Published by Sue Johns-Chapman
Published Date 02.07.2026 
Who We Are
We are Ezekia, and we build software that powers executive search firms and in-house talent teams around the world. Our platform brings together CRM, assignment management, business development and AI-driven tools into one intuitive system, helping search professionals find, manage, and place exceptional leaders faster and more efficiently than ever before.
Founded in London and trusted by over 600 firms worldwide, Ezekia has spent years listening closely to the executive search community and building technology that truly reflects how they work. From boutique search practices to global retained firms, our clients span every corner of the industry and every corner of the world.
We’re ISO 27001 certified and GDPR-compliant by design, because when you’re handling the careers of senior leaders and the strategic needs of the world’s most ambitious organisations, trust and security aren’t optional. They’re foundational.
The Work Behind the Nomination
Being shortlisted for SaaS Company of the Year is a recognition of something we’ve been building towards, a platform that doesn’t just manage data but genuinely changes the way executive search is done.
The Ezekia platform combines everything a search firm needs into a single, connected workspace. Assignment tracking, candidate relationship management, client engagement, business development pipelines – all in one place, all working together. We integrate with over 9,000 third-party tools, including Outlook, Claude, BoardEx, SourceWhale, Zapier and Chrome, so our clients can work the way they want, without switching between systems or losing context.
But what we’re most proud of is our clients. The firms and in-house teams choosing to move to Ezekia, many leaving platforms they’d used for a decade, and then staying. Our 99% retention rate isn’t a metric we chase; it’s the signal that what we’re building is genuinely working for the people who use it every day.
This year, we’ve continued to push forward on AI-powered functionality, giving search professionals smarter tools for research, candidate matching, and client reporting. The goal has always been the same: give the best search firms in the world the technology to do their best work.
What This Means to Us
Recognition like this matters – not just for us as a company, but as a signal to the executive search industry that purpose-built technology can genuinely make a difference. We’ve always believed that. And it means a great deal to see that belief reflected back.
What being shortlisted means
“We built the A-Z software for search firms and executive search teams – one platform that is a hub, or a single source of truth. We offer traditional SaaS when that is the best solution for the user and AI when that is the best solution. Being shortlisted says that our approach is the right one. It’s external proof that listening to an industry that has been underserved for years bears fruit.
What we’re most proud of
Proudest of our 99% retention. We don’t win on marketing spend; we win because consultants who live in the product every day ask for what we built, and we continue to deliver it.
What makes this recognition meaningful
It comes from outside our own echo chamber. Executive search is a small, demanding profession that mainstream tech rarely notices – so being judged worthy by a broad UK tech panel, not by our own industry, means a lot. The people who use Ezekia and the people judging it are different audiences. Both pointing in the same direction is the signal.“
— Max Woolger, VP of Revenue
A Note to Our Clients
Above all, this nomination belongs to our clients. The executive search firms and in-house teams that use Ezekia every day, that push us to improve, and that trust us with some of their most important business-critical processes – we don’t take that for granted for a moment. The executive search industry is remarkable, and we’re privileged to serve it.
Looking Ahead
This shortlisting is exciting, but it’s also fuel. We’re continuing to invest in the platform, in AI capabilities, in the integrations and workflows that make our clients’ lives easier. The future of executive search is human – relationship-driven, insight-led, and built on trust – and we’re building the technology that enables exactly that future.
If you’re an executive search firm or an in-house talent team looking for a platform that was built for the way you work, we’d love to show you what Ezekia can do. Get in touch with our team today at ezekia.io
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