ESGI is an international executive search firm, based in Hong Kong, engaged exclusively in retained executive search. Recognized as one of Asia’s top specialist search firms by Asia Money, Clients retain ESGI on a confidential basis to advise and assist management in the recruitment and selection of senior executives, corporate directors, management and other professionals.
Founded in 1998 – ESGI has offices in Hong Kong, New York City and Dubai. ESGI primarily serves multinational clients seeking executive talent for fast-growing international markets for Asia Pacific including Japan as well as the Middle East.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
ESGI believes our personal approach to executive search is one of our greatest strengths. ESGI was founded on the basis of excellent and personalized professional service to our clients. We maintain a broad network of professional candidates developed over our extensive history in retained recruitment. ESGI is structured to serve an exclusive group of clients with whom we become key partners, conducting a select number of their senior level assignments in the region. It is our objective to know each of our client’s organization thoroughly: its management team, mission, strategy, and corporate culture.
ESGI is unique in that we do not have geographical limitations - unlike many larger franchised executive search firms. Therefore we are not restricted from personally carrying out each search wherever we are required to do so. We are thus able to deliver significant value to our client partnerships not only because of our extensive experience with emerging markets but also because of our commitment to dedicate a professional from our team to manage all aspects of the search process, regardless of the markets in which we are searching.
ESGI was ranked in the top 10 overall (Best Headhunting Firms and Best Headhunting Executives) by the region's most senior bankers, fund managers and hirers of financial talent as part of the Asia Money 2005 Headhunters Poll. ESGI received a higher overall rating than some of the other leading global retained firms and also received special recognition in several categories.
In addition to the Asia Money ranking, ESGI was nominated for ‘Recruitment Firm of the Year’ by China Staff; a Wolters Kluwer business as part of their Human Resources Awards 2005.
OUR ASSIGNMENTS
Securing talent across industries and assignments ranging from financial services, banking, insurance, real estate, technology, FMCG, media and entertainment as well as pharmaceutical, healthcare and more. ESGI has the following key practice areas:
- Financial Services - investment banking, corporate banking, fund and asset management, private banking and insurance
- Technology
- Real Estate
- Hospitality and Integrated Resorts
- Media and Entertainment
- FMCG
- Pharmaceutical and Healthcare
Financial services clients include bank and non-bank financial institutions, encompassing a broad array of disciplines: investment banking, sales & trading, portfolio management, legal & compliance, and retail banking.
Non-bank financial services includes assignments for asset management and insurance companies for which ESGI has conducted searches for senior level professionals throughout the region, e.g., Country Head, Chief Investment Officer, Marketing Director, and Portfolio Management assignments. Beyond Hong Kong the firm has placed professionals in Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and India. Our Dubai office supports the placement of candidates in the Middle East.
Technology assignments have been conducted on behalf of leading IT companies for a variety of positions, including: management, marketing, e.g., channel and direct sales, and human resources.
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