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Paul Hales

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Managing Partner - Technology Recruiting at The Meridian Group, Inc.
📍 Carmel, Indiana, United States

Paul Hales is a Managing Partner and Technology Recruiter at The Meridian Group with over 30 years of experience in business development and sales leadership. A graduate of Western Illinois University, he specializes in placing top performers in the tech, software, cloud, and telecom industries. People who have worked with him often describe him as a great mentor with fearless leadership and strong team-building skills.

He has a demonstrated history of driving aggressive growth at companies like Cypress Communications and Birch Telecom, often leading to their sale or acquisition. A unique highlight of his extensive career is his 13-year tenure at MCI.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Managing Partner - Technology Recruiting
Location
Carmel, Indiana, United States
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Technology Recruiting
His current focus is on locating and placing "Impact Players" with clients in the technology, software, cloud, and telecom industries.
Sales Leadership
He has extensive experience as a Senior Vice President of Sales, transforming and building direct sales, alternate channels, and telesales teams.
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Career

Work history

8-2007
Managing Partner - Technology Recruiting
The Meridian Group, Inc.
6-2006 - 6-2007
Sr VP, Sales
Cypress Communications
3-2004 - 6-2006
Sr VP of Sales and Marketing
Birch Telecom
2-2003 - 3-2004
VP Business Development
Norstan
MCI
13 yrs 1 mo
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Education
8-1972 - 2-1976
BS
Western Illinois University
1972 - 1976
BS
Western Illinois University
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