Case Study: Kona & Co. achieves rapid growth and accelerated speed to market with Bullhorn

How Kona & Co. Scaled its Business and Increased Speed to Market with Bullhorn

Kona & Co. is a Melbourne‑based executive search firm founded in 2017 that places senior managers and C‑suite talent across banking, finance, healthcare and other sectors in Australia and New Zealand. Founder Ephram Stephenson wanted rapid speed to market, scalable growth and quick ramp‑up for new consultants, so he needed a reliable, configurable recruiting CRM with strong support and marketplace integrations that would act as a partner—not just a vendor.

In 2019 Kona implemented Bullhorn ATS & CRM and invested in Bullhorn marketplace partners (cube19, Kyloe, Volcanic, CloudCall), which enabled rapid scaling from one to three users within four months, faster placements and improved candidate generation, and simpler onboarding and management of new consultants. Ongoing support and evolving features have made Bullhorn a trusted technology partner as Kona plans to expand to 15 employees and grow into new Australian markets and the U.S.

Kona & Co.

Ephram Stephenson

Founder