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Empresaria Strengthens Asia P
Empresaria Strengthens Asia P.
About this update from Empresaria Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 0282Z Empresaria Group PLC 15 July 2008 \n\n\n\n\nPRESS RELEASE - Embargoed until 0700 Tuesday 15 July 2008\n\nEMPRESARIA STRENGTHENS ASIA PACIFIC PRESENCE\nFurther investment in region\n\n\nCRAWLEY, UK; 15 July, 2008:- Empresaria Group plc, the AIM-quoted global staffing specialist, has expanded its international footprint by acquiring a 60% stake in China and Singapore-based Intelligence HR Consultants, a recruitment company specialising in the engineering sector. \n\nIntelligence specialises in sourcing senior and management level technical specialists in a variety of sectors including: engineering and construction; chemical and petrochemical; pharmaceutical and biotech; electronics and energy; manufacturing, finance and retail.\n\nIntelligence Consultants was formed in 2003 by founder and Chief Executive Michael Yang, who retains a 40% shareholding in the company\n\nEmpresaria Chief Executive Miles Hunt said: 'Intelligence Consultants operates in a region with significant growth opportunities. It is our second investment in mainland China, reflecting our commitment to this market. Our investment is in line with a very defined Group policy of focussing on high growth staffing businesses, in different geographic markets and in diverse, specialist sectors. I look forward to working closely with Michael and his team.'\n\nEmpresaria was last year named International Business of the Year at the 2007 Fast Growth Business Awards, and last month was awarded Company of the Year for the greatest increase in both top-line and bottom-line growth at the Business Achievement Awards.\n\n\nENDS\n \n More follows…..\n Contd...