Only specialist company providing total staffing solutions across all marketing communications disciplines

Sydney, Australia (January 20, 2003) — Aquent, a global professional services firm delivering Creative solutions through consulting, outsourcing, and staffing, has announced an expansion of its service offerings in the Asia-Pacific region. In addition to creative staffing in Web and print, the company now provides total staffing solutions in the areas of marketing, advertising and media, public relations and marcomm support.

Greg Savage, Aquent CEO for Asia- Pacific, explains, "We saw an opportunity to provide clients with a more efficient marketing and creative development process by providing them with a total staffing solution. We partner with our clients to provide staffing for the entire creative process - from strategy to completion. And, through this process, give our clients positive business impact through better efficiencies. We call this giving our clients a return on their creative."

Through its 10 offices in Asia-Pacific region, Aquent has provided flexible staffing solutions through temporary help, contract professionals, freelancers, and temporary to permanent placements. Aquent's suite of services now includes permanent placement; executive search on local, national or international levels; outsourcing on and off-site or off-shore; payroll transfer; and project solutions on or off-site.

"Our innovative business offerings and core values haven't changed. The hallmarks of our company will always be the value-adds we offer, our 110% guarantee, the expertise of our Agents, the extra mile we're prepared to go for our clients and talent, and the quality of talent we offer," says Savage. "We've broadened our services by giving our clients the ability to staff an entire marcomm team with one company - from a junior production assistant to strategic planner to corporate affairs director.

"We partner with our clients to understand their business and specific needs, help them uncover inefficiencies, and find the right skills to get the work done right. And, we're the only company who can provide these services, not only across 10 regions in Asia-Pacific, but globally, as well."

Aquent's Asia-Pacific offices include: Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane in Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya in Asia; and Bombay, India.

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.