Ocean Red Partners Cuts Admin and Grows Billing by 85% with Atlas

About Ocean Red Partners

Ocean Red Partners is a recruitment and search firm built like a SaaS company. They’re talent strategists for trading technology, financial markets, and commodities sectors. The firm is a challenger brand, built to go against the grain of transactional recruitment with the mission of reshaping how ambitious firms hire in trading technology. 

We spoke with Richard Twumasi, the Founder and Director of Ocean Red Partners, about how Atlas empowers his firm to scale, meet, and exceed the status quo in the transformative landscape of AI-powered recruitment.

Listen to our conversation below and keep reading for the full breakdown:

Scaling High-Touch Recruitment in the Age of AI

With AI and automation becoming integral to every tech stack, recruitment is no exception. Richard, with nearly 20 years of industry experience, could see the shift happening in real time. Traditional tools were falling short, and staying competitive meant embracing scalable, intelligent automation.

To continue delivering high-touch, tailored recruitment services at scale, Richard needed a modern solution. He discovered Atlas through recruiter networking groups and was intrigued by its potential.

As one of the early adopters, Richard found the platform immediately compelling. “Jordan came to our conversation with solutions to our processes already in place in Atlas, so it was easy to adapt the product to how we actually work.”

You don’t go for Atlas only for the product, you go for it for the people behind it.

From Migration to Momentum in Just One Week

Coming from another ATS, Ocean Red Partners needed to bring their existing recruitment database with them. Many vendors complicate this process with export restrictions or steep fees—but Richard found Atlas refreshingly forthcoming.

“Bringing our data over to Atlas was quick and painless,” he said. “It reduced the typical six-week migration process to just one or two weeks.”

Once migrated, Richard was able to resume work immediately. The existing database became a fully integrated part of their new ATS, enabling them to launch fresh campaigns without a hitch. Within a week, Richard was fully onboarded and operating smoothly, with no downtime or disruptions.

Letting the AI Do the Admin: How Atlas Streamlined Data Collection

As Ocean Red Partners shifted their operations to Atlas, they quickly discovered the depth of its functionality—especially its AI agents.

These agents automatically collect and sync data from emails directly into the ATS, centralising candidate information without manual effort. This eliminated the need to juggle multiple systems or chase down scattered notes.

More importantly, it gave the firm clearer visibility into candidate journeys and client needs. With every piece of communication intuitively captured and organised, they could focus more on strategic recruitment and less on admin.

Hands-Free Notes, 24/7

Note-taking is a vital part of recruitment—but it often comes at the cost of time or accuracy. For Richard, Atlas offered a smarter solution: automatic transcription of every conversation, captured and organised in real time.

“When we organise interviews, Atlas’s note-taker comes along with us, transcribes them, and we can revisit or share them with our clients at any time,” he explained.

To maximise this feature, Ocean Red Partners integrated Ringover with Atlas, ensuring every call is logged, transcribed, and translated into actionable to-dos. Beyond convenience, Richard notes it adds a layer of objectivity to the process. “With automated notes, you don’t have to second-guess whether you said something—Atlas has you covered.”

Converting our discovery meetings to roles has gone from 50% to 75% thanks to Atlas’s AI note-taker.

From Chaos to Clarity: Staying Organised with the Atlas Task Agent

At Ocean Red Partners, the pace is fast—and staying on top of every task is crucial. With Atlas’s task agent, Richard found a new way to stay organised without the usual manual effort. “I log into Atlas each morning, choose my priority tasks, and run with them,” he said.

By automatically capturing to-dos from calls, emails, and activity across the platform, Atlas helps Richard keep momentum without missing a beat.

Our candidate response rates have gone from 28% to 47% thanks to smart sequencing and automated to-dos.

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Tailored Spec CVs in Seconds

Sending the same CV to every client isn’t an option—each candidate and campaign has unique requirements. With Atlas, Richard can generate custom CVs quickly and accurately, without hours of manual editing.

“Atlas saved us so much time,” he said, “by letting us simply ask for the exact kind of CV we need for a specific campaign.” By automating spec CV creation, the firm ensures every client gets a tailored view of top talent—faster.

We simply ask Atlas and get brand-new CVs in moments.

All-in-One, Done Right: Simplifying Recruitment Tech with Atlas

As AI reshapes recruitment, Ocean Red Partners set out to simplify their tech stack without compromising on capability. With Atlas, they found everything they needed in one powerful platform.

Email sequencing is a core part of their outreach strategy—and with Atlas, they gained even more flexibility than before. “The best thing about having all the tools in one solution is that its tools will always play well with one another,” Richard explains.

Native email campaigns allowed them to drop multiple external tools, streamlining workflows and reducing costs. “Atlas delivers an all-in-one solution without needing three or four extra apps to get results.”

The shift has made operations faster, simpler, and more cost-efficient—without sacrificing effectiveness.

Atlas enabled us to reduce our tech spend by £300 per user/per month.

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85% Growth and Counting: What’s Next for Ocean Red Partners & Atlas

Ocean Red Partners has built a strong foundation to scale with Atlas—automating admin without losing the human touch. By combining Atlas’s AI agents, hands-free note-taking, automated task creation, and spec CVs, the firm has boosted billing by 85% compared to recruiting without Atlas.

What set Atlas apart when they were on the search for a new ATS was its future-ready design. With AI now woven into daily operations, Richard knew the value of choosing a platform that uses it intelligently and intuitively.

He also credits the pace of product innovation and the standout support team as key decision drivers. “Some ATS providers take shortcuts with AI,” he says, “but we believe Atlas is going in the right direction—this is what the winning team looks like.”

Atlas’s AI is a true enabler. It doesn’t do your job for you—it enables you to do it better instead.