HireRight, one of the leading provider of global employment background checks, drug testing and education verification, has appointed Hui Yen Ko to General Manager of Asia Pacific, effective immediately. 

With a strong background in new market development and sales management, Hui Yen will be responsible for plotting HireRight’s strategic growth across the region, with a particular focus on China.

Prior to joining HireRight, Hui Yen served in multiple senior leadership roles including at ESI International, where she successfully established new offices and sales teams in China, and professional training & coaching firm momenta Group, which under her supervision went on to grow revenues by 15% in less than 2 years. Most recently, Hui Yen founded a consulting and training firm that boasted clients including global MNCs and government agencies.

Commenting on the appointment, Guy Abramo, President and CEO, HireRight, said: “At HireRight, we strive to offer customers the most comprehensive and localised services available, and pride ourselves on our in-market understanding. We’re delighted to welcome Hui Yen on board to bolster our knowledge of the region as we look to expand in the coming months.”

Hui Yen Ko, General Manager, Asia Pacific, HireRight added: “I am proud to become a part of the HireRight brand – a firm that epitomises the values of reliability, accuracy and transparency. I look forward to sharing my insights with the team, and supporting HireRight’s growth as an international, multicultural organisation, able to capitalise on the potential of this region.”