Hays : Dean Stallard appointed Managing Director of Hays Hong Kong & South China

Hays, the world's leading recruiting experts in qualified, professional and skilled people has announced the appointment of Dean Stallard as Managing Director of Hays in Hong Kong & South China.

Dean joined Hays in Australia in 2004 as an associate consultant and was promoted to section manager before relocating to Japan where he eventually rose to become a Business Director. There he managed multiple specialisms whilst demonstrating significant expertise in launching new offices through the establishment of Hays' Osaka office.

Following his relocation to Hong Kong in 2013 he was made responsible for the day-to-day growth and management of business in the region, a role he executed to great success, with Hays Hong Kong achieving the highest productivity in Hays globally in 2017.

'I am thrilled about this appointment as there is huge potential in the Greater China region,' says Dean. 'With the Pearl River Delta identified as a centre of growth in a wide array of specialisms, and the establishment of the Greater Bay Area likely to create a greater need for sophisticated recruitment services, there is excellent potential for Hays to expand in the region.'

Each of the different markets in which Dean has operated has represented a new set of challenges, however he maintains that success comes from a consistent source: 'Regardless of where we are operating, the heart of our business is people and partnerships, and that's what I strive to achieve as we expand our operations into South China,' continues Dean.

'With six offices in Greater China, Hays will optimise its presence in the region to solidify its position as the leading recruitment firm, further maintaining Hays' reputation as a global leader in recruitment consultancy.'

Managing Director of Hays Greater China, Simon Lance expressed his delight at Dean's appointment. 'I am incredibly excited about the growth of our Hong Kong & South China region under Dean's leadership, and congratulate him on this significant promotion and opportunity. The southern region will be a key investment and growth destination for Hays in Greater China, as we continue to build on our reputation as the industry's recruitment partner of choice'

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About Hays

Hays plc (the 'Group') is a leading global professional recruiting group. The Group is the expert at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide, being the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The Group operates across the private and public sectors, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments. As at 30 June 2017 the Group employed 10,000 staff operating from 250 offices in 33 countries across 20 specialisms. For the year ended 30 June 2017:

- the Group reported net fees of £954.6 million and operating profit (pre-exceptional items) of £211.5 million;
- the Group placed around 70,000 candidates into permanent jobs and around 240,000 people into temporary assignments;
- 24% of Group net fees were generated in Asia Pacific, 49% in Continental Europe & RoW (CERoW) and 27% in the United Kingdom & Ireland;
- the temporary placement business represented 59% of net fees and the permanent placement business represented 41% of net fees;
- Hays operates in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, the UK and the USA