James Kaplan
Former Senior Vice President of Development – Asia Pacific & India
Fairmont Raffles Hotels International
Vice President of Development - Greater China
"We retained Scott to support us with acquiring a Vice President of Development for China...The successful candidate that we ultimately hired performed beyond expectations and delivered 12 hotel management contracts for us across the Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel brands. Scott’s communication and due diligence throughout the course of the engagement was extraordinary. I have no hesitation in recommending his firm".
Bill Minnock
Managing Director – Asia Pacific
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Chief Development Executive - Asia Pacific
"With a view to further develop Marriott Vacations Worldwide portfolio in the Asia Pacific Region, we engaged with Scott to assist us with attracting a seasoned hotel development professional to lead our expansion efforts. In a relatively short space of time, Scott developed an extraordinary shortlist of veteran developers with relevant experience, the necessary skill set, and the broad network of relationships required for such a role."
Andrew Clough
Former Senior Vice President of Development - Middle East & Asia Pacific
Hilton Worldwide
Director of Development - Middle East
"Scott fully understands the fundamental personal and professional characteristics that a successful deal closer must possess, as well as having a strong understanding of the hotel development world. Clearly the record shows that he can identify long term talent whilst thinking creatively about an Executive Search. Outcomes that help to make a huge impact."
Patrick Imbardelli
Former Chief Executive Officer (2008 – 2014)
Pan Pacific Hotels & Resorts
General Manager (Re-branding), Pan Pacific Nirwana Bali Resort
"Our expectations were high and Scott executed an extraordinary search - swiftly developing an exceptional shortlist. He was able to attract a veteran Hotelier with 25+ years of luxury hotel/resort experience, a passion for golf (a prerequisite as the resort has a 18 hole golf course) , and who ticked all the right boxes. Simultaneously we also engaged Scott to find a Director of Sales & Marketing for the resort, where he also delivered an outstanding result."
Ronald Akili
Chief Executive Officer
PTT Family (Potato Head Beach Club, Bali)
Chief Operating Officer - Food & Beverage Division
"Our F&B concepts are unique cutting-edge offerings, and we have a strong company culture based upon family values that we're fiercely protective of - we're not just hiring employees, we're expanding our family. EO Executive Search shares our values and understands our company culture as we have partnered with them since our humble beginnings. Finding a suitable MD/COO for our restaurant division was a global search targeting only the most exceptional F&B people in the business - and EO Executive Search delivered an extraordinary result...EO is our preferred partner when we need to fill key roles within our organization where an Exclusive & Retained approach is essential to attract the right caliber of candidates."
Ronald Akili
Chief Executive Officer
PTT Family (Potato Head Beach Club, Bali)
Managing Director, Hotels & Resorts
"EO Executive Search attracted a world-class shortlist for each & every role they have filled for us over the many years we have worked together. They certainly do deliver extraordinary outcomes with a true partnership mentality - they really invested the time to fully appreciate and understand our corporate culture, as well as the company that we aspire to be...this ensured that we were 100% aligned on all fronts and the process was smooth & efficient with a high level of communication."
Kim Creighton
Senior Vice President Human Resources
Hard Rock International
Senior Vice President of Development - Asia Pacific
"They took a very professional approach, not sharing our company name until they had vetted the right individuals. The quality of candidates presented matched our profile, each with a different strength."
David Martin
Regional Director of Operations - Asia
Morton's Steakhouse
General Manager - Morton's Steakhouse, Shanghai
"The level of professionalism and commitment far outstrips any other recruitment firm I have worked with in the past..."
Mark Pawley
General Manager
Hong Kong Football Club
Deputy General Manager i/c Food & Beverage
"Having successfully placed two senior culinary roles for us (Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef), we later engaged EO Executive Search to assist us with two further search assignments; Deputy General Manager i/c Food & Beverage, and a Quality Assurance & Training Manager. We are very pleased with the outcomes that EO has consistently produced for the Club."
Mark Pawley
General Manager
Hong Kong Football Club
Standard Operating Procedures & Quality Assurance Programme
"Seed Knowledge Capital (SKC Future Enterprises - the Parent Company of Extraordinary Outcomes Executive Search) have been working with us on the development of a Quality Assurance Programme, which involved the development of Standard Operating Procedures for every department, conducting Staff Training Workshops and the development of an Online SOP Library. Concurrently we also engaged with EO Executive Search to search for an Executive Sous Chef and later an Executive Chef - owing to their intimate understanding of Members Clubs and Hotels as well as their reputation in the marketplace. The team delivered exceptional results in a very short time-frame, and this first experience of partnering with SKC will certainly ensure that we'll partner with them again when we have needs in the future."
Ailsa Tipping
Head of Human Resources
Whitbread - Premier Inn
Vice President of Development - Indonesia
"I have been most impressed with the support offered by EO Executive Search for a critical business development role in our new business in Indonesia. Throughout all my interactions with the team, they have demonstrated a high level of professionalism, integrity, and efficiency. They took the time at the outset to fully understand our business needs and expectations, and, with their expert knowledge of the market, were very quickly able to to present us with several excellent candidates who fully met the requirements of the role."
Ping Ho Ng
Co-Founder Backhome Hostel & Kloe Hotel - Kuala Lumpur
Backhome Hostel & Kloe Hotel
Pre-opening General Manager & Pre-opening Consulting Services
"We engaged SKC Future Enterprises (the parent company of EO Executive Search) for Executive Search and Consulting Services for the pre-opening of Kloe Hotel in Kuala Lumpur after the firm was recommended to us by a contact at Hard Rock International. The team developed a shortlist of very strong potential candidates in a relatively short space of time, and the due diligence that was conducted on all candidates was truly remarkable. We have remained on regular contact with SKC since the engagement concluded, we learned a great deal about best practices, and we would not hesitate to utilize their services again when the need arises."
Donald Johnston
Club Commodore
Hebe Haven Yacht Club - Hong Kong
Club General Manager & Club Human Resources Manager
"EO Executive Search were retained by the Hebe Haven Yacht Club for two critical assignments - Club General Manager, and Club Human Resources Manager. EOES were retained after an extensive selection process with Members of the General Committee involved. During the selection process, EOES invested significant time with us to gain a detailed understanding of the Club's operations, key people, committees, culture, and history. EOES prepared comprehensive and descriptive Opportunity Profiles (extended job descriptions) for each position, both of which presented the Club in an engaging manner whilst being fully transparent about the unique challenges of each role.
EOES conducted thorough research and due diligence in the local and international market before presenting us with several well-qualified and suitable candidates for each role. EOES aided us through the final selection process and assisted with the compensation package negotiations. We are delighted that both the General Manager and the Human Resources Manager have settled in very well to their respective roles and are making significant improvements to the Club."
Thomas Hain
Resident Manager
Amari Koh Samui
Executive Coaching & Career Consulting Services
"I was introduced to Scott through a mutual friend in the hospitality industry - someone who he had placed through his Executive Search firm. At the time I was seeking a career move and so I booked a one-hour session with Scott where he provided me with some amazing insights and advice gained from more than a decade of experience in the Executive Search industry. After following his advice, a couple of months later and I was working for the very same company that I had expressed a desire to work with. I can highly recommend his career consulting services."