Simon Childs

Managing Director, CDS

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Simon Childs

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Web site: www.cds-executive.com

Address: Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo

Phone: 81-3-5766-5825

E-mail: childs@cds-executive.com

Advice: 1. Surround yourself with positive, outgoing, proactive, capable people 2. choose great mentors 3. Learn how to function in a global society, adding new language skills, cross cultural experiences where you can.

Qualities sought in emerging leaders: Drive, passion for what they do best, great people skills than touch everyone they interact with

Sector specialization: Technology

Job function specialization: Country Managers for multinational subsidiaries in Japan; Sales Directors, Marketing Directors

Geographical Focus: Japan, North East Asia

Companies I often recruit for: APC (APC), Cisco (CSCO) Dassault Systemes (DAST.PA), Google (GOOG), Oracle (ORCL)

Favorite historical figure: Nelson Mandela. I'd most like his company on a long flight. Truly inspirational

Education: BA , History, University of East Anglia, UK, 1984

Languages: English, Cantonese, Japanese

Employment history: CDS, Managing Director 1998-Present; Veritas Intl., vice-president, 1996-1998; Golden Unicorn Trading, Operations Director, China, 1994-1996; Royal Hong Kong Police, Chief Inspector, 1984-1994

Other interests: Triathlons, Marathons, Endurance Events

Professional/Membership Affiliations: Member of American and British Chambers of Commerce, Japan

Experience in executive search consulting: 12

High Profile Placement: Google Japan—Country Manager (plus nearly all their senior management team—VP Sales, CFO etc. all still there after 4 years).

Other paths I might have pursued: Risk management and security

The global business trend that will most influence corporate performance in the future: Business Process Outsourcing