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Practitioner insight on software, IT, telecom and media markets

Technology markets shift faster than reports can keep up. We put you in conversation with the CIOs, architects, network engineers and media executives who see those shifts first.

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Buyers and builders

We recruit the people who choose technology and the people who implement and run it, for a fuller picture.

Shared roots with tech hiring

Our tech recruitment practice gives recruiters a working understanding of engineering roles and stacks.

Fast-moving topics

Short surveys and quick calls help you track adoption of new tools and platforms as it happens.

Who we connect you with

Technology research needs precise profiles. A question about cloud cost management is best answered by people who have negotiated those contracts, not by general IT managers. Across the sector we commonly recruit:

CIOs, CTOs and IT directors responsible for budgets and vendor selection
Architects, engineers and security leads with hands-on platform experience
Telecom network, spectrum and wholesale specialists
Media, publishing and advertising executives across broadcast and digital
Channel partners, resellers and system integrators who see demand across many customers

Combining several of these groups usually gives a more reliable view than relying on vendors' own messaging.

Understanding software and IT buying

Enterprise software decisions involve several stakeholders, long evaluation cycles and a lot of informal comparison. To understand a vendor's position you usually need to hear from current users, lost prospects and the integrators who implement the product.

Our recruiters screen on the tools people actually use and the decisions they have made, such as a recent migration or a contract renewal. Because xplr.ai also recruits engineers and technical leaders, the team knows how to talk credibly with technical audiences and spot profiles that only look relevant on paper. That saves your team from calls that end after five minutes.

Telecom and media in a European context

Telecom and media markets remain heavily shaped by national regulation, language and local ownership. Network roll-out plans, content rights and advertising markets look different in each country.

Local recruiters help you reach the regional operator executive, the national broadcaster's former strategy lead or the independent agency planner who understands a single market in depth. Calls can be run in the local language with interpretation where needed. Short surveys can then check whether a view holds across operators. If you are exploring a technology or media question across several countries, we can help you plan the mix of calls and surveys.

How it works

From brief to insight.

One project manager, local recruiters in each market and a compliance check for every expert.

Technical brief

We capture the products, stacks, decision roles and markets that matter to your question.

Day 1

Precise screening

Recruiters qualify experts on tools used, decisions made and current responsibilities.

Days 2 to 4

Calls and surveys

We schedule interviews and field short surveys to add breadth where useful.

Week 1 to 2

Track change

Repeat surveys or panels follow adoption and sentiment over time.

Ongoing

Questions

Can you find users of a specific software product?

Usually, yes. We screen on hands-on usage, version and role, and confirm those details before sharing a profile.

Do you recruit former employees of technology vendors?

Yes, subject to compliance checks, an appropriate gap since leaving and an agreement not to share confidential information.

Can calls be held in local languages?

Yes. Recruiters brief experts in their own language, and we can arrange interpretation if your team prefers English.

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