From seed through rapidly scaling start-ups, we are in touch with the talent that is the key to our client’s success in the Big Data space. Our clients’ investors include some of Silicon Valley’s most admired venture capital firms as well as its most active angel investors. Our clients span such categories as smart grid, remote sensing, e-commerce, and analytics. Our passion is technology that empowers the individual and has a real world impact/mission and we have always evaluated potential partners on that basis first and foremost.

2. Overview
For over 15 years, the partners at Chris Turzo &
Associates have been placing the senior executive
teams of Global 500 manufacturing, distribution
and service companies operating all over the
developed and developing world.
As global citizens committed to a sustainable
future, as internet entrepreneurs and as early
investors and adopters in the Renewables, “Big
Data” and Clean Transportation arenas, we are
building the executive teams of the world leaders
and emerging companies in these sectors.
Our strength is recruiting C, VP, Director and
senior executives in all functional disciplines who
create value for our clients and their investors.
Watch the full video at
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=TvaH4JdilNo
Chris Turzo &
Associates
Introductory
Video

3. Our Practice Areas
Global Manufacturing
Where we started. Global reach
with particular strength in
confidential searches in hard to
reach markets and/or launch,
market entry situations.
Big Data
“We wanted flying cars, instead we
got 140 characters.” –Peter Thiel
Not with us. We are helping build
companies making fundamental
changes to the way the world works
and enabling the Internet of
Everything.
Clean Tech
Our most active practice. We have
built the teams of many of the
world’s leading firms in this realm
(many from scratch) and continually
adapt to the dynamic and changing
landscape of the sector. We are all
in on Cleantech.

4. Process
Clarification
• Interview the selection team leader to understand our client’s business and culture
• Establish and prioritize key selection criteria and develop a detailed, publication-worthy position
description
• Choose strategic target companies and candidates within those companies
• Develop a customized database utilizing our diverse resources including trusted industry contacts and
proprietary internal data resources. Our research driven approach allows us to identify hard to find
candidates in almost any region of the world.
• Review results of research with the client and adapt as necessary
Collection
• Contact, qualify, screen, and interview prospects
• Regularly update client on status of all candidates Submit background summaries and analysis of the
most qualified candidates
• Coordinate first-round client interviews
Closing
• Client selection of “short-list” candidates for subsequent interviews
• Collectively assess relative strengths and “fit” of each candidate to narrow the field
• Conduct comprehensive formal reference checks on finalists, including names not provided by
candidates when appropriate
• Collaborate with clients to craft a competitive compensation package and work together to close the
deal

5. Why Choose Us
Fresh, deployable, global network
Quick, reliable, delivery of exceptional
targeted talent
15-year track record of success
Old fashioned quality coupled with modern
adaptability and dynamism
Thought leaders with deep industry
knowledge
The Chris Turzo & Associates
methodology was developed
over thirty years ago by a
mentor whose vision identified
the coming global economy
and created a search method
to address it. This time-tested
approach was passed on to
our partners and has been
developed and modernized to
meet current market needs.

6. Chris has provided recruiting
services for my group at two of my
recent companies. He is very
experienced in the Sales and
Marketing space for the US Solar
industry. On each occassion he has
identified, screened and placed
high quality candidates efficiently
and professionally.
Nigel Cockroft,
US General Manager at
Jinko Solar USA Inc
What Clients Say
Chris is the best recruiter I have
worked with. He is highly intelligent,
motivated and understands cultural
diversity allowing him to be at ease
in international environments. He is
highly successful and works with
passion.
Filippo J. Mecacci, Global
Director of Finance,
Kennametal

7. Our Clients

8. Contact Us
550 Water Street, Suite
K-4, Santa Cruz,
CA 95060
Phone:
(831) 706-4492
Email:
chris@christurzo.com
Web:
http://christurzo.com
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