Economies in emerging markets

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Economies in emerging markets are experiencing rapid growth in demand for customer support services, supply chain management, business process optimisation and innovation, all of which organisations are looking toward IT to provide for

New imperatives are taking over the engineering industry, with commercial, residential and industrial building projects giving way to energy, natural resources, transportation, communication and technology, as well as other vital civil and social infrastructure projects

Regional IT and engineering talent among the most scarce, with high demand for specialists surging ahead in 2013

Singapore/Hong Kong, 8 April 2013: Spring Professional has today announced the launch of its first IT and Engineering Salary Guide, following the successful launch of the brand in late March. Covering the regional markets of China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand, the guide is a detailed and useful compendium of salaries to be referenced by industry leaders, hiring managers and human resource professionals. Providing insights into Asian labour trends, the salary ranges represent a reflection of the marketplace in engineering and IT across Asia.

“In the engineering industry, there continues to be a constant insatiable demand for infrastructure of all forms. Along with renewed optimism in the oil & gas sector, there is a high demand for engineers possessing strong systematic thinking and an alytical skills, “said Serge Shine, Managing Director for Spring Professional South East Asia.

“In the IT sector, there is an increasing trend of IT companies establishing themselves in Asia due to the continued challenging economic environments in North America and Europe. This growth has driven the demand for IT professionals in this region,” he further added.Brad Miller, Spring Professional’s Managing Director for North East Asia, added that, “the burgeoning growth of IT and engineering sectors in Asia propels increasing demand from organisations to seek out specialised talents. In NE Asia, we continue to see a specific demand for positions such as systems analysts,manufacturing & production quality control engineers, project engineers and construction project managers.”

Spring Professional has also released, as part of its recently launched Leadership Series,the first two labour market perspectives papers, Engineering in Asia and Information Technology in Asia. Both are available by contacting marketing@springasia.com

The Spring Professional Salary Guide was compiled as a reference tool based on data gathered in 2012 and early 2013,from actual transactions in the engineering and IT sectors with clients in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand. The information was provided by a panel of consultants, providing an overview of their area of expertise, in addition to monthly salary data selected for positions surveyed during December 2012 and January 2013. The salary information excludes overtime payments, commissions, allowances and bonuses.

For further information, please contact:

Imran Johri, Marketing Director,

Spring Professional, Asia

Tel: +65 6835 3400

e-mail: imran.johri@springasia.com

About Spring Professional

Spring Professional is an international firm specialising in information technology and engineering recruitment across the Asia region, with offices in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.

Spring Professional is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adecco Group. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, Adecco is the world’s leading provider of HR solutions. With more than 33,000 FTE employees and a network of over 5,500 branches, in over 60 countries and territories around the world, the Adecco Group offers a wide variety of services, connecting over 700,000 associates with more than 100,000 clients every day. The services offered fall into the broad categories of temporary staffing, permanent placement, career transition and talent development, as well as outsourcing and consulting. The Adecco Group is a Fortune Global 500 company.