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  • DS welcomes the opportunity to talk to you about your executive search and leadership consulting needs.  In order to know more about DS and our client references, we invite you to contact Stephanie Ng.

Testimonials

  • Distinguished Services ... 'We have been impressed by their professionalism and capability. Their team fully understood our requirements and offered insightful and practical advice to us'
    "DS & Associates have helped us with our recruitment drive in China this year. We have been impressed by their professionalism and capability. Their team fully understood our requirements and offered insightful and practical advice to us. Their proactive and strategic approach soon identified qualified and quality candidates for our review, and both Stephanie and Dominic handled the recruitment process in a responsive and professional manner. They have also demonstrated a strong sense of responsibility by following up and providing valuable market intelligence when required. We greatly appreciate DS & Associates' dedication and effort and look forward to a long and successful continuation of our partnership."  Recruitment Lead APAC & MEA, QlikTech UK Ltd 
  • Distinguished Services ... 'I am pleased with the work you did in helping reset the Greater China group ... focus on distinguished services'
    "DS & Associates is a search firm that does focus on distinguished services.  They live up to their philosophy of achieving total client and candidate satisfaction."  VP Asia Pacific/Japan, SAS Institute Inc. 
  • Distinguished Services ... 'very strong in China, to bridge the gap'
    "Professional, understand the client's expectation and unique situation in Greater China especially China.  Very strong in China, to bridge the gap."  President Greater China, SAS Institute Inc. 
  • Distinguished Services ... 'one headhunter that will always count on'
    "Stephanie is one headhunter that will always count on for my tough searches.  Her balanced approach of representing both my firm interest and that of the candidates has helped us make it a win win for everybody".  Chief Executive Asia Pacific, Cap Gemini
  • Distinguished Services ... 'consistently finds high caliber candidates'
    "Stephanie Ng consistently finds high caliber candidates that have proven to be successful in what is a rapidly growing and complex business.  This is due to Stephanie's unique approach to search."  VP Sales, Service Industries - Asia Pacific, Oracle Corporation 
  • Distinguished Services ... 'client and candidate satisfaction'
    "Stephanie clearly shows her focus and determination on distinguished services.  She succeeds in achieving her ideal expectations of high quality services.  She always puts clients and candidates' satisfaction above all else."  Director, COO & VP Business Development, iMerchants
  • Thought Leadership ... 'offers me full suite of consultation services'
    "DS is more than a hiring agent, it offers me full suite of consultation services, such as organizational structure, market analysis, thorough search in candidates and most importantly the suggestion of change in business processes.  DS is able to help me maximize my investment in finding the right candidates being part of my team."  General Manager - Asia Pacific region / Managing Director - North Asia, Actix Limited 
  • Thought Leadership ... 'very impressive with the comprehensive approach'
    "I was very impressive with the comprehensive approach of DSNA.  Stephanie Ng not only understood our leadership requirement for China but she was instrumental on educating the senior executives on the challenges of recruiting top talent in the Chinese market".  VP International, Akamai Technologies, Inc. 
  • Guarantee Quality ... 'excellent handholding with candidates & clients ... high caliber of candidates ... very strong connection in Greater China'
    "DS & Associates has completed a few senior searches for us and recruited the top talents from the industry into our organization.  Excellent handholding with candidates and clients, we've met high caliber of candidates through the entire search process.  We enjoy working with DS & Associates, especially they have very strong connection in Greater China."  Head of Talent Acquisitions Asia Pacific, SAS Institute Inc. 
  • Guarantee Quality ... 'the candidate has made a lot of differences to the company'
    "Search on the GM Discrete Industries Greater China Applications was very good.  Stephanie Ng put a lot of quality candidates in front of us.  The search has been successful for both the company and the candidate; the candidate has made a lot of differences to the company.  He has a couple of promotions and also recently, which was good for him."  VP Application Sales - Asia Pacific, Oracle Corporation
  • Guarantee Quality ... 'balanced approach ... win win for everybody'
    "Stephanie is one headhunter that will always count on for my tough searches.  Her balanced approach of representing both my firm interest and that of the candidates has helped us make it a win win for everybody".  Managing Director Asia Pacific, IBM/Lotus Professional Services Asia Pacific
  • Guarantee Quality ... 'a professional company'
    "DS & Associates is more than a search firm.  Stephanie does a lot of homework to ensure providing quality candidates.  A professional company."  Managing Director - Greater China, Oracle Corporation 
  • Speed ... 'able to find a highly qualified person within a very limited timeframe (on an urgent basis)'
    "We have retained DS & Associates to hire our Human Resources Asia Pacific leader.  This was an urgent search.  DS was able to produce a good short list of candidates for our selection, within a limited timeframe, and was able to find us a highly qualified person.  We are happy that we have engaged DS."  Financial Controller - Asia Pacific, Blue Coat Systems
  • Speed ... 'not delayed in anyway in hiring the only best'
    "Stephanie provides extensive research information on candidates whom she shortlists for us and goes the extra mile to get varied references so that we, as her client, get balanced perspective of the candidates that we are keen to hire.  She works very hard and often into the early hours of the morning so that we are not delayed in anyway in hiring the only best for our Company."  Human Resources Director - Asia Pacific/Japan, Mercury Interactive Corporation 
  • Speed ... 'fast and kept me informed of the process all the way along'
    "Stephanie Ng did a great job in helping us fill a key role in Greater China.  She has a very consultative style, fast and kept me informed of the process all the way along, so that there were no surprises.  She was able to present a shortlist of candidates that made my selection process difficult - a great problem to have."  Senior Director Human Resources - Asia Pacific & Japan, Business Objects 
  • Understand the needs of client ... 'I am very happy with their assessments'
    "I had DS performed several search engagements on an exclusive and retained basis.  The terms of engagement were clearly disclosed to us and fulfilled.  DS was able to present candidates that met the criteria for our search and we were able to hire one of the candidates.  I am very happy with their assessments.  DS performs thorough references on the candidates as per the terms of engagement, which was one of our prerequisites.  I have found DS practices to be ethical and professional.  We have reused and will certainly retain them again.  I have enjoyed working with Stephanie Ng in particular.  She is very professional and articulate in identifying and communicating the needs of both the client and candidate."  VP & Managing Director - Asia Pacific & Japan, Mercury Interactive Corporation 
  • Understand the needs of client ... 'they were very attuned to the needs of our organisation'
    "DS & Associates offered excellent executive talent to our company and they were very attuned to the needs of our organisation.  Once the placement was complete Stephanie followed up with us to ensure we continued to be pleased with the hire and also to see if there was anything she could do to help enhance the performance of the executive hired.  This was very impressive as it was more about establishing a long term relationship versus filling one position."  Head of Human Resources Asia Pacific & Japan region, Symantec Corporation 
  • Understand the needs of client ... 'DS has industry experience'
    "DS has industry experience and they leverage this successfully when providing a recruiting solution!"  Executive from one of the largest Indian IT Service Providers...
  • Follow through ... 'the after-recruitment feedback is proven to be valuable to both the company as well as the staff'
    "DS & Associates provides the much needed consultative support during and after the recruitment is concluded.  The after-recruitment feedback is proven to be valuable to both the company as well as the staff in helping the recruited staff to fit in and perform."  Senior VP - Asia Pacific, Symantec Corporation 
  • Ethical & Professional ... 'DS practices are definitely ethical and professional'
    "We have retained Stephanie Ng in the search for a fairly senior position.  DS candidates went through an in-depth assessment before they were presented to us.  DS practices are definitely ethical and professional.  I would certainly use DS again on other assignments.  I have known Stephanie Ng and Dominic So for more than 10 years since 1996/97, they are very professional advisors.  Their firm is very effective at the senior level."  VP & Managing Director - Greater China, Business Objects
  • Ethical & Professional ... 'trustworthy partner ... understands our requirements and be able to offer solutions'
    "I met Stephanie in 1990.  I was impressed not only by her passion and ability to work, but also her honesty and integrity as well.  Along her career with executive searching, I experienced she was a trustworthy partner who was able to help our organization build a capable team.  She understands our requirements and be able to offer solutions."  General Manager Hong Kong, Sun Microsystems.
  • Leadership Consulting ... 'Inspiring & Motivating'
    "Inspiring & Motivating.  We engaged Dominic's service in running a series of "Sales Transformation" program for the Asia Pacific sales management team.  Dominic's extensive experiences in selling high-end enterprise solutions and in the retail banking industry help expand the team's horizons in our rapidly changing industry.  I am sure Dominic will be equally successful in provding top quality executive search services for his clients."  Managing Director Asia Pacific, Da La Rue Cash Systems
  • Leadership Consulting ... 'It is more valuable to attend your class once than to study for ten years'
    "It is more valuable to attend your class once than to study for ten years.  Many thanks for coaching our leadership team yesterday!  You did an excellent job.  The feedback from our leadership team was great.  They were really impressed and learnt a lot from your well-prepared coaching.  It's directly relevant to their needs today and tomorrow.  Thanks!"  VP & President Greater China Region, Symantec Corporation