Arete Resources

Arete Resources was founded on the conviction that the right person in the right role changes everything. Since 2007, the company has placed senior talent across the Technology sector throughout Asia whilst building careers and organisations simultaneously. Today, Arete pairs human expertise with Vera, its proprietary AI verification platform, delivering a hiring process that is faster, more objective and more accurate than traditional methods.

The company brings two decades of executive search expertise alongside algorithmic precision. Arete's specialist team possesses deep networks in technology, financial services and professional services across Singapore and the broader APAC region. Vera's patent-pending Psi-Rank algorithm converts verified behavioural references into objective, risk-adjusted scores, eliminating gut feeling from shortlisting. Double-blind verification ensures candidates never see individual reference scores whilst employers see objective data and referees remain confidential. The platform can produce shortlists in 5 minutes, automatically ranked with no bias.

Arete's services span retained executive search for senior and strategically critical positions, contingency search prioritising speed, IT contracting for specialist consultants on flexible terms, payroll outsourcing and HR solutions. All data handling follows Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act with candidate reference scores classified as Evaluative Data and fully protected. Leadership includes founder Andy Tan with 28 years of executive search experience across Asia, Senior Partner Jansen Ek with APAC executive and COO experience, and Consulting Director Edward Lew with extensive regional consulting and senior placement expertise.