07 *KEY**PLAYER WORLDWIDE*

EUROPE ASIA AMERICAS

GET TO KNOW THE ASIA DESK

Leading Asia Desk joined

KEYPLAYER ––––– For 20 years

Appointment of key positions

in Asia

Learn more about our new Asia Desk and the key success factors for your Asia activities >

No matter where you need one (or more)

KEYPLAYER, our global team and our on-the

ground practice networks already know them.

Europe

Asia

KEYPLAYER Worldwide represents our commitment to filling key positions across all parts of the world with the most suitable candidates from around the globe. No matter where a request originates or which target market a candidate is sought for, our globally oriented, multinational, and multilingual teams—together with our offices, practice networks, manager pools, assessments, processes, standards, and values—enable us to guarantee the trusted KEYPLAYER quality as well as the right regional and cultural fit. We stand behind this with our performance guarantee.

In addition to our headquarters in Munich, we are represented in Brazil, Japan, and—since 2026—in Shanghai. Our mandates span North and South America, Europe, and Asia.

Please feel free to contact my colleagues or me personally. Yours, Sebastian Bretag (CEO), on behalf of the globally represented KEYPLAYER team.

P.S.: 37% of our mandates are already internationally focused. Internally, we have been international, multicultural, and multilingual since our founding. 80% of our colleagues in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland have significant international experience. With our growing international presence—including our own offices and local staff—we have laid the foundation for our “Global KEYPLAYER Team.” Internally, we have long collaborated closely across borders as a global team, working simultaneously across different time zones and continents. This enables us to present top candidates at short notice—even when a management solution is required overnight. Furthermore, we provide our clients with access to on-the-ground practice networks, fulfilling our brand promise of the highest reliability and quality of recommendations—even internationally. Put us to the test—we deliver!

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What Our Clients and Candidates Say:

As Managing Director of Kärcher in North Asia, it was particularly important to me—when filling leadership positions in China—to have an executive search partner by my side that is at home in both cultures: one that understands the high expectations of a German mid-sized company while also having excellent access to highly qualified managers in the Chinese labor market. Working with Hsiao J. Chiu and his team was always straightforward and results-driven.

Dr. Jürgen Übbing (Former Managing Director North Asia, Kärcher)
Kärcher
PLACED POSITION: CFO
Mr. Tjan helped us to recruit the department head of our Europe purchasing team based in Munich. Mr. Tjan understood the requirements of a comparably young and very dynamic company and was able to match it with the mature candidate market in Germany. Throughout the entire recruitment process, Mr. Tjan was a highly competent and very supportive partner in this project.‘

Hui Zhang (Group Vice President)
NIO GmbH
PLACED POSITION: Director Business Ressource Management
Mr. Tjan has successfully bridged the differences between German and Chinese corporate cultures. As a result, both client and candidate were able to focus on the key aspects of the position and engage in constructive discussions. Even during the partly very complex contract negotiations, Mr. Tjan played an important mediating role and consistently ensured that both the interests of his client and those of his candidates were taken into account.

TORSTEN GEHRMANN
BOGE RUBBER & PLASTICS (CRRC New Material Technologies GmbH, Part of the TMT Group)
PLACED POSITION: Group CEO
Mr. Tjan supported me with trust throughout the entire process. He was by my side in every phase as a point of contact and a bridge to the client. The briefing for the position to be filled was very precise. Even after the successful placement, Mr. Tjan remained consistently available and regularly checked in on how I was doing.

Global Market Leader in the Refractory Industry
PLACED POSITION: Managing Director Asia
Mr. Chiu and his team presented us with an excellent selection of candidates. Given that the candidate pool in the premium automotive retail segment in Taiwan is very small, the creative search strategies of Mr. Chiu’s team were particularly helpful in successfully filling the position.

Robby Niermann (CEO Greater China)
Wearnes Starchase
PLACED POSITION: Senior HR Manager Taiwan
When we decided to establish our own sales subsidiary in China, it quickly became clear to us that finding the future Managing Director would be the foundation of all subsequent success. Since China is not exactly nearby, we needed competent support to help us identify the right candidate who would fit our culture. We were therefore very pleased to have Hsiao J. Chiu as a partner who not only understands the local market and culture but is also very familiar with our mindset, which ultimately had a very positive impact on the outcome, one we remain very happy with to this day.

Martin Riebel (CEO Schwan-Stabilo Outdoor GmbH)
Deuter
PLACED POSITION: General Manager
Hsiao J. Chiu helped us find leadership talent for our organization in China and Asia. We particularly valued the high level of professionalism and personal commitment. Whenever we seek support with recruitment in China and Asia, Hsiao and his team are definitely our first choice.

Alexander Wick-Niemöller (Former Managing Director APAC – ERNI)
ERNI Electronics GmbH & Co. KG (now Tyco Electronics)
PLACED POSITION: General Manager & National Sales Manager China