Boyden Relaunches in South Korea to Support Asia Pacific Expansion
08 Abril 2020 - 5:15PM
Business Wire
World-class management consultant John Kim joins as new
Managing Partner to lead the firm’s new Seoul office
Boyden, a premier leadership and
talent advisory firm with more than 65 offices in over 40
countries, today announced that John
Kim has joined as a Managing Partner. He will work in
concert with William Farrell, a Boyden Board Member and Managing
Partner of Boyden South Korea and Taiwan, to relaunch Boyden’s
presence in South Korea.
This follows Monday’s announcement of Boyden’s major expansion
in Hong Kong, China and Singapore.
Kim joins Boyden from Deloitte with
20 years of corporate executive and management consulting
experience. He has advised C-suite executives and boards on change
and transformation management, operations, growth strategy,
finance, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.
“We are thrilled John is joining Boyden to further fuel our
expansion in Asia Pacific as a leading member of our Global
Practices in Industrial, Technology and Financial
Services,” said Farrell. “John’s impressive experience with
boards and CEOs of top multinationals and Korea’s leading chaebols
makes him a tremendous asset to our clients as a trusted
advisor.”
Kim has held senior leadership roles at Accenture and IBM
Business Consulting Services, working with a variety of
multinationals including Samsung, Hyundai, POSCO, LG Electronics,
SK Telecom, GS Caltrex, Doosan Heavy Industries, Korean Air and
Hanjin.
Previously, Kim served as President of Hyundai Welding and as
Asia Pacific Leader of IBM’s Automotive Industry and Defense
Industry practices. He also founded a portfolio of technology
start-ups in Silicon Valley and Asia.
“Boyden has a rich 64-year history as the first international
executive search firm and has talented partners in all global
markets, which were important factors in my decision to join the
firm,” said Kim. “It’s a tremendous opportunity to work closely
with Bill Farrell and the top teams across Asia Pacific, the
Americas and EMEA.”
In addition, Kim has served as a Board Member of Meritz Fire and
Marine Insurance Co., Meritz Merchant Bank and Securities Co. and
Meritz Financial Group. He holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree
in computer science from University of Southern California, and an
MBA from Boston University. He also completed the advanced
management program at The Wharton School, University of
Pennsylvania. He is fluent in English and Korean, and also speaks
intermediate Japanese and Chinese.
About Boyden
Boyden is a premier leadership and talent advisory firm with
more than 65 offices in over 40 countries. Our global reach enables
us to serve client needs anywhere they conduct business. We connect
great companies with great leaders through executive search,
interim management and leadership consulting solutions. For further
information, visit www.boyden.com.
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Media Contacts: John Kim, Boyden South Korea and Taiwan
T: +82 10 9067 7688 E: john.kim@boyden.com
Katie Killip, for Boyden T: +1 212 850 5620 E.
katie.killip@fticonsulting.com