SINGAPORE, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Christophe Duchatellier has been named as Regional Head for Adecco Asia (ex-Japan), overseeing the company's subsidiaries in Southeast and Northeast Asia -- a region that includes offices in mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The company has been present in Asia since 1984, when it opened its first office in Hong Kong.
Duchatellier relocates to Asia from France, where most recently he held the role of Head of Professional Staffing for Adecco France. He joined Adecco in 2010, following a 15-year career with Michael Page International plc. His final position with Michael Page was as Regional Managing Director, Europe, as well as being a member of the company's Executive Board.
Patrick De Maeseneire, Adecco Group CEO, commented, "Christophe is a seasoned staffing and human resources professional with an excellent understanding of the dynamics of our industry and an international track record of successfully managing operations in both emerging and established markets. He will be a great asset to Adecco operations in Southeast & Northeast Asia."
Duchatellier, 49, will have overall responsibility for Adecco's general and professional staffing divisions in Southeast and Northeast Asia.
A French national who studied Law at Paris Sorbonne University, Duchatellier will be based at the Adecco Southeast Asia headquarters in Singapore. He relocates to Singapore with his wife and two children.
About Adecco
The Adecco Group, based in Zurich, Switzerland, is the world's leading provider of HR solutions. With over 32,000 FTE employees and close to 5,500 branches, in over 60 countries and territories around the world, Adecco Group offers a wide variety of services, connecting over 700,000 associates with more than 100,000 clients every day. The services offered fall into the broad categories of temporary staffing, permanent placement, outsourcing, consulting and outplacement. The Adecco Group is a Fortune Global 500 company.
Adecco Southeast & Northeast Asia comprises a network of offices across mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Adecco S.A. is registered in Switzerland (ISIN: CH0012138605) and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ADEN).
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