2. About CDS
• Founded in 1998
• Offices in Tokyo, Osaka
• Acquired in 2008 by Recruit
#1 market share in Japan (permanent placement)
#4 largest recruitment services company in the world
19 regional offices, Japan, Asia-Pacific, US
• Retained and contingency search, RPO solutions
• Value-added focus: recruitment & career “partner”
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3. About CDS – Global Positioning
Recruit Group is the No. 4 HR Service Company in the world.
Global HR Service Company Ranking （by sales revenue）
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Data:Mitsubishi UFJ Securities research from Bloomberg
4. About CDS – APAC Coverage
Combined Group
Companies:
CDS, RGF and Bó Lè
Dalian
Beijing Tokyo
Tianjin
Osaka
Chengdu Suzhou
Shanghai
Delhi Chongqing
Taipei
Guangzhou
Shenzhen
Hong Kong
Bangalore Hanoi
Bangkok Manila
Ho Chi Minh City
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Jakarta
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5. Our Market – Hiring Channels
Agencies are the largest hiring channel for
foreign companies in Japan
(Recruit Agent FY2008-2009 survey of foreign multinational companies)
■Internal Referrals and/or ■Job Ads 16.2%
Internal Recruiters 32.1%
■Agencies 40.3%
■Company Website 11.4%
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6. Our Advantage
• 12+ years of success in technology recruitment
• 19 regional offices across Asia, US
• Recruit Group network and support
• Professional, industry-experienced recruiters
• Dedicated internal and external research teams
• Compliant, professional approach as part of Recruit Group
• Value-Added Partner to clients
• Career Consultant approach to candidates
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7. Technology Team - Consultant Profiles
Murray Clarke – Technology Team Director
Murray leads the Technology recruitment practice at CDS to develop business
within the enterprise IT market, including virtualization, cloud and
infrastructure technologies as well as other emerging markets.
Steve Skrysak – Business Development Director
Steve`s main focus is on retained search in the enterprise software space,
specifically Country Manager and senior-level sales roles. Steve has also
successfully completed and supervised numerous searches across different
functional areas within the software and hardware industries.
Yasutomo Nakajima – Consultant
Yasutomo focuses on sales and technical roles in the enterprise software space
and also supports CDS’s Japanese clients across the technology industry.
Yasutomo spent seven years working for another Japan-based executive search
firm.
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8. Technology Team - Consultant Profiles
Andrew Shafer – Senior Consultant
Andrew focuses on mid- to senior-level search for the IT market, specializing in
communications technologies. He has successfully completed numerous
assignments in his core area of hardware and networking, including Director
and Country Manager positions.
Takamasa Matsukawa – Consultant
Takamasa worked for nearly 10 years in sales roles with global
telecommunications and IT companies in Japan. At CDS, he focuses on helping
telecom and networking related clients fill primarily sales and technical
positions.
Bill DeLorme – Senior Consultant
Bill has extensive experience across the IT industry working with software,
hardware and other technology related clients. He has a solid track record of
successfully introducing candidates into both small and expanding businesses.
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9. Contact CDS
CDS KK (CDSi KK)
Tokyo Office:
New Horizon Ebisu Bldg.
3-14-20 Higashi Shibuya-ku,
Tokyo 150-0011 Japan
TEL: 03.4550.6980
Osaka Office:
4F Chiyoda Building West
2-5-4 Umeda Kita-ku,
Osaka 530-0001 Japan
TEL: 06.6343.7245
www.cds-consulting.com
Map to Tokyo Office
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