Bó Lè Associates is a leading international executive search firm in Asia and the #1 firm in China, with a well-developed network of local offices throughout the region ( ), a total of 270+ staff including 230+ experienced consultants and researchers, 40 support staff including administrators, IT and communication specialists.
Operating since 1996, we have completed over
assignments in the last
years. Our Top 10 Clients are all Fortune 100 companies and have consistently accounted for over 30% of our total revenues. Out of our more than 660 clients, 31% are from the industrial sector while 30% are from the consumer industry, which includes FMCG, retail, hospitality, and 28% are from financial services including consumer finance and professional services. Other major sectors include technology and pharmaceuticals.
Our focus is to build "depth" with fewer clients, working with them in more locations and more levels in their organizations, anchored on a give-and-take approach and unrelenting commitment to put clients' interest ahead of ours. We are also faster than others since we know the market better: Our number of days to complete assignments, at 65 days, is much shorter than that of other international search firms.
Bó Lè Associates is committed to developing the best local resources with world-class standards. Our consultants are all composed of local talent with strong local networks and intensive knowledge of the local market. We are empowered by a well-integrated Asia-wide network that enables us to pool resources with greater speed and responsiveness, reduce cost of hire for clients, provide value-added services and work as a team seamlessly across borders over 20% of our searches are Pan-Asia searches.
While we do not specialize in any particular industry or function, our core competencies are in handling senior to middle-level assignments including CEOs, CFOs, Regional Heads, General Managers, Functional and Business Heads such as Sales/Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, Production and R&D. Approximately 60% of our clients are US multinationals, 35% are European multinationals, and the rest are large local conglomerates.
Recognized as a leader and top provider of quality services, we are the first international search firm to be granted by the government with multiple licenses to operate in China. We have won numerous prestigious awards, including two "China Recruitment Firm of the Year" awards from a Euromoney publication. We were also named "Top 10 Search Firms in China by Chinese Managers" and "Top 10 Search Firms in China by HR Professionals" as voted by over 500 CEOs and Senior Directors of major multinationals and local conglomerates in a survey conducted by Shanghai Business Magazine, being one of only 4 firms to receive both citations.
Our Group Managing Director, Ms. Louisa Wong-Rousseau, was also cited by BusinessWeek magazine as one of the "50 Most Influential Search Consultants in the World" in 2008.