Duncan Cunningham hired as Area Manager for that market

Sydney, Australia (May 24, 2002) - Aquent, a global professional service firm that delivers Creative and IT solutions, has added Hong Kong to its Asia-Pacific network, announced Greg Savage, Aquent CEO for Asia-Pacific. Other Asia-Pacific markets for Aquent include Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Singapore, Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Bombay, India.

"Hong Kong brings the total number of Aquent's offices in Asia-Pacific region to 10 and is another step towards our goal of being the premier provider of creative staffing solutions in the region," commented Savage. "We're also very pleased that Duncan Cunningham, a 13-year veteran of the recruitment industry, has accepted the role of Area Manager for Hong Kong."

As Area Manager, Cunningham will have overall responsibility for opening and developing the Hong Kong market, including management of client and talent services, staff, and marketing and operations. Most recently, Cunningham held the role of Director-Southern China, based in Hong Kong, for Templar International, an executive search firm, having previously managed the Hong Kong contacting business for TMP Worldwide eResourcing.

"Most of our Asian businesses are in solid growth mode," said Savage. "Hong Kong is recovering from economic lows and will provide an entrée to China for Aquent in due course. It is also a logical addition to our network which allows us to service clients internationally and offers great work opportunities for our Talent across Asia-Pacific."

Recent Aquent office openings in the Asia-Pacific region include Nagoya in February 2002 and Bombay, India, as a result of the company's December 2001 acquisition of Renaissance Worldwide, a leading provider of business-focused Information Technology solutions.

About Aquent
Aquent (aquent.com) is a privately held professional services company with nearly 70 offices in 15 countries. Aquent focuses on IT and Creative Services, and provides a wide range of consulting, outsourcing, and staffing solutions for Global 1000 companies. Aquent was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.