Pan Company

Headquartered in Singapore, Pan and Company, which shortens its name to Pan&Co, is the result of accumulated search experience since 2003. Its team includes former directors from Accenture, Royal Bank of Scotland, Huawei, Jobstreet, Microsoft and PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the firm presents those personal track records as its differentiator from career consultants and agencies, giving clients access to business insights, networks and decades of hiring experience with senior level access to management and entrepreneurs. Its work is built on a research base that weighs both qualitative and quantitative criteria, through which it offers bespoke services and relationship management of a kind usually reserved for the largest companies.

The firm's coverage follows the backgrounds of its headhunters. Founder Pan Zaixian began in traditional finance and corporates before moving into emerging companies and technology, and his clients now include the public sector, private companies and funds; in recent years he has developed the venture and private company segment, working with business owners on a personality-fit search model, advising on succession planning and working with executives on career development. Co-founder Lye Sheng leads the assurance, consultancy and technology services portfolio and covers commercial and technical positions as well as leadership assignments, drawing on 17 years at Accenture across telecommunications, media, education, healthcare and defence and a later period at Microsoft. Kina Gao brings technology sales, in-house talent acquisition and headhunting experience, and works with telecommunications businesses, technology vendors, emerging technology and e-commerce companies and Chinese enterprises expanding into Southeast Asia.

Pan&Co acts as a corridor for companies seeking talent between North and Southeast Asia, and covers the regional markets through affiliates located across Greater China and Southeast Asia. Its team is skilled in English, Mandarin, Malay and Tagalog, and six headhunters are listed with direct dial numbers and individual email addresses. The firm points to recognition earned by its founder's teams, including top placings in the Hong Kong based Asiamoney Headhunters Poll for Asia, The Asian Banker Achievement Award for Executive Search for four years in a row, and the Singapore HR Vendors of the Year Award for financial services. Clients with complex needs are invited to send a message through the site.