Our latest poll reflects the rigorously audited views of 985 senior executives within Asia-Pacific’s financial services industry, all of who are responsible for hiring decisions and directly interacted with headhunters.
Lionrock International and Executive Access have been voted as the second and third best firms in the contingent category for Asia ex-Japan, while Executive Access and Wellesley Partners are voted as the second- and third-best overall companies for retained services.
CLIENT POLL - BEST OVERALL HEADHUNTING FIRMS (ASIA EX-JAPAN)
| 2012 |
CONTINGENT |
|
2012 |
RETAINED |
| 1 |
Correlate Search |
|
1 |
The Laurus Group |
| 2 |
Lionrock International |
|
2 |
Executive Access |
| 3 |
Executive Access |
|
3 |
Wellesley Partners |
In Japan, Talent2 tops the best overall contingent services category, while Heidrick & Struggles is the best-regarded business in the retained category.
Heidrick & Struggles also ranks second for contingent services, with Shahani Associates following in third. JAC International and Talent2 are voted second and third, respectively, for retained services in Japan.
CLIENT POLL - BEST OVERALL HEADHUNTING FIRMS (JAPAN)
| 2012 |
CONTINGENT |
|
2012 |
RETAINED |
| 1 |
Talent2 |
|
1 |
Heidrick & Struggles |
| 2 |
Heidrick & Struggles |
|
2 |
JAC International |
| 3 |
Shahani Associates |
|
3 |
Talent2 |
In the best overall individual headhunter executive category for Asia ex-Japan Laikee Tang of The Laurus Group comes first, Russell Kopp of Correlate Search is second, and Christian Brun of Wellesley Partners ranks third.
Meanwhile Steven McCrindle of Hedrick & Struggles is voted the top executive in Japan, and James Graham of T2 Tokyo and Bruce Baker of Sheffield Haworth respectively follow.
CLIENT POLL - BEST OVERALL HEADHUNTING EXECUTIVES
| 2012 |
ASIA EX-JAPAN |
|
2012 |
JAPAN |
| 1 |
Laikee Tang (The Laurus Group) |
|
1 |
Steven McCrindle (Heidrick & Struggles) |
| 2 |
Russell Kopp (Correlate Search) |
|
2 |
James Graham (Talent2) |
| 3 |
Christian Brun (Wellesley Partners) |
|
3 |
Bruce Baker (Sheffield Haworth) |
This year’s poll also introduced a Peer Poll, in which recruitment companies ranked their rivals. In this unique survey Heidrick & Struggles is considered the top firm in Asia ex-Japan, followed by Wellesley Partners and Global Sage. In Japan, Michael Page International takes the honours, with Heidricks & Struggles and Robert Walters being placed in second and third respectively. Meanwhile recruitment executives have voted John Wright and May Koon of Global Sage to respectively be the best and second-best executives for Asia ex-Japan, while Christian Brun follows in third. In Japan, Nao Batangan of Michael Page International and Simon Spencer of Spencer Associates are tied at first place.
PEER POLL - BEST OVERALL HEADHUNTING FIRMS AND EXECUTIVES (ASIA EX-JAPAN)
| 2012 |
FIRM |
|
2012 |
EXECUTIVE |
| 1 |
Heidrick & Struggles |
|
1 |
John Wright (Global Sage) |
| 2 |
Wellesley Partners |
|
2 |
May Koon (Global Sage) |
| 3 |
Global Sage |
|
3 |
Christian Brun (Wellesley Partners) |
PEER POLL - BEST OVERALL HEADHUNTING FIRMS AND EXECUTIVES (JAPAN)
| 2012 |
FIRM |
|
2012 |
EXECUTIVE |
| 1 |
Michael Page International |
|
1 |
Nao Batangan (Michael Page International) |
| 2 |
Heidrick & Struggles |
|
1 |
Simon Spencer (Spencer Associates) |
| 3 |
Robert Walters |
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More detailed rankings will be available online in early March, at www.asiamoney.com.
To obtain a copy of the results and the magazine, please contact Gareth Fox, head of sales, on (852) 3416 6615 or gareth.fox@euromoneyasia.com. For further information regarding the poll, please contact Anthony Chan, head of research, on (852) 2912 8037 or at anthony.chan@asiamoney.com