Amrop Adds New Member in Colombia
February 27, 2025 – Amrop, a global leadership advisory and executive search partnership, has added the executive search division of Colombia-based Human Capital. “We are delighted to establish Amrop’s presence in Colombia,” said Annika Farin, Amrop’s global chair. “Our new team brings a deep understanding of the local talent market, combined with a high degree of ambition and professionalism, and strong shared values with Amrop. Together, we are uniquely positioned to foster regional synergies and tailor our solutions to address our clients’ increased needs for executive talent in the Colombian market and across the entire region.”
Led by José Manuel Acosta Gómez, CEO, Human Capital was founded in Bogotá in 2002. In addition to executive search and leadership consulting, the firm also has strong business lines offering in intelligent total rewards, employee experience, communications and change management, labor relations, organizational transformation and BPO/HR process management. The firm’s executive search and leadership consulting business will now trade under the Amrop brand.
The new Amrop Colombia serves clients from the country’s key economic sectors, including oil & gas, logistics, mining, agriculture & food processing, consumer products & services, and manufacturing.
“Colombia is a significant market for executive search and leadership consulting in Latin America, and we are proud to join Amrop’s global partnership,” said Mr. Manuel Acosta Gómez. “In a business environment where leadership defines success, our integration with Amrop marks a key milestone in our strategy to strengthen executive talent in Colombia and the region. By joining one of the most prestigious global networks in executive search, we offer organizations not only access to world-class leaders, but also a consultative, agile and deeply aligned approach to current market challenges. This alliance is a statement of our commitment to be the strategic partner that connects companies with the leadership needed to transform their future.”
The addition of the Colombia office reinforces the group’s leading presence in the region, with teams in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Peru and across the Central America & Caribbean region.
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Founded in 1977, Amrop advises organizations in executive search, board, and leadership services. The organization has 69 offices in 57 countries.
New Member in Japan
Amrop recently added JOMON Associates to its team in Tokyo, marking the group’s re-entry in the Japanese market and adding coverage in the Asia Pacific region. “Japan is a significant market for executive search and leadership consulting, and we are delighted welcome JOMON Associates to our global team,” said Annika Farin, chair of the global Amrop Partnership. “We are now able to directly serve multinational companies operating in Japan as well as Japanese companies that are redefining boundaries as they follow their global or regional expansion strategies. Together with JOMON’s uncompromised quality approach and top market positioning, we can be instrumental in assisting these companies with the recruitment of their executive teams and attracting the best talent in new markets. ”
“JOMON Associates shares our values and our ambition to continuing serving clients in the premium segment of the market,” said Ms. Farin. “We feel naturally close to our new partners in Japan and are also proud to announce that Naohiro Furuta will immediately join our Board to help us drive the future of Amrop’s global partnership.”
Led by Naohiro Furuta, CEO, JOMON Associates a leadership advisory firm, offering services in senior executive search, board & corporate governance consulting, leadership assessment and executive coaching. With 13 consultants and a team of 30 employees, the firm serves more than 200 companies, constituting about one-third of Japan’s major companies and representing Japan’s key industry sectors, including industrial & automotive, chemicals & materials, consumer & retail, pharmaceuticals & healthcare, finance & insurance, IT and telecommunications.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
