Jong-Min Kim appointed as Area Manager

Sydney, Australia (December 11, 2003) — Aquent, a global professional services firm that delivers staffing, executive search, and outsourcing solutions in the marketing, communications, and creative fields, has added South Korea to its Asia-Pacific network. Other Asia Pacific markets for Aquent include Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hong Kong, Singapore, Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Mumbai, India.

“Seoul brings the total number of Aquent’s offices in Asia-Pacific region to 11 and is another step towards our goal of being the premier provider of Marketing, Communications and Creative staffing solutions in the region,” said Greg Savage, Aquent CEO for Asia-Pacific.

As Area Manager, Jong-Min Kim will have overall responsibility for opening and developing the Seoul market, including management of client and talent services, staff, and marketing and operations.

Most recently, Kim held the role of CEO of Mocom Solutions, an advertising agency specialising in mobile phone advertising, having previously been Business Director of AstroEast Korea, a provider of sophisticated astrology related software and content. Prior to this, Kim held senior roles in Marketing and Account Management, including several years with Leo Burnett. He is fluent in English and Korean and has a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Business Management from New York University.

“Our Asia Pacific business is in solid growth mode with revenue up 65% on 2002, and we are actively expanding our reach in this region,” said Savage. “Opening our Seoul office is a logical addition to our network, which allows us to service clients internationally and offers great work opportunities for our Talent across Asia-Pacific.”

“It is becoming increasingly evident that clients across Asia desperately need a niche, quality staffing option in the Creative and Marcomm sector.” Savage explains, “There is no shortage of recruiters in South Korea, just as Japan and Hong Kong are saturated with competitors. But the depth of knowledge Aquent brings to the niche and our ability to source quality Talent is proving to be a significant differentiator. Seoul will be a challenge, but the rewards for quality service are the same the world over.”

About Aquent
Aquent (aquent.com) is a global professional services firm that delivers staffing, consulting and outsourcing solutions for Marketing, Communications and Creative. Through a network of nearly seventy offices in sixteen countries, Aquent services in the areas of print and Web design and production; advertising and media, marketing, public relations and marcomm office support. In its eighteen-year history, Aquent has made over 400,000 matches of independent professionals with client companies worldwide. The company’s Asia-Pacific headquarters are in Sydney with other regional offices in Melbourne and Brisbane in Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; Singapore, Seoul, South Korea; Hong Kong, Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya in Japan; and Mumbai, India.