Oy Escarmat Ltd is an instrumentation manufacturer based in Mustasaari and Vaasa that has grown over the years and has managed to maintain good profitability in an increasingly competitive environment. The right-sized staff and their hard-working professionalism is certainly a contributing factor.
“What caught Headhunter’s eye at Escarmat was the straightforwardness of the decision-making process and the very straightforward Nordic approach. It is a pleasure to look for new people in such an organisation. The applicant knows where he or she is going,” said Executive Headhunter Jari Luoma.”

It’s been a few years since I hired you to join Escarmat COO Tomi Korkeavaara. What does the future hold for Escarmat?
“The future looks very good. Escarmat’s business has grown tremendously in the last few years and that’s why we now have two different locations.”
You were heavily involved in the direct search process for Sales Manager, how did we succeed and why was Patrio chosen as a partner in this search?
“The direct search process is always a challenging task and you managed to find the right candidates for us and the result was excellent. Patrio has a huge amount of experience and good networks, we relied on this strong experience. These days it is not easy to stand out as an employer alongside the big corporations.”

Fredrik Nyström, you have been Sales Manager at Escarmat for a few months now. What were the best aspects of the application process from a candidate’s point of view?
“When there seems to be too little time for big decisions and changes, I would say that the best thing, apart from the efficiency and speed of the application process, was the timing.”
During the process, were you kept well informed about the progress of the search and did the job match the description?
” Yes, the process was clear and efficient and the work has definitely lived up to the description!”