{"id":1339,"date":"2017-04-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/uncategorized\/job-tech-start-ups-ambitious-plans-attract-sage-leader-2\/"},"modified":"2025-02-28T14:38:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T14:38:01","slug":"job-tech-start-ups-ambitious-plans-attract-sage-leader-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/job-tech-start-ups-ambitious-plans-attract-sage-leader-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunderland tech recruiter takes on ex-Sage exec"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Rohan, the former head of business development for Sage UK has moved to a role with Sunderland Software Centre based Technically Compatible, joining the company in the newly created role of sales director, sitting as part of the senior management team.<\/p>\n<p>Rohan\u2019s move from the global technology giant is another vote of confidence for the company which enables businesses to accurately test the technical capabilities of prospective employees and already counts software company Tombola, retail giant Next and billion-dollar consultancy firm Sapient, amongst clients.<\/p>\n<div id=\"td_uid_10_58f77cb5d91b3\" class=\"td-slide-on-2-columns\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6986 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techsparx.co.uk\/north\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/RB-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"RB 1\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/>Mr Rohan\u2019s appointment is part of commercial plans for the 11-strong team, which include expanding the product offering and increasing head count. The new sales director is tasked with delivering strategic growth, taking advantage of new market opportunities and driving the company forward.<\/div>\n<p>Maurice Whittle, chairman of the board at Technically Compatible, said, \u201cWe\u2019re absolutely delighted with this appointment.\u00a0It\u2019s a clear message that Technically Compatible is a strong start up and is making successful steps in continuing its upward trajectory in the tech recruitment space. Mike\u2019s leadership in the sales team will only serve to improve and focus the company\u2019s efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rohan himself is excited about the move and is already making inroads, bringing on Admiral Group and Sage, in the last month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis opportunity was too good to miss. Technically Compatible has a fantastic product which truly answers the issues experienced by both in-house and agency-based tech recruiters. I\u2019m able to accumulate all my commercial knowledge into driving forward this exciting start up. The fact that the product is a commercial no-brainer, only makes my job easier.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Technically Compatible is an online IT skills testing tool designed to streamline the recruitment of IT, web and software professionals. The platform, which significantly reduces screening time and promotes faster, better hiring decisions, is used by companies all over the world to hire top tech talent.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Technically Compatible is currently hiring, as it aims to grow its team and expand the business.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Rohan, the former head of business development for Sage UK has moved to a role with Sunderland Software Centre based Technically Compatible, joining the company in the newly created role of sales director, sitting as part of the senior management team. 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