Penrhyn International Adds New Member Firm in China
May 5, 2021 – Even in the face of a global pandemic, executive search consultants are seeing an increase in hiring mandates from around the world. To meet demand, they continue to develop new practices, hire new recruiters and open new locations. Global recruiting consortiums, meanwhile, are taking advantage of a resurgence in certain geographic areas.
Global executive search consortium Penrhyn International recently expanded in China with the addition of new member firm Zavala Civitas. ”We are delighted to welcome Zavala Civitas as our newest member,” said Yanouk Poirier, chair of Penrhyn International. “The young and dynamic team’s vision and strategic business approach will contribute significantly to our expansion plans and continued growth. This is an exciting time for our network.” Based in Shanghai, Zavala Civitas’ team of multicultural and multilingual professionals provides a range of executive search and organizational consulting services to clients across the Asia-Pacific region. The firm has completed over 1,000 executive searches across various sectors. Established in 2002, Zavala Civitas’ team of multicultural professionals come from diverse backgrounds and work in various languages including English, Chinese, Mandarin, Spanish, Portuguese, German and French.
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“Penrhyn’s members are committed to providing clients with access to global market intelligence across all the major industry sectors,” said Hannah Zeng, head of research at Zavala Civitas. “We look forward to sharing our market insights, research and resources with our new partners, and helping the network achieve its goals as it continues to go from strength to strength.”
Chinese Market
China has the world’s second-largest economy in terms of nominal GDP. It is also a global hub for manufacturing, being both the largest manufacturing economy and largest exporter of goods in the world. China is the fastest growing consumer market and second largest importer of goods anywhere. According to the International Monetary Fund, China’s GDP will be 35.2 percent of the global growth (2017 to 2020) in real GDP. The Chinese economic structure and Chinese people lifestyle needs are undergoing dramatic reform and upgrading.
Founded in 1979, Penrhyn International is a leading global network of retained executive search firms, with offices in more than 40 cities around the world.
Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief; Dale M. Zupsansky, Managing Editor; and Stephen Sawicki, Managing Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
