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AESC Partnership with Recruit CRM Brings AI-First ATS + CRM to Member Firms Worldwide
NEW YORK, NY, June 16, 2026 – The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global association representing the + billion executive search and leadership consulting industry, is proud to welcome Recruit CRM as its newest Global Partner. Recruit CRM is an AI-first recruitment software platform built for recruitment and executive search businesses, combining applicant tracking system (ATS) and customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities to help firms manage candidates, clients, pipelines, communications, and placements more efficiently.
“AESC is committed to partnering with organizations that understand and support the evolving needs of executive search and leadership consulting firms around the world,” said James Edmund Datri, President and CEO of AESC. “We are pleased to welcome Recruit CRM as a Global Partner. Their AI-first technology, intuitive ATS + CRM platform, and focus on helping search professionals work more efficiently will bring valuable support to AESC Members globally.”
Recruit CRM is designed to help executive search teams streamline workflows, strengthen client and candidate relationships, and improve productivity across the full search lifecycle. The platform offers tools for candidate sourcing, pipeline management, automated workflows, multi-channel outreach, client relationship management, analytics, executive search reporting, and more.
As a Global Partner, Recruit CRM will collaborate with AESC to support the association’s global Member community and advance innovation, efficiency, and excellence across the executive search and leadership consulting profession.
“Recruit CRM is thrilled to be doubling down on its commitment to serve Recruitment & Executive Search businesses with this partnership with AESC,” said Sean Mallapurkar, Founder & CEO of Recruit CRM.
For more information about Recruit CRM, visit https://recruitcrm.co/recruitcrm-executive-search-software.
About AESC
AESC Member firms place and advise the world’s board directors and C-suite leaders. Founded in 1959, AESC represents the global gold standard in executive search and leadership consulting, bringing together over 16,000 professionals in more than 80 countries. AESC Members are rigorously vetted to meet the highest standards in the profession, with only the top tier accepted into Membership.
To serve and promote its Members, AESC holds exclusive multi-day events and summits across the globe; provides in-person and online educational seminars and courses; operates the BlueSteps platform connecting candidates with AESC Member firms; publishes extensive industry research, as well as Executive Talent magazine; and provides access to exclusive Insight Exchanges and partnerships to assist Members with virtually every part of their business operations.
