Overview

Over the last few years, Schweichler Price & Partners has become one of the top 10 technology search firms in the United States. And of the firms that are based in the Bay Area, we are the largest and most successful. We are on target to complete more than 75 executive searches in 2008 alone and have grown more than 300% since 2001, a feat unmatched by any of our competitors. How did we do this? We followed the lead of successful companies. We are paranoid of failure, like Intel. We have the spirit of Google, in that we are experienced but youthful, competitive and energetic. We're innovative, like Apple. We are always looking for better ways to do things, with our clients' interests top of mind.

We stand apart from the herd because we operate like a nimble startup, but with a global reach that rivals any large firm.This search firm can complete any executive search in technology, from tiny startups to multi-billion dollar public companies, from semiconductors to Clean Tech, to infrastructure, to Open Source software, to digital media and consumer electronics. We are in every major growth category in the technology community, delivering results year after year after year...

Retained Executive Search Consultants

Schweichler Price & Partners was founded in 1977 to provide high quality senior management retained executive search services to the high technology community.

We represent both public and private companies, with approximately 75% of our clients being startups that are backed by the world’s best venture capitalists.  We only work for companies that have interesting and promising technologies, and the core ingredients needed to achieve greatness.  Our public clients include fast-growing companies like Blue Coat Systems, Broadcom, Citrix, Data Domain, Polycom and SunPower, along with a handful of interesting turnaround situations.  Our private clients are often classified as among the most promising companies in their markets.  We’ve gotten better and better over the years at spotting trends and associating ourselves with successful firms (see Liquidity Events), so the people we want to reach for our clients tend to listen to us more intently, and take us more seriously than our competitors. That is one of the truly unique characteristics of this firm. Any association with us most often leads to success for everyone involved.

The firm was built on the concept that executive search could be most successful if it combined a high level consultative approach, including careful organizational and market analysis, methodical research, and state-of-the-art technology, with personal service, concern, and attention to detail. In adhering to this philosophy, Schweichler Price & Partners has gained the reputation of providing the highest quality executive search consulting services available.

"The team at Schweichler Price & Partners has taken on some important, challenging assignments for us.  We have been impressed by their diligence, energy and results.  They are a significant service provider for Kleiner Perkins."
Juliet Flint - Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers