Founders of a-connect with (left) Hanne de Mora and Nils Hagander (right) and InvestHK's Simon Galpin

a-connect (China) Ltd will bring its new and unique services to Hong Kong - helping clients in-source professional talent on a project basis.

One of its partners, Marcel Pordes, explained why Hong Kong was selected as its first Asian base. "There is a large pool of professional talent in Hong Kong, allowing us to serve our international clients and help them execute challenging projects in the region. Hong Kong also provides an ideal base of operations due to its good infrastructure and attractive tax base."

Part of a-connect's global network, the new Hong Kong office will be responsible for building the company's business in Asia, recruiting top talent to add to its pool of independent professionals and managing projects in Asia. The team in Hong Kong will manage its business in China and the Asia Pacific region.

Asian base for global network

Dr Dominic Chan, another a-connect partner based in Hong Kong said, "We are very excited to see the tremendous business opportunities in Hong Kong and in the region. Our Independent Professional model works very well in situations which require flexible and effective utilisation of experienced professionals. These include such areas as business building, growth strategies, due diligence, post merger integration, globalisation, supply-chain and change management."

According to Dr Chan, the Hong Kong-based office will actively look for top talent with an MBA or equivalent degree from a top tier university, who have solid experience of working in blue chip consulting firms and in senior management roles in leading companies, or have successfully built their own businesses. The company plans to expand its network to other cities next year.

The Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong, Simon Galpin, said many overseas investors consider quality and supply of human resources as  one of the key considerations when selecting a business location. "We are delighted to see that the high standard of management and professional services in Hong Kong has once again been endorsed by leaders in the talent sourcing business."

Founded in 2002 by two former McKinsey partners - Hanne de Mora and Nils Hagander, a-connect now has offices in Zurich, Boston, and Hong Kong. The company has about 200 talented professionals in its network globally, that are ready for instant deployment when a client makes a request for specific project-based needs.

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