Larry Botelle, CPC
Senior Associate

Larry joined Hobson Associates as a member of the Technology Practice in 2004. He has been instrumental in building the federal practice for Hobson Associates to help better serve Hobson's clients with their growing federal needs. Larry's expertise lies in the recruitment of both federal and commercial software sales executives and management as well as sales engineers. Larry was awarded the 2005 Rookie of the Year award for being the top producer in his rookie class. In 2006 and 2007, Larry solidified himself as one of the top producers in the organization by finishing #2 in billings for the entire company both of those years.

Larry has also pursued a more active role in the recruiting industry by being elected and serving on the board of CAPS (Connecticut Association of Personnel Services) in 2006 and currently in 2007. Larry also served on the board of the 2007 NEAPS (New England Association of Personnel Services) Conference in Hartford, CT.

Larry graduated from Teikyo Post University with a BS in Marketing. He began his professional recruiting career with RJS Associates and quickly became a leader in the IT/Software Department. Larry was Rookie of the Year in 2000 and IT Consultant of the Year in 2001. During his tenure with RJS he received multiple client development awards for his dedication and performance with clients, and earned his CPC, Certified Personnel Consultant designation.

larryb@hobsonassoc.com

See what people are saying about Larry:

"I would like management to know the excellence with which you represented Hobson and Vivisimo.

Changing jobs is never easy and I am sure no one could have championed me as you did. The Vivisimo placement required all your considerable skills. You positioned the job clearly and frankly and that was a tremendous asset as we began the long discussions. Your communication throughout the process was excellent. Your guidance and hard work was so valuable, especially for the on-site interview. You coached me every step of the way and I truly felt you had both my and Vivisimo's best interest in mind throughout.

I am really excited about this opportunity and owe you a dept of gratitude. I offer my assistance to you in your future endeavors.

Peggy Charboneau

"Larry and I have been working together to build our sales, sales engineering, and marketing teams. Larry has a rare combination of persistence and professionalism that has enabled him to find and recruit quality candidates for a variety of key positions. He has also taken the time to learn about our technology and company culture. Larry has been an integral part of the process in helping to find, close and hire top talent. I will continue to use Larry to build our team as we grow the company."

John Trionfo, VP of Worldwide Sales, Jinfonet Software

Larry,

Thank you for your time and courtesies extended to me during my search for a new career in federal sales. I would like to thank you for finding opportunities for me to pursue and the professional way you prepared me on all the positions. I mentioned to you on several occasions that your understanding of the companies you represented and the duties of the position was complete and accurate. It was a pleasure to work with you.

I wish you the best in your career and hope that we can do business again in the future, as I grow this business unit for Hummingbird.

Best regards,
Winston Copeland

Basis Technology contracted with Larry Botelle and Hobson Associates in June of 2007 to recruit the important position of Director, Federal Sales. We were very impressed with Larry's knowledge of the text mining/knowledge management space and felt he was the best qualified recruiter we interviewed to represent Basis Technology in finding the right person for the company. From the beginning of our relationship, Larry actively worked to understand our company's value proposition and strove to create a game plan for marketing the company to highly qualified candidates. He used his Rolodex effectively and was able to put the right person in front of us in a very short period of time. During the interviews and work package negotiation, he took a very hands-on approach to understanding both the needs to the company and the needs of the candidate to ensure that both sides were comfortable with the process. The outcome of this relationship is a successfully placed Director, Federal Sales within a three month time frame. Basis Technology is very pleased with our new hire and with the work done by Larry Botelle. We would recommend him without hesitation.

William Ray
Vice President, Sales
Basis Technology

I wanted to take just a minute out of your day to recognize the outstanding customer service provided by one of your associates, Larry Botelle. I have been working with Hobson now for several years (in fact, I have been placed 2x since I first spoke with someone at your firm). However, quality recruiters such as Larry is why I continue to come back. In fact, when I think of high-end executive-search firms, Hobson is at the top of my list. Larry's agressiveness and strong relationships with the client helped contribute to a 1-week close for me (first interview to verbal offer). That doesn't happen too often in our industry these days! Thanks again so much to Larry for his outstanding efforts and his attentiveness before and throughout the interview process. I would not have been able to find this quality opportunity (in which I am "officially" starting on Monday) if it weren't for him.

Best regards,
Derek Francis