East West Consulting K.K.

How would you describe East West Consulting's mission?
East West Consulting is an international executive recruiting firm which understands that effective managers and highly skilled personnel are among a company's greatest assets. Utilizing our extensive information network and supported by state-of-the-art technology, we identify, evaluate, and introduce qualified professionals quickly and efficiently. We are committed to the success and professional development of our clients, the people we serve, and ourselves. Our mission is to continue to grow by helping international firms succeed in the global marketplace.

Mark H. Saft Vice President

What differentiates East West Consulting from its competitors?
There are literally hundreds of recruiting firms in Tokyo and choosing the right one to work with can often be a difficult decision for a hiring manager to make. Here are some of the facts about East West Consulting K.K. that distinguish our firm from our competition.
*Since its founding in 1987, East West has successfully filled over 3,000
searches for our clients here in Japan.
*East West ensures that our clients hire the people they really need, not just
those who are actively seeking new jobs.
*East West is the largest recruiting firm in Japan in terms of the size of our staff, more than half of whom (almost 70 people) are full-time consultants. Moreover, because of the sheer number of consultants who work in our Tokyo office, we are able to meet, screen, and introduce a much higher volume of qualified candidates than any of our competitors.
*East West is able to help companies with all of their staffing requirements. We have the experience and the demonstrated ability to successfully recruit and place presidents, country managers and representative directors, department and group managers, senior staff, as well as every other type and level of position for any company in any industry. East West is the only executive search and recruiting firm in Japan able to do this.
*East West understands our clients' requirements. Most of the consultants here at East West tend to specialize within their respective industries. We do this in order to understand the unique requirements of our clients and also in order to keep in contact with the leading candidates within our industry.
* East West utilizes an extensive information network supported by state-of-the-art technology in order to identify, evaluate, and introduce qualified candidates quickly and efficiently. Simply put, East West has what is arguably the most sophisticated and advanced recruiting database on the planet.
*East West thoroughly screens and then motivates candidates to make sure of a close fit before we introduce them.
* East West works aggressively on an assignment until it is finished. We find the people you want within 60 days.
*East West helps our clients with valuable and value-added consultation regarding hiring practices, compensation packages, contracts, legal issues, housing problems, and other companies in your industry.
*East West is flexible enough to work on either a contingency or on a retained basis, depending on the assignment and our client's requirements.
*East West is a team of highly accomplished individuals from throughout the world. More than 10 different nationalities are represented in our Tokyo office. Many of our consultants have advanced degrees in fields as diverse as law, engineering, commerce, chemistry, computer science, and Asian studies. Moreover, most of the consultants in our Tokyo office speak Japanese and are long-term residents of Japan who are familiar with Japanese culture and business practices.
*East West has an integrated team structure, which allows us to provide an extremely high-level of client-focused service. The very organization of our own firm ensures that rather than just working with one consultant, our clients, instead, benefit from working together with a team of almost 70 consultants. Moreover, our team is one that works together in an information-intensive, networked, cooperative, and collaborative environment designed to find the best possible candidates in the shortest period of time.

In terms of IT companies specifically, what kinds of companies are you working with and what kind of positions are you seeking to fill?
East West does perhaps as much as 30% of its business with high-tech companies. Without naming names, we work companies across the entire high-tech spectrum. This includes leading telecommunications carriers, advanced service providers, ISPs and other internet/web-related enterprises, telecom equipment manufacturers, network software and network security companies, hardware manufacturers and vendors, CTI solution providers, semiconducter hardware and software companies, ERP, SCM, CRM, CAD/CAM, technology consulting firms and solution providers, etc. Our clients include leading and established companies in their respective industries as well as smaller, growth start-up companies. Our focus is on recruiting midlevel and senior executives and country managers for our clients; however, we are able to help our clients with literally all of their recruiting and staffing requirements. We are, in short, a one-stop recruiting shop.

Company Highlights
East West Consulting K.K.
Chichibuya Bldg. 3-7-4 Kojimachi Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083
Tel: +81-3-3222-5531
Fax: +81-3-3222-5591
URL: http://www.ewc.co.jp
Established: 1987
No. of Staff in Japan: 120
Main Products or Services: Cross-industry executive search and recruiting with very broad IT expertise
Target Market: Any company in need of managers and highly skilled staff
Human Resources Contact: Mark H. Saft, Vice President mark@ewc.co.jp
www.marksaft.com/
Dir: +81-3-3222-7660

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