Regional Expert relocates

Singapore(June 22, 2004)– Aquent, the worlds leading specialist staffing firm in marketing, communications and creative, has transferred highly experienced freelance recruitment specialist, Dakota Kennedy, from Sydney to their Singapore office in a move to offer more flexibility to their Talent and Clients alike.

“We see a tremendous need for contract and freelance Talent in Singapore ,” said James Koh, Area Manager for Aquent in Singapore . “Companies are starting to realise the benefits of the greater flexibility afforded by this approach. For one, it offers head count flexibility—freelancers can be brought in when business is booming, and scaled down when it quietens. Freelancers can also provide specific skills for a short time where businesses might not otherwise be able to afford to hire full-time. Additionally, hiring a freelancer gives businesses a chance to try Talent out before hiring them permanently.

There are also many benefits for contract and freelance Talent themselves, including greater hourly pay, an opportunity to work in a variety of fields and more control over one’s time.”

As part this initiative to boost the freelance/contract business in Singapore , Greg Savage, Aquent Asia Pacific CEO has made the decision to transfer his most successful and experienced Senior Recruitment Consultant, Dakota Kennedy, to Singapore .

“ Singapore has a great culture of creativity,” Greg Savage explains. “Right now the advertising, marketing and communications sectors are in buoyant mode, and specific skills will become harder to locate. We believe the timing is perfect for both employers and freelancers to take advantage of a flexible staffing model—key skills on tap if you like. Dakota Kennedy’s track record in providing clients with innovative staffing solutions to meet their business’ goals is exceptional,” Greg Savage says. “In her six years with Aquent in Sydney , she filled nearly 2,500 job orders and was responsible for bringing in over $10 Million in revenue as a result of placing freelancers and contractors. She had built a fantastic reputation in the industry to the point where new referrals would call each day for Dakota’s expertise—now it’s Singapore ’s turn…”

Through its office in Singapore and 11 other offices in Asia Pacific, Aquent has provided flexible staffing solutions through temporary help, contract professionals, freelancers, and temporary to permanent and permanent placements. Aquent’s suite of services includes; executive search on local, national or international levels; outsourcing on and off-site or off-shore; and project solutions on or off-site, in the Marketing, Communications and Creative arena.

About Aquent:

Aquent (aquent.com) is a global professional services firm that delivers total staffing, consulting and outsourcing solutions for Marketing, Communications and Creative. Through a network of nearly 70 offices in 15 countries, Aquent services in the areas of print and Web design and Production; Advertising and Media, Marketing, Public Relations and Marcomm support. In its seventeen-year history Aquent has made nearly 400,000 matches of independent professionals with client companies worldwide. The company’s Asia-Pacific headquarters are in Sydney .