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HONG KONG, Apr. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--

Heidrick & Struggles (

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) (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and talent

solutions, added two partners to executive search and a partner to its Heidrick

Consulting business in Asia Pacific and the Middle East in February and March

2022.

"In this challenging corporate and economic landscape, companies are looking to

develop high-performing, agile leadership teams able to operate in a constantly

changing environment," said Stephen McAlinden, Regional Leader, Asia Pacific

and the Middle East. "Elsie and Aki's combined wealth of experience will help

our clients build leadership teams to facilitate success in driving business

objectives."

Yoshiaki Ito (

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) joined Heidrick & Struggles as a partner in the Tokyo office and as a member

of the Global Technology & Services Practice. Previously, he founded and led a

management consulting firm, X-TANK Consulting, that specializes in turnaround

and business transformation initiatives. A transformation leader and change

agent, Ito has led business turnarounds at several Fortune 500 companies.

Elsie Zhang (

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) joined Heidrick & Struggles as a partner in the Tokyo office and as a member

of the Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice. She specializes in recruiting

C-suite leaders in all functions for multinational corporations, especially

manufacturers, across Japan and other countries. Previously, Zhang led the

industrial practice for the Japanese market for another global executive search

firm.

"As our clients continue to operate in a dynamic economic environment, they are

turning to us to help them build high-performing leadership teams able to

navigate a constantly changing environment and optimize performance," said

Markus Wiesner, APAC Regional Managing Partner, Heidrick Consulting. "Jan will

be a valued resource for our clients looking to enhance organizational

effectiveness and accelerate their performance."

Jan Hendrik Kraus (

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) joined Heidrick & Struggles as a partner in the Dubai office.  Bringing 23

years' experience in financial services and consulting, Kraus focuses on

strategy development and implementation, working with boards, CEOs, and global

functional and regional teams across multiple industries on organizational

alignment, leadership engagement, team effectiveness, and change management.

Previously, Kraus was a senior partner with another international executive

search firm.

About Heidrick & Struggles

Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) serves the senior-level talent and

leadership needs of the world's top organizations as a trusted advisor across

executive search, leadership assessment and development, organization and team

effectiveness, and culture-shaping services. Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the

profession of executive search more than 60 years ago. Today, the firm provides

integrated leadership solutions to help our clients change the world, one

leadership team at a time.(R) www.heidrick.com　

Heidrick & Struggles Media Contact:

Lillian Lee

+852-2103-9389

llee@heidrick.com

SOURCE: Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.