Rainmaking: Strategic Hiring
Can Suriya escape frying pan again?
Source: bangkokpost.com
The leadership read
A hiring build-out like this points to deepening other executive bench strength over the coming quarters.
Market context: the MitchelLake Talent Market Index reads 114.6 — Hot (+16.3 vs prior month); Asia signal share is rising (+9.4pts).
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