Heidrick & Struggles ( 
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) (Nasdaq: HSII), a premier provider of global leadership advisory and talent 
solutions, added two partners to executive search and a partner to its Heidrick 
Consulting business in Asia Pacific and the Middle East in February and March 
2022.

"In this challenging corporate and economic landscape, companies are looking to 
develop high-performing, agile leadership teams able to operate in a constantly 
changing environment," said Stephen McAlinden, Regional Leader, Asia Pacific 
and the Middle East. "Elsie and Aki's combined wealth of experience will help 
our clients build leadership teams to facilitate success in driving business 
objectives."

Yoshiaki Ito ( 
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) joined Heidrick & Struggles as a partner in the Tokyo office and as a member 
of the Global Technology & Services Practice. Previously, he founded and led a 
management consulting firm, X-TANK Consulting, that specializes in turnaround 
and business transformation initiatives. A transformation leader and change 
agent, Ito has led business turnarounds at several Fortune 500 companies.

Elsie Zhang ( 
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) joined Heidrick & Struggles as a partner in the Tokyo office and as a member 
of the Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice. She specializes in recruiting 
C-suite leaders in all functions for multinational corporations, especially 
manufacturers, across Japan and other countries. Previously, Zhang led the 
industrial practice for the Japanese market for another global executive search 
firm.

"As our clients continue to operate in a dynamic economic environment, they are 
turning to us to help them build high-performing leadership teams able to 
navigate a constantly changing environment and optimize performance," said 
Markus Wiesner, APAC Regional Managing Partner, Heidrick Consulting. "Jan will 
be a valued resource for our clients looking to enhance organizational 
effectiveness and accelerate their performance."

Jan Hendrik Kraus ( 
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) joined Heidrick & Struggles as a partner in the Dubai office.  Bringing 23 
years' experience in financial services and consulting, Kraus focuses on 
strategy development and implementation, working with boards, CEOs, and global 
functional and regional teams across multiple industries on organizational 
alignment, leadership engagement, team effectiveness, and change management. 
Previously, Kraus was a senior partner with another international executive 
search firm.

About Heidrick & Struggles
Heidrick & Struggles (Nasdaq: HSII) serves the senior-level talent and 
leadership needs of the world's top organizations as a trusted advisor across 
executive search, leadership assessment and development, organization and team 
effectiveness, and culture-shaping services. Heidrick & Struggles pioneered the 
profession of executive search more than 60 years ago. Today, the firm provides 
integrated leadership solutions to help our clients change the world, one 
leadership team at a time.(R) www.heidrick.com

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