Korn/Ferry International, global provider of talent management solutions, has appointed Jonathan R Holmes as managing director, Middle East.

Holmes’s executive search career with Korn/Ferry spans over 18 years and five countries, where he has undertaken general management searches across a range of geographies and industries, including industrial, consumer and healthcare.

He joined Korn/Ferry in London before moving to Moscow and opening the Korn/Ferry Russian office in January 1994. After four years, he relocated to Mumbai to lead the Korn/Ferry India business.

In 2000, he moved to Singapore to run a vertical market in South-East Asia, and in late 2000, moved to Seoul to take responsibility for the Korean market. In addition, he was responsible for overseeing Korn/Ferry’s Thailand presence in 2009.

Bernard Zen-Ruffinen, president of Korn/Ferry International, EMEA, says: “As the leader of the firm’s talent solutions team in the Middle East, Jonathan will be furthering Korn/Ferry’s operations in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and opening new offices in the region.”