Michael Notaro

SourceCon GrandMaster 2007

SourceCon2007 congratulates Mr. Michael Notaro as the winner of the first leg of their GrandMaster Sourcing Challenge. SourceCon2007's GrandMaster Sourcing Challenge is a competition designed to test experts and novices in the field of Recruitment Research. Solving the puzzles presented by SourceCon2007 requires above average skills in the areas of internet research and phone sourcing.

SourceCon 2007's GrandMaster Sourcing Challenge is a three-part contest with each phase of the competition increasing in difficulty. The winners of each phase will compete in a head-to-head battle at the SourceCon2007 event being held in Atlanta, September 11-13. SourceCon2007 reports that although many had tried to solve the first riddle, only a handful were able to accurately decipher the query. Michael Notaro has earned the bragging rights t hat come with being the first to return with the correct answer.

Michael Notaro joined recruiting industry in late 2005 as an IT Executive Recruiter, bringing with him over six years of sales experience coupled with a personal vested interest in cutting edge technology. Since then he has developed and honed his skills both as a recruiter and as a sourcer/researcher seeking new and innovative ways to locate the highest quality candidates for his clients. Michael holds degrees in both Psychology and Sociology from Rutgers University, both Series 7 and Series 63 Licenses, and his CDR designation. He enjoys playing hockey, Web Design/Development, learning foreign languages, and currently holds the title of Associate Director for The Horizon Group.

The second phase of SourceCon2007's GrandMaster Sourcing Challenge is scheduled for launch on Monday, July 16, 2007. According to Earl Mann, SourceCon's VP of Business Development, "Any and all challengers are welcome."

Jeremy Langhans

SourceCon Challenge Winner 2007

Congratulations to Mr. Jeremy Langhans on edging out the competition and being the first to correctly solve Challenge #3. Jeremy will receive a complimentary pass/hotel/airfare to attend SourceCon2007 where he will compete as the third participant in the Grand Master Sourcing Challenge on September 12, 2007. Jeremy will join Ms. Suzy Tonini and Mr. Michael Notaro to compete for the grand prize, bragging rights and will hold the title for one year as "Grand Master Sourcing Champion".

Jeremy Langhans is an Executive Sourcer with Cisco supporting the Customer Advocacy organization focusing on finding & qualifying Dir/VP level talent primarily within the fields of IT Services and Marketing. Prior to joining Cisco, Jeremy was a Sourcer for Autodesk, Panasonic, EA, Yahoo, and Microsoft. He is an expert in Internet Research, Sourcing, and Candidate Development. Jeremy began his Technical Recruiting career in the late 90's and has experience on both the Agency and Corporate sides. He is very active in the global Talent Acquisition community & has been an Expert Member of such associations as ERE and HCI. Jeremy currently authors a Blog focused on Executive Sourcing.

Please join me in congratulating Jeremy on a much-deserved win.

Suzy Tonini

SourceCon Challenge Winner 2007

SourceCon2007 congratulates Suzy Tonini as the winner of the second phase of their Grand Master Sourcing Challenge. SourceCon2007's Grand Master Sourcing Challenge is a competition designed to test experts and novices in the field of Recruitment Research. Solving the puzzles presented by SourceCon2007 requires above average skills in the areas of internet research and phone sourcing.

SourceCon 2007's GrandMaster Sourcing Challenge is a three-part contest with each phase of the competition increasing in difficulty. The winners of each phase will compete in a head-to-head battle at the SourceCon2007 event being held in Atlanta, September 11-13. Officials at SourceCon report that there were twice as many contestants that participated in Challenge#2 and that even more competitors are expected in the next session of the challenge as the buzz spreads.

This win has definitely earned Suzy Tonini very special recognition and the respect of her peers for being the first to connect the clues and solve the puzzle to win the challenge.

Suzy Tonini began her career with internet sleuthing back in 1996 when she uncovered a scam involving treasure hunters and a very prominent investor. Online forums involving these shady characters led her to the real scoop, and long story short, the investor flew her up and promptly stopped the whole operation, saving him possibly millions of dollars.

When Suzy joined MRI back in 1999 as an Internet Researcher, she quickly was nominated to be among the top 5% of the researchers in the industry. In 2001, she co-founded MTR Executive search and then later InfoSourcer, diligently searching for IT candidates when the IT industry was in the doldrums. In August 2006, Suzy accepted a contract assignment with Deloitte Services and was tasked, initially, with finding great SAP Consultants. Her success and strengths of her internet research skills have since been utilized in various areas of Deloitte, and she joined them full-time as a Manager of Internet Research in April 2007. Suzy truly enjoys her sleuthing work and loves being a part of a great team.

Suzy Tonini lives in Bend, OR and has a great life with her "hubby, crazy pooch and cat," and loves doing anything outdoors and skiing in particular."