C & E-suite placements

A startup founded by a technical CEO who transformed successfully a concept, passing Product-Market-Fit, into an initial strong years of hockey stick growth. Intense me-too competitions followed soon after and the company began experiencing stalled growth trajectory. The CEO was unable to effectively re-direct the outfit in a fast changing landscape despite having recruited key functional top talents. With internal weak bench strength, Board Members saw the need for a new leadership of a different calibre and background to spearhead a turn-around for repeatable growth, so as to gain traction for an imminent exit. T.J. Winz was engaged to create an effective narrative in repositioning the company for talents in targeted industries. The succession placement was completed in less than 5 months. The company has since exited via a successful M&A.

One of the largest public-listed Medical Device group in Asia with subsidiaries that span its presence across key markets of US, EU, Asia, MEA and LATAM. Given its wide product portfolio from each subsidiary in common markets, its Group CEO saw the need for a consolidated commercial synergy for both cross border expansions and new market entries. Since Asia Pacific was an important growth market, a Commercial leader with proven Asia Pacific experiences in various related medical products, networks as well as charisma in rallying leaders across the subsidiaries was needed to realise this. TJ. Winz was engaged in shaping the strategy with group level leadership for search execution. A candidate was identified and placed in less than 6 months. Commercial efforts in Asia Pacific were streamlined with higher level of transparency, execution alignments with optimised resources and agility. The company saw a double digit CAGR in the following year.

A newly public-listed Surgical Robotics company planned to build a renowned Research & Development team for AI in Singapore as part of its go-to-market efforts for Asian markets. A strategic outpost to hire the very best AI talents beyond its domestic country. T.J. Winz conducted an extensive market map on targeted grounds across the regions and placed the role successfully with 4 months. Today, the company has one of the strongest AI team in Asia that made its game changing digital surgical robots possible.

A Global Asian Family Conglomerate spans globally across multiple industries. Due to the expanse and complexities of its businesses worldwide, the owner needed a strategic candidate with substantial years of C-suite finance background with global perspectives and superior emotional quotient to co-lead  and re-invent the family empire with him. T.J. Winz executed a global search, targeting at senior leaderships in family conglomerates in Asia, Middles East, Europe and US. The placement was completed in 3 months. 

A leading Chinese Tech listco with its dominating presence in China, saw untapped markets of users in both LATAM and MEA which could add significance to its consolidated toplines. However, to expand beyond its shores of familiarity, these efforts needed to be led by capable talents with local networks, industry knowledge and open-minds in order to bridge the cultures needed to facilitate executions. T.J. Winz was engaged to conduct an  extensive and targeted market map in LATAM and MEA before identifying suitably qualified candidates for Country Manager LATAM and Country Manager MEA. Successful placements were made in less than 5 months. 

A Unicorn in Asia, with an IPO plan that needs the story of the biggest market in the world, had decided to make its maiden entry in the US. However, given its lack of branding presence as well as a relentless talent war that was happening in the US, there was a need to develop a compelling narrative to position the company’s 0 to 1 vision to the US talents. T.J. Winz worked closely with the CEO during the search process. The placement was made successfully in 4 months. The company went IPO within 3 years of the placement. 

A F&B US listco had its sights set on the USD10trillion consumption growth opportunity in Asia in the coming decade. To make its foray into this mammoth market, an Asia Managing Director was needed to helm its efforts from ground zero. This search will require a coverage of both China and rest of Asia, yet the scope of experiences of this candidate needs to cover high level of complexities, uncertainties and size, as well a strong value system of integrity. T.J.,Winz executed this search and delivered as promised in 5 months.