Korn/Ferry Implements Verizon Business Solutions to Streamline Its
Asia-Pacific Communications
Verizon Private IP Enhances Information Delivery to Maintain Competitive
Business Edge
SINGAPORE, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Korn/Ferry International has streamlined
its Asia-Pacific communications capabilities by implementing a Verizon Private
IP solution to provide secure, fast and reliable connectivity between
Korn/Ferry's 17 offices across the region and its Singapore administrative
headquarters.
A premier global provider of talent management solutions, Korn/Ferry
International helps companies identify, deploy, develop, retain and reward
their talent around the world. With operations across 39 countries, the firm's
ability to harness technology to seamlessly exchange information and expertise
both internally and with clients is a key competitive advantage. Korn/Ferry's
success relies on its consultants' ability to quickly and securely locate and
share highly confidential information. In addition, the firm delivers custom
leadership-development solutions directly to its customers via a secure online
executive centre.
As Korn/Ferry's business has continued to expand regionwide, it became
clear that the firm could achieve cost efficiencies and optimise overall
network performance by consolidating its resources with a single service
provider. To achieve this, Verizon Business completed the first phase of the
Private IP network rollout in March; additional sites will be brought online
in the coming year.
Korn/Ferry also plans to further consolidate its regional IT resources by
co-locating its key IP telephony, e-mail and database systems within the
Verizon Business secure data center in Singapore.
"Our clients trust us with significant and confidential information," said
Stein Bang, senior director, IT Asia Pacific, Korn/Ferry International.
"Network security and reliability are absolutely essential to our business,
but so is performance -- speed of delivery is a real business differentiator.
While Verizon Business' Private IP solution and advanced data center and
co-location capabilities help us support our clients, it's Verizon Business'
service commitment that has really given us the assurance we needed to entrust
a third party with this information. By partnering with Verizon Business, we
are better able to focus on our own customer service delivery."
Andrew Dobbins, regional vice president, Verizon Business Asia Pacific,
said, "We pride ourselves in the quality of both our solutions and customer
service. For customers like Korn/Ferry International, their network and
communication requirements are absolutely fundamental to their industry
leadership position. This is a good example of how Verizon Business solutions
and service capabilities combine to support a customer in achieving its own
business goals."
About Korn/Ferry International Asia Pacific
Korn/Ferry International, with more than 80 offices in 39 countries, is a
premier global provider of talent management solutions. Korn/Ferry was the
first major U.S. executive search firm to operate in Asia Pacific when it
opened its doors in Tokyo in 1973. Today it has 17 offices in key business
centers throughout the region, including: Auckland, Bangalore, Bangkok,
Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne, Mumbai, New
Delhi, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Wellington.
Based in Los Angeles, the firm delivers an array of solutions that help
clients to identify, deploy, develop, retain and reward their talent. For more
information on the Korn/Ferry International family of companies, visit
http://www.kornferryasia.com.
About Verizon Business
Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), operates
the world's most connected public IP network and uses its industry-leading
global-network capabilities to offer large-business and government customers
an unmatched combination of security, reliability and speed. The company
integrates advanced IP communications and information technology (IT) products
and services to deliver leading enterprise solutions including managed
services, security, mobility, collaboration and professional services. These
solutions power innovation and enable the company's customers to do business
better. For more information, visit http://www.verizonbusiness.com.
SOURCE Verizon Business
Janet Brumfield, +1-614-723-1060, Janet.brumfield@verizon.com, or Junaidah
Dahlan, +65 6248 6827, junaidah.dahlan@sg.verizonbusiness.com, both of Verizon
Business
