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Cornerstone Expands Southeast Asia Footprint with Official Jakarta Office Launch

Jakarta, Indonesia — October 8, 2026 — Cornerstone International Group today announced the official opening of its Jakarta office—a strategic gateway to expand its retained executive search and leadership advisory practice across Indonesia and the wider Southeast Asian region.

Jakarta is the commercial heart of Southeast Asia’s largest economy and Indonesia’s principal business, financial, and recruitment center—home to the headquarters and regional offices of major Indonesian and multinational corporations.

Cornerstone Jakarta office serves clients across Technology & Digital, Financial & Professional Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer, Retail & FMCG, Industrial & Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics, Energy, and adjacent industries where leadership recruitment and retention have become critical strategic priorities amid rapid digital transformation and evolving customer expectations. The office delivers Cornerstone’s full suite of leadership solutions, including Executive & Board Search, Career & Executive Transition Coaching, Leadership Advisory, and professional branding support—through a senior-led, research-driven, and globally connected engagement model.

Leading the new office is Nadya Soetedja, Founder of Inspire Recruitment Indonesia and a veteran of more than 20 years across executive recruitment, consulting, talent acquisition, business development, and marketing communications. Her career started as corporate finance executive with Jardine Fleming Nusantara (later became JP Morgan Indonesia), continue as Account Management with Ogilvy Indonesia, Carlson Marketing Group and Leadership roles at PeopleSource Indonesia before founding Inspire Recruitment in 2013.

Simon Wan, Chairman and CEO, said: “Southeast Asia is one of the world’s most compelling growth frontiers, our Jakarta office blends Cornerstone’s worldwide talent resources with deep Indonesian market intelligence. With Nadya Soetedja leading our local operations, we deliver personalized, quality-driven leadership hiring that creates lasting value across the region.”

Dan Heiman, Global President, said: “Jakarta is the economic gateway to Southeast Asia, making it the ideal base to deepen our regional presence and advance our global goal of 100 offices in 2030 worldwide. This new office cements Cornerstone as the go-to partner for building future-ready leadership teams across Indonesia and beyond.”

Nadya Soetedja, Managing Partner of Cornerstone Jakarta, said: “By combining Cornerstone’s global reach with on-the-ground Indonesian insight, we connect exceptional talent with ambitious organizations and deliver high-impact leadership solutions that endure.”

The Jakarta launch reinforces Cornerstone’s commitment to long-term local partnerships and to contributing to the Indonesian business community through collaboration, media engagement, and thought leadership. The office welcomes inquiries from organizations seeking strategic leadership talent across Indonesia and the wider Southeast Asian region.

About Cornerstone International Group

Founded in 1989, Cornerstone is a global talent consulting group with dual headquarters in the U.S. and China. Operating in over 40 countries and 60 cities, Cornerstone offers executive search, leadership development, and Career Transition Services to help organizations navigate complexity and drive sustainable success.

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