Adam O’Shea

With over 14 years in Sales and Technology recruitment, Adam has helped Start-Ups and MNC tech companies grow their presence in the APJ market. As a top recruitment producer, Adam decided to start his own IT recruitment agency in 2019 before joining forces with Yvette at Salient in 2023, Adam’s passion for partnering with growth companies in the industry is evident in every client engagement. In particular, Adam is a trusted recruitment consultant and advisor for companies looking to expand into new regions and takes a dedicated approach to setting them up for success. His philosophy is that a tech recruitment agency should be a growth partner, not just a supplier.

When Adam is away from his desk and trying to switch off, you’ll find him in the gym, taking a dip in a cold plunge pool, travelling to new locations or being active outdoors with his dog, Ollie.

With over 15 years experience in tech and sales recruitment, Yvette has supported over 200 organisations to scale their presence in the APJ region. Having built an early reputation as one of APAC’s highest producing recruiters, she is now trusted start-up advisor and investor – predominantly in the SaaS space. Her philosophy which has led to Salient becoming recognised as one of APAC’s best recruitment agencies is pretty simple – ‘be good people and do good work’.

Yvette has a deep passion for diversity and inclusion in the tech space and is founder of the award winning ‘APAC Women in Tech Sales Community’. This thriving community of over 5000 women supports Employers, Women and Allies to build more equitable and gender balanced workforces.

When not running a recruitment agency, Yvette can be found wrangling her toddler twins (unsuccessfully) or enjoying a glass of wine with friends.

With over 9 years of talent experience, Mark Ellis is a strategic people leader within the APAC recruitment scene. Mark has a passion for networking and building long lasting relationships across the industry. Partnering with VCs, Government bodies, Talent/HR teams and senior leaders, Mark takes time to understand client business objectives and find ways to add value beyond traditional recruitment agency services. Mark loves enabling people to bring their whole selves to work and draws energy from witnessing others’ success.

On a personal level, Mark has a soul that craves sarcasm and is renowned for his ‘Corporate Murmurs’ satire series on linkedin. When he’s not posting utter drivel online, Mark can be found walking his canine confidante Jasper, training at the gym or catching up with friends at the pub.

Francis is currently ranked as one of Salient’s top producing recruiters, with placement billings ranking him in the top 3% of recruiters in APAC.

With a predominant focus on executive search, Francis regularly places C-Suite and senior leaders across Fintech startups and multinational financial services brands across APAC, the Middle East and North American markets.

A major reason Francis is trusted by large global clients is his deep industry expertise. Previously a Global Markets & Consumer banker, he understands the intricacies of the ever-evolving financial services, fintech & banking landscape. This has helped him as a trusted advisor to his global client network. Previously based in Singapore and now in Melbourne, Australia, he has the necessary multinational & multicultural understanding of what makes talent great.

As a leader in Salient, Francis has a reputation as being one of the most humble, values driven individuals to hit the recruitment scene in APAC. His authentic, transparent and caring approach with clients and team mates sets a standard that’s tricky for anyone to get close to!

He is also a full-time furdad, and an avid Tennis, Formula 1, NBA & Aussie Rules Football fan.

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