Don’t take my word for it…

“We engaged Michael Simonyi to help us find a new CEO. I had worked with Michael before on key appointments and had been really happy with the service he provided – always going above and beyond in his approach.

We really enjoyed working with Michael and he handled this key appointment really well. We were very happy with his understanding of who we were looking for and what we required from the successful applicant and their abilities to address both current and future goals of the business. When we engage an advisor, we do so because we feel they understand the culture and future direction of our business and Michael certainly did that and more.

He took the time to understand the fundamentals of the role and the culture of the organisation, as well as the need for the new appointee to have high emotional intelligence and the capability to deliver the desired outcomes for our company going forward.

Michael invested a lot of time in pre-screening and he invested heavily up front to fully understand what we wanted out of the successful applicant. He got to know the company and our executive team to ensure he had the full picture of our team dynamic when finding us a new CEO.

It’s this attention to detail and investment, which I believe allows Michael such success in his space. It’s also the reason why I wouldn’t hesitate to work with Michael again and look forward to using him again for future appointments across the group.”

Ivan Walls

Chairman, Andersens Flooring

“I first met Michael at a MESCA event a few years ago and we just clicked. At the time I didn’t need more staff, but we kept in touch.

Later on, we knew we needed to grow the business and understood Michael, as a small business and sales specialist, could help us find the right person as our new Sales Manager.

In the past three years, Michael has helped us to recruit our Sales Manager, Business Development Manager and two Sales Estimators. They have been great additions to our team, and we were very impressed with his level of knowledge, attention to detail and the strategy he developed to work with the top candidates in their space.

We work in a very niche space and Michael understands the need to treat candidates with the same degree of professionalism as he does clients. He approaches relationships and conversations in the same way - as a two-way street and our candidates respond very well to that.”

Rob Newton

Managing Director and Owner, Laser Central

“I have been fortunate to have been on both sides of Michaels talents, having been recruited to my current role by Michael and then used Michael’s expertise and skills to recruit a leadership team member. Both experiences were outstanding.

As a candidate, Michael took the time to get to know me and also understood what his client was looking for, he believes that it’s his role to make the best match for both parties, not just find a candidate that fits a criteria.

This led me to ask Michael to assist us in finding a role so critical to our success that I phrased it as being a Unicorn, and Michael delivered. The candidate fits in well with our culture and has the skills we required, he is also a great fit for our Leadership Team.

Michael is professional and knowledgeable, especially in the family business space, but he also a really great guy, personable, funny and I look forward to working with him for years to come.”

Moira Harris

CEO, Everhard Industries

“Michael has been a highly respected recruitment partner to the Winson Group for over six years.

We fill a significant number of roles with our internal recruitment team, but regularly engage with Michael to do targeted searches for business critical or senior positions across a broad range of professions. These roles are often located in our interstate branches.

Michael has taken the time to build a thorough working knowledge of our business and has a good understanding of our culture and the importance we place on cultural fit.  Michael has also developed strong networks across allied industries to support his targeted selection of technically competent candidates.

This commitment to understanding our needs ensures that the candidates Michael presents for interview are of a very high standard and closely aligned to our requirements. In addition, we also receive very positive feedback from our candidates regarding Michael’s level of professionalism.

In the time we have worked with Michael, he has helped us to fill many roles. Throughout our long-standing partnership, Michael has always acted in the best interests of the Winson Group. We have found him to be reliable, trustworthy and confidentiality is maintained.  His understanding of a family owned and operated business environment is a significant advantage for our Group.  We would not hesitate to recommend Michael as a recruitment professional.”

Jan Ket

(Retired) General Manager, People & Culture, Winson Group (insignia and Signet)