Empiric is a leading global technology and transformation recruiter.

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Empiric is the recruitment agency with community at its heart. Since 2005, we've built deep specialist knowledge across technology, transformation and mission-critical infrastructure and an even deeper network of the people who matter in them. We connect the right people with the right organisations, through relationships built to last.

We don’t just specialise in our niche markets, we live there, embedding ourselves in micro-communities to seek out the hottest vacancies and hard-to-find talent that other recruiters can’t. With six offices across EMEA and the US, and operating in over 40 countries, we partner with businesses and talent globally. Whether you’re scaling a team or searching for your next opportunity, we're the people who get it done.  

Our Mission

We inspire and guide talent in the communities where we work, shaping them for the better. We bring people together for knowledge sharing, advance diversity and inclusion across technical fields, and provide our clients with industry-leading candidates.

Our Story

Empiric started how it meant to go on – specialising in niche markets where companies struggled to find the best talent.  

More than 20 years on, our approach remains the same – we thrive in the more challenging, hyperniche markets. As an established player, we have a proven track record of relationship mapping and network building in both professional and personal capacities to build an extensive global network of specialist talent from all over the world.   

It’s a methodology that allowed us to mobilise and scale at pace – and we’ve done it our way. We’re proud to have created a progressive, diverse, inclusive culture in which people want to work, where they can be their true selves and achieve their full potential. 

Key People

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Sam Kamyar

Founder & CEO

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Steve Brown

Director

Andrew Manion

Director

Omer Saadet

Managing Director

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Justin Reid

Head of Salesforce, UK and Europe

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Sultan Dapar

Senior Manager, Austria and Switzerland

Steve Borner

Senior Vice President, Tampa USA

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Rosita Akkerman

Head of Benelux

Kyle Kuhn

Head of New York

Alfie Lampe

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Anthony Mussell

Head of AI, Data & Salesforce

Ben Merchant

Head of Oracle

David Morrow

IT Recruitment Specialist

Emma McCarthy

Head of nCino & Salesforce - USA

Hamza Hussain

Global Head of Dynamics 365

Jack Richardson

Practice Lead - Technology and Transformation

Robert Manon

Global NetSuite Practice Lead

Thomas Tarleton

Head of Microsoft Fabric and Salesforce Practice

Will Abbott

Head of UK Contract

Taylor Rothwell

Dynamics 365 European Lead

Woody Woodhouse

Head of Corporate Accounts

Steve Callum

Strategic Account Director

Toby Nevett

Head of EU Key Accounts

Our Journey

Sam Kamyar founds Empiric

Ranked third fastest growing company in UK by The Sunday Times Fast Track 100

Listed again on The Sunday Times Fast Track 100

Best Company To Work For (up to 250 employees) award at the IRP Awards 

Best Candidate Experience by Talent Collective 

Best Newcomer Award at the Global Recruiter UK Industry Awards 

Best Newcomer in Online Recruitment at the NORA Awards

Best Candidate Experience by Talent Collective

Sam Kamyar shortlisted for Business Leader of the Year at the IRP Awards

Finalist Best Small Employer at the NORA Awards

Finalist Best Client Services award at The Global Recruiter UK Industry Awards

Our Head of Salesforce Justin Reid opens the Empiric Glasgow office, specialising in the recruitment of Salesforce professionals

Stonewall Diversity Champion  

Won Diversity and Inclusion award at the APSCo Awards for Excellence   

Winner Best Small Companies To Work For award at the Sunday Times Best Companies   

Launched Proud Hires recruitment site, targeting LGBT community   

Two Ticks employer, part of Jobcentre Plus  

Next Tech Girls launches improving gender equality within the technology sector

Winner Best Small Companies To Work For award at the Sunday Times Best Companies

Sam Kamyar wins Best CEO for Candidate Experience 2016 at European CEO Awards

Winner Best Small Companies To Work For award at the Sunday Times Best Companies

Recognised as Disability Confident employer

Awarded APSCo Award for Excellence – CSR Initiative of the Year

Awarded Women in IT Excellence Diversity Project of the Year Award

Winner Best Small Companies To Work For Award at the Sunday Times Best Companies

Awarded 2 Star Best Companies

Our New York office opens

Won The Best Small Companies To Work For Award at the Sunday Times Best Companies

Awarded 3 Star Best Companies

Full Netherlands operation opens

Empiric’s longstanding social enterprise Next Tech Girls rebrands, with new Director Emily Hall Strutt leading the programme. NTG also holds first online events and expands offering

Our Cologne office opens

Our Netherlands office opens

Won The Best Small Companies To Work For Award at the Sunday Times Best Companies

#1 Best Companies to Work For in London at Q1 Best Companies Awards

Our Tampa office opens

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Next Tech Girls

Next Tech Girls inspires today’s girls in education to become tomorrow’s women in tech.

Since 2016 we’ve given thousands of girls and young women experience of a career in tech through our events and work experience placements.

Join us on our mission to #SmashTheStereotype and close the skills and gender gaps in the tech industry.

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