Caroline Hayward is Founder and MD of Hayward & Associates Executive Search, the premier executive search firm committed to performance, quality of delivery and results in the technology sector.  An experienced European executive search professional, Caroline and her team provide clients with strong consultancy skills based on a soundmethodology and have access to an extensive pool of management talent in the broad technology sector.

This has been significantly enhanced through the establishment and growth of The Chairman's Network, the private members' club for Chairmen, CEOs and Non Executive Directors in the broad technology space, which she established in 2003. This has emerged as a powerful business and networking forum and has attracted high-profile speakers such as Digby Jones of the CBI, Stelios of EasyGroup, Rod Aldridge, Chairman of Capita  and Philip Rowley, Chairman of AOL.

Caroline established Hayward & Associates in 1988 and since then she has successfully identified proven talent for senior general management roles, including Chairmen, CEOs, COOs, CFOs, and CTOs, plus members of the board of directors.  Clients enlist Hayward & Associates to recruit management talent deemed critical to both small and large growing businesses, to re-energize functions that require turnaround or restructure and to establish and grow early stage companies.  Among the positions filled by Hayward & Associates are Senior Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents of Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Country Managers, IT Directors as well as heads of Product Marketing and Development and Non Executive Directors.

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Testimonials

'I have worked with Caroline Hayward for many years and value her highly professional approach, exceptional network of senior contacts and proven search methodology. During my time at Informix she successfully recruited the UK CEO, the VP of Europe and a number of Country Managers. I would not hesitate to recommend Caroline for any top-level searches across Europe.' - Liz Baran, HR Director EMC

'Caroline Hayward at Hayward & Associates has a well-deserved reputation amongst technology businesses for sourcing first-rate board level talent. She matched the Chairman's position at Formic and my pertinence for the role in her usual professional and highly efficient manner.'
- Tina Rogers, Non-Executive Chairman Formic