“ The main difference is speed because China is undergoing a significant transformation at the moment
— Rodrigo Cambiaghi , EY Asia-Pacific & Greater China Supply Chain and Operations Leader , EY
operations for today ’ s business needs ,” says Cambiaghi . “ We have been investing heavily on the development of digital assets that speed up the transformation process for our clients . Those assets can leverage advanced technology to quickly analyse the client ’ s data and therefore provide more granular and specific feedback in early stage of the transformation journey . Companies turn to us to provide that market perspective and see what ’ s going on in the industry and beyond , but they also want things that can be fixed today without waiting for a broader transformation to happen . For this challenge , we have highly experienced people with industry knowledge working for us . Having the right balance is the secret .”
With the importance of retaining the right staff just as crucial as recruiting , EY has around 270,000 employees globally and Cambiaghi believes that talent management is at the heart of EY . “ We have a large talent pool and people are at the core of our business . You ’ re only as successful as the people who work for you and we ’ re extremely proud that we ’ re recognised as a top employer in all the markets ,” he says . “ Our values are aligned to the market and our brand not only showcases a trusted organisation but also innovation . We ’ re able to attract the best talent because of the opportunities we have for our people to grow .” The size of EY ’ s supply chain talent workforce doubles every eight to nine months in countries like China , a statistic that Cambiaghi is delighted with . “ Today ’ s market conditions are perfect because there ’ s a lot of room for growth in our business ,” affirms Cambiaghi . “ Talent is what we ’ re looking for and it ’ s everyone ’ s job . In China , I ’ m pleased how quickly we ’ ve built such a strong reputation and brand in the market because it allows us to attract and retain top talent . It ’ s part of our DNA .”
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