Specialist recruiter font appoints two industry veterans to senior regional roles in APAC

Specialist recruiter font has announced senior regional appointments to drive the company’s growth across Asia. The new appointments represent font’s continual investment in its capabilities to place quality talent across Asia’s competitive marketing, digital and creative industry.

Respected marketing and recruitment veteran Priya Bala (pictured left)  has been promoted to Regional Director to lead the firm’s Asia Pacific expansion, whilst branding and communications specialist Megan Savory takes on the role of New Zealand Country Manager.

As Regional Director, Bala, who has more than two decades’ experience in the sector, will spearhead font’s business growth and development, managing key accounts, and overseeing marketing and branding strategies. Bala is also focused on hiring experts in marketing, digital and creative sectors to fill recruiter roles at font.

These creative industry experts-­turned­‐recruiters are proven to deliver stronger results for clients, thanks to a deeper, hands-­‐on understanding of the roles they are hiring for. font’s offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and New Zealand have already started bolstering such teams.

“Priya and Megan are ideal choices for font’s leadership bench based on their industry experience and management know-­‐how,” says Jacqui Barratt, director of font. “font today has knowledgeable talent agents who can find the best talent and share insights with candidates and organisations, based on their own experiences in the marketing, digital and creative industry.”

Previously, Bala served as Country Manager of font Malaysia, where she tripled the size of the business and enabled 50 per cent team growth in less than two years. Her responsibilities now extend to the management of font’s Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia teams.

“font sits at an exciting inflection point where our regional teams of knowledgeable and passionate consultants are ready to place even more talent in the best roles,” says Bala. “I’m thrilled to drive font’s business growth and regional expansion in 2015.”

In New Zealand, Megan Savory is another important addition to font’s growing team. With 15 years of industry and management experience, Savory will be in charge of font New Zealand’s business growth, key client relationships and the hiring and development of the internal team.

Previously Savory has executed branding campaigns and developed content for several global brands including Caltex, Delo and Havoline in international markets at New Zealand firm Radiation.