About TEC Partners
TEC Partners, a technical recruitment agency specialising in STEM sectors, upgraded their RDB system with Access Vincere Evo to gain a modern platform that could scale with their growing business. After a thorough 12-month implementation, the agency achieved improved reporting accuracy, greater data consistency, and enhanced visibility across their operations.
Serving niche technical markets requires sophisticated CRM workflows that can match the complexity of specialist recruitment. Led by Operations Director, Dan Benson, the agency operates alongside sister company, NXTGEN, which handles finance and accountancy recruitment.
- Company: TEC Partners
- Headquarters: UK
- Industry: Technical Recruitment & Executive Search\
- Specialties: Technology, Gaming, Engineering, and Scientific recruitment (permanent, contract, interim, and retained search placements across UK, Europe, and US)
- Size: 20-30 employees
- Website: https://www.tecpartners.co.uk/
The challenge: The need to scale beyond legacy technology
TEC Partners had built their business on Access RDB, but recognised they needed a more modern platform to support their next phase of growth.
Our old system felt clunky, with limited integrations and reporting. It slowed consultants down and didn't give us the visibility we needed across the business.
- said Dan Benson, Operations Director
The limitations were clear:
- Reporting capabilities that couldn't keep pace with their KPI tracking needs
- Data management workflows that lacked consistency across candidates and clients
- Consultant productivity constrained by system limitations
- Integration gaps with their expanding recruitment tech stack
- Business intelligence insufficient for data-driven decision-making
The team needed a modern, recruitment-focused platform that could provide a single source of truth for jobs, candidates, and clients while supporting their technical specialisation.
The solution: A modern, intuitive, recruitment-focused CRM
TEC Partners approached their CRM evaluation methodically, establishing four core criteria:
- ease of use
- automation capabilities
- robust reporting
- seamless integration with their recruitment tech stack
Access Vincere Evo emerged as the clear choice.
Access Vincere Evo felt modern, intuitive and recruitment-focused. The workflows matched how our consultants work, and the product roadmap gave us confidence it would evolve with us.
- Dan Benson
This alignment between platform workflows and actual consultant behaviour proved critical as the system was designed around how recruiters naturally work, not forcing them into rigid processes.
Building success through structured implementation
TEC Partners invested 12 months to get the system fully live and embedded across the team. This was a deliberate timeline reflecting their commitment to genuine adoption, not just technical deployment.
The onboarding was structured and the support team guided us through each stage.
Their approach included:
- Internal training sessions customised for consultant workflows
- Clear communication focused on tangible benefits
- Regular feedback with consultants to address concerns quickly
- Staged rollout allowing teams to adapt at a sustainable pace
- Ongoing support engagement to optimise usage over time
As with any system change, there was an adjustment period. The team did adapt and now find it easier to use than our previous system.
The results: Sustained operational improvements
Since full adoption, TEC Partners have transformed their core operational areas:
- Enhanced reporting accuracy and greater consistency in candidate and client data
- Improved business visibility through coding, geotagging, and comprehensive reporting features
- Stronger performance management: "Improved reporting has allowed us to track KPIs more effectively and drive consultant performance
- Streamlined workflows that consultants "now find easier to use than our previous system"
- Better data consistency enabling more confident business decisions
We're now familiar with the workflows, which mostly make sense for how we operate.
Dan confirms.
The 5-year test
Perhaps the strongest evidence of success? TEC Partners is still growing with Access Vincere Evo five years later, continuously expanding their Access ecosystem with Pay & Bill to streamline timesheets and Access Automate for their CRM automation.
This longevity of use speaks volumes demonstrating the platform delivers its core promise: scalable, efficient recruitment operations.
What Access Vincere Evo can do for your agency
While every agency's results vary based on their starting point and implementation approach, Access Vincere Evo is designed to deliver measurable impact:
- 2x more placements: AI takes on the heavy lifting so consultants can focus on people, not paperwork
- 38% faster time-to-fill: Streamline admin, accelerate hiring, and delight candidates
- 300+ hours saved: Automates over 1,000 tasks, bringing time back to your team's schedule
These capabilities help agencies like TEC Partners transform their operations, improving reporting accuracy, enhancing data consistency, and giving consultants more time for high-value relationship building.
Looking forward
TEC Partners continues to grow with clear strategic focus:
We're focused on scaling further, integrating more automation, and continuing to refine our tech stack so consultants can focus on building relationships, rather than on admin.
For recruitment agencies evaluating modern CRM platforms, the key takeaways are:
- Modern, recruitment-focused workflows matter more than generic CRM features
- Structured implementation with strong support partnership drives lasting adoption
- Reporting and visibility improvements become increasingly valuable as agencies scale
- Platform longevity proves value - agencies reap the rewards when core needs are met
- Integrated ecosystems deliver compounding benefits over standalone tools
See why agencies like TEC Partners stay with Access Vincere Evo for the long-term.