommend him for his skills, knowledge, and integrity.”
Bill Wignall
Founder, Redhat Software
CEO of Lulu and MRX Assoc.
“Mike brings integrity to everything that he does and makes sure that he is always acting in the best interests of both parties. He’s smart and understands the ins and outs of our marketplace.”
Efrem Ainsley
CEO
Exinda
“We engaged Mike and Brightlights for a VP of Marketing role. After a brief and insightful conversation, he suggested another alternative that is working out superbly. No search but the right outcome for us.”
Kieron Dowling
CEO
Jatheon Technologies
“Mike has provided us some excellent high-level perspectives on people issues that made us look twice at the direction we were going for our hiring.”
David Witt
CEO
Riva Modeling
“There was no wasted time and Mike took the time to understand both our business needs as well as our culture. I would recommend him for any search needs your organization might have.”
Sam Chebib
President and CEO
Nightingale Informatix Limited
“I engaged Mike to find our organization a new CEO. Mike, has lots of knowledge of the industry, and I always felt he was looking out for our best interests. He has integrity and I trust him completely at his word.”
Laurence Goldstein
President
Storagepipe Solution
“We engaged Brightlights for a tough VP of Marketing search for our company. Tough search criteria… three candidates… two offers… one hire!”
Mike Sharma
CEO
Exinda Corporation
“Mike is a master of his domain when it comes to finding the right individuals for his clients. More important, he never wastes my time because of his ability to select only highly qualified candidates.”
Paul Chen
CEO
Former President of Fortiva
CTO of Flonetworks
“The thing that impressed me about Mike was the responsiveness, a focus on truly understanding the fit and not trying to shoehorn the candidate into the role. It was a totally trustworthy philosophy and my sense that they were in a partnership with my firm for the long run.”
Terry Ham
Former CEO of Silverback Media, C3 Online and BCE Emergis
“When I was President at Workopolis Mike was charged with finding us a VP of Technology. He was fast, effective, helpful and showed great customer service in all our interactions. Now that I’ve moved on from that role the thing that strikes me about Mike, and his company Brightlights, is the constant desire to help connect me with people and businesses that add value to my business life. It’s in his blood to help other people.”
Pat Sullivan
Former President, Workopolis
“Mike is a straight shooter and well connected. I am impressed by his focus and innovation as he continually adapts to take advantage of emerging trends and technologies.”
Albert Lee
Chief Strategy Officer
Xkoto
“If I could sum up Mike it would be respectful of my time, having a deep knowledge of the technology sector, very well connected, and having a ton of integrity and frankly fun to work with. He does great work.”
Eynav Azarya
CEO,
Panorama Software
“Mike brings a wealth of industry knowledge, perspective and integrity. He has a real consultative approach to the issue of talent management and is a great resource for my business and me.”
Larry Keating
President
Keating Technologies Ltd.
“Mike is continually striving to add-value and is always working and thinking outside the box. He builds and nurtures excellent relationships and brings complete integrity to everything he does.”
Bill Young
Ex-President, Hamilton Computers (now GE Capital)
Chairman, Axxent
Founder, Social Capital Partners
“There are thousands of recruiters out there…Mike stands out! Mike responds when I need him, provides ideas and information that help my business grow, and is a true partner for me in my business.”
David McDougall
CEO
Visionmax
“Mike is a one-of-a-kind. He knows what drives technology companies and understands the space intimately. I would gladly recommend him to anyone with a hiring need.”
Rob Williams
Former CEO of Bioscrypt
“I really respect Mike for his creativity, his unique perspective, his determination, and his willingness to go the extra mile.”
Gerry Bleau
Former CEO of Ivara
“I’ve known Mike for years and I can honestly say he’s unique in the recruiting industry. No misrepresentations, no promises he can’t keep. He provides service, knowledge, and integrity. I can’t recommend him highly enough.”
Israel Ben-Ishai
Vice President of Product Development
Platespin (now Novell)
“Mike is a go-to resource for me when it comes to hiring technology leadership. He’s smart, has a deep understanding of what technology firms need to succeed, and is an excellent judge and finder of talent.”
Probal Lala
CEO
Fluent.ai