Anil Utamchandani

Managing Director @ Crossings Executive Search

About

Seasoned business head with strong client and vendor management skills. Currently leading a regional executive search practice serving as a trusted advisor to private and public sector clients in their talent acquisition and management initiatives. Extensive experience working across the Asia Pacific region assisting clients with creative and strategic organisational planning, and project / high volume / contract recruitment. Keen advocate of DEI, and advise on incorporating diversity and equity in hiring practices, team development, and succession planning. Lead sizeable in-country and multi-country remote teams to deliver on client mandates, in the financial services and commerce & industry sector. Clients include renowned global brands among professional and financial / insurance services as well as the automotive, lifestyle, luxury, high-performance, and mass market consumer products sector. Passionate about working with people and take great pride in seeing our associates grow as professionals, add value to the brand, and make an impact in the client organization. Previously engaged in international trade and distribution of consumer goods (including apparel, footwear, and accessories), agro commodities, and medical disposables Pro bono – Public speaker at Universities and Associations providing career and job search advice as well as market insight to graduating students. I am a professional of multicultural background and multilingual capabilities. Have lived and worked in Australia, Hong Kong, US, and Thailand

Country

Hong Kong SAR

City

Hong Kong

Industry

Human Resources

Skill

Organizational Development, Employee Engagement, Training, Creative Strategy, Presentations, Public Speaking, Diversity Recruitment, Diversity & Inclusion, Multi-country, Executive Search, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Advertising, Contract Recruitment, Technical Recruiting, Business Development, Account Management, Strategic Planning, Management, Leadership, Change Management

Experience

Managing Director

Crossings Executive Search

2010 - Present · 16 yrs

Hong Kong

Crossings Executive Search offers end-to-end talent acquisition solutions to both the public and private sector. Our clients include leading government bodies and blue chip multinational organizations who we service across the Asia Pacific region, providing permanent, contract, and seconded hires. A division of Asia Strategic Consulting Limited established in year 2000, Crossings focuses on the search and selection of professionals for the Financial Services, Commerce & Industry, and IT sectors.

Practice Leader

Lloyd Morgan APAC

2008 - 2009 · 1 yr

Sydney, Australia

Moved to the Group Head Office in Sydney, and was a founding team member in the launch of this executive division.

Principal Consultant

Lloyd Morgan APAC

2000-1 - 2008-1 · 8 yrs 1 mo

Hong Kong

E. L Consult was a regional executive search firm with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, Beijing, Shanghai, and Kuala Lumpur. In 2007 all the offices (ex Sydney) were acquired by the Australian listed Clarius Group (then Candle), and rebranded as Lloyd Morgan Covered Financial Services and Commerce & Industry sectors.

Manager

V Utam Limited

1991 - 1999 · 8 yrs

Bangkok

International trading company engaged in the import and export of agro-commodities, and subcontract manufacturing of consumer goods (primarily apparel, footwear, and accessories). Clients included some of the best-known department stores, mail order houses, importers and retailers in the USA, Europe, South Africa, and Asia Responsible for driving the business by securing new accounts, and developing and maintaining positive business relationships with vendors and clients alike.

Branch Manager

G. Premjee Group

1987 - 1991 · 4 yrs

Bangkok / Phoenix AZ

The G. Premjee Group is a generations old privately held multinational conglomerate headquartered in Thailand. This group is engaged in international trade of agro-commodities & consumer goods, manufacturing, shipping, hotels, and real estate. Started my career here as an Associate in the trading department in Bangkok, and later graduating to Branch Manager in the US responsible for the import and nation wide distribution of FDA approved medical disposables.