BTI Executive Search

What BTI Executive Search does

BTI Executive Search is a Singapore-headquartered, professional-services firm specialising in retained and contingency executive search across the Asia-Pacific region. Founded in 1982, the firm describes itself as a pioneer of Asia's executive search industry and the first Asian search firm to receive ISO9002 accreditation. It operates through 5 offices spanning 3 core markets (Singapore, Malaysia, India) and covers a broader set of 12 APAC markets including China, Australia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and New Zealand. Industry-specialised consultants deliver mid-to-senior level executive placements across 13 verticals — Banking & Financial Services, IT & Telecommunications, Digital, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer Markets, Industrial & Manufacturing, Professional Services, Finance & Accounting, Human Resources, Legal & Compliance, Supply Chain & Procurement, Corporate Communications & Public Relations, and Sales & Marketing — serving multinational corporations, SGX-listed companies, SMEs and high-growth startups. Named clients include ByteDance/TikTok, BMW, Menarini, Cloudmile and Taisho Pharma, alongside aggregated sector engagements in banking, healthcare, consumer and industrial markets.

The firm's core service portfolio consists of Executive Search Services (business need analysis, search strategy, candidate evaluation, confirmation and engagement), Talent Mapping Solutions for proactive workforce planning, and Industry-Specialised Executive Search across the 13 verticals. It does not operate proprietary technology platforms; delivery relies on consultant expertise, ApplyFlow as its website CMS, and LinkedIn as the primary candidate-sourcing channel. BTI complements its search franchise with proprietary research output — including the 2022 APAC Workforce Insights Report (1,112 employers, 12 markets), Industry Insight Reports (Malaysia 2026), the Singapore Salary Guide 2024 and the APAC Healthcare & Life Sciences Salary Guide 2025/2026 — used as thought-leadership and inbound lead-generation assets.

Revenue is generated through professional-services fees on retained and contingency search engagements, with fee structures tied to a percentage of placed-candidate annual compensation and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market model is direct enterprise field sales led by senior, industry-specialised consultants, supplemented by content marketing, social media presence and referrals. BTI is a privately held subsidiary of PERSOL Group, one of the largest recruitment companies in Asia Pacific, which provides strategic backing and integration within a broader regional recruitment ecosystem.

Name

BTI Executive Search

Legal name

BTI Executive Search

Website

https://btiexecutivesearch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Singapore-headquartered executive search firm founded in 1982 and part of PERSOL Group, serving enterprise clients across 12 APAC markets. Industry-specialised consultants deliver retained and contingency executive placements across 13 verticals, supported by talent mapping and proprietary salary/insight research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Search Services

NAICS

Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

C-Suite & Board Search (BPACAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technology & Product Leadership Search (CIO/CTO/CDO/CPO) (BPACAAAC), Functional Leadership Search (HR/Finance/Legal/Marketing/Sales/Ops) (BPACAAAB), Financial Services Leadership Search (Banking/Insurance/PE/Asset Mgmt) (BPACAAAF), Confidential/Replacement & Succession Search (BPACAAAK)

Keywords

• Executive search services
• Talent mapping solutions
• Executive recruitment
• Board advisory consulting
• Workforce insights research

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Executive Search Services: BTI Executive Search generates revenue through retained and contingency executive search engagements, placing mid-to-senior level executives across 13 industry verticals. The firm conducts customised talent mapping and executive search engagements for clients seeking leadership talent. Revenue is earned through professional services fees associated with each successful placement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BTI Executive Search is an Asia-focused executive search firm that provides customized executive recruitment across 13 industry verticals through a five-stage methodology of business need analysis, search strategy review, candidate evaluation, search confirmation, and engagement. The firm also delivers talent mapping solutions to map the talent landscape and market positioning, and complements its search services with proprietary research reports such as APAC Workforce Insights, Industry Insight Reports, and Salary Guides. Its clients include multinational corporations, SGX-listed organisations, SMEs, and high-growth startups across at least 8 Asia-Pacific markets.

Product overview

BTI Executive Search is an Asia-focused executive search firm offering a unified service portfolio centered on executive recruitment. The core offering consists of Executive Search Services supported by Talent Mapping Solutions and Industry-Specialized Executive Search across 13 verticals. The company complements its recruitment services with proprietary research reports including the APAC Workforce Insights Report series, Industry Insight Reports for various markets, and sector-specific Salary Guide Reports. The integrated model combines business need analysis, search strategy, candidate evaluation, search confirmation, and engagement to deliver end-to-end executive placement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Executive Search Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 58% of key industries support adopting Contingent Workforce (based on 2022 APAC survey of 1,112 employers across 12 markets)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heidrick & Struggles: Global executive search firm placing C-suite and board-level executives across industries. Directly competes with BTI in senior leadership mandates across APAC, with overlapping practice areas in financial services, technology, and life sciences.
• Spencer Stuart: Premier global executive search firm with deep board and CEO practice. Competes with BTI for senior-level placements in Asia, particularly in financial services, industrial, and consumer sectors across BTI's 13 verticals.
• Egon Zehnder: Global executive search and leadership advisory firm. Direct competitor to BTI in C-suite and functional leadership search across APAC, with similar emphasis on cultural fit and long-term client advisory relationships.
• Korn Ferry: Largest global executive search firm with comprehensive leadership and talent consulting. Direct competitor across BTI's verticals, with significant APAC presence serving MNCs and listed companies.
• Russell Reynolds Associates: Global executive search firm focused on senior leadership across multiple sectors. Competes with BTI for C-suite mandates in APAC, with comparable industry-vertical coverage and board advisory services.
• Boyden: Global executive search firm with strong APAC presence and industry-specialised practices. Directly comparable to BTI in mid-to-senior executive placements across financial services, industrial, technology, and consumer verticals in Asia.

Regional players

• Charterhouse Partnership: Asia-focused executive search firm headquartered in Singapore. Direct competitor in the same APAC markets, particularly Southeast Asia, with overlapping coverage of banking, technology, and industrial leadership mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Robert Half: Global staffing and recruitment firm with broad functional and mid-management coverage. While not focused on C-suite search like BTI, it competes in adjacent professional placement and HR solutions across APAC.
• Hays: Global recruitment firm with extensive APAC presence covering professional and mid-level roles. Comparable to BTI's broader functional search practices but operates at lower seniority levels and across more volume-driven mandates.
• PageGroup (Michael Page): Global recruitment firm with deep APAC operations across multiple sectors. Overlaps with BTI on mid-to-senior level professional placements in financial services, technology, and consumer markets across Asia Pacific.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bti_es
• Facebookfacebook.com/BTIexecutiveSearch.BTIES
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/btiex
• Instagraminstagram.com/btiexecutivesearch

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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