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People search API for IT services & consulting

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What IT services & consulting teams need from people search, what Forager returns, and how teams like yours test it.

6 recipes use people search for IT services & consulting teams.

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Jordan ExampleCTO

Priya ExampleIT Director

Sam ExampleERP Manager

Alex ExampleCFO

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A selection of teams in IT services & consulting using Forager for people search · plus other teams in IT services & consulting

For IT services & consulting teams

The job: Give an export or internationalization consultancy a qualified list of distributors, importers and resellers in a target country, with the buyer or owner at each one.
When: A manufacturer or service firm hires a consultancy to open a new export market or find channel partners abroad.
Outcome: Exporters get a vetted partner shortlist in each new market and start conversations with the right buyer at each distributor.

Lead recipe 1

Build foreign distributor and importer lists for export development

When to use it: A manufacturer or service firm hires a consultancy to open a new export market or find channel partners abroad.

Search distributors and importers by industry, keywords and country with POST /organization_search/
Score each company on size, product focus and import activity from its description
Find the owner, managing director or purchasing head with POST /person_role_search/
Fetch work_email via /person_contacts_lookup/work_emails/ and deliver the shortlist in the web_app or as CSV

Inputs	Outputs
product category	`distributor shortlist`
target countries	`decision maker`
partner type	`work_email`

Lead recipe 2

Find ERP owners and finance heads for ERP implementation and admin services

When to use it: A company posts roles naming a specific ERP (NetSuite, SAP Business One, Dynamics) or a finance-systems migration.

Show the steps

Find companies hiring for ERP skills with POST /job_search/ (description terms such as "NetSuite" OR "SAP" OR "Dynamics 365")
Filter by size and industry with POST /organization_search/
Find CFOs, operations heads and system admins with POST /person_role_search/ (role_title, skills keywords)
Fetch work_email from /person_contacts_lookup/work_emails/ and pitch implementation, migration or managed admin

Inputs	Outputs
ERP or system keywords	`company running the system`
company size	`finance or systems owner`
regions	`work_email`

Open the recipe: Find ERP owners and finance heads for ERP implementation and admin services

Lead recipe 3

Target CTOs and IT leaders at PE-backed and mid-market companies for IT services

When to use it: A PE firm acquires a company, or a mid-market company starts hiring IT leadership or posts modernisation roles.

Show the steps

Build the account list by size, industry and ownership signals with POST /organization_search/
Find CTOs, CIOs, IT directors and heads of infrastructure with POST /person_role_search/
Fetch work_email from /person_contacts_lookup/work_emails/ and mobiles from POST /person_contacts_lookup/phone_numbers/ (Silver for reach)
Run portfolio-wide or vertical campaigns from the web_app list

Inputs	Outputs
account criteria	`technology leader`
portfolio company list	`work_email`
	`phone_number`

Open the recipe: Target CTOs and IT leaders at PE-backed and mid-market companies for IT services

Fields

Fields you get back

distributor shortlist
decision maker
work_email
company running the system
finance or systems owner
technology leader
phone_number

From the workflows above. Full field reference: People search and the People search API reference.

Who owns this

Who evaluates people search at IT services & consulting teams, and what they are judged on

Product manager who owns the enrichment feature: judged on what users see when they open a record
Engineering lead integrating the API: judged on response time and errors they can route on
Partnerships or data lead managing vendors: judged on cost per valid result

A selection of teams in IT services & consulting using Forager for people search · plus other teams in IT services & consulting

Cyret Technologies
- Internal use
Oracle JD Edwards and ERP partner.
Worxwide Consulting
- Consultancies
ABM, AI SDR and Salesforce consultancy for enterprises.
Salto
- Internal use
Platform for governed configuration changes across business systems.
Chairseven
- Internal use
Technology strategy and custom software advisory for enterprises.
cpITelecom
- Internal use
Carrier-neutral telecom and IT solutions provider.
AltiSales
- Outbound agencies
Outsourced SDR and GTM firm.
Redflexión Consultores
- Consultancies
Digital transformation and internationalisation consultancy.
Washi Globalize
- Internal use
Translation agency in Japan.

“Forager leads in accuracy across all regions, Forager's dual strength in accuracy and volume makes it a powerhouse for sales teams that are targeting businesses around the globe.”

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65M+companies

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How do IT services and consulting firms use Forager people search?

Give an export or internationalization consultancy a qualified list of distributors, importers and resellers in a target country, with the buyer or owner at each one. Find the people who hold a role at target companies, filtered by title, seniority, department and location. This page walks through 3 workflows with the exact steps.

What does people search cost for IT services and consulting firms?

People search: people search 1 credit per request and people search: role details 1 credit per request, charged whether or not data comes back. 1,000 search requests use 1,000 credits: about $13 of Starter credits month to month, or about $10 on Pro with yearly billing. Self-serve plans are Starter, Growth, Pro and Scale. See plans and prices

Which IT services and consulting workflows use people search?

Build foreign distributor and importer lists for export development, find ERP owners and finance heads for ERP implementation and admin services and target CTOs and IT leaders at PE-backed and mid-market companies for IT services. Each is on this page with its trigger, steps and outcome.

How do I find distributors in a foreign country?

Search distributors and importers by industry, keywords and country with POST /organization_search/. Find the owner, managing director or purchasing head with POST /person_role_search/.

What inputs does it take and what does it return?

You send account criteria, company filters and company size. You get back work_email, decision maker, technology leader and companies ranked by team size on the skill, from POST /person_role_search/, as JSON.

Am I charged when nothing is found?

Yes. People search is charged per request, whether or not data comes back. Only mobile and email lookups are free when nothing is found, so try your inputs on a small run before you scale.

Can IT services and consulting firms test people search for free?

Yes. Create a free account at app.forager.ai: it comes with $5 in free credits and an API key, and there is no credit card to sign up. Run it on records you already know, or book a demo and send us a list: we run it and show you what we find.

How do I find companies using NetSuite?

Find companies hiring for ERP skills with POST /job_search/ (description terms such as "NetSuite" OR "SAP" OR "Dynamics 365"). Find CFOs, operations heads and system admins with POST /person_role_search/ (role_title, skills keywords).

How do I know the data is right?

The test that counts is your own: send a list of profiles you care about. We run it and show you what we find, number by number, so you can measure hit rate and connect rate yourself.

How is a people search API different from searching profiles by hand?

Searching by hand works for a handful of accounts. A people search API filters by title, seniority, department and location across your target companies in one request, returns people your product can act on, and hands off to a contact lookup for the mobile or email.

Where can I use Forager people search?

Native in Clay, partner-built in Deepline and Cargo and called through the API from your own code. Everything else connects through the REST API with one API key.

Do I need a subscription?

Not to test: a free account comes with $5 in credits. To keep using people search, choose a monthly or yearly plan. Monthly plans cancel anytime and unused credits roll over; yearly plans grant all credits upfront and cost 10% less. Larger volumes are agreed with our team.