About us
SPG was founded in 1994 and is proud to have built an excellent reputation as one of the top executive placement firms in the US. We help strategically build and grow software companies using a proven process and AI recruiting technology!
Who we are?
Our hired candidates have contributed over $3 Billion in revenue thus facilitating our client’s successful growth. In addition, SPG has secured over $500 million in total candidate compensation. SPG offers retained and contingent search in the US.
We have worked with over 750 clients, 200 business partners and made over 1,500 placements.
Our scope of representation encompasses many of the elite public and Pre-IPO Series C) software companies in the world with the main focusing on the following areas: AI/ML, CRM, MarTech, Data Science, Big Data, Cloud, Analytics, Enterprise Applications, Application Development, System, Networking and Cybersecurity Software.
Further, we specializes in the placement of Executive, Management, Sales, Customer Success, Business Development, Marketing, Technical and Professional Services personnel throughout the United States.
SPG’s team has over 50 years of direct software management, sales, and technical experience. Our software knowledge allows us to completely understand YOUR business and the complex technical issues demanded by the industry.
Meet the team
Jeffrey Calannio, CPC CEO
Jeffrey’s past success was founding Strategic Placement Group in 1994. Software Placement Group, SPG, was founded at a later time with the same successful core business principles. He has gained vast experience in strategic US recruiting over 20 years with prior background in selling software. Jeffrey is a career coach and is involved with several major charities.
John Picket Business Development Manager
John Picket has thirty years of software industry expertise. He recently has been doing business development and channel partner recruiting for Microsoft.
Emily Davis Senior Sales Recruiter
Emily has been recruiting for software sales and marketing positions since 2013, successfully placing senior sales professionals from Individual Contributor to Sales Management. Prior to recruiting, Emily has nearly a decade working in advertising, including global brands such as CareerBuilder, which gives her a strong appreciation of different client needs.
Kara Courtney Calannio Social Media Director
Kara offers extensive marketing, partner management, and business development background in a wide range of industries. Kara has held several major executive and VP positions, including VP of Advertising and Marketing. In addition, she was President of her own marketing and research firm.
Why they love us
Built from reliability, consistency and diligent research, our reputation grows with each ideally staffed client and candidate.
Strategic Business Partners (National Accounts)
SPG has over 100 strategic IT recruiting affiliates in the US and is a major partner with the First Interview Network, http://www.firstinterview.com.
First Interview was was created in 1979 and has grown to become the largest single-source placement solution in sales and marketing for national and multinational companies. Today, our network consists of over 1,000 member recruiters linked together via Internet and secure intranet technologies. First Interview members will collectively fill over 11,000 jobs this year around the world with base salaries exceeding $500 million.