Charles Tseng

President, Asia-Pacific, Korn/Ferry International

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Company Info: Korn/Ferry International

Web site: www.kornferry.com

Address: Suite 3208 Citic Plaza, 1168 Nanjing W. Rd., Shanghai 200041, China

Phone: 86 21 5260 4578/+65 6231 6235

E-mail: charles.tseng@kornferry.com

Advice: Work hard, with total integrity. Treat people well.

Qualities sought in emerging leaders: People skills, strategic clarity

Sector specialization: Industrial, consumer, retail

Job function specialization: Asia heads/board representatives, board chairmen

Geographical Focus: Asia-Pacific

Companies I often recruit for: Confidential

Favorite historical figure: Nelson Mandela

Education: Univ. of Melbourne, BS (honors), Engineering, 1972; Wharton School, MBA 1979

Languages: English, Mandarin, Bahasa Malaysia

Employment history: Korn/Ferry, President, Asia-Pacific, 2000 to present; Egon Zehnder, Managing Partner, 1988-2000; Cold Storage Group, GM, 1983-88; Ford Motor, Marketing Director, 1979-83

Other interests: Tai ji, music

Professional/Membership Affiliations: Wharton Asia Advisory Board; Fellow, Singapore Institute of Directors

Experience in executive search consulting: 19 years

High Profile Placement: During the Asian financial crisis, I assisted in the recruitment of a senior global banker at a major Asian financial institution

Other paths I might have pursued: Management consultant

The global business trend that will most influence corporate performance in the future: Demographics and environmental sustainability.