What clients and candidates say

From founders and sales leaders hiring their teams, to the people who made their next move with us.

Clients

Some testimonials relate to Dean’s work before founding DLM Consulting Group in 2025.

Tipalti tipalti.com

“Dean and his team were a great partner.”

I had the pleasure of working with Dean as I had just started at Tipalti and I was growing my team very rapidly. Dean and his team were a great partner. They met with us frequently to understand our needs, share the pipeline view, collect feedback on candidates we had met and continue fine-tuning their candidate screening process.

I would highly recommend any org that is looking to hire quality talent, and is not looking to grow their in-house TA, to leverage Dean and his team.

Faraz GharbiFaraz Gharbi SVP Global Sales, Series B to D
Aconex (now Oracle) oracle.com/aconex

“Dean allowed us to hire exceptional candidates in multiple geographies.”

Dean has worked with us on approx. 8 Account Executive and Account Manager vacancies in Canada and across the United States (based in Los Angeles, Denver and New York).

We needed to find resilient, accomplished sales people who were a great cultural fit for Aconex (now part of Oracle) to help us expand our SaaS software solution sales in the AEC sector (Architecture, Construction and Engineering)

We have our own sourcing methods but felt it prudent to include all options to ensure the best sales hires possible. Dean allowed us to hire exceptional candidates in multiple geographies. One particular early success was our LA Account Executive hire who has been a multiple global Presidents Club winner, brought in the Tesla GigaFactory account as a major win and he has been with us for 7 years now.

We found Dean to be great to work with in all markets. As we worked closer together on an ongoing basis, the hiring process became shorter and easier for all concerned.

Thank-you again to Dean for your hard work, focus and drive.

Casey SavlovCasey Savlov VP Sales North America, Series B to D
Kryton International kryton.com

“Of all the agencies and recruiters I have worked with, Dean has been the most effective and efficient.”

Kryton International has partnered with Dean on a number of vacancies over the past 2-3 years.

He has been very communicative and consultative throughout our partnership. Successfully identified appropriate candidates for our vacancies and interacted with our internal Sales and HR employees as an effective and proactive adjunct to Kryton. We saved time and widened the candidate options for our vacancies, to ensure we make the best sales hire possible to increase company revenue. Of all the agencies and recruiters I have worked with, Dean has been the most effective and efficient.

Third party contingency recruitment can be viewed as expensive in the short-term but if looked at in the long-term, a great sales hire returns that investment in a relatively short time.

I will not hesitate to tap his services again in the future.

Marnie PerezMarnie Perez Human Resources Manager

Candidates

Dean brings a thoughtful, practical approach to executive career strategy and knows how to cut through the noise of today’s job market. He helped me think more strategically about positioning, networking, target companies, and how to run a search with the same discipline I would bring to my business. I would highly recommend Dean to any executive looking for clear, actionable guidance and a strong understanding of the technology and go-to-market landscape.

Jennifer O'Brien Jennifer O'Brien Principal, LRN

Dean has just been involved in placing me at Tipalti in an Alliances role. Hand on heart the most professional recruitment journey I have been on in my career. Dean is a real professional, wanting the best outcome for all parties. I was so impressed with his follow up, diligence on ensuring I was prepared and making sure that any questions or concerns were dealt with.

Thanks Dean! An absolutely fantastic move for me and one that I will be forever grateful to you and the rest of the team for enabling.

Nicholas Giles Nicholas Giles Senior Director, Strategic Alliances, Tipalti

I was referred to Dean Mitchell by a former colleague after being on the job hunt for a few months with little to no success. Dean discussed some modern tricks of the trade which helped land more quality interviews and within a short while a new job in the Fintech industry. If you're currently on the job hunt and could use some helpful insight on refining your search, reach out to Dean. You'll benefit from his kind and helpful advice.

Carlos Rodas Carlos Rodas Product Marketing Manager, Moneris

Having had the opportunity to work with Dean a few things stood out. He is professional and easy going in his approach to working with people. Dean took the time to understand me, what I am looking for, what makes me tick. Lastly he was forthright in the information he shared regarding the opportunity and really focused on fit.

Andrew Beattie Andrew Beattie Sales Director, Agile By Design

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