Guide to
Executive Search / HR Professionals
GUIDE TO EXECUTIVE SEARCH / HR PROFESSIONALS
AGS Group (AGS)
www.agsgroup.com.hk
10/F, Central Building, 1 Pedder Street, Central, Hong Kong Email: info@agsgroup.com.hk Tel: (852) 3478 7280 Fax: (852) 3011 6352 Contact person: Miss Ada Cheung, Managing Partner
Company Profile AGS Group (AGS) is a privately owned executive search firm and we have the pleasure of working with a number of Fortune 500 companies in Asia Pacific and United States in helping them identify and recruit key talent in Hong Kong and around the region. While we are majorly specialized in recruitment for property and construction, banking & finance, hospitality and retail sectors, our talent search also covers a wide range of functions: • • • • • • • •
Real Estate & Facilities Management Public Relation & Communications Finance & Accounting Professional & Corporate Support IT & New Technology Human Resources Board & Strategic Advisory Legal Support
We focuses to build "depth" with clients, working with them in more locations and more levels in their organizations, anchored on a give-and-take approach and unrelenting commitment to put clients' interest ahead of ours. We have proved to be efficient since we know the market better: Our number of days to complete assignments, is much shorter than that of other international search firms.
Miss Ada Cheung, Managing Partner
Ada started her career as a Management Trainee in Banking and advanced as Senior Advisor before she joined the Dun & Bradstreet – an US listed Credit Rating Company. Her last position was the Principle Consultant there. She started her recruitment career since 2007 and finally settled in with AGS as one of the founding member. With more than 20 years’ working experience in commercial, Ada has a strong proven track record in technical hiring and executive search. She has built trust and strong partnership with the property developers, luxury hospitality operators, global retail groups and semi-government organizations in Asia Pacific, by helping them identify and recruit key talent in local and regional level.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS LIMITLESS AS THE LIVES YOU’LL TOUCH
We committed to developing the best local resources with world-class standards. Our consultants are all composed of local talent with strong local networks and intensive knowledge of the local market. We are empowered by a well-integrated Asia-wide network that enables us to pool resources with greater speed and responsiveness, reduce cost of hire for clients, provide value-added services and work as a team seamlessly across borders – over 20% of our searches are Pan-Asia searches.
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Asianet Consultants (HK) Ltd
www.asianetconsultants.com
702-705 Wilson House, 19-27 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2530 0130 Email: info@asianetconsultants.com
Who We Are
Why We're Different
"The future of your business is in the hands of the people that you hire today." (Akio Morita, Sony)
Recruiting in the Asia Pacific region can be a challenge because of the culture and the language. Operating in counties like China and across SE Asia has highlighted the critical need for candidates with increased levels of technical and managerial capability requiring competencies in multi-tasking, multi-cultural management and interfacing with local governments for both Asian and Expatriate executives.
Asianet Consultants is a specialist executive search company which has been in business since 1988. The expertise of our consultants together with our considerable database and our in-depth assessment methods means that we are able to attract the best people quickly and cost effectively. Few companies have the resources and expertise to do this in-house. Asianet has the experience to act in partnership to assist organisations to develop and implement recruitment solutions regionally and globally. Over 78% of our searches represent repeat business which evidences the trust and respect that Asianet has earned from its clients.
Asianet offers clients a different approach to other firms in the talent acquisition industry whereby we are able to provide our clients a combination of executive search, talent mapping and competitor market intelligence.
We have offices in Hong Kong, China and Thailand. We also have partner offices in India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan, Korea and Australia as well as in Europe and USA.
Our Services Executive Search • Senior Positions • Specialists with specific technical skills Talent Mapping • Building Talent Pools for Projects • Mission Critical Specialist Positions Competitor Market Intelligence • Organization Structures • Business Intelligence
Mark Geary Chief Executive
How We Operate We systematically search for the people you need. We do not advertise. We have a long track record of success in recruiting high quality senior executives and have accumulated a database of over 10,000 high quality candidates. We know where to find the good people, especially those that are not actively seeking a new job, but are open to considering an interesting new opportunity. Our research is carried out in-house by a research team of 10 staff who speak English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Korean.
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Association of Executive Search & Leadership Consultants (AESC) 425 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016 Email: prooney@aesc.org Tel: +1 212 398 9556
www.aesc.org
Contact Person: Patrick Rooney, AESC Managing Director, APAC
Company Profile AESC is the voice of excellence for the executive search and leadership consulting profession worldwide. Our rigorous Code of Professional Practice and Standards of Excellence guide our members in 1,263 offices in 72 countries and beyond to serve as strategic advisors on behalf of their clients. In turn, AESC members are best positioned to provide companies with a competitive advantage—the ability to find, attract and develop the best talent in the world and ensure that executives are successfully integrated. AESC recognizes that diversity is a business imperative. As trusted advisors to those companies that drive economies, lead innovation, and compete across vital sectors and geographies, we know first-hand the power of diverse corporate leadership. By virtue of selecting an AESC member, clients can be secure in their choice of consulting firm, and can reap the benefits that only a trusted advisor can deliver. To learn more about AESC and to view a list of AESC members, visit www.aesc.org. To learn more about AESC’s career service for executive-level candidates, visit www.bluesteps.com.
Executives’ Global Network (HK) Limited
www.hk.egn.com
Level 17, China Building, 29 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong Email: jwo@egn.com Tel: (852) 3978 2636 Contact Person: John Wong
EGN Hong Kong creates relationships and share knowledge We are an independent, professional network of business executives. EGN Hong Kong is part of the international network, Executives’ Global Network (EGN) with members in 13 countries. EGN is thus the only network to offer knowledge sharing across disciplines, industries, management levels and national borders.
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“We build business relationships and share knowledge”
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Barson Executive Search
www.barsones.com
15th Floor, Island Centre, 1 Great George Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 9027 0477 Office: (852) 3575 0820 Email: brad.miller@barsones.com
About Barson Executive Search Barson Executive Search has over 20 years of experience in executive recruitment for Banking, Wealth Planning and Trust and Professional and Corporate Services in Asia through Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing Guangzhou, Taipei and Singapore. The founder was the regional leader of one of the first international search firms to be granted a license to conduct executive search services in China in 2003 and subsequently grew offices through Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. Barson Executive Search offers a strong team of experienced consultants specialists in their field and capable of working with clients anywhere in Greater China from Hong Kong. As part of its long-term commitment to the Asia market, Barson Executive Search assists clients with all of their executive search needs and is committed to the growth and success of the client's corporate strategy through the identification and attraction of the most suitable executive leadership team. We have expertise in working with multinational as well as small to medium sized and in particular new start up companies for their growth and development in Hong Kong and Asia. In addition to providing tailored executive recruitment services, Barson Executive Search offers consulting advice on recruiting the ideal talent for a client’s business in Hong Kong, China and Singapore and how this differs in its cultural methodology to other international markets.
Search Methodology Barson Executive Search has over 20 years of experience in research based, targeted, senior search recruitment. Through the process of identification of the experienced candidate market, we approach and discuss the specific client position with each experienced candidate in the market and deliver a shortlist of the most suitable and interested candidates within a 4 - 5 week timeframe. This detailed and targeted approach ensures that we are “tapping on the shoulder” each potential, experienced and successful candidate for the role and is the most accurate and successful recruitment methodology to identify those experienced, successful and culturally aligned candidates for any strategic or technical role.
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Cornerstone International Group
www.cornerstone-group.com
Room 1001, 10/F, Global Gateway Tower, 63 Wing Hong Street, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon Tel: (852) 2153 3836
Company Profile Cornerstone International Group is ranked by Forbes as one of the Top Ten Best Management Consulting Firms in Executive Search. CORNERSTONE - Your First Choice In Finding GAME CHANGERS & HARD TO FIND EXECUTIVES For Your Business: • Our 20+ years’ experience in China • Our Executive Search Process • Our Reach of 7 offices in China & 19 in Asia • Executive Coaching background
Executive Search is our core business. About 1/3 of our clients also ask Cornerstone to provide coaching support to the Leadership Team as well career advisory support for managers that are facing career transitions.
OUR AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Chief of Finance & Human Resource Officers Chief Financial Officers, Chief Human Resources Officers, Career Development and Succession Planning, Compensation and Benefits. Subject Matter Experts, Risk Management & Talent Management
WHAT SETS CORNERSTONE APART?
Consumer: Brand Management, Category Management, Creative, Durables, Food and Beverage, Licensing, Packaged Goods, Sales and Marketing & Supply Chain.
We have demonstrated success in recruiting exceptional individuals at levels of CEOs, C Level functional executives, group and unit General Managers, vice-presidents and directors across all functions - serving a broad client base of small to medium sized, and Fortune 500 U.S. and international companies.
Environmental Services: Environmental Engineering, Green Technologies, Hazardous Waste, Laboratory Services, Solar & Renewable Energy.
Our role as a Premier Retained Executive Search Firm is to recruit people who can create a decided competitive advantage for our clients. We call these executives the GAME CHANGERS.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to win trusted relationships with our clients for life built on their satisfaction and loyalty. We aim to help our clients to strategically invest in and develop their executive human capital, improve their organizations and achieve superior performance. We work as the CEO’s strategic thinker, able to help solve complex organization and business issues. Nearly all of our Senior Consultants are certified Executive or Career Advisory coaches, together with long years of business background, we understand the pain points of our clients. The success of Cornerstone is built on our insights into the people dynamics of corporations and their leadership requirements.
Healthcare and Life Sciences: Pharma, Biotech and Clinical Services; Medical Technology, Commercial and Research leaders, Hospital & Health Systems, Physician Groups, Regulatory Affairs, Software and Systems. Industrial and Supply Chain: Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Consumer Packaged Goods, Distribution, Energy, Engineered Products, Manufacturing, Materials Management & Process / Automation Management. Technology: Emerging Micro Processing Technologies, Gaming and Interactive Media, IT services, Software, Telecommunications, Web and Artificial Intelligence More about our award winning executive search & executive coaching service at www.cornerstone-group.com
Contact persons
Nancy Chu Managing Partner nancy-chu@cornerstone-group.com (852) 2153 3287
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Sonia Vaswani Managing Director sonia-vaswani@cornerstone-group.com (852) 2153 3286
Dominic Yim Managing Partner, Global Specialty Practice Leader dominic-yim@cornerstone-group.com (852) 2153 8816
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Fiducia China
www.fiducia-china.com
15/F Overseas Trust Bank Building, 160 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong SAR Tel: (852) 2523 2171 Fax: (852) 2810 4494
Company Profile For foreign investors, establishing and growing a business in Greater China is challenging and rewarding. Not only are regulations, market characteristics, and talent pools different – they are also in constant flux. As a stable, independent, family-managed business, Fiducia Management Consultants has supported mid-market firms to navigate changes and seize opportunities in China for over 35 years. We are proud to have worked with many of our successful and satisfied clients for decades. With four teams located in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong, Fiducia combines international expertise and local know-how to provide Accounting and Tax Advisory, Trade, Corporate Services, Market Consulting, and Executive Search. Also get in touch with us in...
Executive Search
Our dedicated Executive Search practice helps you find exceptional people who are in tune with your corporate culture and business needs in China, by offering the following advantages: - Industry Specialisation: we have deep expertise in the chemical, med-tech, automotive, machinery, and other sectors - Powerful Network: we leverage our extensive database of potential candidates and solid industry network - Deep China Knowledge: we understand China’s HR landscape and provide the local insights you need - Close Engagement: our strong working relations with clients are built on trust and flawless communication - Strict Confidentiality: our strict guidelines ensure that every project is handled with integrity and full confidentiality - Multinational Team: our Chinese and Western consultants seamlessly manage the cross-border needs of MNCs
Related HR Services
- Beijing: 1511 Zhongyu Plaza, A6 Gongti North Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100027 | +86 10 8523 6308 - Shanghai: 227 Huangpi North Road, Unit 604-605, Central Plaza, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200003 | +86 21 6389 8288 - Shenzhen: Unit 8, 13/F Shun Hing Square, Di Wang Commercial Centre, 5002 Shen Nan Dong Road, Shenzhen, 518008 | +86 755 8329 2303
Contact persons
Our spectrum of HR solutions goes beyond just helping you find the right talent, enabling us to meet the diverse HR needs of your China business. We also offer the following related services:
Stefan Kracht Managing Director contact@fiducia-china.com (852) 2523 2171
- Assessment Centre: through a customisable methodology, we help you identify leadership potential within your existing senior management team, as well as accurately evaluate the capabilities of candidates - Outsourced HR: we take over your HR functions in an ongoing or project basis when your in-house capabilities don’t match your needs, covering recruitment, contracts, team management, terminations, and other tasks - Talent Mapping: we map candidates and organisational structures of key competitors to obtain insights that enhance your search strategy - Payroll & Expat IIT Service: we help you handle your company’s monthly payroll, as well as individual tax filings for expats to ensure compliant, timely, and accurate results
Flora Chen Project Manager florachen@fiducia-china.com (86) 21 63898620
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Thaddaeus Mueller Director tmueller@fiducia-china.com (852) 2258 6612
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FocusCore Recruitment & Executive Search
www.focuscoregroup.com
FocusCore Recruit 9/f, Somptueux Central, 52 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 3752 0560 Whatsapp: +852 9500 1682 Email: hongkong@focuscoregroup.com
About FocusCore FocusCore Recruit in Hong Kong helps clients focus on their core business by providing significantly accelerated recruitment solutions. Their specialist recruiters have experience within Europe and the United States and as Hong Kong and across Asia and have English, Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese An innovative recruitment methodology identifies professionals within Accounting & Finance, Commercial, eCommerce, Human Resources, Real Estate and Marketing functions. Clients include Fintech, FMCG, Hospitality, Legal, Media, NGO, Property, Retail, Technology and Trading organisations in Hong Kong.
"FocusCore identified a General Manager for our Hong Kong office and I was able to have an offer accepted within just three weeks from my first conversation with their Managing director, Damian Rhodes." "Their accelerated executive search process cut through the usual delays and I was able to hire in record time." - Luke Duffy, CEO, ContainerChain
Their research backed retained executive search function is used for senior executive roles and have enabled clients to hire C suite level individuals in record time. FocusCore Recruit has over seventy recruiters and recruits within mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Myanmar and Singapore. FocusCore considers it to be an integral part of their service to take in depth references to ensure that only the strongest, most talented individuals are introduced.
Focus Core’s unique Candidate Excellence methodology ensures they represent the best talent in the market.
"We hired a CEO using FocusCore’s executive search methodology. I would recommend FocusCore for their responsiveness, close communication and ability to identify strong candidates in a short period of time.” – Dale Weathington, Chairman, ICC
Focus Core’s TalentAccelerator: Significantly reducing time to hire. Typical approach: 3 months
FocusCore Methodology: 3 weeks
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Heads International
www.headsinternational.com
Heads International - Unit A, 11/F, On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 3708 9539
Company Profile Heads International is a Tier-1 executive search firm with 12 offices across Asia Pacific, Europe and USA. We focus on finding and securing Board, C-Level and Senior Executive talent for Public, Private and Investor-backed clients. Since our foundation in 1998, Heads has built an extensive ecosystem of global talent spanning the Real Estate, Digital & Technology, Retail & Consumer, High Tech Manufacturing, FinTech and Professional Services sectors. Having clients of various business sizes allows us to have a constant inflow of diverse talent from around the world, and so the ability to accurately qualify them for various roles and geographies. Heads helps our clients find both core industry professionals as well as the globally spread-out, scarcely available talent who can help businesses with their digital transformation. We also understand the challenges and opportunities in Real Estate, having worked with multi-billion dollar Private Equity market leaders as well as regional players and investors. Each of our six practices operate globally and seamlessly across geographies and stays attuned to each local market.
Real Estate Digital & Technology Industrial & Automotive Financial Services Professional Services Consumer & Retail Results Our focus on the key sectors combined with our global reach, allows us to provide high quality of process underpinned by a creative and tailored approach to each client’s needs. Our one global P&L model allows us to always establish the best delivery teams across the globe. • 80% of our projects are follow-on assignments • 50% of executives we place are promoted within the first three years • 60% of executives we place stay for five years or more
Elspeth Renshaw Partner erenshaw@headsinternational.com (852) 6053 0353
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Heather Grayson Partner hgrayson@headsinternational.com (852) 9384 5128
Mike Goldstone Managing Partner mgoldstone@headsinternational.com (852) 9463 3864
Paul Chau Partner pchau@headsinternational.com (852) 9433 6756
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Lim-Loges & Masters
www.LimLogesMasters.com
RHQ: 1 Raffles Place #24-00 Tower 1, Singapore 048616 Tel: (65) 6408 0656 Fax: (65) 6408 0601 Email: PAT@LLMRecruit.com / Contact@LLMRecruit.com
TRANSFORMING COMPANIES, TRANSFORMING CAREERS.
At Lim-Loges & Masters, we work exclusively with multinational companies seeking to transform their organisations through its people. As professionals specialising in Asia Pacific, we partner companies for the long haul to tackle challenges, minimise risks and manage talent, supported by our extensive resource network and a deep understanding of Asia Pacific’s businesses.
THREE SERVICES. ONE VISION At Lim-Loges & Masters, we own a strong moral obligation to champion companies and individuals in the marketplace and build their sustainability and livelihoods. Our processes are streamlined to secure tomorrow’s leaders and spur transformational change across every client organisation.
EXECUTIVE SEARCH
We are an extension of your company’s resource department. Our diverse network of top management candidates is gleaned from extensive search experience that began in the late 1990s. We handpick the finest talents across Asia to give you the edge in securing transformational leaders.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
YOUR BENEFIT
The Lim-Loges & Masters’ Advantage Exclusive Focus Our exclusive focus on senior executive positions ensures clients receive our undivided attention in their drive for business transformation. Asian Experts, Local Knowledge Lim-Loges & Masters specialise in Asia Pacific. Through our familiarity with the region and diverse network, we gain access to the region’s top talents and give companies the local advantage. We work with the best.
Armed with in-depth operational know-how and integrity, we support you with immediate and transitionary skills through our interim experts in Finance and Human Resources to propel your business forward.
Long-term Partnerships Effective change takes time. We are long-term partners in our clients’ business transformation. We are here to stay in Asia.
TRANSITION MANAGEMENT
Professionalism, Integrity, Quality We emphasise high confidentiality and client satisfaction in every search, supported by rigorous Reference Checks, Academic Verifications and On-boarding Coaching which forms an integral part of our service. Over 98% of the searches undertaken are completed with placement, and placements are guaranteed in the first 12 months.
We help you manage change driven by mergers, acquisitions and organisational restructuring. From designing talent competencies and coaching people to advising on corporate assets including employer branding and diversity in the work culture, we ensure a quality conversation for a smooth transition each time, every time. We offer pro bono work in coaching on a case-by-case basis to non-profit organisations.
Asian Currency We bill against local compensation to provide flexibility in Asia.
Contact persons
Ian Homer Head - Transition Management Practice (Coaching, Training & Development) Singapore
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Lelia Lim Head - Executive Search Practice Hong Kong/Asia Pacific
Tay Lay Luan Head - Transition Management Practice (Organisational Design) Malaysia/ASEAN
Anupam Batthacharya Head of Crisis Management Practice Singapore/India
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Spring Asia
www.springasia.com
Spring Professional - 24 A, @Convoy, 169 Electric Road, North Point, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2802 8062
Company Profile Spring Professional is an international firm specialising in corporate functions, engineering, finance & accounting, financial services, IT, life sciences, property & construction, sales & marketing and supply chain & logistics. We have 12 offices in 8 countries across the Asia Pacific region. We bring great people to great organisations, with our focus being exclusively on the recruitment of middle to senior level management and specialists. We develop trusted relationships with our partners, sharing market intelligence and recruitment advice to help you understand and respond to Asia’s ever-changing and fast paced labour markets. As the most digitally advanced recruitment consultancy firm globally, we help fulfil your recruitment needs with our digital recruitment solutions, and we’re constantly evolving so we can be at the top of our digital game. Whether you’re a company looking for full-time or contract team members or an individual looking to make the next career move, the team at Spring will work with you to provide a seamless and high value service ensuring that your expectations are fully managed at all stages of the process.
Our Resources
Differentiate your organisation with our Digital Advertising Package - an innovative approach to boosting your employer branding and promote your latest career opportunities to a diverse and far-reaching audience. Tapping into our knowledge of local and regional markets, our digital advertising solutions are tailored to target specific pools of talent based on your organisation's recruitment requirements. We also incorporate your organisation's brand into our digital advertisements through our co-branding option. With an organic audience of more than 150,000 individuals across the world, our digital platforms have a regional presence with a diverse audience reach spanning across multiple demographics and industries, ensuring extensive reach for your job advertisements.
Find us on social media
Designations of consultants
Jennifer Eustace Country Director, Spring Professional Hong Kong jennifer.eustace@springasia.com (852) 2802 8062
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Tim Rodrigo Regional Practice Leader, Property & Construction, Asia (ex-Japan) tim.rodrigo@springasia.com (852) 3651 6518
Ashley Alcock Manager, Finance & Accounting ashley.alcock@springasia.com (852) 3651 6516
Luna Wang Manager, Supply Chain & Logistics luna.wang@springasia.com (852) 3651 6519
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Tricor Group / Tricor Executive Resources Limited
www.tricorglobal.com
Level 54, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2980 1166 Fax: (852) 2869 4410 Email: exec-search@hk.tricorglobal.com
Company Profile Tricor at a glance
Tricor is a global provider of integrated Business, Corporate and Investor Services. As a business enabler, Tricor provides outsourced expertise that allows you to concentrate on what you do best – Building Business.
Tricor Executive Resources Limited
• Specialists in Executive Search & Human Resource Solutions • Recruiting best talent and advising on HR best practices • Trusted by clients from large, medium and small organizations • Recognized for our professionalism, integrity, creativity and perseverance • Outstanding track record for over 28 years
Executive Search
Tricor Executive Resources has built an unrivalled reputation for integrity and professionalism in the executive search business. Our team of specialist consultants and researchers provide a range of practical and innovative solutions to help you search for the right talent to meet your business needs. We utilize in-depth research, intense sourcing and a highly focused approach in the identification of qualified candidates in the appropriate industry sector. Our clients consists of multinationals, publicly-listed and private companies as well as family-owned and start-up companies.
Human Resource Solutions
We also provide advice on Human Resource (HR) best practices to enhance your human capital. Our range of customized HR Solutions can help drive your business performance through the effective use of talent. • Soft Skills & Management Development Training • Talent Assessment • Human Resource Strategy and Outsourcing • Transition Talent Management / Career Coaching
Our Industry Focus:
• Consumer Products (FMCG) • Retail and Distribution • Property Development, Investment and Management • Manufacturing and Trading • Hospitality and F&B • Banking, Financial Services and Insurance • Telecommunications and E-commerce • Communications and Public Relations • Healthcare and Pharmaceutical • Professional Services and NGOs
Contact
Fiona Yung Executive Director Tricor Executive Resources Limited fiona.yung@hk.tricorglobal.com
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Managing Partner - Nancy Chu : nancy-chu@cornerstone-group.com Managing Director - Sonia Vaswani : sonia-vaswani@cornerstone-group.com Chief Executive - Simon Wan : simon-wan@cornerstone-group.com Office Number : (852)2153 3836 Global Website : www.cornerstone-group.com
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Strategy that Turns Nov 20 aIt's Company's Energy Use from a Cost into an Asset Every business uses energy. Some treat that energy use as an expense. But others have grasped the strategic implications and have set about leveraging their energy use to gain advantage in winning customers, talent, and investors. Attendees at this panel discussion will hear how two high-profile Hong Kong entities have found ways to turn their use of energy from a cost into an asset, and learn key steps others could take to follow suit. Calvin Kwan has worked for Link REIT since 2012 as General Manger, Sustainability. He is tasked with anticipating and identifying the business impact and opportunities of emerging local and global sustainability policies. Mike Kilburn is the Acting General Manager, Sustainability, for Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK). He is responsible for developing and implementing the company’s sustainability and environmental strategies, including its pledge to become the world’s greenest airport. Robert Allender founded Energy Use Strategy Advisors specifically to give companies the unique energy use strategy that will take them where their competitors can never follow. His responsibilities include preparing companies for investor scrutiny and conducting due diligence work for investors wanting to gauge a company’s energy use maturity and the resulting opportunity gap. Venue: The American Chamber of Commerce in HK 1904 Bank of America Tower 12 Harcourt Road, Central, HK
Time: 12:00pm - 01:45pm
Fees: Member: HK$390 Non-member: HK$550
Nov 21 Handling Tax Audits in the Current BEPS Environment To promote tax transparency and combat tax evasion, Hong Kong is implementing certain measures proposed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) to counter base erosion and profit shifting (“BEPS”) by enterprises. At the same time, Hong Kong continues to combat tax evasion and avoidance by conducting field audits and investigations. This seminar will provide insights on the approach adopted by the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (“IRD”) in tax audit cases and tips on handling tax audit cases conducted by the IRD. We will also provide an update on BEPS and discuss how transfer pricing could be leveraged in a tax audit settlement. Wilson Cheng is the Tax Controversy Leader in Hong Kong, with around 18 years of Hong Kong corporate tax advisory experience. He provides a wide spectrum of tax controversy services to conglomerates, listed companies as well as U.S. and European-based multinational corporations. Martin Richter is the Partner in charge of EY’s transfer pricing practice in Hong Kong, advising clients in both Hong Kong and Mainland China. Martin is based in Hong Kong and has 17 years of transfer pricing experience, gained from Big 4 practices in London, Washington DC, and Hong Kong.
For information, see website: www.amcham.org.hk Tel: (852) 2530 6919 Email: nyu@amcham.org.hk
Venue: The American Chamber of Commerce in HK 1904 Bank of America Tower 12 Harcourt Road, Central, HK
Time: 12:00pm - 01:45pm
Fees: Member: HK$290 Non-member: HK$410
Obituary Thomas Michael Masterson (1946-2017) Thomas Michael Masterson, an AmCham Board member in the early 2000s, passed away in his home in Hawaii on September 18, 2017. As an American expat living abroad, Tom’s dynamic career took him across a range of industries from corporate banking, alternative energy and steel manufacturing, to corporate identity and branding, executive search and business consulting. He was passionate about improving the environment and actively involved in sustainable electricity projects in the U.S. and Europe. He also founded the Living Islands Movement, a local group dedicated to the environmental sustainability of Hong Kong’s outlying islands – with a focus on Lantau.
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