KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL LISTED AS “SUPERBRAND”

-Number One Brand in Executive Recruitment Worldwide Promotes Diversified Talent Management Solutions to Companies Across India -

2008-09-02, R & PM : Edelman

Posted by karuna.menon@edelman.com 91 days ago (1)
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Bangalore, September 2, 2008 -- Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY), a premier global provider of talent management solutions, today announced that Superbrands, an independent arbiter on brand management that recognizes and pays tribute to organizations that "have established the finest reputation" in their field has listed the Firm in this year’s Business Brands book.

Since 1995, Korn/Ferry has met the talent management needs of an extensive local and international client base across the country. Today, a team of 55 employees including 13 Partners based in Mumbai, Gurgaon and Bangalore has achieved “trusted advisor” status by delivering personalized service, strategic guidance and world-class leadership to local companies and multi-national corporations alike. In fact, 44% of the Firm’s business in India is repeat business, and its strategy to forge deep, consultative relationships with clients contributed to a growth rate of 60% in FY 08 alone.

This track record of excellence, supported by a series of thought leadership efforts during the recent period of intense focus on talent management issues in India has raised Korn/Ferry’s profile from that of a traditional recruitment firm to a global talent management consultancy. With over half of its search work at the “C”-level, the Firm now provides leadership development solutions and also recruitment process outsourcing services through its subsidiary Futurestep. In addition, it recently introduced The Korn/Ferry Advantage -- a proprietary, research-based, competency-driven approach to talent management that provides companies and search consultants with a common language and framework throughout the recruitment process in order to increase the alignment between an organization’s strategic hiring needs and the candidates’ true potential.

“While we were the first international search firm to enter the market over ten years ago, we knew it was important to invest in maintaining our brand equity as new entrants came along while also raising awareness of our mission to evolve from a ‘headhunter’ to a true talent management consultancy,” said Mr. Deepak Gupta, Managing Director, Korn/Ferry India.

About Korn/Ferry International
Korn/Ferry International, with more than 90 offices in 39 countries, is a premier global provider of talent management solutions. Based in Los Angeles, the firm delivers an array of solutions that help clients to identify, deploy, develop, retain and reward their talent. For more information on the Korn/Ferry International family of companies, visit www.kornferry.com.
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